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August 22, 2002

obsolescent, adj.

obsolescent adj. becoming obsolete; going out of use or date. obsolescence n.

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August 21, 2002

torpor, n.

torpor n. torpidity. torporific adj.

torpid adj. 1 sluggish, inactive, dull, apathetic. 2 numb. 3 (of a hibernating animal) dormant. torpidly adv. torpidness n. torpidity n.

quoted from The Oxford English Reference Dictionary

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August 20, 2002

neglect, v. & n.

neglect v. & n. • v.tr. 1 fail to care for or to do; be remiss about (neglected their duty; neglected his children). 2 (foll. by verbal noun, or to + infin.) fail; overlook or forget the need to (neglected to inform them; neglected telling them). 3 not pay attention to; disregard (neglected the obvious warning). • n. 1 lack of caring; negligence (the house suffered from neglect). 2 a the act of neglecting. b the state of being neglected (the house fell into neglect). 3 (usu. foll. by of) disregard. neglectful adj. neglectfully adv. neglectfulness n.

quoted from The Oxford English Reference Dictionary

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