1. Dominating harshly: Imposing a harsh or cruel form of domination.
2. Highly stressful: Exerting a worrying, troubling, or burdensome pressure on somebody.
3. Stifling: So hot and humid as to make people feel tired, irritable, or sluggish.
2. Highly stressful: Exerting a worrying, troubling, or burdensome pressure on somebody.
3. Stifling: So hot and humid as to make people feel tired, irritable, or sluggish.
An oppressive regime.
by Jafje April 05, 2007
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Here follows the definition of the words avenge and revenge + the difference between avenge and revenge.
Both words are about repaying a wrong. The differences between them have to do with grammar and shades of meaning, though there is considerable overlap in meaning, dictated by usage over time. Grammatically speaking, avenge is a verb only; revenge is a verb and more usually a noun. Avenge traditionally relates not only to repaying a wrong but to getting justice on somebody else's behalf as a remedy for that wrong. Revenge traditionally relates to getting even with an adversary by inflicting punishment or harm.
Though both avengeand revenge can be used as transitive verbs with reflexive pronouns, revenge is commoner in this use: The dictatorship avenged itself on the partisans' radio station by burning it to the ground; As a victim of a hate crime, she finally avenged herself on the perpetrators.
Both words are about repaying a wrong. The differences between them have to do with grammar and shades of meaning, though there is considerable overlap in meaning, dictated by usage over time. Grammatically speaking, avenge is a verb only; revenge is a verb and more usually a noun. Avenge traditionally relates not only to repaying a wrong but to getting justice on somebody else's behalf as a remedy for that wrong. Revenge traditionally relates to getting even with an adversary by inflicting punishment or harm.
Though both avengeand revenge can be used as transitive verbs with reflexive pronouns, revenge is commoner in this use: The dictatorship avenged itself on the partisans' radio station by burning it to the ground; As a victim of a hate crime, she finally avenged herself on the perpetrators.
They vowed to avenge their sister's murder (or their murdered sister).
In an act of revenge for the bombing of our ship, our navy shelled the terrorists' training camps; Bands of irregular soldiers set out to revenge their leader's assassination.
In an act of revenge for the bombing of our ship, our navy shelled the terrorists' training camps; Bands of irregular soldiers set out to revenge their leader's assassination.
by Jafje April 10, 2007
ADJECTIVE:
1. Beautiful.
2. Sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty.
3. Relating to the philosophical principles of aesthetics.
NOUN:
A set of principles about art.
1. Beautiful.
2. Sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty.
3. Relating to the philosophical principles of aesthetics.
NOUN:
A set of principles about art.
ADJECTIVE:
1. Aesthetic - beautiful.
2. Someone who loves art.
3. Principles of/about art.
NOUN:
The modernist aesthetic.
1. Aesthetic - beautiful.
2. Someone who loves art.
3. Principles of/about art.
NOUN:
The modernist aesthetic.
by Jafje April 16, 2007
1) A fee paid to an agent for providing a service, especially a percentage of the total amount of business transacted.
2) A job or task given to a person or a group, especially an order to produce a particular product or piece of work.
3) A group of people authorized to carry out a duty.
4) The committing of something, especially a crime or other offense.
2) A job or task given to a person or a group, especially an order to produce a particular product or piece of work.
3) A group of people authorized to carry out a duty.
4) The committing of something, especially a crime or other offense.
1) The middleman was paid a fee.
2) The factory was given a commission.
3) The spy had commission to kill suspects of terrorism.
4) The commission of a crime.
2) The factory was given a commission.
3) The spy had commission to kill suspects of terrorism.
4) The commission of a crime.
by Jafje June 28, 2007
1. Physically or mentally weak. Lacking physical strenght or health.
2. Unlikely to convince. Weak arguments or exuses.
2. Unlikely to convince. Weak arguments or exuses.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
1. Sexually indiscriminate: Having many indiscriminate or casual sexual relationships. Choosing a partner for sexual intercourse without care.
2. Choosing carelessly or without discrimination.
3. Confusedly mixed: Mixed in an indiscriminate or disorderly way.
4. Random: Occurring without any set or specific pattern or time.
2. Choosing carelessly or without discrimination.
3. Confusedly mixed: Mixed in an indiscriminate or disorderly way.
4. Random: Occurring without any set or specific pattern or time.
by Jafje April 15, 2007