velleity
velleity low degree of volition. XVII. — medL. velleitās, f. L. velle to wish; see -ITY.
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lact- , lact- stem of L. lac, lact- milk (cf. Gr. gála, galakt-; see GALAXY) in derivs.: lactation XVII(f. L. lactāre), lacteal XVII (f. L. lacteus), lacteou… Eliphelet , Eliphal (ĕl´īfăl, ēlī´fəl), the same as Eliphelet4.
Eliphalet (ēlĬf´əlĕt), in the Bible, name of two sons of David. Alternate forms are Eliphelet and… sallow , sal·low / ˈsalō/ • adj. (-low·er, -low·est) (of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color. • v. [tr.] rare make sallo… Sulfide minerals , orpiment Sulphide, As2S3; sp. gr. 3.5; hardness 2.0; yellow or yellowish-orange; foliated or powdery aggregate; occurs in low-temperature veins and h… Degree , de·gree / diˈgrē/ • n. 1. [in sing.] the amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present: a degree of caution. 2. a unit of measure… Elizaphan , Elzaphan (ĕl´zəfăn, ĕlzā´–), the same as Elizaphan.
Elizaphan (ēlĬz´əfăn, ĕlĬzā´–). In the Bible, Aaron's cousin. An alternate spelling is Elzaphan.
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