Abstruse
121Abstrusity — Ab*stru si*ty ([a^]b*str[udd] s[i^]*t[y^]), n. Abstruseness; that which is abstruse. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …
122Acroamatic — Ac ro*a*mat ic, Acroamatical Ac ro*a*mat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to hear.] Communicated orally; oral; applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were …
123Acroamatical — Acroamatic Ac ro*a*mat ic, Acroamatical Ac ro*a*mat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to hear.] Communicated orally; oral; applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines …
124An abstract idea — Abstract Ab stract (#; 277), a. [L. abstractus, p. p. of abstrahere to draw from, separate; ab, abs + trahere to draw. See {Trace}.] 1. Withdraw; separate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The more abstract . . . we are from the body. Norris. [1913 Webster] …
125Curious — Cu ri*ous (k? r? ?s), a. [OF. curios, curius, F. curieux, L. curiosus careful, inquisitive, fr. cura care. See {Cure}.] 1. Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Little… …
126Curious arts — Curious Cu ri*ous (k? r? ?s), a. [OF. curios, curius, F. curieux, L. curiosus careful, inquisitive, fr. cura care. See {Cure}.] 1. Difficult to please or satisfy; solicitous to be correct; careful; scrupulous; nice; exact. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …
127Instance — In stance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instancing}.] To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact. H. Spenser. [1913 Webster] I shall not instance an abstruse author. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
128Instanced — Instance In stance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instancing}.] To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact. H. Spenser. [1913 Webster] I shall not instance an abstruse author. Milton. [1913… …