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  • 81Information and communication technologies for development — An OLPC class in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia …

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  • 82dizzy — diz·zy diz ē adj, diz·zi·er; est 1) having a whirling sensation in the head with a tendency to fall 2) mentally confused diz·zi·ly diz ə lē adv …

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  • 83cerebellar gait — a staggering ataxic gait, sometimes with a tendency to fall to one side, indicative of cerebellar lesions …

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  • 84flawed —    drunk    Perhaps a pun on floored, from the tendency to fall over, and the common damaged1 imagery …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 85giddy — adjective (giddier, giddiest) 1》 having or causing a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. 2》 excitable and frivolous. verb (giddies, giddying, giddied) make (someone) feel excited to the point of disorientation. Phrases …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 86narcolepsy — [ nα:kə(ʊ)lɛpsi] noun Medicine a condition characterized by an extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxing surroundings. Derivatives narcoleptic adjective &noun Origin C19: from Gk narkē numbness , on the pattern of epilepsy …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 87support — vb 1 Support, sustain, prop, bolster, buttress, brace are comparable when they mean to hold up either literally or figuratively, though they vary greatly in their specific senses and in the range of their applicability. Support suggests the… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 88narcolepsy — n. an extreme tendency to fall asleep in quiet surroundings or when engaged in monotonous activities. The patient can be woken easily and is immediately alert. It is often associated with cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 89dizzy — diz•zy [[t]ˈdɪz i[/t]] adj. zi•er, zi•est, 1) having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous 2) bewildered; confused 3) causing giddiness or confusion: a dizzy height[/ex] 4) heedless; thoughtless 5) inf Informal.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 90dizzy — /ˈdɪzi / (say dizee) adjective (dizzier, dizziest) 1. affected with a sensation of whirling, with tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous. 2. bewildered; confused. 3. causing giddiness: a dizzy height. 4. heedless; thoughtless. 5. Colloquial foolish …