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51gangrene — I. n. Mortification. II. v. a. Mortify. III. v. n. Mortify, be mortified, lose vitality …
52abase — abase, demean, debase, degrade, humble, humiliate are synonymous when they denote to lower in one’s own estimation or in that of others. Abase suggests loss of dignity or prestige without necessarily implying permanency in that loss. When used… …
53mortal — [14] Mortal goes back ultimately to the Indo European base *mor , *mr ‘die’ (source also of English murder). From it were descended the Latin words mortuus ‘dead’ (source of English mortuary [14] and the 19th century American coinage mortician)… …
54sphacelate — [sfas′ə lāt΄] vt., vi. sphacelated, sphacelating [< ModL sphacelatus, pp. of sphacelare, to mortify < sphacelus, gangrene < Gr sphakelos] to make or become gangrenous; mortify sphacelation n …
55humiliation — noun 1. state of disgrace or loss of self respect (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑humiliate • Hypernyms: ↑shame, ↑disgrace, ↑ignominy • Hyponyms: ↑abasement …
56necrose — verb undergo necrosis the tissue around the wound necrosed • Syn: ↑gangrene, ↑mortify, ↑sphacelate • Derivationally related forms: ↑sphacelus (for: ↑sphacelate), ↑ …
57sphacelate — verb undergo necrosis the tissue around the wound necrosed • Syn: ↑necrose, ↑gangrene, ↑mortify • Derivationally related forms: ↑sphacelus, ↑mortification (for: ↑ …
58immortification — (|)i(m)+ noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin immortificatus disciplined, from Latin in in (II) + Late Latin mortificatus, past participle of mortificare to mortify more at mortif …
59unmortified — “+ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from un (I) + mortified, past participle of mortifien to mortify more at mortify : not spiritually mortified an undisciplined and unmortified spirit Jeremy Taylor …
60A grain of allowance — Grain Grain (gr[=a]n), n. [F. grain, L. granum, grain, seed, small kernel, small particle. See {Corn}, and cf. {Garner}, n., {Garnet}, {Gram} the chick pea, {Granule}, {Kernel.}] [1913 Webster] 1. A single small hard seed; a kernel, especially of …