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21familiar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. intimate, close; acquainted, well versed; common; presumptuous. n. intimate, associate; familiar spirit (see mythical deities, demon). See friend, nearness, sociality, insolence. Ant., unfamiliar,… …
22presume — verb 1 (T) to think you can be sure of something because it is likely, although there is no proof: Each of you will make a speech, I presume? | presume (that): I presume we ll be there by six o clock. | presume sb/sth to be sb/sth: From the way… …
23presumption — pre•sump•tion [[t]prɪˈzʌmp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of presuming 2) belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence 3) something that is presumed; an assumption 4) a ground or reason for presuming or believing 5) law Law. an inference permitted… …
24presumption — /prəˈzʌmpʃən/ (say pruh zumpshuhn) noun 1. the act of presuming. 2. assumption of something as true. 3. belief on reasonable grounds or probable evidence. 4. that which is presumed; an assumption. 5. a ground or reason for presuming or believing …
25presumption — [prē zump′shən, prizump′shən] n. [ME < OFr presumpcion < L praesumptio, a taking beforehand < praesumptus, pp. of praesumere: see PRESUME] 1. the act of presuming; specif., a) an overstepping of proper bounds; forwardness; effrontery b)… …
26presumption — n. 1 arrogance; presumptuous behaviour. 2 a the act of presuming a thing to be true. b a thing that is or may be presumed to be true. 3 a ground for presuming (a strong presumption against their being guilty). 4 Law an inference from known facts …
27pre|sump|tion — «prih ZUHMP shuhn», noun. 1. unpleasant boldness: »It is presumption to go to a party when one has not been invited. SYNONYM(S): forwardness, effrontery. 2. a) a thing taken for granted; assumption; supposition: »As his mouth was sticky, the… …
28Cad — Cad, n. [Abbrev. fr. cadet.] 1. A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger on about innyards. [Eng.] Dickens. [1913 Webster] 2. A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow.… …
29Caddish — Cad dish, a. Like a cad; lowbred and presuming. [1913 Webster] …
30Cool — Cool, a. [Compar. {Cooler}; superl. {Coolest}.] [AS. c[=o]l; akin to D. koel, G. k[ u]hl, OHG. chouli, Dan. k[ o]lig, Sw. kylig, also to AS. calan to be cold, Icel. kala. See {Cold}, and cf. {Chill}.] 1. Moderately cold; between warm and cold;… …
