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one who passes on foot, as over a road or bridge.See also: Foot

Fied·ler  (f?d?l?r), Arthur 1894-1979. American conductor who as director of the Boston Pops Orchestra (1930-1979) blended works of classical and popular music in his concerts.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

epimerize (??p?m??ra?z) or epimerisevbto change (a chemical compound) into an epimerCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ununbium (??n?nb??m) na temporary name given to the superheavy chemical element Uub (element number 112)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

dri·er 1 also dry·er  (dr???r)n.1. One that dries.2. A substance added to paint, varnish, or ink to speed drying.dri·er 2  (dr???r)adj.A comparative of dry.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.drier (?dra??) adj a comparative of drydrier (?dra??) n a variant spelling of dryerCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014dri?er1 (?dra? ?r) n. 1. one that dries. 2. any additive to speed the drying of paints, printing inks, etc. 3. dryer (def. 1). [1300?50] dri?er2 (?dra? ?r) adj. comparative of dry. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

dis·af·fect  (d?s??-f?kt?)tr.v. dis·af·fect·ed, dis·af·fect·ing, dis·af·fects To cause to lose affection or loyalty: The king’s actions disaffected the colonists.dis?af·fec?tion n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.disaffect (?d?s??f?kt) vb (tr; often passive) to cause to lose loyalty or affection; alienate ?disaf?fectedly adv ?disaf?fectedness nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014dis?af?fect (?d?s ??f?kt) v.t. -fect?ed, -fect?ing. to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal. [1615?25] dis`af?fec?tion (-??n) n. syn: See estrange. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.disaffectPast participle: disaffectedGerund: disaffectingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativedisaffectdisaffectPresentI disaffectyou disaffecthe/she/it disaffectswe disaffectyou disaffectthey disaffectPreteriteI disaffectedyou disaffectedhe/she/it disaffectedwe disaffectedyou disaffectedthey disaffectedPresent ContinuousI am disaffectingyou are disaffectinghe/she/it is disaffectingwe are disaffectingyou are disaffectingthey are disaffectingPresent PerfectI have disaffectedyou have disaffectedhe/she/it has disaffectedwe have disaffectedyou have disaffectedthey have disaffectedPast ContinuousI was disaffectingyou were disaffectinghe/she/it was disaffectingwe were disaffectingyou were disaffectingthey were disaffectingPast PerfectI had disaffectedyou had disaffectedhe/she/it had disaffectedwe had disaffectedyou had disaffectedthey had disaffectedFutureI will disaffectyou will disaffecthe/she/it will disaffectwe will disaffectyou will disaffectthey will disaffectFuture PerfectI will have disaffectedyou will have disaffectedhe/she/it will have disaffectedwe will have disaffectedyou will have disaffectedthey will have disaffectedFuture ContinuousI will be disaffectingyou will be disaffectinghe/she/it will be disaffectingwe will be disaffectingyou will be disaffectingthey will be disaffectingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been disaffectingyou have been disaffectinghe/she/it has been disaffectingwe have been disaffectingyou have been disaffectingthey have been disaffectingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been disaffectingyou will have been disaffectinghe/she/it will have been disaffectingwe will have been disaffectingyou will have been disaffectingthey will have been disaffectingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been disaffectingyou had been disaffectinghe/she/it had been disaffectingwe had been disaffectingyou had been disaffectingthey had been disaffectingConditionalI would disaffectyou would disaffecthe/she/it would disaffectwe would disaffectyou would disaffectthey would disaffectPast ConditionalI would have disaffectedyou would have disaffectedhe/she/it would have disaffectedwe would have disaffectedyou would have disaffectedthey would have disaffectedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

democracygovernment by the people: The United States is a democracy. Not to be confused with:anarchy ? the absence of laws or government: The fall of the empire was followed by chaos and anarchy.aristocracy ? rule by elite or privileged upper class: The governing body was composed of the country?s most powerful aristocracy.oligarchy ? government by the few: The citizens have no voice in an oligarchy. plutocracy ? government in which the wealthy class rules: In a plutocracy, there is little regard for the poor.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreede·moc·ra·cy  (d?-m?k?r?-s?)n. pl. de·moc·ra·cies 1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.2. A political or social unit that has such a government.3. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.4. Majority rule.5. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.[French démocratie, from Late Latin d?mocratia, from Greek d?mokrati? : d?mos, people; see d?- in Indo-European roots + -krati?, -cracy.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.democracy (d??m?kr?s?) n, pl -cies1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by the people or their elected representatives2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a political or social unit governed ultimately by all its members3. (Sociology) the practice or spirit of social equality4. (Sociology) a social condition of classlessness and equality5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the common people, esp as a political force[C16: from French démocratie, from Late Latin d?mocratia, from Greek d?mokratia government by the people; see demo-, -cracy]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014de?moc?ra?cy (d??m?k r? si) n., pl. -cies. 1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 2. a state having such a form of government. 3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. 4. political or social equality; democratic spirit. 5. the common people, esp. with respect to their political power. [1525?35;

cu·tis  (kyo?o?t?s)n. pl. cu·tes (-t?z) or cu·tis·es See dermis.[Latin, skin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.cutis (?kju?t?s) n, pl -tes (-ti?z) or -tises (Zoology) zoology a technical name for skin[C17: from Latin: skin]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014cu?tis (?kyu t?s) n., pl. -tes (-t?z), -tis?es. the dermis and epidermis of the skin together. [1595?1605;

co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·um  (kôr??-n?-b?k-tîr??-?m, k?-r?n??-)n. pl. co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·a (-tîr??-?) Any of various gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, which includes many animal and plant pathogens, such as the causative agent of diphtheria.[New Latin Coryn?bacterium, genus name : Greek korun?, club; see ker- in Indo-European roots + bacterium.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.corynebacterium (?k?r?n?bæk?t??r??m) n, pl corynebacteriaany of various bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium, including various animal and plant pathogens and animal parasitesCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

com·mer·cial·ize  (k?-mûr?sh?-l?z?)tr.v. com·mer·cial·ized, com·mer·cial·iz·ing, com·mer·cial·iz·es 1. To apply methods of business to for profit.2. a. To do, exploit, or make chiefly for financial gain.b. To sacrifice the quality of for profit.com·mer?cial·i·za?tion (-sh?-l?-z??sh?n) n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.commercialize (k??m?????la?z) or commercialisevb (tr) 1. to make commercial in aim, methods, or character2. (Commerce) to exploit for profit, esp at the expense of quality com?merciali?zation, com?merciali?sation nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014com?mer?cial?ize (k??m?r ???la?z) v.t. -ized, -iz?ing. 1. to make commercial in character, methods, etc.; make profitable or introduce profit into. 2. to emphasize the profitable aspects of, esp. by sacrificing quality or debasing inherent nature: to commercialize one’s talent. [1830?40] com?mer`cial?i?za?tion, n. com?mer?cial?iz`er, n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.commercializePast participle: commercializedGerund: commercializingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativecommercializecommercializePresentI commercializeyou commercializehe/she/it commercializeswe commercializeyou commercializethey commercializePreteriteI commercializedyou commercializedhe/she/it commercializedwe commercializedyou commercializedthey commercializedPresent ContinuousI am commercializingyou are commercializinghe/she/it is commercializingwe are commercializingyou are commercializingthey are commercializingPresent PerfectI have commercializedyou have commercializedhe/she/it has commercializedwe have commercializedyou have commercializedthey have commercializedPast ContinuousI was commercializingyou were commercializinghe/she/it was commercializingwe were commercializingyou were commercializingthey were commercializingPast PerfectI had commercializedyou had commercializedhe/she/it had commercializedwe had commercializedyou had commercializedthey had commercializedFutureI will commercializeyou will commercializehe/she/it will commercializewe will commercializeyou will commercializethey will commercializeFuture PerfectI will have commercializedyou will have commercializedhe/she/it will have commercializedwe will have commercializedyou will have commercializedthey will have commercializedFuture ContinuousI will be commercializingyou will be commercializinghe/she/it will be commercializingwe will be commercializingyou will be commercializingthey will be commercializingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been commercializingyou have been commercializinghe/she/it has been commercializingwe have been commercializingyou have been commercializingthey have been commercializingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been commercializingyou will have been commercializinghe/she/it will have been commercializingwe will have been commercializingyou will have been commercializingthey will have been commercializingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been commercializingyou had been commercializinghe/she/it had been commercializingwe had been commercializingyou had been commercializingthey had been commercializingConditionalI would commercializeyou would commercializehe/she/it would commercializewe would commercializeyou would commercializethey would commercializePast ConditionalI would have commercializedyou would have commercializedhe/she/it would have commercializedwe would have commercializedyou would have commercializedthey would have commercializedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011