Quotes

noun: 1. Determining the position of a point by measuring angles to it from two points a known distance apart. 2. Positioning between two extremes, especially in politics.

adjective: 1. Marked by extreme economy of expression in speech or writing. 2. Cryptic, ambiguous, or obscure. 3. Marked by ellipsis: the omission of one or more words from a sentence. 4. Relating to or shaped like an ellipse.

adjective: Relating to the sense of taste.

noun: The inability to recognize, reproduce, or appreciate music.

noun: An abnormal sensitivity to light.

adjective: Having a well-developed sense of smell.

noun: The awareness of location of parts of one’s body.

adjective: Of unknown origin or cause.

noun: 1. The worship of animals. 2. Extreme devotion to animals, for example, to one’s pets.

noun: An obsessive preoccupation with numbers, calculations, and counting.

noun: An extreme fear of fire.

verb tr.: 1. To divert basic or instinctual impulses to something more socially acceptable. 2. To refine or purify. verb tr., intr.: To directly transform from solid to gas, or vice versa, bypassing the liquid state. adjective: Refined; purified; elevated; exalted. noun: A substance obtained by sublimating.