What is the difference between a Russian optimist, pessimist and realist?
The optimist studies English.
The pessimist studies Chinese.
The realist stays home and cleans his kalashnikov.
- on the other hand (i might, and again i might not). again and again repeatedly. [old english]
AGAPE
predic. Adj. Gaping, open-mouthed. [from *a2]
AGATE
n. Hard usu. Streaked chalcedony. [greek akhates]
- n. Hard usu. Streaked chalcedony. [greek akhates]
AGAVE
n. Plant with rosettes of narrow spiny leaves and flowers on tall stem. [agave, name of a woman in greek mythology]
AGENT
n. - a person who acts for another in business etc. B spy.
- person or thing that exerts power or produces an effect.
- provocateur n. (pl. Agents provocateurs pronunc. Same) person used to tempt suspected offenders to self-incriminating action. [french, = provocative agent]
AGGRO
n. Slang 1 aggressive hostility.
- trouble, difficulty. [abbreviation of aggravation or aggression]
AGILE
adj. Quick-moving, nimble, active. agility n. [latin agilis: related to *act]
AGLOW
predic. Adj. Glowing.
AGONY
aunt n. Colloq. Person (esp. A woman) who answers letters in an agony column.
- column n. Colloq. - column in a magazine etc. Offering personal advice to correspondents.
- = *personal column.
- n. (pl. -ies) 1 extreme mental or physical suffering.
- severe struggle. [greek agon struggle]
AGREE
v. (-ees, -eed, -eeing) 1 hold the same opinion (i agree with you).
- consent (agreed to go).
- (often foll. By with) a become or be in harmony. B suit (fish didn't agree with him). C gram. Have the same number, gender, case, or person as.
- reach agreement about (agreed a price).
- (foll. By on) decide mutually on (agreed on a compromise). be agreed be of one opinion. [latin: related to *ad-, gratus pleasing]
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