An admiral is standing by a candy machine at the Naval Academy in Annapolis when he stops a plebe walking by.
- "Sailor, do you have change for a dollar?"
- "Sure, buddy," - says the plebe, rooting around his pocket.
- "That"s no way to address an officer! Now let"s try it again. Do you have change for a dollar?"
The plebe snaps to attention and barks,
- "No, sir!"
—n. - (often foll. By for, of) available facts, circumstances, etc. Indicating whether or not a thing is true or valid.
- law a information tending to prove a fact or proposition. B statements or proofs admissible as testimony in a lawcourt. —v. (-cing) be evidence of. in evidence conspicuous. Queen's (or king's or state's) evidence law evidence for the prosecution given by a participant in the crime at issue. [latin video see]
EVILDOER
n. Sinner. evildoing n.
EXACTING
adj. - making great demands.
- requiring much effort.
EXACTION
n. - exacting or being exacted.
- a illegal or exorbitant demand; extortion. B sum or thing exacted.
EXCAVATE
v. (-ting) 1 a make (a hole or channel) by digging. B dig out material from (the ground).
- reveal or extract by digging.
- (also absol.) Archaeol. Dig systematically to explore (a site). excavation n. Excavator n. [latin excavo: related to *cave]
EXCHANGE
rate n. Value of one currency in terms of another.
- —n. - giving of one thing and receiving of another in its place.
- giving of money for its equivalent in the money of the same or another country.
- centre where telephone connections are made.
- place where merchants, bankers, etc. Transact business.
- a office where information is given or a service provided. B employment office.
- system of settling debts without the use of money, by bills of exchange.
- short conversation. —v. (-ging) 1 (often foll. By for) give or receive (one thing) in place of another.
- give and receive as equivalents.
- (often foll. By with) make an exchange. in exchange (often foll. By for) as a thing exchanged (for). exchangeable adj. [french: related to *change]
EXCITING
adj. Arousing great interest or enthusiasm. excitingly adv.
EXECRATE
v. (-ting) 1 express or feel abhorrence for.
- (also absol.) Curse (a person or thing). execration n. [latin exsecror curse: related to *sacred]
EXECUTOR
n. (fem. Executrix) person appointed by a testator to administer his or her will. executorial adj.
EXEGESIS
n. (pl. Exegeses) critical explanation of a text, esp. Of scripture. exegetic adj. [greek hegeomai lead]
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