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.
- a (in christian belief) the unmerited favour of god. B state of receiving this.
- goodwill, favour.
- delay granted as a favour (a year's grace).
- short thanksgiving before or after a meal.
- (grace) (in greek mythology) each of three beautiful sister goddesses, bestowers of beauty and charm.
- (grace) (prec. By his, her, your) forms of description or address for a duke, duchess, or archbishop. —v. (-cing) (often foll. By with) add grace to; confer honour on (graced us with his presence). with good (or bad) grace as if willingly (or reluctantly). [latin gratia]
GRADE
—n. - a certain degree in rank, merit, proficiency, etc. B class of persons or things of the same grade.
- mark indicating the quality of a student's work.
- us class in school.
- gradient, slope. —v. (-ding) 1 arrange in grades.
- (foll. By up, down, off, into, etc.) Pass gradually between grades, or into a grade.
- give a grade to (a student).
- reduce (a road etc.) To easy gradients. [latin gradus step]
GRAFT
—n. - bot. A shoot or scion inserted into a slit of stock, from which it receives sap. B place where a graft is inserted.
- surgery piece of living tissue, organ, etc., transplanted surgically.
- slang hard work. —v. - (often foll. By into, on, together, etc.) Insert (a scion) as a graft.
- transplant (living tissue).
- (foll. By in, on) insert or fix (a thing) permanently to another.
- slang work hard. [greek graphion stylus]
- colloq. —n. - practices, esp. Bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business.
- such gains. —v. Seek or make such gains. [origin unknown]
GRAIL
n. (in full holy grail) (in medieval legend) cup or platter used by christ at the last supper. [medieval latin gradalis dish]
GRAIN
—n. - fruit or seed of a cereal.
- (collect.) Wheat or any allied grass used as food; corn.
- small hard particle of salt, sand, etc.
- unit of weight, 0.0648 gram.
- smallest possible quantity (not a grain of truth in it).
- roughness of surface.
- texture of skin, wood, stone, etc.
- a pattern of lines of fibre in wood or paper. B lamination in stone etc. —v. - paint in imitation of the grain of wood etc.
- give a granular surface to.
- form into grains. against the grain contrary to one's natural inclination or feeling. grainy adj. (-ier, -iest). [latin granum]
GRAND
jury n. Esp. Us jury selected to examine the validity of an accusation prior to trial.
- mal n. Serious form of epilepsy with loss of consciousness. [french, = great sickness]
- master n. Chess-player of the highest class.
- national n. Steeplechase held annually at aintree, liverpool.
- opera n. Opera on a serious theme, or in which the entire libretto (including dialogue) is sung.
- piano n. Large full-toned piano with horizontal strings.
- prix n. Any of several important international motor or motor-cycle racing events. [french, = great or chief prize]
- slam n. - sport winning of all of a group of matches etc.
- (in comb.) (in names of family relationships) denoting the second degree of ascent or descent (granddaughter). —n. - = *grand piano.
- (pl. Same) (usu. In pl.) Esp. Us slang a thousand dollars or pounds. grandly adv. Grandness n. [latin grandis full-grown]
GRANT
—v. - a consent to fulfil (a request etc.). B allow (a person) to have (a thing).
- give formally; transfer legally.
- (often foll. By that) admit as true; concede. —n. - process of granting.
- sum of money given by the state.
- legal conveyance by written instrument. take for granted 1 assume something to be true or valid.
- cease to appreciate through familiarity. grantor n. (esp. In sense 2 of v.). [french gr(e)anter var. Of creanter from latin credo entrust]
GRAPE
hyacinth n. Plant of the lily family with clusters of usu. Blue flowers.
- hyacinth n. Plant of the lily family with clusters of usu. Blue flowers.
- n. Berry (usu. Green, purple, or black) growing in clusters on a vine, used as fruit and in making wine. [french, probably from grappe hook]
GRAPH
comb. Form forming nouns and verbs meaning: 1 thing written or drawn etc. In a specified way (photograph).
- instrument that records (seismograph).
- comb. Form forming nouns and verbs meaning: 1 thing written or drawn etc. In a specified way (photograph).
- instrument that records (seismograph).
- paper n. Paper printed with a network of lines as a basis for drawing graphs.
- —n. Diagram showing the relation between variable quantities, usu. Of two variables, each measured along one of a pair of axes. —v. Plot or trace on a graph. [abbreviation of graphic formula]
- —n. Diagram showing the relation between variable quantities, usu. Of two variables, each measured along one of a pair of axes. —v. Plot or trace on a graph. [abbreviation of graphic formula]
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