When the new patient was settled comfortably on the couch, the physiatrist began his therapy session,
"I’m not aware of your problem," the doctor said. "So perhaps, you should start at the very beginning."
"Of course." replied the patient. "In the beginning, I created the Heavens and the Earth…"
ticket n. Ticket entitling the holder to unlimited travel, access, etc., in a given period.
- —n. - each of the climatic divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter).
- proper or suitable time.
- time when something is plentiful, active, etc.
- (usu. Prec. By the) = *high season.
- time of year for an activity or for social life generally (football season; london in the season).
- indefinite period.
- colloq. = *season ticket. —v. - flavour (food) with salt, herbs, etc.
- enhance with wit etc.
- moderate.
- (esp. As seasoned adj.) Make or become suitable by exposure to the weather or experience (seasoned wood; seasoned campaigner). in season 1 (of food) plentiful and good.
- (of an animal) on heat. [latin satio sowing]
SEATER
comb. Form having a specified number of seats.
SEAWAY
n. - inland waterway open to seagoing ships.
- ship's progress.
- ship's path across the sea.
SECANT
n. Math. - ratio of the hypotenuse to the shorter side adjacent to an acute angle (in a right-angled triangle).
- line cutting a curve at one or more points. [french]
SECEDE
v. (-ding) withdraw formally from a political federation or religious body. [latin secedo -cess-]
SECOND
chamber n. Upper house of a parliament.
- class —n. Second-best group, category, postal service, or accommodation. —adj. & adv. (second-class) of or by the second class (second-class citizens; travelled second-class).
- cousin n. Son or daughter of one's parent's cousin.
- fiddle see *fiddle.
- lieutenant n. Army officer next below lieutenant.
- nature n. Acquired tendency that has become instinctive.
- officer n. Assistant mate on a merchant ship.
- person see *person.
- sight n. Clairvoyance.
- string n. Alternative course of action etc.
- thoughts n.pl. Revised opinion or resolution.
- wind n. - recovery of normal breathing during exercise after initial breathlessness.
- renewed energy to continue.
- —adj. - next after first.
- additional (ate a second cake).
- subordinate; inferior.
- mus. Performing a lower or subordinate part (second violins).
- such as to be comparable to (a second callas). —n. - runner-up.
- person or thing besides the first or previously mentioned one.
- second gear.
- (in pl.) Inferior goods.
- (in pl.) Colloq. Second helping or course.
- assistant to a duellist, boxer, etc. —v. - support; back up.
- formally support (a nomination, resolution, or its proposer). at second hand indirectly. seconder n. (esp. In sense 2 of v.). [latin secundus from sequor follow]
- n. - sixtieth of a minute of time or of an angle.
- colloq. Very short time (wait a second). [medieval latin secunda (minuta) secondary (minute)]
- v. Transfer (a person) temporarily to another department etc. secondment n. [french en second in the second rank]
SECRET
agent n. Spy.
- ballot n. Ballot in which votes are cast in secret.
- police n. Police force operating secretly for political ends.
- service n. Government department concerned with espionage.
- society n. Society whose members are sworn to secrecy about it.
- —adj. - kept or meant to be kept private, unknown, or hidden.
- acting or operating secretly.
- fond of secrecy. —n. - thing kept or meant to be kept secret.
- mystery.
- effective but not generally known method (what's their secret?; the secret of success). in secret secretly. secretly adv. [latin secerno secret- separate]
SECTOR
n. - distinct part of an enterprise, society, the economy, etc.
- military subdivision of an area.
- plane figure enclosed by two radii of a circle, ellipse, etc., and the arc between them. [latin: related to *section]
SECURE
—adj. - untroubled by danger or fear.
- safe.
- reliable; stable; fixed. —v. (-ring) 1 make secure or safe.
- fasten or close securely.
- succeed in obtaining. securely adv. [latin se without, cura care]
SEDATE
—adj. Tranquil and dignified; serious. —v. (-ting) put under sedation. sedately adv. Sedateness n. [latin sedo settle, calm]
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