agreeable — agreeability, agreeableness, n. agreeably, adv. /euh gree euh beuhl/, adj. 1. to one s liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation. 2. willing or ready to agree or consent: Are you agreeable to my plans for Saturday? 3. suitable;… … Universalium
Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
good — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. worthy; useful, skillful, competent; thorough, complete; valid, genuine; pleasant. See goodness, skill, completion, truth. n. possession, merchandise. Ant., bad. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Moral]… … English dictionary for students
amenable — amenability, amenableness, n. amenably, adv. /euh mee neuh beuhl, euh men euh /, adj. 1. ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; open to influence, persuasion, or advice; agreeable; submissive; tractable: an amenable servant. 2. liable… … Universalium
amenable — a•me•na•ble [[t]əˈmi nə bəl, əˈmɛn ə [/t]] adj. 1) ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield; agreeable; tractable: amenable to criticism[/ex] 2) liable to be called to account; answerable; responsible: amenable to the law[/ex] 3) capable… … From formal English to slang
poetry — poetryless, adj. /poh i tree/, n. 1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. 2. literary work in metrical form; verse. 3. prose with poetic qualities. 4. poetic… … Universalium
ready — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prepared, available, handy; prompt, quick; apt, ingenious; alert; ripe. See utility, preparation, skill, earliness, expectation.Ant., unprepared, slow. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Prompt] Syn. quick … English dictionary for students