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*revere
verb [ trans. ] (often be revered)
feel deep respect or admiration for (something) : Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries
*tenure
noun
1 the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.
2 the holding of an office : his tenure of the premiership would be threatened.
• a period for which an office is held.
3 guaranteed permanent employment, esp. as a teacher or professor, after a probationary period.
verb [ trans. ]
give (someone) a permanent post, esp. as a teacher or professor : I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor.
• [as adj. ] ( tenured) having or denoting such a post : a tenured faculty member.
*gratitude
noun
the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness : she expressed her gratitude to the committee for their support.
*aloof
adjective
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant : they were courteous but faintly aloof | an aloof and somewhat austere figure.
• conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste : he stayed aloof from the bickering.
DERIVATIVES
aloofly adverb
aloofness noun
*contrary
adjective |ˈkänˌtre(ə)rē|
1 opposite in nature, direction, or meaning : he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal. See note at opposite .
• (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another : his mother had given him contrary messages.
• (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavorable.
• Logic (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true. Compare with contradictory .
2 |kənˈtre(ə)rē| perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired : she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned.
noun |ˈkänˌtre(ə)rē| ( pl. -traries)
1 ( the contrary) the opposite : the magazine has proved that the contrary is true.
2 Logic a contrary proposition.
PHRASES
contrary to conflicting with; counter to : contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting | the restrictions were not contrary to the public interest.
on (or quite) the contrary used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated : there was no malice in her; on the contrary, she was very kind.
to the contrary with the opposite meaning or implication : he continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary.
DERIVATIVES
contrarily |-əlē| adverb
contrariness noun
*revere
verb [ trans. ] (often be revered)
feel deep respect or admiration for (something) : Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries
*tenure
noun
1 the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.
2 the holding of an office : his tenure of the premiership would be threatened.
• a period for which an office is held.
3 guaranteed permanent employment, esp. as a teacher or professor, after a probationary period.
verb [ trans. ]
give (someone) a permanent post, esp. as a teacher or professor : I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor.
• [as adj. ] ( tenured) having or denoting such a post : a tenured faculty member.
*gratitude
noun
the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness : she expressed her gratitude to the committee for their support.
*aloof
adjective
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant : they were courteous but faintly aloof | an aloof and somewhat austere figure.
• conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste : he stayed aloof from the bickering.
DERIVATIVES
aloofly adverb
aloofness noun
*contrary
adjective |ˈkänˌtre(ə)rē|
1 opposite in nature, direction, or meaning : he ignored contrary advice and agreed on the deal. See note at opposite .
• (of two or more statements, beliefs, etc.) opposed to one another : his mother had given him contrary messages.
• (of a wind) blowing in the opposite direction to one's course; unfavorable.
• Logic (of two propositions) so related that one or neither but not both must be true. Compare with contradictory .
2 |kənˈtre(ə)rē| perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite of what is expected or desired : she is sulky and contrary where her work is concerned.
noun |ˈkänˌtre(ə)rē| ( pl. -traries)
1 ( the contrary) the opposite : the magazine has proved that the contrary is true.
2 Logic a contrary proposition.
PHRASES
contrary to conflicting with; counter to : contrary to his expectations, he found the atmosphere exciting | the restrictions were not contrary to the public interest.
on (or quite) the contrary used to intensify a denial of what has just been implied or stated : there was no malice in her; on the contrary, she was very kind.
to the contrary with the opposite meaning or implication : he continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary.
DERIVATIVES
contrarily |-əlē| adverb
contrariness noun
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