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Discept
Discept Dis*cept", v. i. [L. disceptare.]
To debate; to discuss. [R.]
One dissertates, he is candid; Two must discept, -- has
distinguished. --R. Browning.
Disceptation
Disceptation Dis`cep*ta"tion, n. [L. disceptatio.]
Controversy; disputation; discussion. [Archaic]
Verbose janglings and endless disceptations. --Strype.
Disceptator
Disceptator Dis`cep*ta"tor, n. [L.]
One who arbitrates or decides. [R.] --Cowley.
Insusceptibility
Insusceptibility In`sus*cep`ti*bil"i*ty, n.
Want of susceptibility, or of capacity to feel or perceive.
InsusceptibleInsusceptible In`sus*cep`ti*ble, a. [Pref. in- not +
susceptible: cf. F. insusceptible.]
Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected, or
impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb
insusceptible of pain; a heart insusceptible of pity; a mind
insusceptible to flattery. -- In`sus*cep`ti*bly adv. InsusceptiblyInsusceptible In`sus*cep`ti*ble, a. [Pref. in- not +
susceptible: cf. F. insusceptible.]
Not susceptible; not capable of being moved, affected, or
impressed; that can not feel, receive, or admit; as, a limb
insusceptible of pain; a heart insusceptible of pity; a mind
insusceptible to flattery. -- In`sus*cep`ti*bly adv. Insusceptive
Insusceptive In`sus*cep"tive, a.
Not susceptive or susceptible. [R.] --Rambler.
IntrosusceptionIntrosusception In`tro*sus*cep"tion, n.
1. The act or process of receiving within.
The person is corrupted by the introsusception of a
nature which becomes evil thereby. --Coleridge.
2. (Med.) Same as Intussusception. IntussusceptedIntussuscepted In`tus*sus*cep"ted, a. [See Intussusception.]
Received into some other thing or part, as a sword into a
sheath; invaginated. IntussusceptionIntussusception In`tus*sus*cep"tion, n. [L. intus within +
susception. Cf. Introsusception.]
1. The reception of one part within another.
2. (Med.) The abnormal reception or slipping of a part of a
tube, by inversion and descent, within a contiguous part
of it; specifically, the reception or slipping of the
upper part of the small intestine into the lower;
introsusception; invagination. --Dunglison.
3. (Bot.) The interposition of new particles of formative
material among those already existing, as in a cell wall,
or in a starch grain.
4. (Physiol.) The act of taking foreign matter, as food, into
a living body; the process of nutrition, by which dead
matter is absorbed by the living organism, and ultimately
converted into the organized substance of its various
tissues and organs.
Dead bodies increase by apposition; living bodies by
intrussusception. --McKendrick. ScepterScepter Scep"ter, Sceptre Scep"tre, n. [F. sceptre, L.
sceptrum, from Gr. ? a staff to lean upon, a scepter;
probably akin to E. shaft. See Shaft, and cf. Scape a
stem, shaft.]
1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial
badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace.
And the king held out Esther the golden scepter that
was in his hand. --Esther v. 2.
2. Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty;
as, to assume the scepter.
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a
lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come.
--Gen. xlix.
10. ScepterellateScepterellate Scep`ter*el"late, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having a straight shaft with whorls of spines; -- said of
certain sponge spicules. See Illust. under Spicule. Scepterless
Scepterless Scep"ter*less, Sceptreless Scep"tre*less, a.
Having no scepter; without authority; powerless; as, a
scepterless king.
scepticSkeptic Skep"tic, n. [Gr. skeptiko`s thoughtful, reflective,
fr. ske`ptesqai to look carefully or about, to view,
consider: cf. L. scepticus, F. sceptique. See Scope.]
[Written also sceptic.]
1. One who is yet undecided as to what is true; one who is
looking or inquiring for what is true; an inquirer after
facts or reasons. scepticismSkepticism Skep"ti*cism, n. [Cf. F. scepticisme.] [Written
also scepticism.]
1. An undecided, inquiring state of mind; doubt; uncertainty.
That momentary amazement, and irresolution, and
confusion, which is the result of skepticism.
--Hune.
2. (Metaph.) The doctrine that no fact or principle can be
certainly known; the tenet that all knowledge is
uncertain; Pyrrohonism; universal doubt; the position that
no fact or truth, however worthy of confidence, can be
established on philosophical grounds; critical
investigation or inquiry, as opposed to the positive
assumption or assertion of certain principles.
3. (Theol.) A doubting of the truth of revelation, or a
denial of the divine origin of the Christian religion, or
of the being, perfections, or truth of God.
Let no . . . secret skepticism lead any one to doubt
whether this blessed prospect will be realized. --S.
Miller. Sceptral
Sceptral Scep"tral, a.
Of or pertaining to a scepter; like a scepter.
SceptreScepter Scep"ter, Sceptre Scep"tre, n. [F. sceptre, L.
sceptrum, from Gr. ? a staff to lean upon, a scepter;
probably akin to E. shaft. See Shaft, and cf. Scape a
stem, shaft.]
1. A staff or baton borne by a sovereign, as a ceremonial
badge or emblem of authority; a royal mace.
And the king held out Esther the golden scepter that
was in his hand. --Esther v. 2.
2. Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty;
as, to assume the scepter.
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a
lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come.
--Gen. xlix.
10. Sceptreless
Scepterless Scep"ter*less, Sceptreless Scep"tre*less, a.
Having no scepter; without authority; powerless; as, a
scepterless king.
SusceptibleSusceptible Sus*cep"ti*ble, a. [F., from L. suscipere,
susceptum, to take up, to support, undertake, recognize,
admit; pref. sus (see Sub-) + capere to take. See
Capable.]
1. Capable of admitting anything additional, or any change,
affection, or influence; readily acted upon; as, a body
susceptible of color or of alteration.
It sheds on souls susceptible of light, The glorious
dawn of our eternal day. --Young.
2. Capable of impression; having nice sensibility;
impressible; tender; sensitive; as, children are more
susceptible than adults; a man of a susceptible heart. Susceptibleness Candidates are . . . not very susceptible of affronts.
--Cowper.
I am constitutionally susceptible of noises. --Lamb.
-- Sus*cep"ti*ble*ness, n. -- Sus*cep"ti*bly, adv. Susceptibly Candidates are . . . not very susceptible of affronts.
--Cowper.
I am constitutionally susceptible of noises. --Lamb.
-- Sus*cep"ti*ble*ness, n. -- Sus*cep"ti*bly, adv. SusceptionSusception Sus*cep"tion, n. [L. susceptio: cf. F. susception.
See Susceptible.]
The act of taking; reception. SusceptiveSusceptive Sus*cep"tive, a.
Susceptible. --I. Watts. -- Sus*cep"tive*ness, n. SusceptivenessSusceptive Sus*cep"tive, a.
Susceptible. --I. Watts. -- Sus*cep"tive*ness, n. Susceptivity
Susceptivity Sus`cep*tiv"i*ty, n.
Capacity for receiving; susceptibility. [R.] --Wollaston.
SusceptorSusceptor Sus*cep"tor, n. [L. See Susceptible.]
One who undertakes anything; specifically, a godfather; a
sponsor; a guardian. --Puller. Shipley. To wield the scepterWield Wield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wielded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Wielding.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to
possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS.
waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda,
Sw. v[*a]lla to occasion, to cause, Dan. volde, Goth. waldan
to govern, rule, L. valere to be strong. Cf. Herald,
Valiant.]
1. To govern; to rule; to keep, or have in charge; also, to
possess. [Obs.]
When a strong armed man keepeth his house, all
things that he wieldeth ben in peace. --Wyclif (Luke
xi. 21).
Wile [ne will] ye wield gold neither silver ne money
in your girdles. --Wyclif
(Matt. x. 9.)
2. To direct or regulate by influence or authority; to
manage; to control; to sway.
The famous orators . . . whose resistless eloquence
Wielded at will that fierce democraty. --Milton.
Her newborn power was wielded from the first by
unprincipled and ambitions men. --De Quincey.
3. To use with full command or power, as a thing not too
heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use
or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.
Base Hungarian wight! wilt thou the spigot wield!
--Shak.
Part wield their arms, part curb the foaming steed.
--Milton.
Nothing but the influence of a civilized power could
induce a savage to wield a spade. --S. S. Smith.
To wield the scepter, to govern with supreme command.
Meaning of Scept from wikipedia
- Gr**** σκηνή (skēnḗ) parascenium, proscenium, scene, scenic,
scenography scept-, scop- look at, examine, view,
observe Gr**** σκέπτεσθαι (sképtesthai),...
- 7065196a-7538-4061-a41c-905425cea87d Open Tree of Life: 5442262 PLANTS:
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- Gr**** σκηνή (skēnḗ) parascenium, proscenium, scene, scenic,
scenography scept-, scop- look at, examine, view,
observe Gr**** σκέπτεσθαι (sképtesthai),...
- the
Dentheletae tribe,
modern Blagoevgrad Scaripara Scedabria Scelabria Scept Selymbria,
modern Silivri in
European Turkey Serdica of the
Serdi tribe...
- gush;
burst Logorrhea: a
flood of
words spoken quickly (see log) Scop;
scept Look at;
examine Kaleidoscope: A toy in
which reflections from
mirrors make...
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questioning whether there is an
afterlife and
repudiating her
earlier sceptism about the paranormal.
Siwan Morris as
Laurie Wolf
Gareth David-Lloyd as...
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magical powers and who
demand money to
placate their deity.
Despite his
sceptism Lei Xuan
pretends to have
powers of his own to
combat the fraudsters, who...
- size-class (male) of
Pteranodon sternbergi.
Their interpretation echoes sceptism expressed about the 2010
Pteranodon revision from
other palaeontologists...
- Gil'adi is 16
years old from the
Haifa suburb of
Tirat HaCarmel. He
received sceptism about his age at his
audition . This is due to the fact that he
looks several...
