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Posted: February 15, 2012 Filed under: words | Tags: absent-minded, definitions, denial, felicity, inexorable, opportunity, Words Leave a comment »ab·sent-mind·ed (adjective)
so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing,what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s immediate surroundings.
de·ni·al (noun)
1. an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false
2. refusal to believe a doctrine, theory, or the like.
3. disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing.
4. the refusal to satisfy a claim, request, desire, etc., or the refusal of a person making it.
5. refusal to recognize or acknowledge; a disowning or disavowal
6. Law. refusal to acknowledge the validity of a claim, suit, or the like; a plea that denies allegations of fact in an adversary’s plea
7. sacrifice of one’s own wants or needs; self-denial.
8. Psychology . an unconscious defense mechanism used to reduce anxiety by denying thoughts, feelings, or facts that are consciously intolerable.
in·ex·o·ra·ble (adjective)
1.unyielding; unalterable
2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties
fe·lic·i·ty (noun, plural -ties.)
1. the state of being happy, especially in a high degree; bliss
2. an instance of this.
3. a source of happiness.
4. a skillful faculty: felicity of expression.
5. an instance or display of this
6. Archaic . good fortune.
op·por·tu·ni·ty (noun, plural -ties.)
1. an appropriate or favorable time or occasion
2. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.
3. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.
