| accidental |
in music, a symbol that indicates that a note should be played or sung one or two semitones higher or lower than is otherwise indicated. In most cases, the pitch is to be raised or lowered by one half step, as from F natural to F sharp. [1/5 definitions] |
| attn. |
abbreviation of "attention," consideration or notice (usu. used beneath an address on an envelope to refer to a specific individual, department, or the like, to whom the envelope should be delivered upon receipt). |
| beatification |
in the Roman Catholic Church, the process of determining whether a deceased person should be declared to be in heaven and therefore deserving of special honor, or the final decision and declaration that this is so. [1/2 definitions] |
| carpe diem |
(Latin) seize the day; the attitude or advice that one should enjoy today without thought for tomorrow. |
| comme il faut |
(French) according to convention; as it should be; properly. |
| contraindicate |
in medicine, to indicate that (a particular medicine or treatment) should not be used. |
| disapproval |
the act of censuring or condemning, or the opinion that something should be condemned. [1/2 definitions] |
| dot |
a point after a musical note or rest, specifying that the time value should be increased by one half, or a point under or over a note to direct one to play staccato. [1/10 definitions] |
| essentialism |
the educational doctrine that certain traditional values and skills are necessary elements of society and should be taught to all students. |
| food pyramid |
a pictorial guide developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to advocate healthy eating habits. It shows which types of foods should be eaten in lesser or greater amounts for good health. |
| for shame! |
you should feel embarrassed or guilty about your action. |
| Freedom Rider |
any of the American civil rights activists who participated in the Freedom Rides, which highlighted and challenged racial discrimination in the United States in the early 1960s. Freedom Riders made bus trips through southern states, demonstrating that public facilities that should have been desegregated according to law were not in fact desegregated. Freedom Riders encountered intense violence along their journeys and many suffered arrest by the police. |
| functionalism |
the idea that the function of an object should determine its structure or design. [1/3 definitions] |
| hedonism |
the ethical doctrine that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. [1/2 definitions] |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| insure |
(of an insurance company) to issue a policy that covers (a person or item) should that person or thing cause injury or damage, or should that person or thing be injured, lost, or damaged itself. [2/6 definitions] |
| judicial restraint |
judicial practice based on the belief that courts should not influence the creation of new policy or laws and that they should only interfere with the laws of the legislature when they are deemed clearly unconstitutional. |
| mill1 |
an establishment or process that takes a routine, mechanical approach to matters that should be treated more significantly. [1/9 definitions] |
| missing |
not where something or someone should be; absent. [1/2 definitions] |
| modal auxiliary |
an auxiliary verb, such as "can," "may," "must," or "should," that is used to modify the meaning of a main verb by including such notions as necessity, possibility, certainty, capability, advisability, potential, and expectation. |