paroxysm
71Decline — De*cline , n. [F. d[ e]clin. See {Decline}, v. i.] 1. A falling off; a tendency to a worse state; diminution or decay; deterioration; also, the period when a thing is tending toward extinction or a less perfect state; as, the decline of life; the …
72Epitasis — E*pit a*sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a stretching, fr. ? to stretch upon or over; epi upon + ? to stretch.] 1. That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; opposed to {protasis}. [1913… …
73Intercalary — In*ter ca*la*ry (?; 277), a. [L. intercalaris, intercalarius: cf. F. intercalaire. See {Intercalate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Chron.) Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; now applied particularly… …
74Intercalary day — Intercalary In*ter ca*la*ry (?; 277), a. [L. intercalaris, intercalarius: cf. F. intercalaire. See {Intercalate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Chron.) Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; now applied… …
75pang — (p[a^]ng), n. [Prob. for older prange. Cf. {Prong}.] A paroxysm of extreme pain or anguish; a sudden and transitory agony; a throe; as, the pangs of death. [1913 Webster] Syn: Agony; anguish; distress. See {Agony}. [1913 Webster] …
76Paroxysmal — Par ox*ys mal, a. Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper. {Par ox*ys mal*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
77Paroxysmally — Paroxysmal Par ox*ys mal, a. Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper. {Par ox*ys mal*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
78Period — Pe ri*od, n. [L. periodus, Gr. ? a going round, a way round, a circumference, a period of time; ? round, about + ? a way: cf. F. p[ e]riode.] 1. A portion of time as limited and determined by some recurring phenomenon, as by the completion of a… …
79querk — Quirk Quirk (kw[ e]rk), n. [Written also {querk}.] [Cf. W. chwiori to turn briskly, or E. queer.] 1. A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger.… …
80Quirk — (kw[ e]rk), n. [Written also {querk}.] [Cf. W. chwiori to turn briskly, or E. queer.] 1. A sudden turn; a starting from the point or line; hence, an artful evasion or subterfuge; a shift; a quibble; as, the quirks of a pettifogger. Some quirk or …
