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Bis- :: Bis- (pref.) A form of Bi-, sometimes used before s, c, or a vowel..

Is- :: Is- () A prefix or combining form, indicating identity, or equality; the same numerical value; as in isopod, isomorphous, isochromatic..

Vis-a-vis :: Vis-a-vis (n.) One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing..

Dis- :: Dis- () A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-. The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif-before f, and either dis-or di- before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-. Dis-denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute, disconnect; hence it often has the force of a privative and negative, as in disarm, disoblige, disagree. Also intensive, as in dissever..

Amazon Stone :: Amazon stone (n.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color..

Cis- :: Cis- () A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying on this side..

Vis-a-vis :: Vis-a-vis (n.) A carriage in which two persons sit face to face. Also, a form of sofa with seats for two persons, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides..

Dis- :: Dis- () .

Liroconite :: Liroconite (n.) A hydrated arseniate of copper, occurring in obtuse pyramidal crystals of a sky-blue or verdigris-green color..

Is- :: Is- () Applied to certain compounds having the same composition but different properties; as in isocyanic.

Is- :: Is- () See Iso-.

Is- :: Is- () Applied to compounds of certain isomeric series in whose structure one carbon atom, at least, is connected with three other carbon atoms; -- contrasted with neo- and normal; as in isoparaffine; isopentane..

Dis- :: Dis- () A prefix from Gr. di`s- twice. See Di-.

Morris-pike :: Morris-pike (n.) A Moorish pike.

Haecceity :: Haecceity () Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express individuality or singleness; as, this book..

Vis-a-vis :: Vis-a-vis (adv.) Face to face.

De- :: De- () A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis-apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc..

Cowberry :: Cowberry (n.) A species of Vaccinium (V. Vitis-idaea), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called mountain cranberry..

Reseizer :: Reseizer (n.) The taking of lands into the hands of the king where a general livery, or oustre le main, was formerly mis-sued, contrary to the form and order of law..

Mis- :: Mis- () A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss, wrong, ill, wrongly, unsuitably; as, misdeed, mislead, mischief, miscreant..

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