Slightly
121dippy — Slightly mad …
122glorified — Slightly improved …
123half-cracked — Slightly mad …
124umpty — Slightly unwell …
125node — Slightly swollen structure on the stem, where leaves and buds arise and where branches originate. Stems have nodes but roots do not …
126fair-to-middling — slightly above average she manages to capitalize on some fair to middling material …
127Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
128Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …