Forgetfulness
121ob|liv´i|ous|ly — ob|liv|i|ous «uh BLIHV ee uhs», adjective. 1. not mindful; forgetful: »The book was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings. She could hardly have been oblivious of Yuba Bill s adoration (Bret Harte). SYNONYM(S): unmindful. 2.… …
122ob|liv|i|ous — «uh BLIHV ee uhs», adjective. 1. not mindful; forgetful: »The book was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings. She could hardly have been oblivious of Yuba Bill s adoration (Bret Harte). SYNONYM(S): unmindful. 2. bringing or… …
123amnesia — am*ne si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. amnhsi a; a priv. + mna^sqai to remember.] (Med.) Forgetfulness; also, a defect of speech, from cerebral disease, in which the patient substitutes wrong words or names in the place of those he wishes to employ. Quian …
124Amnesty — Am nes*ty, n. [L. amnestia, Gr. ?, a forgetting, fr. ? forgotten, forgetful; a priv. + mna^sqai to remember: cf. F. amnistie, earlier amnestie. See {Mean}, v.] 1. Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. [1913 Webster] 2. An… …
125Excuse — Ex*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excusing}.] [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F. excuser, fr. L. excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to plead. See {Cause}.] 1. To free from accusation, or the imputation of… …
126Excused — Excuse Ex*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excusing}.] [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F. excuser, fr. L. excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to plead. See {Cause}.] 1. To free from accusation, or the… …
127Excusing — Excuse Ex*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excusing}.] [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F. excuser, fr. L. excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to plead. See {Cause}.] 1. To free from accusation, or the… …
128-gies — Lethargy Leth ar*gy ( j[y^]), n.; pl. { gies} ( j[i^]z). [F. l[ e]thargie, L. lethargia, Gr. lhqargi a, fr. lh qargos forgetful, fr. lh qh forgetfulness. See {Lethe}.] 1. Morbid drowsiness; continued or profound sleep, from which a person can… …
