Solicitous

  • 51oversolicitous — /oh veuhr seuh lis i teuhs/, adj. too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one s health. [1655 65; OVER + SOLICITOUS] * * * …

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  • 52America — • Consists of three main divisions: North America, Central America, and South America Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. America     America      …

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  • 53Celibacy of the Clergy — • The renunciation of marriage implicitly or explicitly made, for the more perfect observance of chastity, by all those who receive the Sacrament of Orders in any of the higher grades Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Celibacy of the… …

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  • 54Epistles to Timothy and Titus —     Epistles to Timothy and Titus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistles to Timothy and Titus     (THE PASTORALS)     STS. TIMOTHY AND TITUS     Saints Timothy and Titus were two of the most beloved and trusted disciples of St. Paul, whom they… …

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  • 55anxious — adjective /ˈæŋˈʃəs/ a) Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; mdash;applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle. The sweet of… …

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  • 56solicitude — noun a) The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire for good; anxiety. b) A feeling of excessive concern. See Also: solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitous …

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  • 57apprehensive — I adjective afraid, agitated, alarmed, anticipative of evil, anxious, aware, bothered, cognizant, concerned, conscious, disquieted, distrustful, expectant, fearful, hesitant, leery, mindful, mistrustful, nervous, perceptive, pusillanimous,… …

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  • 58carful — adj careful, anxious, curious; 1. of persons, (1) filled with anxiety, anxious, troubled, sad; þu eart carful and bysig ymbe fela þing thou art careful and troubled about many things; (2) careful, attentive, attentive to the interests of,… …

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  • 59kind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sort, species, class, type, ilk, breed, character, nature. adj. kindly, kindhearted; gentle, tender, sympathetic, mild, friendly, obliging, benign, solicitous, lenient; helpful. See benevolence,… …

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  • 60polite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mannerly, civil, courteous, gracious; gallant, courtly, polished, well bred, refined. See courtesy, fashion. Ant., impolite, surly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courteous] Syn. courteous, civil,… …

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