Inveterate
91Mortal enemy — Mortal Mor tal, a. [F. mortel, L. mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, fr. moriri 8die; akin to E. murder. See {Murder}, and cf. {Filemot}, {Mere} a lake, {Mortgage}.] 1. Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
92Mortal foe — Mortal Mor tal, a. [F. mortel, L. mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, fr. moriri 8die; akin to E. murder. See {Murder}, and cf. {Filemot}, {Mere} a lake, {Mortgage}.] 1. Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
93Rancor — Ran cor (r[a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [Written also {rancour}.] [OE. rancour, OF. rancor, rancur, F. rancune, fr. L. rancor rancidity, rankness; tropically, an old grudge, rancor, fr. rancere to be rank or rancid.] The deepest malignity or spite; deep… …
94rancour — Rancor Ran cor (r[a^][ng] k[ e]r), n. [Written also {rancour}.] [OE. rancour, OF. rancor, rancur, F. rancune, fr. L. rancor rancidity, rankness; tropically, an old grudge, rancor, fr. rancere to be rank or rancid.] The deepest malignity or spite; …
95bred-in-the-bone — adjective Date: 15th century 1. deep rooted < bred in the bone honesty > 2. inveterate < a bred in the bone gambler > …
96chronic — adjective Etymology: French chronique, from Greek chronikos of time, from chronos Date: 1601 1. a. marked by long duration or frequent recurrence ; not acute < chronic indigestion > < chronic experiments > …
97confirmed — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. marked by long continuance and likely to persist < a confirmed habit > b. fixed in habit and unlikely to change < a confirmed do gooder > 2. having received the rite of confir …
98deep-rooted — adjective Date: 15th century deeply implanted or established < a deep rooted loyalty > Synonyms: see inveterate …
99deep-seated — adjective Date: 1741 1. situated far below the surface < a deep seated inflammation > 2. firmly established < a deep seated tradition > Synonyms: see inveterate …
100incorrigible — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incorrigibilis, from Latin in + corrigere to correct more at correct Date: 14th century incapable of being corrected or amended: as a. (1) not reformable ; depraved (2) delinquent b. not… …
