-behaved — [[t] bɪhe͟ɪvd[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED behaved combines with adverbs such as well or badly to form adjectives that describe people s or animals behaviour. It is even more important that your horse is well behaved in traffic... My grandchildren are … English dictionary
badly — [[t]bæ̱dli[/t]] ♦♦♦ worse, worst 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective. I was angry because I played so badly... The whole project was badly managed... The coalition did worse… … English dictionary
Dennis the Menace (UK) — This article is about the Beano comic strip. For other uses, see Dennis the Menace (disambiguation). Beano strip Dennis Gnasher Current/last artist Barrie Appleby First appearance Issue 452 (17 March 1951 as Dennis the Menace) … Wikipedia
Christmas worldwide — Christmas around the world redirects here. For other uses, see Christmas Around the World (Bradley Joseph album). The Christmas season is celebrated in different ways around the world, varying by country and region. Elements common to many areas… … Wikipedia
behave — be|have W3S3 [bıˈheıv] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: have [i] to hold or bear (yourself), behave (14 16 centuries)] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to do things that are good, bad, sensible etc = ↑act ▪ She behaved in a very responsible way .… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Adaptive quadrature — In applied mathematics, adaptive quadrature is a process in which the integral of a function f(x) is approximated using static quadrature rules on adaptively refined subintervals of the integration domain. Generally, adaptive algorithms are just… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
do — do1 W1S1 [du:] auxiliary v past tense did [dıd] past participle done [dʌn] third person singular does [dəz strong dʌz] [: Old English; Origin: don] 1.) a) used with another verb to form questions or negatives ▪ Do you like bananas? ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
behave — /bI heIv/ verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) to do things in a particular way: I m sorry about last night I behaved like a child. 2 also behave yourself to behave in a way that people think is good or correct, by being polite and obeying people, not… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Saint Nicholas — This article is about the 4th century saint. For the popular figure in Western folk legend, see Santa Claus. For other uses, see Saint Nicholas (disambiguation). Saint Nicholas … Wikipedia
bad — adjective 1) bad workmanship Syn: substandard, poor, inferior, second rate, second class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish … Thesaurus of popular words