presently

There are many low-paid employees who literally

work themselves to death, and actually should be allowed

to retire on Social Security earlier than they are presently allowed.

aesthetic

He added: "We are not only biological creatures, but

social, symbolic and aesthetic ones as well. We ignore any

one of these attributes only at a cost."

passive

Do we think we're slow to adapt to change or that we're

not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? Then we are

likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.

sensation

The sensation of wetness is largely due to the cooling

caused by evaporation, and water has a rather high latent

heat of vaporization, which is the amount of heat it

removes from its surroundings in order to convert liquid

water into water vapor.

sympathetic

Several Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared

sympathetic to a criminal defendant who unwittingly

agreed to be deported by pleading guilty to a drug crime.

compassion

Compassion and love are fundamental to relations

between human beings. Therefore the interdependent

society in which we live has to be a compassionate one,

compassionate in its choice of goals, and compassionate in

the pursuit of those goals.

compatible

One thing we have to keep in mind: agriculture and

economic liberalism are not compatible. That is a critical

concept and one that we must understand urgently.

pathetic

On Thursday evening, a close aide to Nicolas Sarkozy

said the French President backed his Culture Minister and

described the controversy around him as "pathetic."

offshore

A: Command! The enemy’s ship is offshore! We need air support!

B: Roger that!