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1. fill, refill

2. impoverish

3. elongate

4. activate

5. humiliate (although "humble" is a verb too)

6. empty is also a verb and an adjective

7. enrich

8. shorten

9. nationalize

10. pride is a verb, adjective, and noun

Erik, I am sure that I wasn't thinking of "joshing" because I suggested this to the speaker when I first encountered "jonesing". He was confused. While I stick with my original assessment I would like to clarify that this meaning is probably very, very new and perhaps may even be unique to the Bronx...

Just as a side note:

In slang (that I think originates in New York city) jonesing means to be kidding, not serious in what one just said.

From the Black Church:

Moved on
Gone to a better place
Gone home
Called to glory

Sadly, this is pervasively true.

or, d= would

either makes sense in the presented context

The Venezualan conflict was between the US and Britain (I think the US and Britain both wanted Venezuela's oil, among other things. Big surprise there!) The African portion of Britain's Empire though was threatened, which caused it to focus more on Germany and less on the US, possibly averting what ...

Could it possibly be a substitution of the conditional for the pluperfect subjunctive?

Meaning: "If I'd have had..." it's just a thought. "Had had..." is right, but it doesn't flow well for me. I would definitely use the "I'd have had...", espeicially off hand.

Also, J.K. Rowling alludes to it in calling one of her wizarding schools Durmstrang. The theory for her usage is that her belief is that education leads one to revolt against society.

I would agree with nicktecky, but I would also add that complex seems more abstract and an admission that the speaker is unsure of the "structure" or "process" etc. Whereas, complicated, as tony h pointed out, implies that speaker could explain/figure out etc. the "it" which is "simple" when one "un...

The good old conditional perfect in place of the "archaic" pluperfect subjunctive.

Learning Spanish in high school I had to learn the pluperfect subjunctive and use rightly, else my instructor had fail me.

Thanks, Ken!

I just realized it's almost 3am where I am, Laws!!!

Thanks for your reply. I just wanted to make sure that it didn't have a dreadfully important meaning.

Has anyone here ever come across "Laws!" (used as an interjection)?

I'm reading Henry James' Turn of the Screw and the housekeeper uses it frequently. I looked it up in Merriam-Webster and online but have come up with nothing.

Thanks ahead of time.

Could it have something to do with the play "Up in Mabel's Room"?