12 x 12 Dictionary

[bluidkiti]

ABC Words
A.A. beam - 85 - see beam
abandon - ( uh ban dun ) - 7, 69 - leave / leave behind / let go of
abandoned - ( uh ban dun’d ) - 10, 93, 141
- left behind / given up / dropped / rejected
abashed - ( uh bash’d ) - 54 - surprised / embarrassed / confused /
made to feel mentally uncomfortable
abetted - ( uh bet id ) - 33 - helped / supported / aided /
helped or approved in wrong thinking or doing
abhor - ( ab hore or ub hore ) - 64
- hate / despise / have no use for / withdraw from in disgust / detest
abiding - ( uh bye ding ) - 131
- lasting / steady / continuing / enduring / continuing without change
abilities - ( uh bil uh teez ) - 51, 181 - powers / skills / capacities /
capabilities / strengths / natural or gained powers
ability - ( uh bil uh tee ) - 10,48,52,91,102,111,114,124,150,158,174
- power / capacity / capability / strength / natural or gained power to act
abnormally - ( ab nor muh lee / ab norm ull ee ) - 123
- unusually / oddly / differently from an accepted standard or type
abolition - ( ab uh lish un ) - 178
- ending / formally put an end to a practice, institution, or condition
abound - ( uh bound ) - 48
- have many of / have plenty of / exist in large amounts or numbers
abroad - ( uh broad ) - 165
- away / in other places / elsewhere / over a wide area / in other countries
absolve - ( ab zalv / ub zalv ) - 50
- free / pardon / set free from obligation, responsibility, or blame
abstractions - ( ab strak shuns ) - 29 - ideas / th***ies / imaginings /
creations from unrealistic or impractical thinking
absurdly - ( ab -or- ub sird lee / ab -or- ub zird lee ) - 122
- insanely / unreasonably / foolishly / contrary to reason or common sense
abundance - ( uh bun dunts ) - 65, 71, 98 - excessive amount /
great supply / a greater amount than needed or required
accept -( ak sept / ek sept )- 8, 31, 41, 52, 59, 68, 88, 112, 119,
122, 125, 166, 169
- to agree with / to take something ( given or offered ) willingly
- to know and be tolerant or sympathetic toward
- ( put up with ) endure or submit to
- to regard as acceptable (tolerate, approve, sanction) / to take upon oneself
- to recognize or regard ( often reluctantly ) as being valid or true
accepted - ( ak sep tid / ek sep tid ) - 21, 111, 122, 124
- ( past tense of accept - see accept ) / believed to be true, valid, or proper
acceptance - ( ak sep tunse / ek sep tunse ) - 34, 190
- agreement / approval / favorable reception (34) / taking or receiving (190)
accomplishments - ( uh kom plish munts ) - 117
- achievements / actions / deeds / attainments
accordingly - ( uh kor ding lee ) - 94
- so / in a similar way / for this reason / consequently
accountable - ( uh count uh bull / uh koun tuh bull ) - 134, 175
- answerable / responsible / subject to giving an account
accumulating - ( uh koom yuh lay ting ) - 120
- gathering / saving / gradually increasing in quantity or number / amassing
accurate - ( ak yur it ) - 61, 77, 79, 89
- correct / right / verifiable / without error / true or exact representation of fact
achieve - ( uh cheeve ) - 64, 91, 111, 190 achieved - 35, 58
- reach / accomplish / realize / to gain with effort / to carry out with success
achievement - ( uh cheeve munt ) - 37, 71, 100 achievements - 70, 112
- something completed, especially by means of work, skill, or practice
acid test - ( ass id test ) - 37, 88 - a test that decides the worth or quality of something ( from acid testing of or for gold )
acme - ( ak me ) - 149
- peak / highest measure / highest point or state / greatest degree or measure
acquaintance - ( uh kway tunce ) - 70, 162
- a person whom one knows but not necessarily a close friend ( 70 )
- experience / personal knowledge, experience, or information about ( 162 )
acquainted -( uh kwain tid )- 119 - known and experienced with one another
acquire - ( uh kwire ) - 27 acquires ( uh kwirez ) - 40
- have / get / gain ( 27 ) / has / gets / gains ( 40 )
acquired - ( uh kwire’d ) - 38, 58, 89
- gained / developed / learned / adopted / come to have as a trait or ability
acquisition - ( ak wuh zish un ) - 121
- gain / attainment / something gathered, acquired, or added
activator - ( ak tuh vay tur ) - 7, 76 - stimulant / energizer / something that
makes something else active or more so
actuality - ( ak choo al uh tee ) ( ak sha wile uh tee ) - 94
( in actuality - in actual fact ) - fact / truth / reality / being actual
acute - ( uh cute / uh kyoot ) - 39, 53, 117 - intense / sharp / extreme /
of great importance / sensitive / intensely painful
acutely - ( uh cute lee / uh kyoot lee ) - 50 - deeply / intensely /
desperately / being critical, near a breaking point or crisis
ad infinitum - ( ad in fuh nite um / ad in fa nye tum ) - 47
- endlessly / without end or limit / to infinity / having no end
adapted - ( ad ap tid ) - 118
- made to fit / adjusted / changed in structure, character, or substance
administered - ( ad min us terd / ad min eh stirred ) - 64, 172
- given / applied / provided / run / managed / supervised
admission -( ad mish un )- 5,6,7,9,23,25,39,55,56,68,73,75,78,84,89,
93,143 s - 21, 59 - voluntary confession or acknowledgement of a truth /
the act or process of admitting / agreement that a fact or statement is true / allowing to enter / allowed to enter / a fee paid or required to access or enter
admission price - 7 ( price of admission - 75 )
- a charge or fee required or paid to gain access or enter / see - admission
admitted - ( ad mit id ) - 5, 6, 8, 21, 38, 55, 59, 73, 76, 78, 88, 107
- confirmed / declared / acknowledged / accepted
- realized or regarded ( often reluctantly ) as being valid or true
- allowed to enter / let in / taken in / shown in
adoption - (uh dop shun ) - 24
- acceptance following / embracing / choosing or taking on as one’s own
adversity - ( ad ver suh tee ) - 70
- hard times / difficult times / unfortunate, and usually unexpected, events
advocate - ( ad vuh cut ) - 24, 56
- supporter / promoter / to speak or argue in favor of something or someone
affairs - ( uh fair’z ) - 8,9,10,52,94,105,106,109,111,114,146,154,161,189
- happenings / activities / topics / concerns / things to be dealt with personally
- relationships / romantic involvements / social gatherings / business matters
affected - ( uh fek tid ) - 79, 81, 84, 85, 86, 116, 118
- to have had one’s thinking and/or emotions changed or influenced / impact
- influenced / impressed / to have brought about a response
- infected or attacked, as by an illness or disease
affecting -( uh fek ting )-10,146 - influencing / causing change to / relating to
affection -( uh fek shun)- 39,124 - love / respect / admiration / warm feelings
affiliate - ( uh fil ee ate ) - 10, 147 - associate / partner / join / unite / ally
affiliation - ( uh fil ee ay shun ) -147,189,190
- connection / association / partnership / alliance / attachment
- relationship with a group or cause / interdependence
affirmative - ( uh firm uh tiv ) - 63 - yes / positive 34 - assertive / aggressive
afford - ( uh ford ) - 18, 102, 186 - provide to / offer / make available to / allow
- dare / risk / bear / do without risk or disadvantage ( 186 )
affords - ( uh fords ) - 176 - offers / provides / makes available to
agencies - ( uh jen sees ) - 169, 190 - organizations / businesses / services
agenda - ( uh jen duh ) - 163
- routine / program / order of business / list of things to be done or considered
age-old - ( age old ) - 15, 117 - very old / persistent / long standing / enduring
aggravate -( ag ruh vate )- 55 - worsen / to make more troublesome or worse
aggravated - ( ag ruh vay tid ) - 78, 118 - worsened / increased / provoked
aggrieved -( uh greev’d )- 185 - injured / offended / wronged / treated unjustly
agitated -( aj uh tay tid )- 157 - stirred up interest / caused to move / troubled
agnostic -( ag nos tik )- 28, 33, 62, 107 agnostics - 96 - one who believes that the existence of God cannot be proved or disproved / The word Thomas H. Huxley, a 19th Century British scientist, created to describe his own view of the existence of God. ( ‘A or Ag’ - without ‘gnosis’ - higher knowledge )
agonized - ( ag uh nized ) - 66 - troubled / tormented / caused to suffer
aimlessly - ( aim less lee ) - 129 - without purpose / without direction
akin - ( uh kin ) - 178 - similar / comparable / along the same lines as
alas - ( uh lass ) - 148
- unfortunately / an expression of regret, unhappiness, pity, or concern
alcohol - 5, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 45, 57,
63, 64, 68, 73, 76, 107, 124, 152, 157, 167, 169, 170, 192 - ethanol, especially when considered as the intoxicating agent in fermented and
distilled liquors / a drink ( as whiskey or beer ) containing ethanol /
( ethanol is a colorless flammable liquid, obtained from the fermentation of sugars and starches, which is also used in some drugs, cleaning solutions, fuels, and explosives. Ethanol is also called ethyl alcohol and grain alcohol.
alcohol reform - 192 - see reform - social, political, or legal efforts to
affect laws as they may relate to the use or manufacture of alcoholic drinks
alcoholic/s - ( al kuh hall ik/s ) - 94 entries including covers
- containing alcohol ( as a drink ) / person/s affected with alcoholism
alcoholism - ( al kuh hall iz um ) - 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 33, 39, 54, 63, 64,
73, 80, 116, 117, 142, 152, 155, 156, 158, 166, 169, 177, 178, 180, 189
- continued excessive, compulsive, and/or obsessive use of alcoholic drinks
- poisoning by alcohol / mental-physical dependence on, and compulsive use of, alcoholic drinks / a complex chronic psychological and nutritional disorder associated with excessive and usually compulsive drinking / see compulsion
( also see - in ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book - Pages - 23,30,31, 44 ( top )
alibis - ( al uh bize / al uh buys ) - 47
- excuses / explanations to avoid blame, punishment, or to justify actions
alike - ( uh like ) - 17, 48, 64, 89, 173 - the same ( 48, 89 )
- in the same or similar manner or degree / in like manner ( 17, 64,173 )
allayed -( uh lay’d )- 148 - eased / calmed / decreased / made less severe
allergy - ( al er jee ) - 5, 22
- unusual reaction or sensitivity / abnormal sensitivity to certain substances
- exaggerated or disease-like reaction to substances or physical states
that are without comparable effect on the average individual
all-pervading - ( all per vaid ing ) - 187
- extremely common / universal / present throughout
alternated -( al tur nay tid )- 84 - changed / switched / swung back and forth
alternately - ( al tur nit lee / al turn it lee ) - 118
- in turns / pass back and forth between / one after the other / in succession
altitude - ( al tuh tood ) - 187 - level / position of importance or prominence
ambition -( am bish un )- 12,51,66,122,123,124,183 s -(shunz)-49,130,150
- aim, goal, plan, intent, design, purpose, meaning, or desire
- desire or intention to do or succeed at something
ambitious - ( am bish us ) - 29, 122, 183
- eager / motivated to achieve something / enthusiastic / full of ambition
ambushed - ( am bush’d ) - 54 - trapped / attacked from a hidden place
amends - ( uh mends ) - 7, 32, 77, 83, 85, 86, 87, 94, 108 - restorations /
corrections / restitutions / things done to make corrections for, or ‘make up for’
harm, loss, or damage done to or experienced by another
analysis - ( uh nal uh sis ) or ( uh nal us sees ) - 91
- evaluation / appraisal / judgment regarding the worth or importance
analyzing - ( an uh lye zing ) - 33 - reviewing / looking at / examining
anarchists - ( an ar kists / an ur kists ) - 130
- people who believe governmental authority unnecessary and undesirable
anarchy - ( an ar key / an ur kee ) - 129 - disorder / confusion / lawlessness
anchorage - ( an kuh ridj / ang kur idj ) - 72
- connection / attachment / stable position, foundation, relationship, or basis
ancient - ( ain shunt ) - 6,56,94,166 - old / very old / of great age / historic
anew - ( uh new / uh noo ) - 50 - again / in a new and different way
angle - ( ang ul ) - 109, 132, 152, 153
- trick / a scheme or distortion of information to present a particular point of view / a special way, often deceptive or improper, of achieving an aim
angrily - ( ang ruh lee ) - 67, 167, 177
- in anger / furiously / with bad temper or displeasure
anguish - ( ang gwish ) - 144 - extreme pain / distress / torment / anxiety
animated - ( an uh may tid / anna may tid ) -175 - energized / having life
animates - ( an uh mates ) - 151 - inspires / encourages / gives life to
annoy -( uh noy )- 67 - anger / bother / irritate / aggravate / disturb / madden
annoyed - ( uh noy’d ) - 48 - irritated / angered / disturbed - see annoy
annual - ( an yull / an you’ll ) - 89 - yearly / done or happening every year
anonymity - ( an uh nim uh tee / anna nim it ee ) / also see anonymous
- 35 entries on pages 12,13,158,170,171,180,182,183,184,185,186,187,192
- being unknown or unacknowledged / namelessness / the practice of not disclosing or acknowledging AA members names or photographs in any
media, broadcast, film, or public print / the quality or state of being anonymous
anonymous - ( uh non uh muss / uh nonna muss ) - 77 entries
- without name / unidentified / undisclosed / having an unknown or unacknowledged name / not known / unknown, usually by choice /
not having a clear or characteristic way to be known or recognized
antisocial - ( an tye so shull / an tee so shull ) -171 - not sociable
- disrespectful / acting disrespectful of, interfering with, or avoiding others
anvils - ( an vulz ) - 131 - blocks of iron or steel used to shape metals
anxieties - ( ang zie uh tees ) - 45, 52, 123
- worries / cares / concerns / fears / troubled states of mind
anxiety - ( ang zie uh tee ) - 52, 56, 74, 135, 140 - see anxieties
anxious - ( anx shuss / anks shuss ) - 57, 94 - uneasy / restless /
impatient / fearful / irritable / eager or desirous to the point of frustration /
full of anxiety and fear about the future / lacking self confidence /
easily upset or distressed / unable to be patient or calm
anxiously - ( anx shus lee ) - 129 - with uneasy concern / see anxious
apartness - ( uh part nuss ) - 57
- separation / state of being set apart or away from others / exclusion
apologies - ( uh pa lu jeez ) - 79, 84 - expressions of regret for wrongs done
apparent -( uh pair unt )- 64,135,150,160,186 - clear / obvious / easy to see
apparently - ( uh pair unt lee / uh pair ent lee ) - 22, 132
- seemingly / evidently / appearing as such but not necessarily so
appeal - ( uh peel ) - 74 - seem interesting / attract / call
appeals - ( uh peelz ) - 162, 184 - requests for help or information
applicants -( ap luh kunts )-148 - seekers of a job, position, or membership
application - ( ap luh kay shun ) - 15,17,90,185 - use / practice / exercise
appraisal -( uh prayz ull )- 32, 54 - consideration / assessment / evaluation /
examination / review / measurement / judgment of worth or value
appraise - ( uh prayz ) - 59 - evaluate / consider / measure / view / rate
appraising - (uh pray zing ) - 52 - reviewing / evaluating / considering
apt - ( app’t ) - 45,57,60,62,66,67,73,85,92,96,164 - likely / inclined / prone
architect - ( ar keh tekt / ark uh tekt ) - 149 - builder / designer / creator
ardent - ( ar dnt / ard unt / ar dent ) - 111, 182
- eager / intense / ambitious ( 111 ) devoted / enthusiastic / passionate ( 182 )
argue - ( arg u ) - 85, 176 - debate / discuss / express differing viewpoints
arose - ( uh rose ) - 18, 157 - appeared / came up / emerged / developed
arouse - ( uh ralz ) - 15, 80 …d - ( uh ralz’d ) - 44 …s - ( uh ral zuz ) - 52
- stir up / awaken / excite / provoke / stir / inspire / prompt / stimulate
arranging - ( uh rain jing ) - 110 - planning and preparing / setting up
arrant - ( air unt ) - 60 - absolute / complete / total
arteries - ( ar tuh reez / art uh reez ) - 129 - passage ways / blood carriers
aside - ( uh side ) - 91, 115, 137, 143, 150, 164, 187
- away / on or to one side / apart
aspects -( as pekts / ass peckts )- 66,185 - features / parts / characteristics
aspiration - ( as puh ray shun ) - 101 apirations - (… shunz ) - 186
- aim / desire / goal / ambition / desire for high achievement / goal or purpose
assailed - ( uh sail’d ) - 22, 167
- attacked / assaulted / intensely attacked with harsh language ( 167 )
assassination - ( uh sass uh nay shun ) - 67 - attack / destruction / injury
assert - ( uh sert ) - 92 - claim / declare / positively say asserted - 152
assets - ( ass ets ) - 6, 42, 46, 75, 88, 93, 95, 113
- positives / useful or valuable qualities or things / advantages or resources
associates - ( uh so she its / uts ) ( uh so see its / uts ) - 51, 79, 92, 186
- partners / friends / companions / peers / colleagues
assumed - ( uh soom’d ) - 133
- taken for granted / accepted / assumed / taken for or as one’s right
assurance - ( uh shore unts ) - 28, 33, 39, 104, 172
- freedom from doubt / guarantee / certainty / confidence / promise / faith / trust
assure -( uh shur )- 27,79 - inform / remove doubt from / make sure to
assured -( uh shur’d )-76,98- made to feel sure, certain, confident, and secure
astonish - ( uh ston ish ) - 84 - surprise / amaze astonishing -140 - amazing
astray - ( uh stray ) - 50,59 - away from the desired path, direction, or behavior
asunder - ( uh sun dur ) - 176 - apart / into separate parts, pieces, or direction
asylum - ( uh sye lum) -140 …s - ( … lumz ) -157 - psychiatric hospital /
- a place where the sick, very poor, and especially the insane, are cared for
at heart - ( at hart ) - 123 - in our deepest feeling / fundamentally
at large - ( at larj ) - 53, 112 - as a whole / in general / without limits
at length - ( at lengkth / at leng’th ) - 90, 143 - eventually / after some time
atheist - ( aye thee ist / aye thee ust ) - 26, 28, 33, 107, 143
- one that does not believe in and denies the existence of God or gods
atheistic -( aye thee is tik / aye thee iz tik )- 62 - as an atheist - see atheist
atmosphere - ( at muss fear ) - 85, 97, 100 - air / feeling / effect / mood
- surrounding conditions, influences, and circumstances
atom - ( at um ) - 97 - basic part of all / smallest particle or unit of a matter
attain - ( uh tain ) - 28, 64 - get / gain / have / reach / earn / achieve / realize
attainment - ( uh tain munt ) - 70 - realization / gaining / see - attain
attitude - ( at uh tood ) - 7, 23, 27, 65, 75, 76, 79, 83, 168, 174, 182
attitudes -9,24,56,92,114,115,116,120,125 - point of view / stance / mood
- characteristics of personality / mental position / feeling toward
- a negative, hostile, defiant, and arrogant manner or mannerism
attributes - ( at trib yoots ) - 29, 67 - qualities / characteristics / traits
authority-( ah thor uh tee )-9,10,12,16,132,133,172,173,174,189,190,
191,192 - power / one who has the right and power to rule, govern, or judge
autonomous - ( ah tawn uh mus ) - 10, 146 - independent / self reliant
- self supporting, self governing, self regulating, and self sufficient
autonomy -( ah tawn uh me )- 146 - being autonomous - see - autonomous
- From text - page 146 “…it means very simply that every A.A. group can manage its affairs as it pleases, except when A.A. as a whole is threatened.”
avail -( uh vale )- 34 - help / benefit / serve / profit / be of use or advantage to
avalanche - ( av uh lanch ) - 133, 162 - flood / huge amount / landslide
aversion - ( uh verzshun ) - 73, 160 - dislike / hatred / opposition / resistance
axiom -( ak see um / ax zee um )-90 - basic truth or rule / saying / assumption
Bacchus -( bah kus / bok us )- 57 - From Roman & Greek mythology - god of
wine and barley. Bacchus was also the god of the theater. Considered by the
Romans same as the Greek god, Dionysus. ( die uh nee sus / die uh nye sus )
backslider - ( bak slide er ) - 173 - person who drinks alcoholic drinks again /
- one who relapses / one who ‘slides back’ to wrongdoing or a worse condition.
backtracks - ( bak traks ) - goes back over the path one [ he/she ] has come
baffled - ( baf ull’d ) -182 - puzzled / confused / frustrated / bewildered
baffling - ( baf ling ) - 15 - frustrating / mysterious / confusing / difficult
balance sheet -( bal unts sheet )- 89, 93 - a listing of positive and negative quantities or qualities for review, evaluation, or summary ( ‘totaling up’ )
balanced people - 90 - mentally and emotionally stable - people
baleful -( bay’l ful / bail ful )- 38 - dangerous / bad / harmful / weakening
balk - ( balk ) - 44 - strain / recoil / shrink / stop short and refuse / resist
balked -( balk’d )- 108 - stopped / resisted / stopped and refused to go on
band - ( band ) - 130, 146 - group / group of individuals / troop
banded - ( ban did ) -15 - joined / gathered / united
banished - ( ban ish’d ) - 76, 173 - forced to leave / driven away / cast out
bankrupt -( bank rup’t )-15 - discredited / “down-and-out” / destitute / ruined /
- empty or lacking in needed or valuable qualities or resources
bankruptcy - ( bank rupt see ) - 21,107 - being bankrupt - see bankrupt
- state of emptiness, failure, ruin, and powerlessness / lack of resources / ruin
barbed -( barb,d )- 67 - peaked / sharpened / made sharp - cutting - stinging
barest - ( bair ist ) - 73 - …is the… least or minimum of a… beginning.
barren -( bair un )- 72 - empty / unproductive / “…missing a working faith…”
barrier - ( bair ee ur ) - 57, 141 - block / wall / obstruction / obstacle
barrooms - ( bar rooms ) - 116 - a place where alcoholic beverages are sold
basis - ( bay suss ) - 9, 37, 72, 76, 108, 116, 140
- base / foundation / basic idea / footing / basic truth / something upon which something else is built / position or circumstance from which to operate
bask - ( bask ) - 133 - delight in / take great satisfaction in / indulge in
battering - ( batter ing ) - 146 - beating / repeated strikes, blows, challenges
beached - ( beech’t / like reached ) - stranded / left behind or in an
uncomfortable place / see - summarily beached
beam - 84,111,112 - desired or aimed for manner or state of being, particularly in behavior, emotions, thinking, and spiritual condition. / ”…the A.A. beam.“ (84) - guidelines within or suggested by “The 12 Steps” Big Book - 3rd Ed. - Stories: ‘Promoted to Chronic’ - Pg.471- last paragraph. ( Attributes often considered as being “on the beam” = honesty, faith, courage, considerate, humility, giving, calm, grateful, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, love, self-forgetfulness, humility, modesty, self-forgiveness, trust, moderation, action )
bear - ( bair / bare ) - 33, 98, 115 - to apply force to or influence ( 98 )
- stand / tolerate / something difficult to do ( 33,115 )
Beatitudes -( be at uh toods )- 30 - any of the statements in the Sermon on the Mount ( King James Bible - Matthew 5:3 -11 ) beginning “Blessed are…”
begats - ( be gats ) - 30 - ( past tense of beget ) - notes relating someone being the father of, or giving birth to, someone else ( Biblical )
beat-up - 170 - badly worn / in bad shape / knocked about roughly
( …beat-up topers… ) - topers - ( toe purz ) - those who drink to excess
bedeviled - ( beh dev ull’d ) - 78 - troubled / tormented / plagued / controlled
bedrock - ( bed rock ) - 21,50 - foundation / basis / solid rock under loose soil
behave - ( beh hay’v ) - 37, 119 - act / react / function / perform
- to conduct oneself in a proper, specified, or particular way
behavior - ( beh hay’v your ) - 16,33,45,51,52,53,55,78,85,123 - how one behaves ( see behave ) / actions / reactions / conduct / function / performance
- actions as they make up a way of evaluation by others / response to
belaboring -( beh lay bur ing )- 30 - verbally attacking / discussing repeatedly belligerent -( beh lidj ur unt )- 25 - defiant / combative / eager to fight / hostile
bender -( ben dur )- 79 - period of time spent drinking in an uncontrolled way
benefactors - ( ben uh fak turs ) - 161 - financial supporters / contributors
benefit -( ben uh fit )- 60, 96, 98 - positive result / value / good / importance
benevolent - ( buh nev uh lunt) - 172 - charitable / generous / giving
benevolent association - 172 - a group organized to support charity ( giving )
benign - ( beh nine ) - 133 - kind / harmless / showing a favorable influence
bent upon - 64 - to apply themselves in the different direction of
bereavement - ( beh reev munt ) - 112
- being left alone or suffering loss, especially by death
- lacking in advantage, opportunity, experience, economic or social needs
beset - ( beh set ) - 52, 58, 133 - surround / surrounded / trouble / troubled
- set upon or attacked from all sides / possess / possessed / take / taken
besetting - ( beh set ing ) - 30 - constantly troubling / that which besets one
- possessing / ( in allusion to Biblical - Hebrews xii -1 - …besetting sin… )
besieged - ( beh seej’d ) - 187 - attacked / troubled / harassed / plagued
best-intentioned - ( best - in ten shun’d ) -113 - see - intention
bestowal - ( beh sto ull ) - 151 - presentation / offering / passing on as a gift
bewildered - ( beh wil durd ) - 28 - confused / completely lost in one’s way
biased - ( by ust ) - 99 - unfairly judgmental / unfavorably influenced
bigotry - ( big uh tree ) - 30 - intolerance / inequality / unfairness / prejudice
- not acceptant, tolerant, or respectful, of others group, religion, race, or politics
big shot ( shot ) - 47, 51, 92, 116 - important or special person /
- an important or prominent member of a profession or organization
big-shot-ism - 8, 92 - acting like a big shot / see - big shot and - ism
big-time - 159 - very serious / the worst [ best ] kind of / the highest ranking
binge -( binj )- 148,168 s -( bin juz )- 38,120 - period/s of time spent drinking
heavily / to participate in excessive or uncontrolled indulgence in food or drink
bitter -( bit ur )- 123,177 - resentful / insulting / without respect or acceptance
- critical or untrusting of the motives or integrity of others - sharp / harsh (177)
bitterly - ( bit ur lee ) - 28, 115 - painfully / brutally / hatefully / resentfully
bitterness - ( bit ur nuss ) - 38, 52 - resentfulness / being bitter - see bitter
- possible as used on Pg. 52 > - difficulty in accepting, admitting, or bearing
blasphemy -( blass fuh me )-143,145 - lack of respect for God / insulting
or showing contempt or lack of respect for God or anything held as sacred
bleeding deacon - ( … dee kun ) - 10, 135 s - 135 - an overly emotional assistant - ( text definition on Pg. 135 ) / also see deacon
blindly - ( bl i n’d lee ) - 42, 65 - without, or independent of, control or reason
blissful state - ( bliss full state ) - 113 - extremely happy condition of being
block - 49, 76, 123 - stop / barrier / obstruction ( 49 ) / closes / obstructs / cut off from site ( 76 ) / piece / set of similar items / mold ( 123 ) also see chips
bludgeoned -( bluh jun’d )- 75 - struck down / pressured / forced / repeatedly struck / overcome by being beaten with a short, heavy, stick or club / bloodied
bluffing - ( bluff ing ) - 51, 69 - misleading / displaying a false confidence
blunders - ( blun durz ) - 60 - mistakes / serious errors of judgment
board -( bord )- 12,132,136,140,148,162,164,165,168,173,175,182,189 ,191
- a group of people given or assigned the responsibility of management,
administration, supervision, or investigation
- payment for meals / payment for temporary shelter and meals - ( 136 )
boarded - ( bord id ) - 137 - provided food and shelter for
boasted - ( boast id ) - 123, 163 - bragged / talked with excessive pride
body politic - ( body… pah luh tik / polla tik ) - 133
- the majority of our members / the larger part of a group or organization
bog - ( bog / balg ) - 45 - swamp / area of soft and wet ground
bogeymen -( boo gee / bow gee / boog ee men )- 49 - needless imaginary fears / imaginary monsters often used to threaten or frighten children
bogged down -( bog’d / balg’d down )-156- slowed or stopped as if in a bog
boiler - ( boy lur ) -149 - a tank or container used to heat or boil water
bolster - ( bowl stur ) - 6 - support / to help keep from weakening or failing
boomeranged - ( boom uh rang’d ) - 57 - came back / backfired / returned the opposite result of that desired / to produce an unexpected or undesired effect
bore down hard - 152 - concentrated / focused / stressed in spite of opposition
bored -( bord )- 92 - disinterested & tired of ‘our being dull, tedious, repetitive’
bottom -( bot um )- 5,24,94,148 - “…admission of hopelessness.” ( Pg. 23 ) /
( Program definition - generally: a time in ones life when alcoholism has
brought a sense of absolute hopelessness, which is later viewed as a turning point and beginning toward recovery. ) / to reach the lowest level or the least favorable position / the lowest, deepest, or under, part or point /
Text references: Pg. 23 - “…low-bottom cases…” and “…raise the bottom..”
bound - ( like ‘sound’ ) - 40, 81, 89, 150, 158
- certain / sure ( 40, 81, 89, 158 ) / forced / required / held ( 150 )
boundaries - ( boun duh reez ) - 8, 101 - limits
bounds - ( bounz / like sounds ) - 67 - limits / margins / restrictions
bowing -( like pow ing )- 96 - kneeling in respect / submitting / surrendering
bowled over ( bold over ) - 136 - powerfully impressed / taken by surprise
bracing - ( bray sing ) - 98 - refreshing / strengthening / health-giving
braggart - ( brag urt ) - 66 - self admiring showoff /
- one given to empty self admiration, bragging, or boasting
brash -( like trash )- 143 - hasty and unthinking / lacking in sensitivity / rash
brats - 174 - bad mannered and annoying children
breadwinner - ( bread winner ) - 118 - one who provides financial support
breeder - ( bree dur ) - 49 - source / cause / creator
brew - ( broo ) - 133, 142 - make / create
broker -( broke ur )- 16 - stockbroker / agent for sales of companies stock
broods - ( broodz ) - 39
- thinks / dwells / thinks at length in a gloomy or resentful state of mind
brotherhood - 37,53,77,116 - fellowship / friendliness / people united for
common aims / a pleasant association or condition of being friends
browbeat -( brow beat )-143- continually annoyed, pressured, and harassed
- to frighten or pressure with threats or a show of force / bully / intimidate
buffeted -( buf uh tid )- 69 - beaten / battered / struck heavily and repeatedly
bugs in it - 158 - flaws, defects, or difficulties in it
building of character - 65 - see character and character building
burden - ( bur dun ) - 62, 86 - load / weight / pressure / obligation
bureau - ( b’you’re oh ) - 145 - a writing table or desk with drawers /
- a chest of drawers for clothes, or ‘dresser’, usually used in a bedroom
bush-league pinch hitter - ( bush leeg pinch hit ur... ) - 75
- a substitute batter in a minor league baseball game
busybody -( bizzy body )- 156 - one who concerns himself with others affairs
broth - ( brah th ) - 156 - the water part of soup / soup stock / soup base
buttonholing - ( button hole ing ) - 185 - holding a person in conversation, against their will, as if by holding a clothing button / [ origin: ‘button-holding’ ]
bygones - ( by gone’z ) - 79 - things that are past, especially past offences /
- gone by / the past, especially a dissatisfaction, resentment, debt, or offense
bypass - ( by pass ) - 55 - avoid / ignore / go around / pass by or around
calamities - ( kuh lam uh teez ) - 113 - disasters / tragedies / hardships
calamity -( kuh lam uh tee )- 9, 31, 112, 116 - disaster / hardship / hard times
calculated -( kal k’yuh lay tid )-7 - planned / purposeful / carefully considered
callous - ( kal us ) - 81 - unfeeling / insensitive / hardhearted / unemotional
camp -( kamp )- 158 - side / group of people who share a cause or think alike
campaign - ( kam pain ) - 157 - effort / organized effort to achieve an aim
campus -( kam pus )- 119 - places where members gather / meeting grounds
candor - ( kan dur ) - 57 - honesty and openness / sincerity / directness
capability -( kay puh bil uh tee )- 104 - power to bring about a result / ability
capable of -( kay puh bul ov )- 38,63 - able to show or exhibit / able / having
capitalists - ( kap it ul lists ) - 156 - people with great wealth / investors
capsize - ( kap size ) - 139 - overturn / tip over / sink
careers -( kuh rear’z )- 55,122,170 - lives / history / background ( 55, 122 )
- jobs / permanent occupation or lifework ( 170 )
cart before the horse - 114 - less important ahead of the most important
- to reverse the natural or proper order
cast - ( kast ) - 35, 89, 132, 171 - throw ( 35, 132 ) / see cast up
cast up - ( kast up ) - 89, 171 - create / form / make
casual - ( kazsh wul / kah zshu wul / kah szhul ) - 79, 85
- not serious / relaxed / easy / informal / offhand / chance / occasional
casualty - ( kaz yule tee ) - 113 - death / victim / one injured or killed
catalog -( kat uh log )- 4, 59 - list / detailed item list systematically arranged
catalogue - ( kat uh log ) - 81 - list or itemized display / see catalog
catastrophe - ( kuh tas truh fee / kuh tast ruh fee ) - 31, 113
- disaster / tragedy / crisis / blow / severe misfortune, usually unexpected
cater - ( kay tur ) - 140 - serve / support / attend to the wants or needs of
Catholic - ( kath uh lik / kath lik ) - 147 - members of the Catholic Church
ceaselessly -( seece lis lee )- 49 - constantly / continually / without stopping
cell - ( sell ) - 25
- smallest structural part of an organism that is able to function independently
centered - ( sent urd ) - 56 - see spiritually centered
central -( sen trul / sent rul )- ‘Grand Central Station’ address not included.
- at, in, near, or forming the center / core / average / in-between /
- relating to a basic or main part / foundation / primary / underlying / principle
… central government - 16, 174 - group of people who make rules or laws and hold the power of absolute authority and control
… central or intergroup committee - 191 - a group of people ( committee ) elected by their group meeting members, or in some cases volunteers, who serve to perform administrative functions for AA in some cities or areas.
… central theme - 150, 174 - main point / primary factor / principle focus
centuries - ( sent cher eez / sench ur eez ) - 98 - periods of 100 years
century - ( sent chur ee / sench ur ee ) - 56, 178 - period of 100 years
certainty - ( surt un tee ) - 86, 124, 166
- likelihood ( 86 ) / fact / assurance / trust / conviction / faith ( 124, 166 )
chain - 155 - see - hospital chain
chain reaction - ( chain ree act shun ) - 17, 164
- series of events in which each one causes or influences the next
chalk that up - 93 - add / write / record that / consider that / credit that
chalking up debits - 89 - accounting for debts / adding or noting negatives
challenge - ( chal unj ) - 114 s - ( chal un zuz ) - 8, 89
- demands / test of one’s abilities or resources / call to action or account
challengingly - ( chal lin jing lee / chal unj ing lee ) - 138
- in a questioning manner / demanding explanation or justification / defiantly
channel -( chan ul )- 99,101,102,103,109,133,169 s-( chan ulz )- 8,180
- ways, routes, or means by which something is communicated, transmitted,
or carried // force / power / cause / means / that by which something is carried, communicated, transmitted, or accomplished ( 99, 101, 102, 103, 109, 180 )
- give / carry / offer / take / direct or guide along a desired course ( 133, 169 )
channeled -( chan ul’d )-186 - managed / used / directed in use / allocated
character -( kair ik/uk tur )- 6,45,46,48,49,50,51,53,55,56,63,65,67,69,71,
72,73,76,108,109,141 - a distinctive way of looking or acting / style /
manner / way / an example of curious or unexpected behavior / an essential
and distinctive trait / feature / mannerism / quality / a person’s emotional,
intellectual, and moral qualities / personality / nature / public estimation of
someone / reputation / image / standing / status / one’s general behavior
character assassination - ( … uh sass uh nay shun ) - 67, 158, 172, 174
- being severely critical of another person / intense personal verbal attack intended to destroy or damage someone’s reputation / slander / mudslinging
character-building-71,72,74- adding of positive qualities to one’s character
… building of character - 65 - see - character
character defects // also for - defects of character - 6,7,8,45,46,47,48,49,
50,51,52,53,54,55,56,58,59,63,65,66,67,68,69,73,74 ,76,78,82,84,108
-- Related: character flaws - personality flaws - character - flaws
- attitudes, actions, reactions, wrong thinking and wrong doing, that stand in
the way of our usefulness to God and our fellows - ( Big Book - Page 76 )
- Weak items in our personal inventory that act as obstacles in our path toward getting a new attitude and a new relationship with our Creator. ( Big Bk-Pg.72 )
- "bad personality traits" ( Big Book - Personal Story - He Sold Himself Short )
- “representing instincts gone astray,…” ( 12 and 12 - Page 50 )
- identified flaws in our personality, thinking, emotional reactions, or behavior
character flaws - 50, 73 - see character, flaws, & character defects
characteristic - ( kair ik tur ist ik ) - 5, 31, 185 - trait / attribute / quality / feature / a feature that helps to identify, describe, or tell apart a thing or person
characteristic intemperance - ( kair ik tur ist ik in temp er unts ) - 185
- …their typical excess or lack of moderation /…their distinctive lack of restraint
characteristically - ( kair ik tur ist ik uh lee ) - 71 - like us / typical of us
characterizes - ( kair ik tur eye zuz ) - 56
- is the mark of / distinguishes / defines / plays a part of / is a quality or trait of
charitable - ( chair eh tuh bul ) - 165 - given / from charity / see charity
charitably disposed -( chair eh tuh blee dis poze’d )- 168 - people who are usually in favor of giving to charity / normally generous in giving - see - charity
charity -( chair uh tee )- 116, 144, 181 - giving / help / donations / help given
to the needy / gift to a charity or cause / organization that helps those in need
charter -( char tur )- 148 - authorization / document showing official approval
cheer -( ch ear )- 82,114 - encourage ( 82 ) / lightness of spirit or mood ( 114 )
cherished - ( chair ish’t ) - 129 - highly valued / respected / important / prized
chief -( cheef )- 7,39,49,76,90,149 - main / most important / primary / leading
chiefly - ( cheef lee ) - 45 - mainly / mostly / primarily / largely
childish - ( child ish ) - 123 childishly - ( child ish lee ) - 115
- acting like a child / lacking in maturity / immature / like a child or children
chaos - ( kay oss ) - 1 - confusion / disorder / unrest / struggle / lack of order
chill chokedamp - 149 - a cool suffocating air / a discouraging and suffocating atmosphere / sudden deadly air / cold black air / chokedamp from ‘blackdamp’
( black + damp gas ) - a suffocating gas found in mines after a fire or explosion
chink - ( cheenk ) - 46 - crack / weak spot / narrow opening or weak area
chips - 123 - small pieces / ( text use: just another abnormally fearful person )
chokedamp - ( choke damp ) - 149 - see chill chokedamp
chronic - ( kron ik ) - 66, 173 - constant / continual / frequent / repeated
chunk - 88, 161 - large piece / important or large part / considerable amount
churchman - ( church mun ) - 174 - church member / a member of a church
cinch - ( sinch ) - 176 - sure thing / a certainty / given / something easy to do
circulation - ( surk yuh lay shun / sur kyuh lay shun ) - 185 - being spread
circumstance - ( sir kum stants ) - 38, 124 - condition / event / occasion
circumstances -( sir kum stants iz )- 26,40,92,97,104,121,157 - conditions,
events, or occasions / a thing or things that happen / a condition or fact which
determines, or needs considered, in deciding a course of action
cite - ( sight ) - 30 - quote / state in detail
citizen -( sit uh zen )-171,185 s -(...zunz )-177 - member of a community or
social group / member of society ( 171,185 ) / residents / inhabitants ( 177 ) citizenship - ( sit uh zun ship ) - 110 - citizen status / membership
clamor - ( klam ur ) - 130 - loud continuous noise / insistent demands
clamored - ( klam urd ) - 121 - shouted / called out loudly / insisted
clapboard - ( klap bord ) - 149 - see Wombley’s Clapboard Factory
class - ( klass ) - 71, 140, 166 classes - ( klass uz ) - 83, 135
- group / groups / types / group whose members share similar characteristics
clean house - 56, 60, 63 - house cleaning - 32, 108
( In the ‘Big Book’ of A.A. - 83, 98 - [ in the first 164 pages ] )
- ‘house’ is used meaning one’s life and way of being in general / similar to or the same as “putting one’s own house in order” / restore order, sanity, and responsibility to one’s life / ( J.S. Huxley - 1923 …to organize the inner reality to react with the outer. ) / ( Bible - 2 Kings 20:1 …”Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thout shalt die, and not live.” )
cleavage - ( klee vid’j ) - 11, 167 - separation / division / differences
clergyman -( klur jee mun )- 61,63 - ordained church representative / minister
clergymen -( klur jee min )- 17,32,63,96,180 - church ministers or members
Cleveland's Plain Dealer -186 - a newspaper located in Cleveland, Ohio-USA
clinched - ( klinch’d ) - 141 - secured / supported / held together
clinked thinly -( klingk’d … )- 163 - made a small, light & sharp ringing sound
closed corporation - 171 - a business ( corporation ) in which interests and investments ( shares of stock ) are not open to or owned by the general public
closest scrutiny - ( klo sust skroot’n ee ) - 94
- most careful and complete search, examination, or observation
club-minded - 148 - interested in or supportive of clubhouses
clutch - ( klutch ) - 45 - attempt to grab / to attempt to hold or seize tightly
codified - ( ko duh fide / kod eh fide ) - 17
- listed / arranged and shown in a special order / grouped / organized
coercion - ( ko ur shun / ko ur zhun ) - 12, 74 - force / demands / threats
coin… …sentences - 173 - compose / create / make new / devise / author
cold - 44, 81, 97 ( see hot and cold by turns ) - 144
- indifferent / plain / unfeeling / cold hearted ( 44 )
- unfeeling / insensitive / cheerless / cold-hearted / unaffectionate /
unresponsive to or unaware of the feelings or needs of others ( 81 )
- completely / totally / absolutely ( 144 )
collective poverty - ( kuh lek tive pov ur tee ) - 11, 160
- shared condition of being poor / common lack of wealth or needed funds /
… “So A.A., the movement, started and stayed broke, … ( Page 161 - Top )
collectively - ( kuh lek tiv lee ) - 12, 174, 177 - as a group / all together
collision - ( ku liz shun ) - 44, 80 - “collision of instincts” - ( 44 )
“instincts in collision” ( 80 ) / crash / impact / violent contact or confrontation
come to grips with - 69, 73 - deal with firmly and in a straightforward way
comical - ( kom eh kul ) - 140 - funny / foolish / humorous / laughable
commence -( kuh ments )- 50,75,81,88,115,131,132,147 - start / begin
commenced-(…ments’d )-39,107,157 commences-(…ments iz )-74,119
commission -( kuh mish un )-89,170 s-170 - actions done / acts committed
( 89 ) / group of people officially authorized to perform certain duties ( 170 )
committee - ( kuh mit ee ) - 134
- a group of people officially assigned to perform a function or act on a matter
committeemen - ( kuh mit ee mun ) - 169 - members of a committee
committees - ( kuh mit eez ) - 10, 12, 168, 172, 173 - plural of committee
Communist -( kom yuh nist )- 147 - a system of government where a single party holds power, controls the economy and th***etical equal sharing of goods
compatibility - ( kum pat uh bil it ee / kum pat uh bil uh tee ) - 119
- the ability or state of being compatible / see compatible
compatible - ( kum pat uh bul ) - 30, 117-118
- capable of existing or performing in harmonious, agreeable, or congenial combination with another or others / in harmonious or logical agreement
compel - ( kum pel ) - 129, 132, 141
- force / pressure / make / to force to act or think in a particular way
compelling - ( kum pel ing ) - 117 - forceful / urgent / pressing / powerful
competent -( kom pih tunt )- 111 - sufficiently or properly qualified / capable
complaint - ( kum plaint ) - 114 - expression of resentment or dissatisfaction
composed - ( kum poze’d ) - 133, 160, 178, 181 - made up / formed
compounded -( kom pound id )- 149 - made greater / magnified / multiplied
comprehension -( kom preh hen shun )- 53 - appreciation / understanding
compromised -( kom pruh mized )- 170 - risked / exposed to damage or loss
compromises -( kom pruh my zuz )-166 - places at risk / threatens / gambles
compromising -( kom pruh my zing )- 158 - threatening / possibly damaging
compulsion - ( kum pul shuns ) - 22, 117, 133 compulsions - 73, 151
- seemingly uncontrollable urge or action / irresistible impulse to act,
regardless of the rationality of the motivation / an insistent impulse to behave
in a certain way, contrary to one’s conscious intentions or standards
conceit - ( kun seet ) - 104 - too high opinion of oneself and one’s abilities /
fanciful or extravagant thoughts or opinions / lack of humility / self-importance
conceivable -( kun seev uh bul )- 141,146,169 - thinkable ( see - conceive )
conceive -( kun seev )- 177 - think / believe / have the opinion that / imagine
concentrate -( kon sun trate )- 71 - focus / direct one’s thoughts or attention
concepts -( kon seps )- 174 - ideas / thoughts / notions / mental formations
concerned -( kun surn’d )- 7,22,30,47,53,56,77,79,86,94,108,120,150,178
- involved / interested / of interest or importance to /- troubled / made troubled,
anxious, or uneasy, as a result of one’s interest in something or someone
concerted -( kun sir tid )- 150 - combined / united / mutually agreed upon
conclude - ( kun klood ) - 38, 67, 85 concludes - ( kon kloodz ) - 153
concluded - ( kun kloo did ) - 28, 31, 151, 163
- find / found / see / decide / decided / determined / ended / completed /
- to decide after consideration / to agree with or form a final judgment about /
- bring to or come to an end / to end or understand in a particular way
conclusion - ( kun kloo zshun ) - 73,123,135,170 conclusions - 34,50
- finding / decision / deduction / end result, judgment, or decision reached
condemned -( kun dem’d )- 22, 30 - cursed / sentenced ( 22 ) judged ( 30 )
condition - ( kun dish un ) - 12, 72, 122 - situation / state / shape / status /
circumstances / footing / terms / principle / the manner or circumstances of one’s existence // - established position from which to operate // - a state of soundness and readiness for action // - sickness / disease / defect / disorder
conditions -( kun dish unz )-8,31,47,52,63,87,88,93,108,118 -see condition
confession - ( kun fesh un ) - 6 - from Pg. 56 - “ This practice of admitting one’s defects to another person…” / - the act of admitting to something
confide -( kun fide )- 6,61,108 - to tell or disclose something in confidence / trust with sharing private matters / ( Pg.61 “…share your… …self-survey.” )
confided - ( kun fye did ) - 145 - disclosed / revealed / see confide
confidence-( kon feh dunce )-6,48,50,51,61,78,110,112,142,165,184,185,186
- a condition in which one is free from doubt / sureness / belief / trust / faith
- a firm belief in one’s powers / self-confidence / assurance /
- firm belief in another’s trustworthiness / trust / belief / faith / conviction /
- acceptance as true or valid / belief / trust / assurance / faith / credit
- a tendency always to expect a favorable result / hopefulness
confident -( kon feh dunt )- 83, 85,137,146 - sure / assured / expecting a favorable outcome / trustful / trusting // - self-assured or assertive ( 137 )
confiding - ( kun fye ding ) - 58 - telling / trusting / sharing / - see confide
confinement -( kun fine munt )- 62,155 - captivity / imprisonment / restraints
confirm - ( kun furm ) - 98 s - 60 - affirm / verify / prove / establish as true
conflict - ( kon flikt ) - 44, 51, 108 conflicts - ( kon flikts ) - 57, 80, 108
- disharmony / division / disagreement / inner or external struggles / fighting between opposing forces /( Psychology: A mental struggle, often unconscious, resulting from the opposition or simultaneous functioning of mutually exclusive impulses, desires, or tendencies. – American Heritage Dictionary )
conform - ( kun form ) - 6, 10, 40, 130, 136, 141, 146, 173, 174
- agree / adapt / act or be in agreement with / go along with / correspond
conformity -( kun form uh tee )- 174,189 - agreement / sameness / similarity
confronted - ( kun frun tid ) - 25, 46 - faced / met / met head on / taken
confused - ( kun fewz’d ) - 111, 156
- unable to think clearly or act with understanding / puzzled / flustered / baffled
confusion - ( kun fyoo zshun ) - 28, 48, 111, 148, 149
- a state of disorder or disturbance / chaos / disorganization / turmoil / agitation
congratulate - ( kun gratch uh late / kun gradj uh late ) - 66, 112
- praise / compliment / applaud / express admiration and approval of
connives - ( kuh nive’z ) - 135 - plots / plans secretly, illegally, or immorally
conquer - ( konk ur / kongk ur ) - 29 - control / gain control of / overcome
conquest - ( kon kwest ) - 22 - defeat / destruction / mastery / suppression
cons - ( konz ) - 37 - unfavorable factors / negatives / see pros and cons
conscience - ( kon shuns / kont shunts ) - 10, 95, 132, 134, 135, 136,
138, 147, 151, 189 ( also see - group conscience ) - sense of proper, moral, or ethical conduct / awareness of a moral or ethical aspect to one’s conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong / in agreement with or conforming to one’s sense of right conduct / awareness of differences between one’s accepted values and one’s thoughts, feelings, or actions
conscience-stricken -( kon chus-strik un )-151 - struck by the awareness of
one’s moral or ethical conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong
conscious - ( kon shus ) - 8, 48, 62, 96, 101, 105 - aware / known / felt /
- aware of one’s surroundings and one’s own existence, feelings, and thoughts
- known or felt from within a person’s mind / intentionally done / purposeful
conscious contact - 8, 96, 101, 105 - a perceived relationship, association,
connection, or communication ( aware / perceived / known + in touch with )
consciousness -( kon shus niss )- 6, 9, 80, 107 - being conscious / a sense
of one’s personal or collective identity, particularly: beliefs, attitudes, habits,
and sensitivities held by or considered characteristic of an individual or a group consequences -( kon sih kwens uz / kont suh kwentz uz)- 8, 21, 87, 111
- results / outcomes / effects / actions or states created or caused
consequently -( kon sih kwent lee )-107,186 - therefore / so / for this reason
conservative - ( kun sur vuh tiv ) - 148 - opposed to change / cautious
considerably -( kun sid ur uh blee )- 121 - significantly / to a high degree
consideration - ( kun sid uh ray shun/z ) - 50, 86, 90, 164 s - 119
- careful thought / thing/s to be carefully thought about / thoughtful concern
- something promised , given, or done that completes an agreement
considered - ( kun sid urd ) - 95, 109 - carefully thought of / regarded
consist - ( kun sist ) - 58 - be made up / have as it’s base / be composed
consists - ( kun sists ) - 55, 118, 125 - is made up / is based or centered
consistent - ( kun siss tunt ) - 112 - constant / unchanging / steady
consistently - ( kun siss tunt lee ) - 80 - usually / constantly / invariably
conspired - ( kun spyr’d ) - 79 - worked together / joined together
consternation -( kon ster nay shun )- 73,144,156 - great fear, alarm, dread
constructive imagination -( kun struk tiv eh maj uh nay shun )- 100,101
- creative thought that serves to improve or advance / helpful mental images
constructively criticized - ( kun struk tiv lee krit uh sized ) - 94
- pointed out faults or defects so they might be corrected / usefully judged J
consult -( kun sult )-86 - consider / speak with / seek advice or information of
consulted - ( kun sult id ) - 189 - considered / taken into account /
met with to exchange views to reach a decision
consumed -( kun soom’d )- 135 - obsessed / dominated / controlled / eaten
contemplate - ( kon tum plate ) - 37 - think about carefully and at length
contemplation - ( kon tum play shun ) - 192
- thoughtful consideration / regard / notice / reflection / thought / attention
contempt -( kun temp’t )- 184 - dislike / feeling superior mingled with dislike
- the mental state of someone who despises something or someone
contemptuously -( kun temp choo us lee )- 30 - scornfully / see - contempt
content -( kun tent )- 65, 112, 122 - satisfied / pleased / OK / satisfy ( 112 )
contented - ( kun tent id ) - 40 - satisfied / fulfilled / gratified …or made so
contention -( kun ten shun )- 166 - debate / disagreement / dispute / conflict
contentment - ( kun tent munt ) - 43 - satisfaction / well-being / serenity /
- being without pain, worry, or agitation
continual - ( kun tin u ul ) - 76 - steady / constant / uninterrupted
continuation - ( kun tin u ay shun ) - 102 - extension / resumption
continuous - ( kun tin u us ) - 17,40,52,88,114,148 - constant / endless
contradiction -( kon tru dik shun )- 172 - inconsistency / lack of agreement
contrary -( kon trair ee )- 55,105,136,141 - opposite in direction or purpose
- opposing what has been said or what is expected / opposite / contradictory
contrast -( kon trast )- 84, 185 - difference / being opposite or very different
in nature / inconsistency ( 185 ) / also see in sharp contrast
contrasting -( kon trast ing )- 181 - very different / opposite when compared
contributions - ( kon tru byoo shuns ) - 11, 160, 162, 190, 191
- donations / gifts / charity / money granted for a definite purpose
controversial -( kon truh vur shul )-158,176,192 - debated publicly / subject
to strong debate / of, marked by, or producing controversy - see controversy
controversy -( kon truh vur see )- 12, 158, 176, 177, 178, 179 - argument / debate / disagreement / squabble / heated verbal conflict, often a public one
( Page 177 - “…this reluctance to fight one another or anybody else…” )
conventional bounds - ( kun ven shuh nul boundz ) - 67
- traditional, expected, typical, customary, usual, accepted, limits
convert - ( kun vert ) - 163
- save / rescue / influence or move another to do or accept something
converted - ( kun vert id ) - 93 - changed / transformed / remade
conviction - ( kun vik shun ) - 24, 28, 40, 89, 105, 157
- belief / faith / opinion / firm or strong belief / spiritual belief or set of beliefs
convince - ( kun vince ) - 85 - prove to
convinced -( kun vince’d )- 24,25,29,39,72,85,119,135 - brought to believe / in firm belief of the truth of a statement or proposition / in belief
cooperated - ( ko op uh ray tid ) - 12 - acted together in support of our aim
cooperation -( ko op ur aye shun )- 65,183,190 - working together toward a common aim or goal / willingness to follow a prescribed course / collaboration
cope -( kope )-48 - deal / face difficulties and act to overcome them / struggle
copy - 157 - see newspaper copy
cornerstone -( kor nur stone )-12,179 - indispensable and fundamental basis
corporate poverty - ( kor pur it -or- kor prit pov ur tee ) - 165
- from earlier in the same paragraph: “…the principle that A.A. must stay poor.”
corporation -( korp uh ray shun )- 148, 177 s - (...shunz )- 167, 180
- company / business / firm / a commercial organization
counsel - ( kow’n sul ) - 60, 167 - advice / recommendations / guidance
courage -( kur ij )- 7,39,41,83,85,105,112,125,147 - a condition of mind or
spirit that makes one able to face danger, fear, or difficulties with self-control,
confidence, and determination / bravery / heart / strength / fearlessness
courageous - ( kuh ray jus ) - 131 - brave / valiant / showing courage
course -( korss )- 47,81,147 - path / route / deed / guidelines / progression /
mode of action / the direction of movement / also see of course
courtesy -( kurt us ee )- 93 - well-mannered behavior / politeness / respect
covet - ( kuv it ) - 49 - envy / want / wish for longingly / obsessively desire
cowed -( kow’d )-123 - filled with fear / weakened / discouraged / intimidated
crackerjack - ( krack er jak ) - 147 - fine one / excellent example / ( lulu J )
crackpot -( krack pot )- 136 - odd / crazy / weird / loony / oddball / eccentric
crackpots - ( krack pots ) - 140
- people whose beliefs and actions are considered odd, weird, or crazy
credible - ( kred uh bul ) - 141 - believable / likely / true / apparently valid
credits -( kred its )-8,93 - things done right or constructively - See text Pg.93
creed -( kreed )- 141 - faith / religious belief / something one believes as true
crept - ( krep’t ) - 158 - slipped / crawled / moved in a slow and silent way
criminality -( krim in al eh tee )-156 - lawbreaking / those who commit crimes
crisis -( krye sis )- 103,134,135 - emergency / critical point or state of affairs
criticism - ( krit eh siz um ) - 88, 91, 103, 165, 170 - critical evaluation /
fault finding / a judgment of worth or value / an expression of dissatisfaction / the expression of a low opinion / assessment / also see - criticize
criticize -( krit eh size )- 67 - find fault with / pass judgment on / complain of
crosses -( kross iz / krahs siz )-86 - burden / weight / load / ref: Jesus’ cross
cross-examine -( kross ig zam in )- 52 - ask / question / probe / interrogate
crusaders - ( kroo say durz ) - 178
- campaign members / people involved in an effort to accomplish a purpose
cubicle - ( kyoo bik ul / kyoo bih kul ) - 162 - small room or office
culture -( kul chur )-71 - the products of human work & thought, such as arts, beliefs, and institutions / intellectual and artistic activity and the works from it
currency - ( kur un see ) - 147 - money - especially paper money
character - see flaws and character defects




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D.T.'s -( dee teez )- 152 - ( deh lear ee um trim uns ) [ delirium + trembling ]
- short for ‘delirium tremens’ / - a sometimes fatal episode of delirium ( mental confusion, clouded consciousness, often with anxiety, disorientation, trembling,
hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech. ) usually caused by
withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual, excessive drinking.
dawns - ( dawnz ) - 130 - appears / begins to appear / develops / grows
deacon -( dee kun )-135 s - 10,135 - an assistant ( cleric ) ranking below a priest / a prefix to the surname of such a person: Example - Deacon Smith
- a master of his craft / a very capable person / ( see bleeding deacon )
death sentence - 10, 141 - punishment or penalty of death
death warrant -( … war unt )-12,174 - an official order authorizing one to be put to death / something that destroys all hope or expectation / a deathblow
debate - ( deh bait ) - 71, 100, 164
- argue / argument / dispute / deliberate discussion of opposing views
debating society -26- those who argue difficult, perhaps unknowable, ideas
debit -( deb it )- 94 s - ( deb its )- 8,89 - item or items of debt / things owed
debris -( duh bree / day bree )- 77 - wreckage / broken or destroyed things
debt -( det )- 51 s -( dets )- 121,147 - things owed / obligations / offenses
decency - ( de sun see ) - 29 - moral excellence / goodness / morality
- conformity to prevailing standards of right action, morals, or modesty
decent -( de sunt )-121,136,140 - adequate / acceptable / modest (121,136 )
- morally upright / respectable / honorable / good ( 140 )
decidedly -( deh seye did lee )- 152 - clearly / definitely / without any doubt
decision -( deh siz shun )- 5,11,34,38,40,135 s -( ...shunz )- 37,103
- conclusion / determination / deduction / choice / a position, an opinion, or a judgment reached after consideration / the ability to make up one’s mind and carry out one’s intentions / a finding arrived at by reasoning from principles
declare -( deh klair )- 25,56,139,147,171,184 - announce / state / express /
- make one’s thoughts, motives, choice, opinion, or intentions known
declared -( deh klair’d )-22,155,165,167,176,182 - announced / stated / said
declares - 63,110 - announces / expresses / states / says / also see declare
declined - (deh klined / deh kleye’nd ) - 164, 165 - refused / politely refused
declining -( deh kline ing / deh kleye ning )-11,160 - refusing / not accepting
decree -( deh kree )- 134 - determine / command / dictate / direct / authorize
decry - ( deh cry / dih kry ) - 166
- condemn / to write, think, or speak of as being of little value or importance
dedicate -( ded uh kate / ded eh kate )-178- devote / occupy / commit / apply
deep-lying inferiorities - 123 - see inferiorities and inferiority
defeat -( deh feet )- 5,21,22,38,123 - see Step One - “We admitted we were
powerless over alcohol--that our lives had become unmanageable.” // [ Text descriptions: personal powerlessness / removal of self-sufficiency and will to resist / bankruptcy as going human concerns / devastating weakness ( 21 ) //
we would ultimately destroy ourselves / hopeless ( 22 ) ] /// - loss of power to
control or influence / inability to accomplish an aim or purpose / frustration /
destruction / ruin / loss / failure to succeed or win / destruction of spirited force
defeated -( deh feet id )-166 - lost / undone / made ineffective / see defeat
defeats -47,72- losses / [ couldn’t correct conditions to our entire satisfaction ]
defective -( de / di fek tiv )- 80,109 - lacking / faulty / incomplete / imperfect
defects -( dee feks / di fecks )- 6, 7, 8, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,
55, 56, 58, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 73, 74, 76, 78, 82, 84, 108, 131, 148
- see flaws and character defects
defects of character - see flaws and character defects
defensive - ( deh fen siv / deh fents iv ) - 78 - state of being protective to withstand or discourage aggression or attack / constantly protecting oneself from criticism, exposure of one’s shortcomings, or other real or perceived threats to the ego / see also - on the defensive
deferred -( deh fur’d )- 79,83 - delayed / postponed / put off until a later time
defiance -( deh fye unts )- 5, 28, 31 - rebellion / opposition / disagreement / hostility / contempt / disobedience / noncompliance / an attitude or disposition to defy, resist, refuse, or be in conflict with authority figures or opposing forces
defiant -( deh fye unt )-28,174 - openly disobedient / resistant / see defiance
defiantly -( deh fye unt lee )- 146 - lawlessly / disobediently / see defiance
deficiencies -( deh fish un seez )- 58 - weakness or character flaws / faults /
shortcomings / weak points / failings / defects / lacking in ability or capacity
definite - ( def uh nit ) - 67, 103 - actual / clear / certain / real / particular
deflate - ( deh flate ) - 6, 55 - reduce / lesson / lower / weaken / humble
deflation -( deh flay shun )- weakness ( 40 ) / reduction ( 55 ) / see deflate
deflect - ( deh flekt ) - 85 - turn / block / distract / deflect / divert / redirect
deformities -( deh for muh teez )- 43 - distortions / abnormalities / flaws /
disfigurements / imperfections / irregularities / impairments / defects
defying -( deh -or- dee fye ing )- 31, 64 - rebelling against / see defiance
degree -( deh gree )- 28,65,67,70,76,77,107,135 degrees -(…greez )- 48
- small measure, amount, or extent / amount / extent / measure / level
delay -( deh lay )- 7,69 - waiting / putting off until a later time / postponement
deliberately -( deh lib ur it lee )- 91,183 - intentionally / purposely / knowingly
deluded - ( deh lood id ) - 60 - deceived / mislead / misrepresented / fooled
delusions - ( deh loo’z’shunz ) - 58 - false beliefs / beliefs held in spite of evidence that proves them wrong, especially as a symptom of mental illness
demand - ( deh mand ) - 26, 32, 65, 76, 103, 104, 115 - see demands
demanded -( deh mand id )- 76,152 - asked / to ask for urgently or insistently
demands -( deh mandz )- 21, 28, 44, 49, 52, 53, 76, 93, 104, 109, 115, 116
- pleads / appeals / commands / urgent requests, requirements, or expectations
democracy - ( deh mok ruh see ) - 134 - majority rule / government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives
demolished -( deh ma lish’d )- 52 - damaged / tore down / destroyed / ended
demonstrating - ( dem un stray ting ) - 135 - showing / confirming / proving
demonstrations -( dem un stray shuns )-9,114- proofs / examples / displays
denial -( deh nye ull )- 183 - rejection / disapproval / refusal /
- Psychology: an unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings
dependence -( deh pin dunce )- 5,9,36,38,39,116,117,121 - reliance / trust / belief / being dependent upon, as for support / being determined, influenced, or controlled by something else / a compulsive or chronic need; an addiction
dependent -( deh pen dunt )- 36, 116, 160, 181 - relying on or requiring the aid of another for support / determined or to be determined by something else /
conditional / contingent / having one’s existence depend on another
deposed -( deh poe’z’d )- 135 - dethroned / removed from a position of power
deprecate -( dep rih kate )- 71 - express disapproval of / belittle / object to
depress - ( deh press ) - 168 - lower / reduce / drop / bring down
depressed -(deh press’d )-51,94,123,134 - low or lowered in spirit / unhappy /
downcast / saddened / hopeless / distressed / gloomy / discouraged
depression - ( deh presh un ) - 6, 44, 52, 56, 74, 81 - being depressed /
feeling sad or lacking in response / being or feeling glum, sad, gloomy, sorrowful, cheerless, melancholy /( some qualities of depression may be a part of a grief process in response to a significant loss is in one’s life ) / Psychology: A psychotic or neurotic condition characterized by an inability to concentrate, insomnia, and feelings of extreme sadness, dejection, and hopelessness
depressive - ( deh press ) - 45, 48, 156 - hopeless, sad, gloomy, and unresponsive / one characterized by expressions of sadness, cheerlessness, desperation, and hopelessness / one suffering from psychological depression
deprive -( deh preye’v )- 80, 97, 141 - take something away from / deny / rob
deprived - ( deh preye’v’d ) - 75 - kept from having / withheld from / robbed
deranged -( deh rainj’d )- 112 - emotionally and/or mentally troubled / crazy
derelictions - ( dair uh lik shunz ) - 65 - failures / acts or instances of being lacking in concern or due care / failures to meet or fulfill our obligations /
derelicts -( dair uh licks / … likt’s )- 155 - homeless and/or jobless persons
derive - ( deh reye’v ) - 192 - receive / obtain / gain / hold
descend - ( deh send ) - 133 - come down / come down from a source
desert -( deh zert )- 115 - leave empty / withdraw from / abandon / forsake
deserted -( deh zert id )- 31, 144 - left / abandoned / betrayed / see desert
desirable -( deh zire uh bul )-58,71,72,74- worth having or seeking / favorable
despair - ( deh spair ) - 45, 72, 99, 112, 131
- lose all hope / to be overcome by a sense of defeat or loss of hope
desperate -( dess pur it )- 22,23,36,142 - extreme / severe / life threatening
despite - ( des peye’t ) - 96, 148, 161, 166, 178
- in spite of / regardless of / in disregard, disrespect, defiance, or contempt of
destined -( dess tind )-16 - set apart for or directed toward a purpose or place
destiny -( dess tin ee )- 71, 98 - future / fortune / fate / course of events / life
deteriorate -( dih tear ee uh rate )-174 - weaken / become spoiled or unsound
determination -( dih tur muh nay shun )- 39,141 - intention / ability to make up one’s mind and carry out one’s intentions (39) / decision / conclusion (141)
devastating - ( dev uh stay ting ) - 21, 74 - overwhelming / overpowering / ruinous / fatal / lethal / causing or capable of causing death or total destruction
development -( dih vel up munt )- 36, 60, 91, 98, 114 developments - 135
- growth / progress / creation / steady improvement / a progression from a simpler or lower to a more advanced, mature, or complex form or stage
deviates - ( dee vee ates ) - 130 - strays / varies / turns / changes course
deviation - ( dee vee ay shun ) - 146 s -( ...shunz )- 146 - departure / abnormality / deviant behavior / departure from what is prescribed or expected
devices -( deh vice iz )-100 - methods / practices / means / tricks / techniques
devote- ( deh vote ) - 43, 120, 150 - dedicate / commit / apply / deeply involve
devoted - ( deh voh tid ) - 17, 74, 124, 129, 162 - dedicated / committed
devotion - ( deh voh shun ) - 98, 112, 118
- commitment / affection and dedication / religious observance or prayer ( 98 )
devour -( deh vow er )- 49 - eat up / feast on / consume / destroy / devastate
devout - ( deh vowl’t ) - 32
- devoted to religion or to religious obligations / “God fearing” / pious / devoted
dictated - ( dik tate id / dik tay tid ) - 12, 174 - ordered / commanded / ruled
dictator -( dik tay tur )-133 - ruler / one who rules absolutely and often harshly
dilemma -( deh lem uh )- 17,22,25,28,103,142,152 s -( … uz )- 87, 125
- something to be dealt with / difficult, worrisome, or uncertain situation /
problem / predicament / difficulty / crisis / jam / puzzle / concern / mess / a
situation in which a choice must be made between alternative courses of action
din -( din )-178 - noise / loud and perhaps wearily repetitious voices or sounds
diplomatic - ( dip luh mat ik ) - 168
- using a manner of speech intended to soften or avoid offense / tactful
directive -( dih rek tiv )- 132,173 s -(… tiv’z )- 12 - order / law / command
director -( dih rek tur )- 158,177 s - 132 - manager / leader / head / official
disagreeable -( dis uh gree uh bul )- 91 - unpleasant / offensive
disappointed - (dis uh poyn tid ) - 115 - unhappy / frustrated / discontented
disappointingly -(dis uh poyn ting lee )-113- in a way not up to expectations
disastrous -( dih zas trus / dih sas trus )- 53,164 - terrible / extremely bad
disciplinarians - ( dis uh pluh nair ee unz ) - 12, 174 - forces providing or insuring discipline or self control / those who teach, correct, train, insure order or self-control, by using punishment for failure to follow certain rules or laws
discipline -( dis uh plin )- 6, 38, 172 - practice ( 6 ) / self-control / restraint / controlled behavior / instruction / training / penalties or punishments for failures or wrongs done ( 38 ) / ( from the text: - page 172 “…enforce obedience to necessary rules or regulations?” ( 172 ) [ see also self-discipline ( 52 ) ]
disciplines - ( dis uh plinz ) - 91 - efforts to follow a set of rules or ideals
disclose -( dis cloze )- 52,70 s -( dis clo ziz )- 175 - expose / reveal /
make known something previously unknown or kept secret / tell in confidence
disclosure - ( dis cloze yur ) - 85, 86 s - (… yurz ) - 47, 83, 186
- something uncovered or revealed that was previously unknown / the act of admitting, revealing, or uncovering something / a revelation / see revelation
discolored -( dis color’d )- 80 - affected or changed in an undesirable way
disconcerting -( dis kun surt ing )- 103 - troubling / disturbing / upsetting
discontented - (dis kun ten tid ) - 118 - unhappy / frustrated / displeased
discord - ( dis kord ) - 99 - lack of agreement, tension, or bitter conflict,
among persons, groups or things
discouraged -( dis kur idj’d )- 91, 111, 113 - made less hopeful or confident
discouragement -( dis kur idj munt )- 85 - being less hopeful or without hope
discretion -( dih skresh un )- 8,84 - good judgment / careful thinking / wisdom
disenchanted -( dis en chan tid )-167- discontented / unhappy / disillusioned
disillusioned - ( dis uh looz shun’d ) - 5 - those who suffer disillusionment
disillusionment - ( dis uh loozshun munt ) - 43, 114, 115
- disappointment / lacking contentment or satisfaction / frustration / made free
from false belief / to be freed or deprived of illusion / disenchanted
dismal -( diz mul )-47 - gloomy / depressive / dreary / dreadful / dull / foolish
dismay -( dis may )-66 - concern / distress / discomfort / alarm / uneasiness
dismayed -( dis may’d )- 144 - troubled / flustered / distressed / concerned /
disturbed / worried / agitated / made to feel anxious or uneasy
disobedience -( dis uh bee dee unts )- 174 - defiance / disobeying / rebellion
dispelled -( dis pell’d )- 167 - driven away or off as if by scattering / dispersed
displaced - ( dis place’d ) - 29 - took the place of / replaced / substituted
dispose -( dis poze )- 69 - ( …dispose of… ) - attend to / get rid of / deal with
disposed -( dis poze’d )-168 - inclined / in a willing or receptive frame of mind
disposition -( dis puh zish un )- 45 - usual state of mind or emotions / mood or temperament / tendency / one’s emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities
dispute -( deh spyoot / dis pyuut )- 66 s - 191 - argue / debate / question
disputed - ( dis pyuu tid ) - 63 - debated / argued / challenged
dissenters -( deh sen turz )-148 - people who disagreed or withheld approval
dissolution -( dis uh loo shun )- 174 - death / destruction / death by division
distilling - ( dis til ing ) - 157 - alcoholic beverage making / brewing
distinguish -( dis ting wish )- 89 - set apart / define as being different / raise in importance / make noticeable or different / tell one from the other / contrast
distinguished - ( dis ting qwisht ) - 123, 124, 181 - advanced / elevated /
honored / set apart / recognized / dignified in conduct or appearance / eminent
distorted - ( deh stort id ) - 104, 124 - distorted / exaggerated / warped / mislead / perverted / misrepresented / confused / incorrectly represented
distraught - ( deh strot ) - 162 - hopeless / distressed / despairing / crazed
distressing -( deh stress ing )-56 - troubling / disturbing / painful / tormenting
distressingly - ( deh stress ing lee ) - 117,143,185 - troubling / disturbingly
distressingly acute - ( deh stress ing lee uh kyoot ) - 117
- disturbingly severe / seriously demanding urgent attention / extremely painful
disturbance - ( deh stur bunts ) - 41, 47, 52, 76 - mental or emotional unbalance or disorder / something that disturbs or the act of disturbing
disturbed -( deh sturb’d )- 47, 81, 90, 105, 148 - upset / troubled mentally or emotionally / distressed / offended / troubled / annoyed / angered / unsettled
disturbing -( deh stur bing )-73 - troubling / mentally or emotionally upsetting
divert - ( deh / die vurt ) - 11,155,165,190 - turn / block / distract / redirect
diverted - ( deh / die vur tid ) - 28
- turned away from / caused to change / distracted
dividend - ( div eh dend ) - 58 - bonus / benefit / unexpected gain / advantage
divine - ( deh vine ) - 109, 137
- godlike / relating to, from, or being the expression of a deity (god or goddess)
divine paradox - ( deh vine pair uh dox ) - 109 - godlike mystery or puzzle /
( paradox - a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true )
doeth - ( doo uth ) - 75 - does ( third person singular present tense of ‘do’ )
domestic -( duh mes tik )- 9,103,113,120,153 - family, home, or household
dominate -( dom uh nate )-42,81,115,124 - control / rule / command / master
dominated - ( dom uh nay tid ) - 129 - controlled / ruled / commanded
dominating -( dom uh nay ting )- 53, 116 - controlling / ruling / commanding
domination - ( dom uh nay shun ) - 9, 44, 117 - control / power / dominion /
rule / mastery or power over others / the right and power to govern or judge
donor's -( doe nurz )- 161 - the son of the one who gave the hospital / giver
dope addiction - 144, 155 - narcotics addiction / drug addiction
doubt -( dout )- 21, 26, 45, 60, 93, 97, 99, 153, 158 - question / uncertainty /
distrust / disbelief / to be undecided, uncertain, or lacking in confidence
doubted -( dout id )- 109,148 - questioned / were uncertain about / see doubt
doubter -( dout ur )-109- one who questions or is uncertain about / see doubt
doubters - ( dowt urz ) - 23,181 - people who question or are uncertain
Dr. Silkworth - 151 - the attending physician during Bill Wilson’s “detox” at Towns Hospital in New York ( 1934 ). Dr. William D. Silkworth or “Silky”
as Bill would come to call him, was a significant influence and contributor to
A.A. / See ‘The Doctors Opinion’ chapter in 'The Big Book' of A.A. /
( Numerous books and articles are available about Dr. William D. Silkworth. )
dramatic - ( druh mat ik ) - 55, 141
- striking / forceful in effect or highly emotional
- reminding one of an act or of an emotionally stirring stage performance
- speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
dramatize -( dram uh tyze )-59- be theatrical / build up / color / see dramatic
drastic -( dras tik )- 114 - severe / extreme / radical / major / very significant
drawing account -136 - similar to a checking or savings account / an account in which money for business and/or personal expenses is made available
dreaded - ( dred id ) - 85, 122 - feared
drink - ( for page 139 usage only ) - water / body of water / sea
drive - 42, 65, 135 - push / force / move / motivate / urge / stimulate /
compel / control / force to act or think in a certain way / move to action
drive by mandate - ( … man date ) - 135
- push or force by demand, order, or law
drives - 6, 49, 65, 124, 165 - forces / group efforts ( 165 )
( Psychology: A strong motivating tendency or instinct, especially of sexual
or aggressive origin, that prompts activity toward a particular end. / An urgent,
basic, or instinctual need / a motivating physiological condition of an organism )
driver - 143 - see power driver
drunk - 44, 51, 86, 88, 135, 143, 144, 151, 152, 168, 170, 185, 187
drunks - 133, 136, 137, 147, 148, 152, 156, 163
- past participle of drink… as in drink, drank, drunk
- drank alcoholic beverages / drank to excess, uncontrollably, or “alcoholically”
- physically and/or mentally impaired from drinking alcohol or alcoholic drinks
- a period of drinking alcoholic beverages to the point of intoxication
- one who is habitually drunk ( alcoholic/s ) ( drunkard/s ) ( problem drinker/s )
drunk farm - 170 - ( see farm and farms for other page numbers )
- slang. - “to fetch the farm” = to be ordered to infirmary diet and treatment.
- (1900- Pall Mall Gazette ) The ‘farm’ in prison language is a synonym for the hospital. To ‘fetch the farm’ was slang for getting around the doctor.
- the book text clearly suggests simply a place where alcoholics are cared for
which may, or may not, include a traditional rural farm or farm-like setting
dry - 61,90,144,147,158,185 - free from drinking alcoholic beverages /
restrained from drinking / abstinent / sober / sobriety // There are those who
suggest a difference between ‘dry’ and ‘sober’ which is likely an outgrowth of
the term “dry benders” on page 90. There is no distinction found in the 12n12
text or the first 164 pages of the ‘Big Book of A.A.’ There is a mention in the
Big Book Story - ‘A Five-Time Loser Wins’ - Pg. 462 ( 3rd Ed. Referenced ) //
- ( Pg. 158 ) - one usage of the simple meaning: lacking liquid or moisture //
- ( Pg. 147 ) - …others “dry.” - suggestive of drys / see drys and wets
drys -( drize )-158 - supporters of Prohibition ( Prohibition was the period 1920-1933 when the 18th Amendment of the constitution forbidding the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages was in force in the United States
( also see wets )
dry benders - (… ben durz ) - 90 - see emotional dry benders and bender
dry camp-158- those who support ‘temperance’ or non-use of alcoholic drinks
dubious -( doo be us / do be iss )-106,152- doubtful / uncertain / questionable
dubiously - ( doo be us lee / do be iss lee ) - 132 - doubtfully / suspiciously
duplicate - ( do pleh kit / do pleh kate ) - 147 - copy / recreate / repeat
durability - ( dur uh bil uh tee ) - 120 - permanence / stability / strength
durable -( dur uh bull )-112- lasting / stable / constant / dependable / enduring
duty-bound - ( doo tee bound ) - 155 - morally or socially obligated / held, directed, or compelled by a moral or social responsibility
eager -( e gur )- 62,109,121,143 - enthusiastic / intent / determined / expectant
- strong desire to achieve / intensely interested and impatiently expectant
eagerly -( e gur lee )- 111 - enthusiastically / intently / ambitiously / see eager
earnest -( ur nist )- 72,104,144 - serious / determined / solemn / no-nonsense
earnestly -( ur nist lee )- 34,86,131 - seriously / with deep thought and intent
earnestness -( ur nist nuss )-103- deep sincerity / seriousness / serious intent
ebbed -( eb’d )-117 - moved backward / faded / subsided / receded / lessened
Eddie Rickenbacker-( ... Rik un bak ur )-13 - Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
(1890-1973) - American aviator and honored World War I flying ace. From 1932 he
was an executive with several airlines. During visits to air bases in the Pacific theater during World War II, he and others suffered 24 days afloat at sea after their B-17
had to ditch in the ocean. ( Full story is very fascinating. )
He served as President of Eastern Air Lines from 1938 to 1959.
editorials -( ed ih tor e ulz )- 165 - newspaper and/or magazine publications / media publications, stories, reviews, releases, reports, features, articles
editors - ( ed ih turz ) - 133, 183 - those who prepare, create, adapt, correct, or revise media materials such as newspaper and magazine articles
effective -( ih fek tiv )-16,178- useful / able to produce a desired result / skillful
effectiveness - ( ih fek tiv nuss ) - 16, 34, 178 - ability to produce a desired or
expected result / usefulness / helpfulness / productiveness / capability
ego - ( ee go ) - 6, 46, 55 - [ Latin: I ] - sense of self / self image / the sense of self or one’s identity as separate from the world and other selves / that part of the mind which is conscious and most immediately controls thought and behavior, and which is most in touch with external reality // - ‘The 12 & 12’ and ‘The Big Book’ of A.A. is usually addressing exaggerated forms of the sense of self or ego as in a disproportionate (unbalanced - not matching reality - untrue) idea of the importance of oneself and a belief that one has powers and abilities far above the normal or above those actually possessed. ( The works of psychologists Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and William James were a significant social influence during the early 1900’s and later. - See “Big Book” - Pg. 26… )
ego deflation -( ego dih flay shun)-40,55 - reducing self importance / see ego
egos - ( ee goes / e go’z ) - 55 - plural spelling of ego / see ego
ego-driven individualists - ( ee go driv un in duh vidj oo lists ) - 146
- people who believe their individual interests are more important than the interests of a group and are moved to action on this belief, sometimes compulsively or obsessively so. / see ego
ego-feeding - 30, 163 - self …gratifying, supporting, sustaining / see ego
egomania - ( ee go may nee uh ) - 53 - obsessive preoccupation with ourselves / total occupation of the mind with oneself / [ ego + mania -- excessive enthusiasm or desire + for self centered aims ] / also see ego
ego-puncturing - ( ee go punk chur ing ) - 7, 74 - making holes in an inflated, untrue, or exaggerated sense of one’s own importance / see ego
egotism -( ee guh tiz um / eg uh tiz um )- 36 - inflated sense of one’s own importance / unduly high opinion of one’s own abilities or worth / see ego
Einstein's th***y of relativity - 35 - Albert Einstein’s special th***y of relativity expressed as E=mc² - Energy = mass times c or the speed of light
( 186,000 miles per second ) squared ( squared = multiplied by itself ).
- A concept that measurements change when considered by observers in various states of motion.
elated - ( eh lay tid ) - 92, 111 - extremely happy / proud and overjoyed
elder statesmen - ( el dur states mun ) - 10,135 - textual definition found within sentence it is used / experienced older person acting as an advisor
elders -( el durz )- 135,142,143,144,147,148,177 - older influential members
eliminate -( eh lim uh nate )-65,88 -ting-117 -tion-50 - get rid of / remove
eloquence - ( el uh kwuns / el uh kwunts ) -148, 151
- persuasive expression / effective communication / artful public speaking
elsewhere -( else where )- 91,148 - somewhere else / at or in another place
elude -( eh lood )-50- escape / slip away from / fail to be fulfilled or realized by
elusive -( eh loo siv / eh loo ziv )-94 - slippery / evasive / vague / unrealistic /
- hard to pin down / difficult to perceive, comprehend, describe, or capture
embarrassing -( em bare us ing )-60,78- distressing / humiliating / shaming /
- causing one to feel self-consciously shamed, humiliated, or wounded in pride
embattled - ( em bat uld ) - 176 - plagued with controversy, criticism, and attackers / prepared for or engaged in battle
embedded - ( em bed id ) - 165 - fixed / established / enclosed / implanted
embody - ( em bod ee ) - 156 - give form to / demonstrate / contain / show
emerge - ( em urj / eh merge ) - 146 - come up / appear / arise / get out
emerged -( em urged )- 16,161 - came into being / formed / developed / arose
emergence -( em urge unts )-26-appearance / coming into view / showing up
emerging -( em urge ing ) - 62 - arising / coming into being / breaking through
eminent -( em uh nunt )-122 -outstanding / well known / high in rank or quality
emotion - ( e motion / eh moe shun ) - 88, 94 - any disturbance of mind,
feeling, passion; any forceful, intense, or excited mental state. / a mental
‘feeling’ or ‘affection’ as pleasure or pain, desire or dislike, surprise, hope or
fear, etc. ), as distinguished from conscious reasoning-/-thinking or
voluntary-/-chosen states of consciousness. / a strong feeling / an intense,
agitated, or disturbed mental state arising from within rather than through
conscious effort and often accompanied by changes in bodily functions / the
part of consciousness that involves feeling. / ( some relate: energy in motion )
[ Emotions seem to be an energizing force behind responses to internal or
external perceptions, real or imagined. Because of their destructive potential,
extremes and deviations of negative emotions are the primary points of focus
within the text of “The Big Book” and “The 12 and 12” - Author ]
emotions - 44,47,62,78,80,90,97 - more than one emotion / see emotion
emotional -( eh moe shuh nul / em o shun ul )- 6,8,37,38,41,42,43,51,52,
77,79,80,88,90,91,94,99,102,103,104,106,114,115,11 6,117,119,139,169
- connected with, based upon, or appealing to, the feelings or passions /
easily affected by emotion / characterized by the capacity for emotion /
showing emotion / stimulating or intending to arouse emotions - see emotion
emotional balance -8,88,102-an absence of extremes in feeling or emotions
emotional binges - ( … bin juz ) - 38 - periods of excessive or unrestrained
and self-indulgent ( self-serving / self-gratifying ) emotions
emotional “dry benders” - 90 - within the textual context Bill is referring to
“an emotional jag” - 90 - [ a period of time in an emotional state of “justified”
anger ] while one is ‘dry’ [ not drinking ]. Some have come to refer to this as a
“dry drunk” . The text stresses the dangers and pitfalls of resentments, anger,
bursts of temper, grudges, jealousy, envy, self-pity, and hurt pride. [ “…stormy
emotions.” ] There is no direct reference to such as a “dry drunk” within the
first 164 pages of the “Big Book” or anyplace within ‘The 12 and 12’.
emotional gusts - 169 - outbursts of feeling / varying expressions of feeling
emotional handicap - 119 - unfavorable or flawed feelings / feelings that
would act as a disadvantage, hindrance, strain, or disability
emotional hangover - 8, 88 - The text definition that follows usage on Pg. 88 :
“…the direct result of yesterday’s and sometimes today’s excesses of negative
emotion - anger, fear, jealousy, and the like.” / see emotional dry bender
emotional insecurity - 6, 52 - feeling unsure, unsteady, uncertain, unsafe,
or lacking in self-confidence / plagued by anxiety / lacking emotional stability
emotional jag - 90 - see emotional “dry benders”
emotional security -42,43,51,80,115,116 - feeling sure, steady, certain, safe,
or self-confident / also see emotionally secure and emotional insecure
emotional sobriety -(…suh bry uh tee )-106 - also see sober and sobriety
- feelings that are reasonable in relation to that which stimulates them /
feelings that are without extreme qualities of fantasy, instability, or prejudice
emotional stability - (…stuh bil ih tee ) - 116 - feeling secure, protected,
cared for, peaceful, and possessing an inner strength ( text based definition ) /
feelings that are reliable and able to withstand pressure, force, or stress
emotional turmoil - (… turm oil / tur moy ul )- 94 - emotional pains ( textual )
- feelings of extreme confusion, chaos, agitation, bafflement, or restlessness
emotional twists -117- ( Text Page 80 - "…our emotions violent twists…" )
- emotional distortions or alterations / feelings that could be described as
twisted, distorted, perverted, complicated, entangled, or confused
emotional wringer - (… ring ur ) - 99 - [ from text: “…the emotional wringer.” ]
[ ‘to put through the wringer’ = to try or test a person ] - distressing or painful
feelings resulting from hardships in life, and often serving as a test of character
emotionalism -( eh moe shu nul izm )- 32 - excessive or improper display of
emotion / relying on or the over valuation of emotion / the habit of forming
unhealthy or dreadful emotion / weakly giving way to emotion / see emotion
emotionally - ( eh moe shu nul ee ) - 92, 116, 123 - in an emotional manner,
with reference to emotions /( see definitions in word combinations below )
emotionally ill - 92 - lacking in helpful, healthy, positive, or stable feelings
emotionally secure 116- [ text: “…to feel emotionally secure…” ]- to feel safe,
sure, comfortable, and self-confident / see emotional security / insecurity
emotionally sensitive -123 - easily irritated or angered / quick to take offense
emphasis - ( em fuh siss ) - 76, 89 - stress / special attention / special effort
emphasizes - ( em fuh sie zuz ) - 98 - stresses / gives special attention to
enable -( eh nay bul )- 15,76,103,134 - allow / permit / make an opportunity for
enables -( eh nay bulz )- 89 - makes an opportunity for / makes it possible for
enabled - ( eh nay bul’d ) - 66, 108, 109 - made it possible for / permitted
encounter -( n count ur )- 38, 111,114 - struggle / confrontation / brush ( 38 )
- meet / see / confront / come up against / come upon / discover ( 111, 114 )
encourage -( n kur idj / n kur adj )- 46 - give support to / promote / develop
encouraging - ( n kur idj ing / n kur adj ing / n kur eh jing ) - 105, 182
- hopeful / promising / reassuring / inspiring / confidence building
end - 7,26,52,69,71,72,79,79,82,89,107,114,137,144,183,1 92 - finish / limit /
stopping point / last part / what one intends to do or achieve / aim / also see ends - ends with the means - open end - sticky ends - to the/this end
endorse - ( n dorce / n dorse ) - 11,155,157 - support / approve / to give approval of or support to, especially by public statement or written document
endorsement -( n dorce munt )-17,157,190 s-(159)-to endorse -see endorse
endowed -( n dow’d )- 161 - financed / funded / provided / presented as a gift
ends - ( endz… ) - 148 - outcomes / conclusions / situations / circumstances
ends with the means - 71 - ( see the following sentence in the text )
- the aims or goals with the methods or ways to reach the aims or goals
endurance - ( n dur unts ) - 38 - withstanding hardship or stress / stamina
endure -( n dyou’r / n dur )- 33,38 - tolerate / bear / take / put up with / accept
endured - ( n dur’d ) - 107, 119 - tolerated / suffered patiently / put up with
enduring - ( n dur ing ) - 22 - lasting / sustaining
enforce - ( n force ) - 132,172,176 - impose / cause to be carried out / invoke
engaged -( n gayj’d )- 34 - involved / occupied / operating / working / devoted
engulfed - ( n gulf’d ) - 143 - overflowed / overwhelmed / flooded
enhance -( n hants )-119 - add to / complement / increase in value / augment
enterprise -( n tur prize )- 11,155,157,170 s - ( … uz ) - 120,157,170
- commercial organization / business / institution / interests ( 11, 157, 170 )
- projects / undertakings / ventures / efforts / pursuits / interests ( 120 )
enthusiasm -( n thoo ze az um )- 137,143,182 - intensity of feeling / passion
enthusiastically -( n thoo ze az tik lee )-27-spiritedly / passionately / intently
entitled - (n tih tuld ) - 63, 90 - allowed / permitted / given the right or claim
entity -( n tih tee )-147,190 - discrete unit / being / creation / structure / body
entreat - ( n treet ) - 133 - beg / ask / insistently or urgently request or ask
entrenched -( n trench’d )- 175 - deeply established / embedded / firmly fixed
envies - ( n veez ) - 39 - is jealous of / holds envy for or towards / see envy
envious - ( n v us ) - 49 - jealous / feeling or showing envy / see envy
envision -( n vizshun )-100-form a mental image of / imagine / visualize / see
envisions -( n vizshunz )- 100 - forms a mental imagine of / conceives / sees
envy - ( n v ) - 8, 48, 66, 67, 90 - resentment or discontent aroused by and in connection with desire for the possessions, advantages, or qualities of another
episodes -( ep eh soadz )- 84 - happenings / events / incidents / occurrences
equilibrium -( e kwuh lib re um / ek wuh… )-73-mental or emotional balance
era -( air uh )-165-age / the period of time when something or someone exists
erected - ( eh rek tid ) - 28 - created / developed / built / constructed
erratic -( eh rat ik )-18,47,130 - deviating from the usual in conduct or opinion
- inconsistent / unstable / unpredictable / haphazard / changeable / unreliable
erring -( air ing )- 118, 132 - offending / straying / making errors or mistakes
Eskimo - ( s kuh mo ) - 169 - member of the peoples inhabiting the Arctic coastal areas of North America, Greenland, and northern Siberia
essays - ( s ayz / eh sayz ) - 15
- short writings representing the author’s personal view on a subject
essence -( ess unts )- 13,95,101,172 - most important or central part or idea
esteem - ( eh steem ) - 92 - respect / favorable regard / positive opinion
estimate -( es tuh mate )-68 - measure / evaluate / appraise / assess / gauge
ethics - ( eth iks ) - principles regarding right conduct or moral values
ethical - ( eth eh kul ) - 133, 136, 137 - moral / honorable / upright / honest /
- in agreement with accepted principles of right and wrong / see ethics
evading - ( ev ay ding ) - 51 - avoiding / escaping / ignoring
evaporate -( ev ap uh rate )-75 s-91 - disappear /s / dissolve /s / vanish /s
evasion -( ev ay shun )- 85 -making excuses to avoid responsibility / dodges
evidence -( ev eh dunts )-54,97,105,160- proof / demonstration / confirmation
evident - ( ev eh dunt ) - 59,65,92 - clearly seen / apparent / obvious / plain
evolution - ( ev uh loo shun / ee vuh loo shun ) - 25
- change / gradual development / advancement
- the th***y that groups of organisms change with the passage of time
exact nature - 6, 55 - precise type / completely truthful description /
- specific and factual qualities, properties, kinds, and characteristics
exaggerate -( eg zaj uh rate )- 59, 82 - enlarge / magnify / amplify / overstate
exaggeration - ( eg zaj uh ray shun ) - 180 - overstatement / overestimation
examination - ( eg zam uh nay shun ) - 8,53,8 - inspection / review / survey
examine -( eg zam in )-36,94- consider / inspect / look at / question / appraise
exceed - ( ek seed ) - 6,42,65 - go beyond / overrun / pass / overstep / violate
exception - ( ek sep shun ) - 57,105,173,187 s - ( … shunz ) - 85,90,120
- variation / question / challenge / difference / opposition
excesses -( ek sess uz / ek ses suz )-49,66,88 - surpluses / extravagances / overindulgences / going beyond what is needed, wanted, or appropriate
excessive -( ek sess iv )- 45, 67, 86 - too much / beyond a reasonable limit
exchanging - ( eks chanj ing ) - 122
- trading / giving and receiving / giving in return for something received
exclaim -( ek sklaim )-132,145,174 - say / speak out suddenly or emotionally
exclusively - ( ek skloo siv lee ) - 72
- completely / solely / alone / without any other
excursions -( ek skur zshunz )-67,186- trips / journeys / deviations / tangents
exempt - ( eg zempt ) - 42 - freed / spared / relieved / let off / excused
exercised - ( ek sur sized ) - 149 - used / practiced / put into play
exert -( eg zurt )- 40,42,49,124- to put oneself to strenuous effort (49 and all )
- [ apply / employ ( 40, 42 ) ] [ throw / put forth / employ ( 124 ) ]
exertion - ( eg zur shun ) - 6, 40, 105 - great effort / application / see exert
exertion of will - 105 - see will / also see exert and exertion
exhaustive -( eg zost/zalst iv )- 7,79,122 - thorough / intensive / careful /
- taking into careful consideration all aspects with painstaking accuracy
exhibitionism - ( ek suh bish uh niz um ) - 46
- deliberately behaving so as to attract attention / showy or theatrical behavior
exhilarating -( eg zil uh rate ing )- 29,85- stimulating / energizing / refreshing
existence - ( eg ziss tuns / …tunts ) - 28,42,64,121,186 - being / presence
- the fact or state of existing / continued being / occurrence / actuality / life
expanse - ( ek spance ) - 147 - wide open amount or extent / stretch / space
expectations - ( ek spek tay shunz ) -156 - hoped for or anticipated things
- things expected / prospects / also see prospects )
expediters -( ek speh dite urz )-175 - those who speed up or ease progress
expel - ( ek spell ) - 15,32,57,64,172,173 - drive out / force to leave / eject
expelled -( ek spell’d )-129 - thrown out / deprived of membership / see expel
expenditure -( ek spen duh chur )-177 - expense / financial transaction / cost
explicit -( ek splis it )-15,103 - clearly expressed or defined / precise / specific
exploitation - ( ek sploy tay shun ) - 11
- using another person or group for selfish of unethical purposes / selfish use
exploited -( ek sployt id / ik sploi tid )- 161,169 - used / used for selfish or
unethical purposes / taken advantage of unfairly / manipulated / abused
extemporaneously - ( ek stem puh ray nuh us lee ) - 57 - with little or no
preparation / unrehearsed / unprepared / without forethought / ad-lib / offhand
extensive -( ek sten siv )-81 - far-reaching / great in extent, range, or amount
extent -( ek stent )-52,81,92,98,104,117,125,181 - degree / measure / amount
extinction -( ek stingk shun )- 45 - death / absolute destruction / being extinct
extinguish - ( ek sting gwish ) - 50 - put an end to / put out / bring to an end
extolled - ( ek stol’d ) - 143 - praised highly / honored / magnified / glorified
extramarital - ( ek struh merit ul / …mair eh tul ) - 86 - adulterous / violation
of marriage vows / sexual intercourse with other than one’s marriage partner
extravagance -( ek strav uh gunts )-51- being extravagant / see extravagant
extravagant - (ek strav uh gunt ) - 51 - excessive or unrestrained in spending
extricate - ( ek stra kate ) - 80 - pull out / untangle / free or remove / release
extricated - ( ek stra kay tid ) - 118 - pulled out / untangled / freed / removed
exult -( eg zult )-66 - take pleasure / delight / feel or express joy or satisfaction
facility - ( fuh sil uh tee ) - 11, 155 - something created to serve a particular function such as a hospital or clubhouse / ( Pg. 157 - textual definition: “…in
no circumstances could we endorse any related enterprise, …” )
factor -( fak tur )- 89, 181 - fact / circumstance / detail / ingredient / part
fair-minded - 91 - just / fair / impartial / not prejudiced / “fair and square”
faith - 5,9,25,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,38,43,62,70,72,99,1 01,103,112,114,
121,131,153 - belief not resting on logical proof or material evidence / belief /
mental acceptance of the truth of something / reliance / absolute certainty in the
trustworthiness of another / religion / those who accept and practice a particular religious belief / a system of religious belief / a set of beliefs or principles
fallacy - ( fal uh see ) - 31 - error / falseness / untruth / invalid reasoning
fallacies - ( fal uh seez ) - 116 - mistaken ideas / unsound character traits
fall by the wayside - 74 - fail to continue / give up
fallen women -140- women who slipped into moral decline or deterioration
fallible-( fal uh bul )-115 - capable of making mistakes / liable to err or offend
false pride - 123 - see pride with it’s expanded group and definitions
falteringly - ( falt ur ing lee ) - 98 - hesitantly / unsteadily / see falters
falters -( fal turz )-82 - is unsteady or uncertain in determination, purpose, or action
as from loss of courage or confidence / indecisive / hesitant / waver
fancied - ( fan seed ) - 28, 82 - imagined / dreamed / created in ones mind
fantasies - ( fan tuh seez ) - 92 - dreams / imaginings / mental images
far removed - 174 - long ago taken away / separated a long time
fare forth-116- make ones way forward / get by or make do later / go forward
farm - 170 farms - 167, 170 - see drunk farms
fascinating - ( fass uh nay ting ) - 7, 77 - greatly interesting / very pleasing
fashioned - ( fash und ) - 117 - made / shaped / formed / configured
fatal - ( fay tul ) - 7, 23, 24, 64, 69, 104, 114 - deadly /
- something that causes or can cause death or horrible consequences
fault - ( falt ) - 52,77,79,91,103 s - 24,63 - error, defect, flaw, mistake /
minor offense or misdeed / a weakness of character, especially a minor one /
-( at fault )- blame / being the cause of, or responsible for, an offense or error
favor -( fay vur )- 35,79,95,157 - in support of ( 35 ) / regard / opinion ( 79 ) /
favoritism / unfair favorable opinion ( 95 ) support / regard / approval ( 157 )
- an attitude of positive regard, approval, support, preference, or agreement
fear - 7,10,11,37,44,49,51,55,59,75,76,79,88,93,95,103,12 2,123,131,140,149,
167,169,184,186 - a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation
or presence of danger / the emotion of pain or uneasiness caused by the sense
of impending danger, or by the prospect of some possible evil / concern for the
safety of a person or thing / feeling there is reason for alarm, dread, fright, terror,
horror, or panic / negative imagination / projecting negative experiences
fearful - 94, 123, 168 - full of fear / with, in, or experiencing fear / see fear
fearless - 6,42,43,49,56,107 fearlessly - 46 - without fear / bravely
feats - 123 - achievements / extraordinary deeds, actions, or skills
fellowship - 10,12,15,16,17,118,129,130,143,150,152,157,160,165 ,167,171,
175,176,180,183 - sharing similar interests, ideals, or experiences / friendship /
the companionship or close association of people in a friendly setting, on equal terms, and sharing similar interests or aims / association / organization / society
fervor -( fur vur )- 22 - intensity of emotion / enthusiasm / passionate devotion
festering - ( fest ur ing ) - 77 - increasing in irritation or decline / deteriorating
festers -( fest urz )-53-becomes an increasing source of irritation or poisoning
fetch ourselves up sharply - 78 - bring or raise ourselves to a higher level or position very quickly / bring ourselves to a halt or stopping place very quickly
fevered mind -( fee vur’d mind )- 144 - excited / crazed / intensely emotional
fine-mesh -140 - a barrier with small openings which serves as a filter or snare
firm - 21,104,133 - strong and sure / securely fixed / steady / determined / solid
firm - 86,180 firms - 180 firm’s - 180 - company / commercial organization
first-rater -122- ( first-rate ) - ahead of all others in quality, rank, or importance
fitful - ( fit ful ) - 123 - periodic / irregular / occasional / sporadic / intermittent
flaws -( flawz )-50,56,73,80,95,108 -see character flaws - personality flaws
- defects / faults / weaknesses / unfavorable circumstances or personal traits
flaws of character - 108 see - flaws & character flaws
flier -( fly ur )-[ into the realm of spirit ]-101- a first step / an introduction / a venture or undertaking / an investment in hopes of making a quick profit ( Bill was involved in stock trading; could be his usage of trading language here. )
fling - 156 - try / go / brief trial / time spent energetically involved in an activity
flourished - ( flur ish’d ) - 177 - thrived / grew well / blossomed / prospered
foggy -( fog ee / fawg ee )- 50,152- cloudy / blurred / unclear / hazy / indefinite
folding money - 163 - paper money / paper currency
foolproof -148- error free / reliable / prevention against human error or misuse
foregather -( 4 gahth ur )-145- gather together / meet one another / assemble
foresaw -( 4 saw )- 178 - saw beforehand / anticipated / envisioned / predicted
foresee - ( 4 see ) - 141 - know in advance / envision / anticipate / predict
foreword - ( 4 word ) - 5,15,16,17,18,143,184 - ( word before ) - introductory note /
lead in / a short section of preliminary remarks / preface / introduction
formerly - ( 4 mur lee ) - 74 - once / previously / at an earlier time / earlier
formidable -( 4 mid uh bul / 4 mih du bul )-28- difficult to overcome or defeat
forth - 48, 55, 116, 182 - forward / forward in time, order, place / out into view
( back and forth - backward and forward / to and fro / from side to side )
forthright - ( forth rite ) - 86 - direct / straightforward / honest / open / clear
forthwith -( forth with )-181- without delay / right away / immediately / at once
fortified - ( for tuh fye’d ) - 135 - strengthened / made stronger or more firm
fortify - ( for tuh fye ) - 82 - strengthen / encourage / reinforce / secure
fortitude - ( fort uh tood / for tuh tood ) - 114 - strength of mind / courage
fortunate- ( for chuh nit ) - 37, 99 - lucky / well off
fortunately - ( for chuh nit lee ) - 35 - luckily / happily
foul - ( fowl / file ) - 88 - bad / unfavorable
founded - ( found id ) - 29 - based / built / established
founder - ( found ur ) - 133, 134, 135 s - 133 - creator / originator
foundering vessel - ( found ur ing vess ul ) - 35 - sinking ship
foursquare -( 4 skwair )-153 - directly / firmly / with firm conviction / forthright
fragment - ( frag munt ) - 37,101,132 s - 37,144 - part / piece / portion / bit
frail craft -( fray ul kraft )-131- easily broken, fragile, or physically weak boat
frankly -( frank lee )-141- openly / sincerely / honestly / directly / clearly / in a
way that reveals one’s thoughts freely and honestly, perhaps even bluntly
frankness - ( frank nuss ) - 85 - honesty / openness / see frankly
fraternal charity - ( fruh tur nul chair uh tee ) - 144 - brotherly support
freeze - 152 - shut out, as by cold or unfriendly treatment / stop in progress
frustrate -( fruss trate )-36 - discourage / prevent / defeat / seriously obstruct
frustration - ( fruss tray shun ) - 44,51,52,76,103,149 - a deep, long lasting,
or recurring sense or state of insecurity, dissatisfaction, bafflement, or
discouragement as a result of unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs /
- an instance of being frustrated / something that serves to frustrate
fumbled -( fum bul’d )- 163 - awkwardly searched or sought with uncertainty
fundamental -( fun duh men tul )-52,80,108 - basic / essential / central / root
fundamentally - ( fun duh men tuh lee / fun duh men tul e )- 104 - basically
furious - ( fyur e us ) - 91 - extremely angry / raging / fierce / energetic
furors - ( fyure orz / fyore orz ) - 167
- rages / outbursts of intense excitement, indignation, disorder, anger, or fury
furthermore -( furth ur more )- 112 - in addition / additionally / also / too
futile -( few tile -or- few tul / fuut ul )-91 - useless / pointless / meaningless /
fruitless / unsuccessful / vain / having or producing no useful result or effect
garbled -( gar bul’d )- 60 - made misleading or incorrect / mixed up / distorted
gasp - 132 - breathe deeply / take in a deep breath quickly, as from shock
general - ( jen ur ul ) - 55,84 - broad / involving only the main features rather than precise details / not particular, confined, limited, or specific
general public - 164,186,192 - anyone not involved in, nor a member of, A.A.
General Service Committee - 192 - see Page 191 - Tradition Nine
General Service Conference - 4, 12, 173, … Conferences - 175
- also see The General Service Conference
General Service Board-140,148,162,168,173,182,189,191- see Pg.191-Nine
General Service Office- 18,140,148,162,168,173,182,191- see Pg.191-Nine
( Page numbers not in bold note usage in repeated notes at page bottoms. )
generate -( jen ur ate )- 49 s - 49 - create / produce / bring / give rise to
generosity -( jen uh ross uh tee )- 163 - willingness to give / acts of giving
genuine - ( jen yuh wun / …win / …wine ) - 45, 59, 72, 95, 106, 190, 192
- authentic / actual / real / true / honest / original / honestly felt or experienced
gratitude -( grat uh tood )-95- thankfulness / appreciation of benefits received
Gideon Bible -( gid e un )- 145 - a Christian Bible often placed in hotel rooms
by members of an international society known as The Gideon’s. Gideon was a
biblical Hebrew judge whose deeds are described in the OT. -‘Book of Judges’.
give me the business - 153 - give me the ‘scolding’ / give me the ‘information’
give-and-take basis -(…bay suss )- 9,116- a foundation of settling differences and disagreements with compromises and concessions / the practice of making mutual acknowledgements of points claimed in a friendly exchange of ideas
glaring -(glair ing )-48,53,66 - extremely obvious / obviously bad or offensive
gleaming - 147 - brightly shining / glowing / sparkling / glowing without a flame
glimpse -( glimps )-98,101,105,139- glance / brief but incomplete view or look
glittering -( glit ur ing )- 112 - sparkling / brilliantly shining / showy / flashy
gloated -(glow tid )-30-felt, thought, or expressed pleasure or self-satisfaction,
often with a deep-seated ill will, or desire for others to suffer humiliation or harm
gloried - ( glor eed ) - 25 - rejoiced triumphantly / glorified / honored / praised
gluttonous -( glut nuss / gluh tuh nuss )-66 - given to or marked by gluttony
gluttony -( glutun ee )-48,67- excess in eating or drinking / unrestrained greed
gnawing - ( naw ing ) - 52 - severe / intense / acute / persistently tormenting
goaded -( gode id / go did )-73 - prodded / motivated / urged / stirred to action
God's reality -97 - God’s actuality / God’s existence / God’s truth / God’s being
golf-score size -149 - size of a card used to write the score of one’s golf game
good-naturedly -(-nay churd lee )-122 - with a positive and pleasant attitude /
- in or with a positive, good-tempered, pleasant, agreeable, and friendly manner
good-sized - 122 - above average, substantial, large, or sufficient amount
goodwill - 121 - attitude of kindly and charitable interest and concern for others
gossip - ( goss up ) - 67 - worthless or baseless, often sensational and
groundless talk about others / rumor or talk of a personal or intimate nature /
( From text: Pg. 67 - …a polite form of murder by character assassination,…)
govern -( guv urn )-10,132,134,172,174,192- hold authority over / control / rule
governed - ( guv urn’d ) - 178 - see govern
grace-8,32,57,64,66,69,76,92,98,100,101,102,113,114,125, 129,146,153,177
- mercy / favor / blessing / divine love and protection given freely
- being protected or blessed by the favor of God / power granted by God
- undeserved or unmerited benefit or assistance
gradually - ( gra jul ee / graj wul ee / gra juh wul ee ) - 27, 116, 118, 122
- slowly / progressing by regular or continuous steps or degrees
graduated -( gra juh way tid / graj uh wait id )-148 - advanced or progressed
grandeur - ( gran jur / gran joor / gran d’yur ) - 58 - greatness / grandness
grandiose - ( gran dee oce / gran de ose ) - 123
- exaggerated in self-importance / arrogant / pretentious / inflated / boastful
- characterized by largeness of plan or formal stateliness; often while degrading
others / trying to present oneself as being overly important, great, or ‘grand’
- showing an exaggerated display of self-importance, magnificence, or dignity
grandiosity - ( gran dee oss it ee ) - 6,45 - being grandiose - see grandiose
grateful - 124,133,161 - thankful / appreciative / showing or feeling gratitude
gratitude ( grat uh tood- 95 - a warm sense of appreciation of kindness received, involving a feeling of goodwill towards the giver and a desire to do something in return; gratefulness / ( Gratitude urges us to repay kindness )
grave - 56 - place of burial after death 139 - serious / complex / important gravely - ( grave lee ) - 86,109 - seriously / deeply / considerably / importantly
Great guns! -158 - an exclamation / a sudden sharp outcry
[ First used by Mark Twain in his famous book ‘Huckleberry Finn’ - 1884 ]
greed - 48, 51, 66
- an excessive desire to gain or own more than what one needs or deserves
greedy - ( gree dee ) - 31, 66 - filled with greed / see greed
grim - 140 - firm / rigid / stubborn / often unreasonably firm in purpose or will
griping - ( gripe ing ) - 51 - complaining / expressing resentment
grip - 73 - hold / tight firm hold // grips - 69, 73 / see come to grips with
grooved - ( groov’d ) - 89 - a routine / a regular or standard action
gross -( groce )- 81 - obviously bad or offensive / glaring / total / insensitive
groundless -140 - unwarranted / baseless / without basis or foundation in fact
grounds -153- facts that give logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal
group conscience -(… kon shush / kont shunts )- 10,132,134,135,138,189
( also inferred on page - 147 ) also see - conscience
- the will of the members of a meeting group as expressed by majority vote
groveling - ( grov ling / grovel ing ) - 72
- behaving in a submissive, slave-like, degrading, or overly humble manner
groveling despair - humiliating loss of all hope / submissive hopelessness
grown-up -116,120- mature / adult / mature in attitude, appearance, or outlook
grudge - ( gruj ) - 90 grudges - ( gruh juz ) - 47
- deep feeling/s of resentment, ill will, or a desire to see others suffer
grudgingly -( gruh jing lee )- 49, 74 - reluctantly / unwillingly / with resistance
guarantee -( gair un tee )-10,37,129,146,191 - promise / insure / make certain
guardian -( gar dee un )- 12,183 - protector / caretaker / keeper / manager
guidance -( gide unts )- 35,43,60,86,103,104,109,137 - leadership / direction
guilt -( gilt )- 6,39,44,45,50,59,62 - remorseful or distressing awareness of having done something wrong / responsibility or blame for an error or crime /
disapproval, disappointment, or criticism of oneself for supposed or assumed shortcoming or wrongdoing //
[ shame and guilt - it has been said, “guilt says to us, I MADE a mistake, and
shame says to us, I AM a mistake.” ] shame - a painful emotion caused by a
strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, dishonor, or disgrace
guns - 158 - see Great guns!
gusts - 169 - sudden violent expressions / bursts / flare-ups / outbursts
guzzling -( guz ling )- 140 - habitual excessive drinking / drinking too much
habitable - ( hab eh tuh bul ) - 167 - livable / fit to live in
habitual supposition -( huh bich yul sup uh zish un )- 160 - usual belief
habitually - (huh bich ul ee / huh bi chawul e ) - 53 - repeatedly / usually
had them cold -144 - had them captured completely, totally, absolutely
half steam - 49 - half power / half of one’s capacity for work or activity
haltingly -( hal ting lee )-68- uncertain or indecisively / unsteadily back & forth
hamlets - ( ham lits) - 131 - small towns or villages
handicap -( han de cap )- 71,119 s - 66,74 …capped - 59 - disadvantage /
disability / hindrance / unfavorable condition, circumstance, or characteristic
handsomely - ( han sum lee ) - 30, 80
- skillfully / easily / pleasingly / appropriately ( 30 ) // well / generously ( 80 )
handsomely in a walk - 30 - easily and without effort
hangover - ( hang over ) - 8,84,88,162,163 - unpleasant physical effects following heavy drinking of alcohol / ( also see - emotional hangover )
harbored -( har bur’d )- 47 - held / nourished / sheltered / nurtured / nursed
hard up - 164 - poor / poverty-stricken / with little or no money / destitute
hard-and-fast - 68 - defined, fixed, and invariable / clear and strong
harmed - 7,32,77,78,79,80,83,86,108 - textual definition: Pg. 80 - “…we might call it the result of instincts in collision, which cause physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual damage to people.” // injured or damaged physically or psychologically / the action or result of causing loss or pain
harmony - ( harm uh nee ) - 18, 93, 99, 101, 130
- agreement in opinion, sentiment, or feeling / mutual understanding / accord
harnessed -( har nuss’d )- 70 -brought under control and directed / utilized
harrowing -( hair oh ing )- 84, 139, 185 - extraordinarily painful or distressing
harvest -( har vist )- 42 - gather / plant, hunt, gather, collect and store
hastily -( hayst uh lee )-91,163- very quickly / too quickly to be correct or wise
haunt -( hawnt / hont )-121 - visit / bother / torment / come to mind continually
havoc -( hav uk )-104,161 - widespread disorder, destruction, or chaos ( 161 )
- the source of widespread disorder, destruction, confusion, or chaos ( 104 )
hazardous open end - ( haz ur duss … ) - 69, 181
- risky or dangerous condition of having no limit, duration, or amount
headlong - 40 - forceful or fast / rash / headfirst / reckless and hasty
headway - 77 - forward movement / progress / advancement / progression
heartily -( hart uh lee )- 31, 94 - completely / thoroughly / enthusiastically
heated-176 - angry / impassioned / controversial / inflamed with intense feeling
hemorrhage - ( hem ur ij ) - 135 - bleed ( relating to text reference “bleeding deacon” ) / to experience a rapid loss of something considered valuable
hence -( hents )- 12,59,167,176,189,190 - for this reason / therefore
henceforth - ( hents 4th ) - 165 - from this time / from now forward
heritage - ( hair uh tij ) - 191 - tradition / legacy / inheritance / birthright
--- “spiritual heritage” - spiritual roots, tradition, inheritance, or legacy
hesitantly -( hez eh tunt lee )-152 - after a pause / with delay and uncertainty
hierarchy - ( hire ark ee ) - 133 - structure of persons holding authority
high hurdles -(… hurd ulz / hur dulz )- Sports: barriers over which
competitors must jump without breaking stride in running races / see hurdle
high time - 160 - currently or past a fitting or favorable time / important time
highlighting -151 - making clear / emphasizing / showing the importance of
highlights - 70 - shows clearly makes very clear / emphasizes
hinder - (hin dur ) - 79 - delay the progress of / get in the way of / obstruct
hire -( higher )- 11,133,137,167,169,171,191 - employment ( 133, 191 ) /
work for pay / wage / pay ( 11, 137, 171 ) / employ / use ( 167, 169 )
hired -( higher’d )-158,161,167,168,170 - employed / paid for work or services
hired out - 170 - worked for pay [ outside the fellowship of A.A. ] / see hired
hit bottom - 5, 24 - reach or reached the lowest point / see bottom
hitherto - ( hith ur to ) - 74, 107 - until this time
hitter - see bush-league pinch hitter
hoard -( hord )- 43 - gather and accumulate / store up beyond one’s needs
holed up - ( whole’d ) - 144 - taken shelter in, or as if in, a hole or hideout
holocaust -( holo -or- hol uh cost )-176 - extreme destruction or loss of life /
massive slaughter / war ( Holocaust - The attempted genocide or killing of
over 6 million European Jews by Adolf Hitler’s Nazis during World War II. )
home group - 133 - a meeting or group, a member chooses as one they will
most likely attend regularly and support., often near their actual home, though
not necessarily so. Having a ‘home group’ is usually considered a fundamental
of recovery and the importance and benefits are great and many.
honest - 24,29,32,54,60,62,79,91,95,114,158 - truthful / clear / accurate / true /
real / right / open / direct / genuine / sincere / respectable / reliable / fair / just
honesty - 6,58,59,63,66,72,107,108,143,156 - being honest / truthfulness / sincerity / not to lie, steal, or deceive / fair and truthful speech and conduct
honor -( awn or )- 124 - recognition of achievement / admiration / prestige
hopped the subway - ( hop’d… ) - 151
- jumped aboard a subway and made a quick trip
horse-and-buggy stuff - 182 - an old idea or practice not currently useful
hospitable - ( hoss pit uh bul / ha spit uh bul ) - 167 - characterized by
kindness and warm, unaffected courtesy / gracious / agreeable / disposed to
treat guests with warmth and generosity / favorable to growth and development
hospital chain - 155 - a number of hospitals under the same ownership
hostile -(hoss tul / hoss tile )-105 - unfriendly / warlike / offensive / combative
hot and cold by turns - 97 - at varying intervals / “by fits and starts” / fitfully /
- in this usage turns means irregular impulses or periods of action
hotly assailed -( … uh sail’d )- 167 - intensely attacked with harsh language
house cleaning - 32, 108 see - cleaning house
hulk -( …”big hulk of a man.” … )- 152 - large, massive, bulky, or towering
hum -(… “began to hum.” … )- 148 - be active / be in a state of busy activity
humble - 73,74,121,133,135 - not exaggerating or prone to exaggerate one’s
own worth or importance / not prideful / showing submissive respect / modest
- having a low estimate of one’s importance, worthiness, or merits / patient
humble pie - 74 - humiliation / submissive behavior / humble apologies
humbled - ( hum bul’d ) - 64 - brought to think more lowly of oneself
( or themselves ) / brought to become more meek in spirit
humbler -( hum blur )-112 - more simple / less costly / modest / more humble
humbles - ( hum bulz ) - 21 - text-previous sentence: “…he has accepted his devastating weakness and all it’s consequences.” / assumes a humble attitude
humblest -( hum blust )- 173 - most humble / see humble
humbly - ( hum blee ) - 7, 70, 75, 108, 124, 125, 149 - with humility
- in a humble way, manner, or method / not showy / not claiming or demanding
special merit, distinction or consideration / showing patience and humility
humiliating - ( hue mil e ate ing) - 47, 56, 58, 85 - something that lowers one’s pride, dignity, or self-respect / degrading / embarrassing / insulting
- something that lowers self-esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness
humiliation -( hue mil e ay shun )- 21 s -(… shunz )- 72 - state of being
humiliated or disgraced / loss of or damage to one’s reputation / actions or
circumstances which are embarrassing, shaming, or degrading
humility-( hue mil uh tee )-5,6,7,13,30,31,32,33,45,48,58,59,60,62,70,71,72,
73,74,75,76,98,149,153,187,192 - being humble / lacking in vanity, pride, or
self-importance / Textual: (Pg.30 - “…down to our right size.”)/(Pg.48 - “…get perspective on ourselves….”)/(Pg.58 - “…it amounts to a clear recognition of
what and who we really are, followed by a sincere attempt to become what we
could be.”)/(Pg.72 - “…a desire to seek and do God’s will,…”)/(Pg.75 - “…a
healer of pain.”)/(Pg.76 - “…Step Seven is on humility.”)/(Pg.149 - “…”Rule
# 62.” …”Don’t take yourself too **************** seriously.”)/ (Pg.153 - …”humility was
the main key to sobriety.”)/ (Pg.186 - “…humility, expressed by anonymity, is
the greatest safeguard that Alcoholics Anonymous can ever have.”)
humorless -( hue mur luss )- 81 - lacking a sense of wit or humor / without
the ability to see, enjoy, or express what is amusing, inconsistent, or absurd
hurdles -( hur dulz / hurd ulz )-47 - obstacles / barriers / see high hurdles
hurt pride -8,59 - damage to an excessively high opinion or oneself
hypocrisy -( hi pok ruh see )- 30 - falseness / phoniness / two-facedness
professing of beliefs, feelings or virtues that are not actually held or possessed
hypothetical -( high puh thet ik ul / hype uh thet ik ul )-140 - existing only in
concept and not in reality / th***etical / presumed real though without certainty

[bluidkiti]

IJKLMNOP Words
idealists - ( i dee uh lists ) - 156 - dreamers / visionaries / people who are
influenced by ideals that our often in disagreement with practical considerations
ideal - ( i deal ) - 70, 101, 157, 165, 190 ideals - ( i dealz ) - 68, 156
- goal / aim / worthy principle / standard of perfection or excellence
- perfect / the best / completely or highly satisfactory ( 157 )
identification - ( i den tuh fuh kay shun ) - 17
- connection / recognition / affiliation
ignorance -( ig nur unts )- 117 - lack of awareness, knowledge, or learning
ignore -( ig nor )- 93 - disregard / neglect / fail to care for / refuse to see
ill-conceived -( il kun seev’d )- 171 - bad ideas / poorly thought or planned
illusion - ( il oozshun ) - 104, 113 - error in perception, concept, or belief
imagination -( m aj uh nay shun )- 100, 101, 147 - mental images or plans
immediate -( m ee de it/ ut )-23,80,102- instant / direct / close / near / primary
immense -( m ents )- 21, 70, 74, 98, 121, 180, 192 - extremely large / huge /
enormous / immeasurable / of extraordinary size, importance, or power
immensely -(m ents lee)-46,164 - enormously / tremendously / extraordinarily
imminent -( m uh nunt )- 176 - near / impending / about to occur at any time
immorality -( m or al uh tee )- 48 - being against established moral principles
impasses - ( m pass uz ) - 118
- situations that are extremely difficult or impossible to escape or resolve
impassive -( m pass iv )-137 - expressionless / emotionless / motionless / still
impatient -( m pay shunt )- 81 - unable to be patient or tolerant to irritations
imperative - ( m pair uh tiv ) - 157, 177
- an urgent obligation / immediately necessary / a demanded course of action
imperious - ( m pair e us ) - 43
- arrogantly domineering / commanding / pressing / overbearing / dictatorial
implanted -( m plant id )- 157 - set firmly / established securely / fixed in mind
implicate - ( m pluh kate ) - 192 - cause to appear involved in
implication - ( m pluh kay shun ) - 68, 75, 106 - meaning / underlying
importance / indirectly indicated meaning or significance
imploring - ( m ploor ing ) - 32 - begging / urgently asking / praying for
impose - ( m poze ) - 172 - force
imposes - ( m poze uz ) - 37, 44 - forces / inflicts / dictates
impossibly - ( m poss ub lee ) - 30, 119
- incapable of being ( 30 ) / extremely / unacceptably / unbearably / intolerably
impractical -( m prak ti kul )-132- useless / unworkable / impossible / unwise
impressing -( m press ing )- 120 - strongly affecting / to gain admiration from
improbable - ( m prob uh bul ) - 106 - unbelievable / unsubstantial / unlikely
inability -( n uh bil uh tee )-53,100- lack of ability / incapacity / powerlessness
inadequacy -( n ad uh kwuh see )- 51 - failing or lacking / being incapable of accomplishing anything satisfactorily / ineffectiveness / powerlessness / lack
in a walk - 30 - easily and without effort ( U.S. Colloquial )
incalculable - ( n kal kyuh luh bul ) - 187 - impossible to estimate or foresee
incapable -( n kape uh bul )-32,107-lacking / lacking in needed skills or power
incessant - ( n sess unt ) - 53 - continuous / unending / endless / constant
inclined -( n kline’d )- 45 - drawn toward / slanted / leaned / tilted / biased
in confidence -( in kon feh dunce )- 78,142 - privately / with trust / faithfully
inconsiderately - ( n kun sid ur ut lee ) - 118
- thoughtlessly / without consideration for others’ feelings / carelessly
incorporated -( n kor puh ray tid )- 190 - formed into a legal corporation
indecision -( n d siz shun )- 41 - inability to make up one’s mind / doubt
indeed - 22,23,26,32,37,40,63,64,67,70,74,85,93,103,109,132 ,142 - in point
of fact / real / true / in truth / actually / really / not just this but also / even
indefinitely - ( n deaf uh nit lee ) - 69, 81, 90
- for an undetermined or undefined amount of time / not definite / no defined
indescribable -( n deh skry bu bul )-50-impossible to describe / unspeakable
index of maladjustments - ( … mal ad just munts ) - 48 - a list, catalog, or
guide that points out one’s areas of inability to adjust to the demands of
interpersonal relationships and the stresses of daily living
indifference -( n dif ur unts )-5,28,112 - thinking it doesn’t matter one way or the other / lack of interest, emotion or enthusiasm / apathy
indignation - ( n dig nay shun ) - 46
- anger / anger brought about by something thought unjust, mean, or unworthy
individualists -( n duh vidj oo uh lists )-146- see ego-driven individualists
- those who identify themselves as acting from, or assert themselves by,
independence of thought and action
indulged - ( n dulj’d ) - 92 - engaged / gratified / contented / participated
inebriates -( in ee bree uts )- 170 - drunks / persons who are habitually drunk
ineffective -( n ee fek tiv ) - 90 - useless / unable to be or do as desired
inescapable -( n eh skay puh bul )- 73 - certain / sure / impossible to escape
inescapably - ( n eh skay puh blee ) - 105 - certainly / surely
inevitable -( n ev eh tuh bul )-149-predictable / impossible to prevent or avoid
inevitably -( n ev eh tuh blee )-135,164 - as expected / predictably / invariably
inexperienced - ( n ik spear e unts’d ) - 60
- lacking in experience / lacking in the knowledge gained from experience
infallible -( n file uh bul )- 60 - incapable of being wrong / certain / unerring
inferior -( n fear e ur )-123 - lower in class, quality, or rank / [ inferior + type ]
( reference to the psychological term “inferiority complex” is most fitting in the context
of this text passage ) see definition at - inferiority
inferiorities -( n fear e or uh teez )- 123 - feelings or thoughts of self doubt
inferiority - ( n fear e or uh tee ) - 51 - exaggerated feelings of personal
inadequacy / self doubt / thoughts or feelings of being ‘less than’ most others /
( “inferiority complex” - ( a th***y popularized by psychologist Alfred Adler ) -
A persistent sense of inadequacy or a tendency to self-diminishment, sometimes resulting in excessive aggressiveness through overcompensation.
infidelity -( in fuh del uh tee )- 114 - sexual unfaithfulness / betrayal of moral
obligations / lack of faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
infiltrate -( n fil tray’t )- 27 - enter / become established in / pass into / seep
inflict -( n flik’t )- 81 - force / cause others to experience or deal with / impose
inflicted -( n flik tid )-174-caused or brought about as a burden or punishment
influence -( n flew unts )- 58 - effect influences -( …unts uz )- 117 - effects
in Heaven's name - 130 - ‘ in the power or majesty of God or Heaven’
initial -( eh nish ul / n ish ul )- 74 - beginning / first / early / starting
initially -( eh nish ul e / n ish ul e )- 11 - in the beginning / at the start
injure -( n jur )- 7,10,50,83,108,147 - to cause harm, damage, or distress to
injustice - ( n juss tiss ) - 97 - unfairness / wrong / useless suffering and hardship
in kind - 80 - as repayment / in the same kind or way as that received
innovations - ( in uh vay shuns ) - 147
- introducing new ideas, methods, devices, or unusual things
innumerable -( in noo mur uh bul )-27- countless / too many to be numbered
inquire -( n kwire )- 76 - ask / examine / explore / question / investigate
inquirers -( n kwire urz )-16 - those who inquire / those who seek information
inquiries-( n kwire eez / n kware ez )-52,180-searches for information or truth
inquiring-( n kwire ing )-180-information seeking / knowledge or truth seeking
insatiable - ( n say shuh bul ) - 85 - impossible to satisfy / unable to fill
inscription -( n skrip shun )- 34 - etched, printed, or engraved writing
insecurity -( n seh kure uh tee )- 6, 39, 52, 53, 121 - uncertainty / lack of
stability / doubt / trouble / being or feeling unsafe, subject to failure, danger,
damage, suffering loss, or being overcome / also see emotional insecurity
in sharp contrast with - 84 - in obvious and extreme difference between
insight -( n site )- 7, 56, 80 - wisdom / thorough or mature understanding /
power to see or know the true nature of a person of situation
insist -( n sist )- 42, 50, 53, 60 - demand / claim / require / to be firm in a
demand / to state, express or demand strongly and continuously
insist on -60 insist upon -42.53 - are firm about / require / claim / see insist
insisted -( n siss tid )- 115,123,152 - demanded / claimed / see insist
insistence -( n siss tunts )- 24,182 - firm demand or requirement / see insist
insistently -( n siss tunt lee )- 85 - forcefully / firmly / over & over / see insist
instability -( n stuh bil uh tee )-51 - insecurity / unsteadiness / unsteady state
instinct -( n stink’t )- 21, 35, 36, 42, 44, 64, 118, 176, 187
instincts -( n stinks )- 6,9,42,44,49,50,52,64,66,71,80,114 - natural urges,
impulses, or tendencies naturally occurring at birth, that are needed for human
survival and effective function such as hunger, thirst, pleasure and pain, fears,
reflexes, and desire for sex / an inborn pattern of behavior and reaction
responses / See Page 42- First paragraph and later; “Our desires for sex,
for material and emotional security, and for an important place in society…” instinctive -( n stink tiv )- 6,49,64 - of, relating to, or caused by instinct / acting or happening without apparent forethought or planning / automatic /
natural urges or forces that motivate or energize / also see instinct
instinctual -( n stingk - chuh wul / chul / shwul / chewul )- 65, 72
- of, relating to, coming from, or caused by instinct - see instinct
instinctual drives - 65 - natural urges or forces that motivate, energize, guide, control, or direct / also see instinct
in stride - 114 - calmly / without interrupting one’s normal routine
insurance-( n sure unts )-8,92,151 -protection / safeguard / a protective action
integrity-( n teg reh tee )-165,191 - soundness / wholeness / strength / honor / honesty / stability / steady and firm following of a strict moral or ethical code
intellect-( n teh lekt )-29,30-reason / the thinking, learning and reasoning mind
intellectuality - ( n tuh lek / chewl / shul / chu wul / al eh tee ) - 5
- being intellectual / intellectual ( reasoning, thinking ) power or ability
intellectually -( n tuh lek chewl / shul / chu wul / ee )-29 - mentally / in an intellectual manner / intelligently / knowledgeably / thoughtfully / of the intellect
intellectually self-sufficient - 29 - believing one can provide for oneself without the help of others by using one’s knowledge and mental abilities
intemperance -( n temp ur unts )- 185 - see characteristic intemperance
intended -( n tend id )- 47,65 - planned / designed for / aimed for / meant
intending -( n tend ing )- 104 - planning / having it in mind / meaning
intends -( n tendz )- 35 - plans / has in mind / means
intensely -( n tents lee )- 70,101 - extremely / deeply / strongly / terribly
intent -( in tent )- 103, 182 - meaning / purpose / aim / see intention
intention - ( n ten shun ) - 40 s -( …shunz )- 93, 104
( best intentioned-113 / well-intentioned-60,71,103 / Good intentions-93 )
- plan / course of action one intends, plans, or hopes to follow or achieve
interference -( n tur fear unts )- 161 - obstruction / intrusion / meddling
inter-group - 168, 174, 191 - a group of elected representatives and/or
volunteers from individual group meetings in a specific geographic area,
serving to provide information and services that are not easily obtained or achieved by the members of a single group meeting. They also help form
reliable communication links between group meetings and their members.
interwoven -( n tur woe vun )- 98 - mixed or ‘woven’ together / blended
intimate - ( n tuh mit ) - 140-141, 185 - very close / personal /
trustworthy ( 140-141 ) / very personal / private ( 185 )
intimation -( n tuh may shun )- 164 - hint / suggestion / pointing out
intolerably -( n tah lur uh be )-38-very unpleasantly / unbearably / impossibly
intolerance -( n tah lur unts )- 10, 140 - being intolerant / see intolerant
intolerant -( n tah lur unt )-140 - unable or unwilling to endure or ‘tolerate‘
differences in opinions, practices, or beliefs, especially religious beliefs
in trust -164- entrusted / placed in the care of another (...Foundation a sum…)
intuitions -( n to ish unz )- 97 - insights / internal impressions / immediate awarenesses / knowing or sensing without the use of thinking processes
invariably -( n vair e ub lee )- 22 - always / without fail / consistently
inventory -( n vun tor ey )- 6, 8, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 58, 77,
88, 89, 90, 91, 107, 108 - survey / accounting / measure / a detailed list,
report, record, evaluation, or survey of things, personal conduct, or qualities
- inventories - 89, 90 inventory-taking - 93 / see inventory
invitation - ( n va tay shun ) - 80, 167
- invite / request for someone to take part or be present / attraction
inwardly -( n word lee )- 58 - privately , to oneself / within / in the inside
irate - ( eye rate ) - 168 - angry / extremely angry / furious / enraged
irrational - ( eh rash uh nul ) - 33 - unreasonable / lacking in sound judgment
irrationality-( eh rash uh nal uh tee )-33-unreasonableness / being irrational
irregularities -( eh reg yuh lair uh teez )- 86 - abnormal actions / deviations
irreparable -( eh rep ruh bul / eh ruh pair uh bul )- 187 - impossible to repair
irrepressible -( eh ree press uh bul )- 181 - impossible to control or restrain
irresistible -( eh ree ziss tuh bul )- 130 - impossible to resist / overwhelming
irresponsibility -( eh ree spon suh bil uh tee )- 51 - being irresponsible
irresponsible -( eh ree spon suh bul )- 81,118,162,165 - lacking a sense of responsibility or care / careless / unthinking / unreliable / negligent
irritable -( ear it uh bul )-81- easily annoyed / abnormally sensitive to stimulus
ism - ( iz um ) - 8, 92, 155 and as predominately used in ‘recovery circles’
- forming a term denoting a peculiarity or characteristic - example: alcoholism
- expresses the action or conduct of a class of persons - example: big-shot-ism
- descriptive terms, for principles or doctrines - examples: agnosticism, atheism
- ( I, Self, and Me is often mentioned of ism in recovery circles. )
isolated -( ice uh lay tid )- 124,165 -set away from all others / apart / detached
isolation -( ice uh lay shun )- 6,7,57,62,82,116 - being isolated - see isolated
issues -( ish ooz )- 12,85,134,176,177,179,189,192- gives / passes ( 134 )
- points or matters of discussion / matters of public concern ( 12, 85, 176, 177 )
issue -( ish oo )- 12,80,148,170,173,176,178 - give / pass ( 12, 80, 148, 173 )
- point or matter of discussion / matter of public concern ( 170, 176, 178 )
Jack Alexander - 162,186 - a writer for ‘The Saturday Evening Post’
magazine who’s magazine article of 1941 about A.A. greatly enhanced A.A’s introduction to the world. / also see Saturday Evening Post
jag - 90 - spree / an excessive period of time involved in an activity /
- also see emotional dry benders
jealous -( jel us)-94- resentfully or painfully desirous of another’s advantages /
envious / fearful of the loss of position or affection / possessive / see jealousy
jealousy -( jel us e )- 8,44,80,88,90 - resentful or painful desire for another’s
advantage / envy / a jealous attitude or mood, inclination, temperament,
disposition / possessiveness // jealousy is basically fear and anger: anger
that you don’t have what others may have and fear you won’t ever get what they have - or - fear that something or someone will take what you have
jealously - ( jel us lee ) - 129 - watchfully / possessively / vigilantly
jeopardize - ( jep ur dize ) - 50, 151 - expose to loss or injury / endanger
John Barleycorn -24,29 - alcoholic drinks / fermented alcoholic beverages /
the ‘personification’ ( giving human qualities [ name ‘John’ ] to things that are not human ) of barley grain from which malt liquor, alcoholic beverages, have been made for hundreds of years / barley ‘corn’ is the seed of the barley plant
journals - ( jur nulz ) - 180 - magazines / newspapers / periodicals
judgment - ( juj munt ) - 7, 50, 83, 84, 91, 135 judgments - 7, 82
- decision making / an opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation / reasoning / appraisal / evaluation / determination
juggernaut -( jug ur not )- 37,38 - something to which persons blindly devote themselves, and / or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed
juncture -( junk chur )- 26, 174 - time / point / critical or decisive point in time
justice -( jus tus )- 93, 97,105, 116 - fairness / fair treatment and due reward
justifiable anger - ( jus tuh fie uh bul …) - 90 - anger that seems right, defendable, or excusable because it appears to have a real reason or cause
justified -( jus tuh fyed )- 46,84,90,94 - defendable / defensible / warranted /
reasonable, right, or ‘just’ based on causes or reasons considered real and true
justify -( jus tuh fye )- 49,60 - explain, defend, or support / excuse / rationalize
keener - 123 - closer / more accurate, intense, clear, or careful / sharper
keenly -( keen lee )- 108 - clearly / strongly / accurately / perceptively
kettle -( ket ul )-78- a metal pot for cooking / see tosspot calls a kettle black
keynotes - 93,187 - underlying parts or themes / leading idea or course of
action ( 93 ) / sets the tone for or guides ( 187 )
kinship - 6, 57 - relationship / relationship in respect of qualities or character
laborer is worthy of his hire - 137 - ( Bible - Luke X ) - a worker is worth his
pay / a worker has a right to his reward / the worker deserves his wages
laborers - ( lay bur / bor ur ) - 137 - workers / those who work or ‘labor’
laid hold - 22, 107 - seized / claimed / possessed / took hold / what lays
hold of, touches, or moves the mind or feelings, or moves physically
landslide of appeals - 162 - an overwhelming amount of requests for help
last - see Shoemaker stick to thy last - 150 - a wooden model of the foot, on which shoemakers shape boots and shoes / “Let the cobbler stick to his last”
last-gaspers -(… gas purz )- 22 - near death / near their last ‘gasp’ of breath
last straw - 26 - see the last straw
laurels -( lor ulz / lar ulz )- 85 - past achievements - see rest on our laurels
lavish-( lav ish )-81-give a great amount of / shower / give in great abundance
lavishes -( lav ish iz )- 129 - showers / greatly gives
lavishly -(lav ish lee )- 160 - a great or excessive amount / very generously
lay therapist - 136 - nonprofessional / not related to a particular profession /
- a nonprofessional specialist in treating a particular illness or disability
league - ( leeg ) - 75 - see bush-league pinch hitter
ledger -( lej ur )-94 - a book in which debits ( losses ) and credits are posted
legacies -( leg uh seez )-151 - ideas, experiences, or things of value passed down from one generation to another / inheritance / tradition / heritage
legalities -( lee gal eh teez )-159-lawfulness or questions about points of law
legions - ( lee junz ) - 180 - multitude / large number / very large groups
legitimate - ( luh jit uh mit ) - 44, 123, 124 - true / rightful / lawful / standard
lend - 11, 155, 159 - allow the use of / loan / offer for use as support
lessened - ( less un’d ) - 78 - reduced / made less severe or more bearable
lesser - ( less ur ) - 114 - smaller / smaller in amount, value, or importance
lest - 11, 83, 97, 155 - for fear that
letterbox - ( let ur box ) - 162 - mailbox / a private box for incoming mail
letterhead -( let ur hed )- 181 - the imprint or header at the top of letter paper
letter-perfect-153- correct to the last detail / precisely correct / exactly worded
leveled off a bit -( lev ul’d… )- 177 - became a little more stable or consistent
liability - ( lie uh bil uh tee ) - 22 - handicap / thing that holds one back
liabilities - ( lie uh bil uh teez ) - 6, 42, 46, 59, 88 - things for which one is
responsible / obligations / debts / - things that hold one back / handicaps
liable -( lie uh bul )- 45 - likely / at risk / subject to an unfavorable outcome
liberation - ( lib uh ray shun ) - 5, 21, 7
- being set free / release from confinement, bondage, or enslavement
liberty -( lib ur tee )-9,10,129,130,146,173- freedom / independence / self-rule
license -( lie sunz / ligh sunts )-130- excessive freedom / lack of due restraint
lick them - 153 - defeat them / overcome them / get the better of them
likened - ( lie kun’d ) - 150 - compared / shown as similar
likewise - ( like wize ) - 97 - similarly / in the same way / as well / also
line of cleavage - 167 - see cleavage
lingering -( ling gur ing )- 114 - slowly moving or leaving / slowly progressing
linkage - ( link ij ) - 98 - connection / interconnection / tie-in / relationship
literal -( lit ur ul / litter ul )-23,64 - real / same / factual / being exactly like the
meaning of the word/s used to describe something / without exaggeration
littered -( lit urd )-135 - scattered / sprinkled / covered / spread here and there
livelihood - ( live lee hood ) - 155 - way of support / living / keep / money
loaf - 49 - pass time without working or in avoiding work / ( Slang - “goof off” )
logic-( loj ik / lahj ik )-36,96- reason / reasoning / a systematic way of thinking
logically - ( loj ik lee ) - 45, 98
- reasonably / sensibly ( 45, 98 ) // systematically / purposefully ( 98 )
long-standing - 91 - long-term / long lasting / existing for a long time
lot - in usages - …his lot. - 43 and …our lot, … -122 - fate / fortune / things
that come to one because of, or as if determined by, random, chance, or luck
low-bottom cases - 23 - those who had suffered the most severe destruction
and loss in their lives and health due to their alcoholism / see bottom
lowered the boom - 143 - ( American slang ) - acted suddenly and forcefully
to put a stop to a practice or to scold and correct an offender
lump - 114 - chunk / undivided piece
lures -( lew urz / loo urz)- 49 - tempts / draws / attracts / pulls / entices
lured -( lew urd / loo urd )-187 - tempted / drawn / pulled / attracted / enticed
lurk - 169 - exist unnoticed / lie in wait, as in ambush
lust - 48,49,66,67 - crave / craving / strong wanting of what promises
enjoyment or pleasure / a greedy, obsessive desire / an intense, unrestrained,
obsessive, or overwhelming desire or craving, especially one that is sexual
luxury - ( lugz shuh ree / luk shu re ) - 90
- something desirable that is not a necessity / extravagance / frill / excess
Madison Square Garden - 136 - A world famous New York arena and civic
center for sports, stage, and other public events. The site of the first Madison Square Garden was formerly the passenger depot of the New York & Harlem
Railroad. In 1876 it was renamed "Gilmore's Garden." William H. Vanderbilt
officially renamed Gilmore's Garden "Madison Square Garden" and reopened
the facility to the public on May 30, 1879 at 26th Street & Madison Ave. Since
1876 it has been rebuilt 4 times with plans currently (2006) for more additions.
magnificent -( mag nif eh sunt )-9,100,109 - grand / beautiful / extraordinary
majestically -( muh jes tik lee )- 25 - impressively / magnificently / royally
malady - ( mal uh dee ) - 15, 23, 104 - ailment / illness / disease / disorder
malarkey -( mu lar key )-143 - ( slang ) - something that doesn’t have or make sense / foolish talk, usually intended to deceive / nonsense / idiocy / bunk / bull
mandate -( man date )-135 - authority / command from a superior to an inferior
mania -( may ne uh )-64- craze / irrational, excessive and intense desire / rage
manipulate - ( muh nip yuh late ) - 51, 53
- manage / skillfully or deviously influence or manage / arrange / control
man-made millenium - (… muh len e um ) - 70 - hoped-for period of joy,
serenity, prosperity, and justice ( Possible reference to Bible: Revelations 20 )
manner -( man ur )- 107 - way / means / method / way of doing something
mantle -( mant ul )-187 - covering / something that covers, surrounds or hides
marital -( mair ut ul )- 117,120 - marriage related / typical of marriage
masquerade -( mask uh raid )- 66 - disguise / act / pretend / deceive
master -( mass tur )-122,142*,144 - boss / one that has control over another /
- one who serves as the head of a household ( 144 ) / - * What would the
Master do? - 142* - generally accepted as referring to Jesus
mastered -( mast urd )-107 - controlled / ruled / be an expert about or ruler of
material -( muh tear e ul )- 9,29,42,43,70,71,91,120,121,122,124,161,190
- things composed of matter / of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being /
stuff / substance / physical as separate distinct from the intellectual or spiritual
maternal - ( muh tur nul ) - 118 - motherly / characteristic of a mother
mauling - ( mall ing ) - 169 - beating / roughly handling / mangling / bruising
means -5,15,18,34,36,57,60,61,64,71,76,81,88,96,98,114,12 1,122,177,180
page numbers for this definition only - way / method / - a method, a course of action,
or an that by which an act can be accomplished or an aim achieved
meddle -( med ul )-37- interfere / intrude / tamper / tinker / fool around / mess
meditate -( med uh tate )- 8, 98 - to think or reflect, especially in a calm and
deliberate way / to consider, study, or reflect / to exercise the mental abilities
in thought or contemplation / see Step 11 chapter for more on meditate
meditation -( med eh tay shun )- 8,24,89,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,105,
109,144 - a devoted practice where the mind is used to consider some truth,
idea, mystery, ideal, or object of deep respect / see Step 11 chapter for more
melancholy -( mel un kah lee )- 45 - gloomy sad / dismal / depressing
mental obsession -5,22-irrational fixation or preoccupation of one’s thinking /
a compulsive preoccupation with an idea, often with symptoms of anxiety
[ irrational and obsessive thoughts of drinking - past, present, and future ]
merciless -( mur sih les )-24-cruel / having or showing no mercy / unforgiving
mere -( mear )- 23,121 - slight / small / minor / insignificant
merit -( mair it )-102 - quality / worth / value merits -( mair uts )-156 - values
meritorious-( mair uh tor e us )-155- worthy of reward or praise / having merit
messiahs - ( meh sye uz ) - 187 - saviors / liberators / deliverers / sacred ones
mete out - ( meat out ) - 173 - give / assign / deal / measure / decide / dole
metropolitan - ( met ruh pah luh tun ) - 191 - major city / city
mighty - ( mye tee ) - 37, 109, 117, 152, 162 - to a great degree or measure
- great ( 37, 109 ) / powerful ( 117 ) / very ( 152, 162 )
milestone - 73 - mile marker or turning point / a stone marker along a roadside
which indicates the distance in miles from a given point or an important event
in a career, history of a nation, or advancement of knowledge in a field
militant - ( mil uh tunt ) - 28 - aggressive / combative in character / hostile
millennium -( mu le nee um )-70,176- period of time / period of joy and justice
- a span of 1,000 years / also see man-made millennium
minimizing - ( min uh mize ) - 78
- reducing / representing as having the least degree of importance or size
minute -( my noot )- 81 - detailed / particular / carefully and closely examined
miracle - ( mear uh kul / mehr uh kul ) - 25 - unexplainable event / wonder /
an event appearing beyond explanation by the laws of nature and thus thought to be supernatural in origin or an act of God
[ Text: “…return us to sanity.’ / “ …remove our obsession.” ]
miraculous - ( meh rak yu lus ) - 150 - incredible / unbelievable / wonderful
miraculously -( meh rak yu lus lee )-62 - incredibly / wonderfully / amazingly
mired -( myurd )-157 - tangled / hindered / stuck / sunk / in a difficult situation
misbehavior - ( miss beh hay’v yur ) - 78, 81
- bad behavior / to behave badly / improper, unruly, and often rude behavior
miser -( myzur )- 43 s -( myzurz )- 121 - one who lives very poorly in order to store
up money beyond one’s needs / penny pincher / tightwad / cheapskate
miserably -( miz ur ub lee )-90 - extremely / pitifully / distressingly / unhappily
miserly - ( myzur lee ) - 81, 120 - like a miser / see miser
misers - ( myzurz ) - 121 - plural of miser / see miser
misery -( miz ur e )- 7, 38, 54, 67, 75, 80, 141 - physical or mental suffering
misgivings - ( mis givingz ) - 35, 161
- uneasy or uncertain feelings about the correctness or fitness of an action
misshapen-( mis shay pun )-45- deformed / distorted / twisted / badly shaped
mission - 61, 151 - special assignment / inner calling to pursue an activity
misunderstood - ( mis under stood ) - 58, 70 - incorrectly understood
misuse-( mis youss -5,40 / mis yooz -117 )- improper or incorrect use / abuse
misused - ( mis yooz’d ) - 157, 170 - used improperly and / or abused
monotony - ( muh nah tun ee ) - 9, 38, 112 - long and tiresome sameness or
lack of variety / lack of interesting variety in occupation, scenery, etc.
moral -( mor ul )- 6, 33, 42, 43, 45, 48, 49, 58 ,68, 77, 107 - pertaining to or
concerned with the judgment of the goodness or badness of personal
character and behavior / accepted beliefs of right and wrong, good and bad
moral fiber-33- essential qualities of one’s accepted rules or habits of conduct
moral inventory -6,42,43,45,49,58,77,107 - evaluation or itemized list of ones thoughts and actions as they relate to principles of right, wrong, good and bad
moral principles - rules or standards of good behavior
morality-( mor al uh tee )-30,72-being in agreement with standards of right of
good conduct / system of ideas of right and wrong conduct / virtuous conduct
morbidity -( mor bid uh tee )- 46 - focusing on gloomy or unhealthy matters
morbidly - ( mor bid lee ) - 45, 89 - in an unhealthy or gloomy manner
moreover - ( more over ) - 30, 78, 130, 149, 164
- also / besides / furthermore / beyond what has been stated / still / yet
motive - ( moh tiv ) - 67, 94, 166 motives - 8, 79, 94, 178
- reason / reasons / basis or stimulus for an action or a decision / an emotion, desire, or physical need that acts on the will and causes it to act
mount - ( mowln’t ) - 62 - increase / grow / rise / become greater
moving picture - 180 - movie / at the time A.A. was forming it was still not uncommon to hear movies called ‘moving pictures’ or ‘picture shows’
Mr. Rockefeller's - ( Rock uh fel ur’z ) - 186 - John Davison Rockefeller
( July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937 ) - An American industrialist who played a
prominent role in the early oil industry with the founding of Standard Oil.
( ExxonMobil is the largest of its descendants ). Rockefeller built Standard Oil
into the largest company in the world, and was for a time the richest man in
the world. He supported many church activities throughout his life, and spent
his last forty years primarily focused on philanthropic pursuits, including
education and public health, eventually giving away about half of his wealth.
muddled - ( mud uld ) - 56 - unclear / confused / muddy / jumbled / harmful
murmurs -( mur murz )- 133 - complaints in low mumbling tones / grumbles
mutter - ( mut ur ) - 132 - speak or grumble in low tones / mumble / whisper
naïve - ( nye eve / nah eve ) - 132
- lacking in worldly experience, understanding, or critical judgment
nature - ( nay chur ) - 6, 15, 23, 24, ( 29, ) 55, ( 64, 70, ) 83, ( 176 )
( the material world and it’s observable events and circumstances / the forces
that produce and control all of the material world / the world of living things )
- essential characteristics and qualities / the combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that distinguishes a person / basic feature
natures - ( nay churz ) - 98 - personalities / characters / dispositions / being
nearby -( near bye )- 81 - close / ones not far away / ones within easy reach
nebulous -( neb yuh lus )- 132 - unclear / lacking in form or limits / uncertain
necessarily - ( ness eh sair uh lee ) - 58, 61, 107, 112, 175
- surely / certainly / of necessity / inevitably / invariably / unavoidably
necessary - ( ness eh sair e ) - 6,7,9,23,34,42,52,55,74,80,84,96,116,118,
119,147,157,168,172,190 - absolutely essential / needed to achieve a certain
result or effect / required / indispensable / unavoidable / inescapable / needed
necessities - ( nuh sess uh teez) - 88 - necessary things / see necessary
necessity - ( nuh sess uh tee ) - 6, 7, 11, 73 - requirement / need / must /
indispensable / a condition in which something is necessary or desirable is
required or wanted / something indispensable / something necessary
neglect -( nuh glekt )- 81, 151 neglected -( …id )- 94 - ignore / not doing what should or needs to be done / fail to care for or give proper attention to
neighboring -( nay bur ing )- 144, 189 - nearby / close by / [ near dwelling ]
nerve - ( nurv ) - 123, 153 - boldness / arrogance / arrogant self-confidence
neurosis -( new row sees / n’you row sees )-156 - mental disorders such as
insecurity, anxiety, depression, and irrational fears, but without psychotic
symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations / [ No longer in scientific use. ]
nevertheless -( never the les )-17,64,79,108,117,118,158,166,177- however /
in spite of that / be that as it may / in spite of a preceding event or consideration
newsfront - ( nooz frunt ) - 181 - news organization / ‘front line’ of news organizations
( a military expression using ‘news’ instead of ‘battle’ )
newspaper copy - 157 - material ( words ) to be printed in newspapers
nodding acquaintance -( nod ing uh kwain tuns )-70- slight acquaintance /
- knowledge or relationship extending no further than recognition by a nod
nonadmission - ( non ad mish un ) - 7 - not admitting / absence of admitting
noncontroversial - ( non kon truh vur shul / …vur see ul ) - 147
- not controversial / unlikely to create differences of opinion or public disputes
nonentity - ( non n teh tee / … n uh tee) - 36 - something that does not exist
or that exists only in imagination / a person of no importance or significance
nonprofessionalism -( non pruh fesh uh nuh liz um )-167,191- see Pg.191:
- [ not ] “…having the occupation of counseling alcoholics for fees or hire” and
Pg. 167 & 171 - “…Twelfth Step is never to be paid for -/- or sold for money…”
notion -( no shun )-75,161 s-( no shunz )- 31 - idea/s / belief/s or opinion/s
notwithstanding - ( not with stan ding ) - 135 - in spite of
nourishing - ( nur ish ing ) - 74 - sustaining / nutritious / nurturing / feeding
nourishment -( nur ish munt )-97-food / that which sustains the mind or spirit
novice - ( nov us / nah vuss ) - 60 - beginner / a person new to an activity
nowadays - ( now uh daze ) - 100, 145 - during the present time / these days
nuclear physics - ( new klee ur / noook lee ur fiz iks ) - 35
- the scientific study of the forces, reactions, and internal structures of atoms
number one people - 123 - the best there is / perfect / the highest quality
- Bill W’s grandfather told Bill that no one could make a boomerang that worked other than Australians. Bill made one that worked to which his grandfather responded: "Our Willie, the first one to do it. The number one man". - from ‘Not God’ - Ernie Kurtz
numerous -( noo mur us )- 46 - large in number / a large indefinite number
obedience -( o be de unts )- 9, 130, 132, 172, 174 - willingly carrying out the
wishes of others / compliance / observance / yielding
objection -( ub jek shun )-158 objections-( ub jek shunz )-142- opposition /
opposing argument / expressing strong or reasoned opposition / challenge
objectionable - ( ub jek shu nuh bul ) - 53, 96 - offensive / unacceptable
objective -(ub jek tiv )-7,8,(46,58),68,82,91,100,147 s -(…tivz )-7,69,76,100
- aim / goal / purpose / intention / target / thing worked toward or striven for
-( free from the influence of emotions, personal prejudices, bias, or judgment )
obligation-( ob luh gay shun )-150,190 s-(…shunz )-84,124-debt / liability /
indebtedness / something owed by one to another / - an act or course of
action that is demanded of one / commitment / duty / responsibility
obligations squarely met - 124 - personal and / or financial debts paid /
- debts and responsibilities dealt with in a direct, honest, balanced and fair way
obliged - ( uh blyj’d ) - 68, 69, 74, 136, 153 - made / forced / compelled /
pressured / obligated / caused to act or move in spite of resistance
oblivion -( uh bliv e un )-45,71,120- total forgetfulness / escape / overlooking
offenses / complete forgetting / loss of memory or conscious knowledge
obsession - ( ub sesh un ) - 5,15,21,22,24,25,28,32,43,63,64,76,107,144
obsessions - ( ub sesh unz ) - 57 - fixation / mania / fetish / irresistible or
compulsive absorption of the attention with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling
or emotion, often accompanied by anxiety / a compulsive, often unreasonable
idea or emotion / irrational preoccupation / a usually distressing image or idea
that repeatedly enters or intrudes upon the mind of a person against his will
obstacle -( ob stuh kul )-78 s-( …kulz )-7,76,78 - obstruction / barrier / block
obstinate - ( ob stuh nit ) - 64, 151 - stubborn / difficult to manage or control
obstinately - ( ob stuh nit lee ) - 97 - stubbornly / unwillingly
occupation - ( ok yuh pay shun ) - 191 occupations - ( …shunz ) - 184
- job / vocation / activity that serves as one’s regular source of income
occur -( uh kur )-62 - happen occurred -( uh kurd )-47,135,156- happened
occurrences - ( uh kur un suz ) - 80 - happenings / things that take place
of course - ( ov korss ) - 21,27,28,30,36,39,45,46,48,56,63,66,67,68,69,79,81 ,87,
88,92,94,97,98,103,104,112,119,121,133,147,148,152 ,154,157,158,173,177
- naturally / not surprisingly / without doubt or question / in the natural or
expected order of things / also see - course
off the beam - 111, 112 - see beam ( “ …on the A.A. beam. “ - 84 )
offended - ( uh fen did ) - 45 - displeased / insulted / outraged / angered
offense -( uh/ah fents )-81-injury or disturbance ( previous text ) / displeasure
offset -( off set )- 117 - made up for / compensated / counteracted / balanced
of great moment-62-of great importance / of outstanding significance or value
oldtimer - 135,153,176 oldtimers - 56,133,140,145 ( oldtime A.A. - 173 )
- long time member/s with the extensive experience being such provides
omission - ( o mish un ) - 89
- something left out or neglected / not doing what ought to be done
omitting - ( o mit ing ) - 95 - leaving out / failing to include or mention
on the A.A. beam - 84,111,112 / see beam
on the defensive - ( on the deh fen siv / deh fents iv ) - 78 - prepared to withstand or counter aggression or attack / also see defensive
on their own steam - 152 - by their own strengths, powers or capacities
onslaughts - ( on slots ) - 170 - attacks / assaults / aggressions
ooze -( ooz )- 25 - mud or slime like sediment on river, lake or ocean bottoms
oozing - ( ooz ing ) - 81 - flowing out slowly
open end -69 - condition or situation having no definite limit of time or amount
open mind - 26, 27, 33 - / see open-minded and openmindedness
open-minded - ( open mine did ) - 24 - receptive / responsive / ready and willing to favorably receive new ideas / showing receptiveness to new and
different ideas or the opinions of others / broad-minded / tolerant / acceptant
open-mindedness - 68 - being open-minded / see open-minded
opinion-( uh pin yun )-12,27,74,135,136,176,179,192- position / view / belief /
- judgment or estimation of the merit of a person or thing / a belief or conclusion
opportunities - ( op ur toon uh teez / …tyuun uh teez) - 110, 186, 187
opportunity - ( op ur toon uh tee / …tyuun uh tee ) - 85, 121, 137
- chance/s / a chance/s / favorable circumstance/s / occasion/s
ordinarily - ( ord’n air uh lee / or din air uh lee ) - 104, 114 - usually
organized -( or guh nized )-12,148,172 - ( “…a government administered by human beings. Power to direct or govern is the essence of of organization everywhere.” - Page 172 ) ( “…alcoholics can’t be dictated to…” - Page 173 )
- structured and administered as a business, corporation, or institution
ought nevertheless - ( ot neh vur the less ) - 108
- should however / should in spite of that / should nonetheless
oughtta - ( ot uh / otta ) - 157 - should
outlay - ( out lay ) - 177 - amount spent / expenditure / spending
outlet - ( out let / out lit ) - 182 - media / releases / news reporting sources
outpouring -( out poor ing )- 81 - pouring out / flow / rapid flowing outward
outraged - ( out rayj’d ) - 143 - extremely offended or insulted
outset - ( out set ) - 130 - beginning / start / initial or first stage
outside issues - 12, 176, 179 - matters of concern or debate among the general population, such as politics or religion, that are outside the scope A.A.’s primary purpose of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers
over the barrel - 25 - in a very awkward position from which release is difficult
overconfidence -28 - too much confidence / see confidence and confident
overdependence - 9, 115 - too much dependence / see dependence
overdependent - 115 - too or overly dependent / see dependent
overmanage -( ovur man ij )-111- excessively direct, control, supervise, or run
overwhelmed - ( ovur welm’d ) - 79 - upset / deeply affected / overcome
overwhelming-( ovur welm ing )-73,184- completely defeating / overpowering
padded -( pad id )- 86 - inflated / falsely increased / showing false expenses
painstaking -( painz tay king )- 42 - extremely careful, thorough and detailed
pangs - 57 - sharp feelings of emotional distress / hurts / discomforts / pains
panhandlers panhandle -( pan hand lurz pan hand ul )- 133 - beggars beg
- those who approach strangers to obtain money or food do exactly that
paradox -( pair uh doks )- 9, 107, 109, 130, 151 - a statement or set of ideas
that although true is seemingly conflicting / a statement or suggestion which,
from an acceptable premise and despite sound reasoning, leads to a conclusion
that is against sense, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory
paralyzed - ( pair uh lize’d ) - 66 - made unable to move or act
paralyzing - ( pair uh lize ing ) - 73 - numbing / disabling / making powerless
paramount - ( pair uh mount ) - 80, 189 - of chief concern / most important
paranoid - ( pair uh noy’d ) - 156 - those suffering paranoia: a psychotic
disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without a sense of
being overly important, often defended with apparent logic and reason
pardoned -( par dun’d / pard nd )-69-forgiven / excused / granted forgiveness
parlor - ( par lur ) - 137 - a room used especially for entertaining visitors
parole -( puh roll )-155 - release / release with conditions of regular monitoring
part and parcel - (…par sul ) - 178 - a basic or essential part
partake - ( par take ) - 100 - share in / take part / participate in / take in
particle of harm -( par teh kul… )-178 - a very small piece or amount of harm
party - 172,182 - an established political group organized to promote and
support its principles and candidates for public office / also see third parties
passersby -( pass urz bye )-116 - persons who pass by, especially by chance
passionate - ( pash uh nit ) - 73 - strongly felt / emotionally intense
passionately -( pash uh nit le )- 71 - enthusiastically / with intensity of feeling
pat answer - 87 - perfect, complete, or sufficient answer
patience - ( pay shuns / pay shunts ) - 78, 141
- the capacity to endure difficulty, hardship, or inconvenience without complaint
patient - ( pay shunt ) - 65, 118, ( 161 ) - calm and constant / the capability of
calmly awaiting a result or outcome / one who receives care or treatment (161)
patiently -( pay shunt lee )- 8, 88, 135 - calmly / tolerantly
paying board - paying for being furnished with meals / also see board
peaceable -( pee suh bul )- 177 - inclined to be peaceful / promoting calm
pegs - ( pegz ) - 124
- a cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole
penalty - ( pen ul tee ) - 130, 143 / penalties - ( pen ul teez ) - 74, 174
- punishment/s / painful consequence/s / discipline/s
pendulum -( pen juh lum / pen dyuh lum / pen duh lum )- 162 - something
that swings back and forth from one direction, opinion, or condition to another
perceive - ( pur seev ) - 21, 47 / perceived - ( pur seev’d ) - 34
- see / become aware of / saw / became aware of
perception -( pur sep shun )- 74 - awareness / idea / image / thought / sense
perfect liberty -173 - complete freedom / absolute independence or autonomy
perfection -( pur fek shun )- 7,65,68,69,91,156 - being free from all defect /
utmost excellence / flawlessness / faultlessness / being morally perfect or holy
perfectionists - ( pur fek shuh nists ) - 156 - those who seek perfection /
- those who tend to be unhappy with or consider unacceptable anything that is
not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards / followers of a doctrine
that the perfection of moral character makes up a person’s highest good
perilous -( pair uh lus )- 56,131 - dangerous / involving possible loss or injury
periodically -( peer e od ik uh lee )-56 - at regular intervals / from time to time
perish-( pair ish )-177- die or be destroyed / cease living / disappear gradually
perished - ( pair ish’d ) - 124 - drowned / died
permeates - ( pur me ates ) - 94 - flows through / spreads throughout
perplexed - ( pur plex’d ) - 135 - filled with confusion or doubt / puzzled
perplexities - ( pur plex uh teez ) - 18, 52, 117 - complications / puzzles
persecution - ( pur sih q shun ) - 53 - being punished or treated unfairly
persist - ( pur sist ) - 50, 80 - continue / remain / continue without stopping in
spite of difficulties or setbacks / carry on / go on / keep on / persevere
persisted - ( pur sis tid ) - 104, 168 - continued / lasted / see persist
persistence - ( pur sis tunts ) - 73 - continuation / insistence / see persistent
persistent - ( pur sis tunt ) - 40, 43, 109 - long term / continuing / prolonged /
ongoing / of long duration / without giving up or letting go / see persist
persistently - ( pur sis tunt lee ) - 37, 88, 116, 119
- continually / continuously / without giving up / see persist and persistent
personalities - ( pur suh nal uh teez ) - 13, 48, 80, 130, 184, 187, 192
- see personality
personality -( pur suh nal uh tee )- 48,52,56,81,123,148 - the combination
of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities that distinguishes an individual
personality defects-48,52,148 - see personality flaws and character flaws
personality flaws - ( … flawz ) - 56 - also see character flaws
- imperfections, defects, or shortcomings in ones emotional, intellectual, or
moral qualities… in one’s make-up or nature
personality traits - ( … trayt’s ) - 81,123 - distinctive qualities or features
of one’s personality or character / also see personality and character
personnel - ( pur suh nel ) - 167, 169, 171 - employees / employee relations
perspective -( pur spek tiv )-45, 48, 71, 72 - vision / mental view, outlook, or
evaluation / ability to see the nature or relationship of things as they really are
persuaded - ( pur sway did ) - 40, 58
- convinced / caused to believe or feel sure about something
perverse -( pur vurs )-44,67,94 -perverted / improper / unhealthy / persistent
- directed away from what is right or good / wrongly self-willed or stubborn
perverting-( pur vurt ing )-49- wrongly using / abusing / corrupting / distorting
pessimism - ( pes uh miz um ) - 85 - a tendency to stress the negative or
unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view
pet - 97,143,170 - favorite / favored / particularly cherished, loved, or indulged
petition - ( puh tish un ) - 102 petitions - ( … unz ) - 8
- request / appeal / approach / formal or solemn request to a superior authority
Pharisee -( fair uh see )- 177 - hypocritically self-righteous people / like those
who practice falsely representing their beliefs, feelings, or virtues / phony
- One of an ancient Jewish sect known by their strict observance of the
traditional ( Mosaic ) and written law, and by their claims to superior sanctity
phenomenon-( feh nom uh non /… nun )-185- wonder / event / occurrence /
unusual, significant, or extraordinary happening / fact / reality / actuality
philosophy -( feh los uh fee )- 25,37 - system of values by which one lives
phony - ( foe nee ) - 30 - false / fake / not honest / not genuine / counterfeit
phrase-( frayz )-99,103-expression / group of words intended to have meaning
piecemeal - ( peace meal ) - 26 - by a small amount at a time / in pieces
pilot plant - 147 - model factory / leading example of a factory like operation
pinchers - ( pinch urz ) - 121 ( … penny pinchers … )
- people who hold tight to small amounts of money and are reluctant to give
pinch hitter - 75 - see bush-league pinch hitter
pinchpenny-( pinch pen e )-51- penny pincher / one unwilling to spend money
pine - 133 - desire / feel a strong, persistent, heartfelt yearning or desire,
especially for something beyond reach / waste away from longing or grief
pink cloud stage - 113 - ( possibly from “in the pink” - the highest or best
degree ) / A period of time following abstinence from drinking when one may
experience persistent feelings of emotional well being. This experience noted
by early A.A.’s and called ‘the pink cloud stage’ has later been identified by
researchers as one of various hormonal and neurotransmitter adjustment
phases following detoxification from long term use of addictive substances and
named “Protracted Abstinence Syndrome”. The ‘pink cloud’ phase is thought
to occur 10 to 45 days after detoxification. Bill is emphasizing the need to use
all 12 Steps to sustain in a life of sobriety after the ‘pink cloud stage’ passes
pioneering -( pi uh near ing )-17,22,182-developing / earliest growth / starting
pious - ( pie us ) -143 - deeply concerned with God and religious beliefs and practices / showing a strict, traditional sense of virtue & morality / high-minded
( pious can also refer to being falsely devout or seriously hypocritical )
piously -( pie us lee )- 163 - dutifully / as if fulfilling an obligation / see pious
piper -( pipe ur )- 164 - one who plays the music / one who plays the bagpipe
pitch - ( pich ) - 168 - talk that clearly expresses the positive ideas or features
pitched a binge -( … binj )-148 - threw a drunk / set upon a period of drinking
pitfalls -( pit falz )- 53 - hidden hazards / traps / unapparent sources of trouble
pity -( pit e )- 162 - compassion / empathy / sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another that draws one to help or to show mercy
plague - ( play’g ) - 74 - highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease
platforms - ( plat formz ) - 186
- places, means, or opportunities for public expression of opinion
plausible - (pla zuh bul ) - 85, 182 - seemingly valid, likely, or acceptable
pleas - ( pleez ) - 144 - calls / cries / appeals / earnest and urgent requests
pledges -( plej uz )- 32 - formal verbal or written promises to not drink alcohol
plight -( plite )-5,28 - dilemma / predicament / difficult or unfortunate situation
plumb - ( plum ) - 30 - ( informal ) - completely / utterly / absolutely
plump - 159 - give full support or praise / recommend / stand behind / endorse
plunged - ( plunj’d ) - 123, 142
- entered / dove / to throw oneself earnestly and wholeheartedly into an activity
pointed story - 162 - story that stresses or references to a point of discussion
poles - 174 - at extreme opposite positions / as far distant as possible
polio -( poe lee o )-36 - ( Poliomyelitis - also called Polioor Infantile Paralysis )
- a highly infectious viral disease that mostly affects young people and can lead
to muscular deterioration and paralysis. Jonas Salk developed injectable
vaccines and later Albert Sabin oral vaccines for polio in the early 1960’s
politic - ( pah luh tik / polla tik ) - see body politic
pomp - 44, 124 - magnificent or impressive display ( 124 - see below )
pomp and circumstance -( …sur kum stans )- 124 - display and ceremony
ponder - 48, 78, 81, 100 - carefully think about / consider / reflect on / study
poor favor -(…fay vur )-79 -unsatisfactory regard / low approval / bad position
pore -( poor )- 81 - very small openings in skin serving as an outlet for sweat
portrays -( poor trayz )-18- describes / represents / depicts / presents / shows
posed -( poze’d )- 53 - set forth in words / presented / put forward / proposed
possess - ( puh zess ) - 83, 121 - have as a quality or attribute / have / own
possessed -( puh zess’d )-76,123,151,168 - owned / held // obsessed ( 123 )
possession - ( puh zesh un ) - 107, 120 - ownership / holding / dominion
possessions - ( puh zesh unz ) - 49, 124 - things owned / assets / properties
possessive -( puh zes iv )-111- dominating / controlling / fearful of the loss of position or affection / clutching / - showing a desire to control or dominate
another, especially in order to limit that person’s relationship with others
possessively - ( puh zes iv lee ) - 93 - jealously / in a possessive way
possessiveness -( puh zes iv nus )- 51 - fear of losing position or affection
post - 147 - list / record / enter ( 162,186 - Saturday Evening Post Magazine )
posts - 124 - jobs / tasks
postpone -( post pone )- 69 - delay / put off …d -(… pone’d )- 91 - delayed
potential -( puh ten shul )- 23,121 - possible / capable of being but not yet so
potentially -( puh ten shul lee )- 64 - possibly / capable of becoming or being
pounced - ( pouns’d / powns’t ) - 153 - attacked suddenly
poverty - ( pov ur tee ) - 11, 70, 112, 160, 165
- being poor / lack of or lacking in wealth / also see collective poverty
power-driver - 48 power driver - 143 - forceful and aggressive character
power-driven argument -(…ar gyuh munt )-91 - highly emotional argument /
highly energized debate or disagreement that has gaining or holding a
position of power or domination as the underlying aim or motivation
powerless -5,21,34,68,73,76,107 - without power / lacking strength or power,
helpless and totally unable to produce a desired effect // without authority
powerlessness -( power lus nus )-5,21,73-being powerless / see powerless
practical -( prak teh kul )- 23,35,56,58,80,86,88,100,101,108 - realistic /
useful / sensible / reasonable / actual / purposeful / capable of being used
practically - ( prak tik lee ) - 21, 42, 65, 66, ( 68 ), 93, 110, 122, 176, 182
- almost / nearly / for all practical purposes ( 68 ) - practically speaking -
realistically speaking / speaking in a way that is practical / see practical
practical-minded -35-level-headed / one who thinks in useful or realistic terms
practicing alcoholics -32,81- alcoholics who continue to drink alcoholic drinks
prayer - 8, 24, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 109, 125
(Text Pg.102 -“Prayer, as commonly understood, is a petition [request] to God.)
- a respectful request or an act of communion [ sharing thoughts or feelings ] made to God, a god, or another object of worship, such as in devotion, praise,
confession, or thanksgiving / an earnest or urgent request / the act of praying
precarious - ( preh kair e us ) - 21
- shaky / weak / unsure / unstable / insecure / dangerously lacking in stability
precious -( presh us )-70,151 - highly valued / worthy / priceless / cherished
precisely - ( preh sice lee ) - 181 - exactly / in an exact manner
precocious -( preh ko shus )-29 - advanced or progressive in mental ability /
- showing early development or maturity, especially in mental abilities
predict -( preh dikt )-109 - project / forecast / foretell / know or tell in advance
prejudice - ( prej uh dis ) - 5, 28 - a negative judgment or opinion formed
beforehand or without complete knowledge or examination of the facts
prejudiced-( prej uh dis’d )-28-turned / influenced unfavorably / see prejudice
preliminary trial -( preh lim uh nair e tri ul )- 85 - beginning attempt / start
preparation -( prep uh ray shun )-144- development / a state of being created
presently - ( prez unt lee ) - 109 - soon / in a short time
preservation -( preh zur vay shun )- 130, 150 - protection / the safeguarding
preserve - ( preh zurv ) - 177 - keep safely / protect / maintain / defend
presides - ( preh zides ) - 125, 192 - holds authority or control / rules
prestige - ( prez tij ) - 11,44,71,114,130,155,175 - reputation / fame / glory
presumption - ( preh zump shun ) - 104 - believing or supposing in advance /
- arrogance / being overly convinced of one’s own importance
pretend -( preh tend )- 117 - take upon ourselves / profess / claim / allege
price of admission -75 ( admission price -7 ) - pass / access / admittance /
a charge or fee to gain access or enter into / also see admission
pride - 8,45,46,47,48,49,51,59,70,79,90,91,112,123 - self-love / a regarding
of oneself with undue favor / the quality of being arrogant / arrogance /
conceit - excessive appreciation of one’s own worth / disdain / egoism /
egotism / self-importance / a high or arrogant opinion of one’s own qualities;
attainments, or estate, which gives rise to a feeling and attitude of superiority
over and contempt for others; excessive self-esteem // a sense of one’s own
dignity or worth, self regard, self-esteem, self-respect
prideful - ( pride ful ) - 29, 92, 94
- arrogant / overly convinced of one’s own importance / see pride
pride of self - 46 - self-love / overly high estimation of oneself / see pride
primary -( pri mair e / pri muh re )- 10,11,12,50,53,71,150,155,165,190
- most important / chief / principle / basic / essential / first in importance
prime - 130 - first / first or most valuable / primary / also see primary
primordial ooze -( preye mor de ul )-25 - earliest existing moist slime or mud
principal - ( prin suh pul ) - 96, 121, 141, 161, 180, 191
- most important / main / basic
principle -( prin suh pul )-10,22,26,38,56,70,86,89,108,132,135,139,150,157,
160,165,171,181,182,192 - rule or standard / basic truth, law, assumption, or motive force / fundamental truth or proposition on which many others depend
principles - 8,9,10,12,13,15,16,18,22,40,48,106,111,114,125,130 ,131,146,
174,182,184,187,192 - rules / standards / basic truths / laws / see principle
principles before personalities ( and near variations ) - 13, 184, 186, 192
priority - ( preye or eh tee ) - 91 - order or degree of importance or urgency
pro and con - ( pro and kon ) - 165
- positive and negative / good and bad / see - pros and cons
probability -( prob uh bil eh tee )- 74 - likelihood / most likely but uncertain
- “…in all probability…” - most probably / very likely
probe - 45 - investigate / explore / seek knowledge of / look into
problem drinkers - 16, 33, 73, 122-123, 150, 157 - alcoholics ( Pg. 157 ) /
- those who’s drinking creates serious problems in their own or other’s lives
proceed - ( pro seed ) - 101 - continue / go forward / move along / progress
proceedings -( pro / pru seed ings )- 46 - progression / sequence of events
procession-( pruh sesh un )-48- group / the sequence or order of succession
proclaim - ( pro / pruh klaim ) - 67 - announce / declare / reveal / praise
procrastinate - ( pro / pruh kras tuh nate ) - 49, 85
- to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
procrastination - ( pro / pruh kras tuh nay shun ) - 67
( Text: “…,which is really sloth in five syllables.” ) - see sloth & procrastinate
prodded - ( prod id ) - 123 - pushed / stimulated / caused / motivated
prodigies - ( prod uh jeez ) - 120 - ( …render prodigies of service )
- make extraordinary examples of service / represent wonders of service
prodigious - ( pruh dij us ) - 17, 27, 177 - impressively great / extraordinary
professionalism - ( pruh fesh uh nuh liz um ) - 166, 167, 168, 170, 191
- using professional people to perform needed labor / using professional,
medical, religious, etc. people to bring about recovery from alcoholism
professionalizing - ( pruh fesh uh nuh lize ing ) - 168
- using professionally trained people to carry the message of A.A.
proffers - ( prof urz ) - 103 - offers / offers for acceptance / presents
profound -( pro/pruh found )- 28,75,160,165 - deep / intense / far reaching
profoundly-( pro/pruh found lee )-115,124- amazingly / in a far reaching way
prominence -( prom uh nunts )- 124 - fame / widely recognized importance
promiscuity - ( prom eh skyou eh tee / pro meh skyou eh tee ) - 51
- having sexual relations with different partners, especially with someone other
than one’s marriage partner / not restricting oneself to one sexual partner
promoter - ( pruh mo tur ) - 148, 149, 181, 187 promoters - 181
- one who contributes to the progress or growth of an interest or endeavor
promotion -( pruh mo shun )- 12,113,180,181,182,192 promotions - 31
- advertising / seeking to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity / attempting to sell or popularize by advertising // advancements ( 31 )
promotional - ( pruh mo shun ul ) - 181 - advertising / publicity
prompt - ( prom’t ) - 63 - inspired / quick / immediate
promptly - ( prom’t lee ) - 8, 46, 88, 93, 108, 134 - quickly / immediately
pronounce - ( pruh nounts ) - 10, 141 - say / formally or officially declare
properly - ( prop ur lee ) - 51, 90 - rightly / suitably / appropriately / correctly
proposal -( pruh poe zul )- 136,13 - plan / a plan suggested for acceptance
propose - ( pruh poze ) - 101, 136, 137, 153
- intend / plan / submit for consideration / have in mind as an aim or purpose
proposes - ( pruh poze uz ) - 17 - aims / intends
proposed -( pruh poze’d )- 157 - considered / offered / had in mind as a goal
proposition - ( prop uh zish un ) - 30, 35, 63, 163, 168
- matter / a plan offered for acceptance / also see proposal
proprietor -( pruh preye eh tur )- 136 - owner / manager / owner & manager
pros and cons -( proze and konz )- 37 - favorable and unfavorable factors /
positive and negative qualities or points / ( pro and con - 165 )
proselyting -( pros uh luh tize ing )-153- trying to get someone to change to
join / to convert someone from one faith, belief, doctrine, or cause, to another
prospect - ( pros pekt ) - 24,49,79,151,163,164,166,181 s - 121,184
- possibility / chance / expectation / outlook / potential member of A.A.
prospective - ( pruh spek tiv ) - 119, 158 - likely / likely to become or be
prosperous - ( pros pur us ) - 161 - see waxed prosperous
protectors -( pruh tek tur )- 43, 44 - people who serve to provide protection
Protestant -( prot eh stunt )- 147 - a member of a Western Christian church
proud - 66 - filled with excessive self-esteem / also see pride and prideful
Providence - ( prov eh dunts / dents ) - 21, 35, 145, 156 - God /
- the care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity / divine direction
provocation - ( prov uh kay shun ) - 176
- thing that stirs one to action or causes feelings of anger or resentment
provoked -( pruh voke’d )- 167 - stirred to action / brought about / caused
prudence - ( proo dents / prood ents ) - 7, 61, 83, 85
- the use of good judgment, common sense, and even caution / discretion
prudent reserve-( proo dent / prood ent reh zurv )-11,165 s-191-(…zurvz)
- reasonable amount of funds held for future use or for a special purpose
psychiatrists -( sie / seh kye uh trist )- 31,38,56 - a doctor who specializes
in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders
psychologists - ( sie/she kol uh jist ) - 38, 56, 122 - a person trained and educated to perform psychological research, testing, and therapy
publicity -( pub lis eh tee )- 12,17,158,170,180,181,182,184,186 - spreading
information through various media to attract public notice or interest
publicized -( pub leh size’d )-181,182,186 - made known through publicity
publicly - ( puh blik lee ) - 156,176,178,187,192 - openly / in or among the general public / in a way observable by or in a place accessible to the public
pungent - ( pun junt ) - 149 - pointed / sharp / biting / stinging / cutting
puny -( pyoo nee )-178 - weak / small or inferior in size, power, or importance
purpose -( pur pus )-9,10,11,40,42,65,70,71,72,80,85,88,91,97,110,112,1 20,
124,130,132,150,151,153,155,165,166,170,189,190,19 1 - aim / intent / goal /
job / function / role / task / meaning / proper activity / what one intends to do or
achieve / firmness of character, action, or will / decision / determination
purposeless -( pur pus lus )- 77,105 - without value, meaning, or purpose
pursued - ( pur soo’d ) - 50 - one sought by another for sexual activity
pursuer - ( pur soo ur ) - 50 - the one who sought another for sexual activity
pursuit - ( pur soot ) - 44, 50 - seeking / quest / search / chase / attainment
puzzled -( puz ul’d )-113,130 - confused / perplexed / unclear in mind or intent
puzzler -( puz lur )- 113,172 - matter that seems unclear, confusing, or baffling

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QSTRUVWXYZ Words

qualify - ( kwa luh fye / kwol uh fye ) - 86 - limit / restrict / moderate / temper
quarantined -( kwor un teen’d )-155 - isolated / restricted / controlled / limited
quarrel - ( kwor ul ) - 71 - argue / find fault / debate or disagree angrily
queers - ( kweer’z ) - 140 - homosexuals / offensive slang for homosexuals /
[ Until the early to mid 1960’s it was almost customary, if not fully socially
acceptable to refer to homosexuals as ‘queers’ ]
quest -( kwest )- 27,43,131 - search / seek / seeking or pursuing something
quick-tempered - (…-tem purd ) - 91 - sudden or fast angered / irritable
quieting - ( kwye it ing / kweye eh ting ) - 90 - calming / soothing / stilling
quizzical - ( kwiz ik ul / kwiz eh kul ) - 144 - questioning / teasing / odd
racking -( rak ing )-125 - tormenting / painful / punishing / agonizing / tortuous
radiance -( ray de unts )- 150 - brilliance / exceptional brightness and clarity
radical - ( rad ik ul ) - 92 - extreme / drastic / basic / primary / revolutionary
rallied -( ral eed )-17- gathered together / joined an effort for a common cause
rallying - ( ral ee ing ) - 5, 33 - gathering / joining together / assembling
rampage - ( ram paij ) - 44 - a period of wild and violent behavior or action
ransack-( ran sak )-81- thoroughly search or examine / extensively investigate
rapacious - ( ruh pay shus ) - 21
- greedy / plundering / gluttonous / having an appetite that cannot be satisfied
rashly -( rash lee )-91 - recklessly / impulsively / without needed consideration
rationalization-( rash uh nuh lie zay shun )-6,60,69,94- justification / making
self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for ( one’s behavior ) / see rationalize
rationalize - ( rash uh nuh lize ) - 104 - justify / create excuses / try to make rational, reasonable, logical, or coming from good judgment or sound reason /
creating incorrect but self-satisfying reasons for one’s behavior
rationalizing -( rash uh nuh lize ing )- 69 - reasoning to find or create valid
justification for doing as one pleases / see rationalize and rationalization
razor-edged -( ray zor ej’d )- 86 - potentially harmful / extremely difficult to
handle without subjecting oneself or others to harm or injury / [ very sharp ]
readily -( red uh lee / red lee )-50,84 - promptly / in a prompt, timely manner
readiness -( red e nus )- 8,9,65,87 - being ready / willingness / preparation
realism -( reel izm )- 6,58 - acceptance of facts about ourselves and our lives
realistic -( re uh lis tik / real iss tik )- 46 - truthful / real / accurate expression
of life facts / tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are
realities - ( re al uh teez ) - 96 - facts / truths / actualities / real events
realization -( re uh lie zay shun )- 118,130 - awareness / real understanding
realm - ( relm ) - 98, 101 - kingdom / domain / world / area / sphere
reassembled -( re uh sem bull’d )- 110 - gathered or brought together again
reassurance - ( re uh shur unts ) - 110
- renewed sense of trust, confidence, certainty, faith, or belief
reassuring-( re uh shur ing )-46- confidence building / convincing / satisfying
rebelling -( re bel ing )- 96 - resisting / defying / being in strong opposition
rebellion - ( re bel yun ) - 7, 69, 73, 105 - resistance / defiance / opposition
rebellion dogs our every step… -73 - rebellion tracks or trails our every step…
rebellious - ( re bel yus ) - 38, 108 - defiant / resistant
rebuffs -( re buf )- 111 - blunt rejections / snubs / refusals / deliberate slights
rebuffed - ( re buf’d ) - 144 - rejected / refused / repulsed
reception - ( reh sep shun ) - 85 - welcome / greeting / acceptance
recipient - ( reh sip e unt ) - 61 - one who receives or is receptive
reckless - ( rek lis ) - 119 - wild and careless / irresponsible / thoughtless
recklessly - ( rek lis lee ) - 51, 86, 123, 170
- carelessly / thoughtlessly / irresponsibly
recluse -( reh kloos / rek loos )- 43 - a person who withdraws from the world
recognition-( rek ug nish un )-6,58,197- notice / favorable notice / awareness
recognize -( rek uh nize )- 23,30,51,53,66,74,94,130,161,174 - admit / know /
affirm / acknowledge / identify / d-(…nize’d)-48,58,112/…zing-(…nize ing)-58
recoil -( re koil / reh koyul )-73,105 recoiled-( re koy ul’d )-97 - move away
quickly / spring, shrink, pull, or fall back quickly as from shock, fear, or disgust
recompensed -( rek um pens’d )-191 - paid / paid in exchange for work done
recover - 15,16,18,130,189 - stop drinking alcohol / to be restored to a normal
or usual condition / obtain again what one has lost / regain one’s health
recovered - 15,17,22,112 - stopped drinking [ not slowed… STOPPED ! J ]
recoveries - 17,140 - those who stopped drinking alcohol / experiences in or
leading to a life which did not include drinking alcohol (Pg.17-middle)/ examples
of being restored to a life which didn’t include drinking alcohol (Pg.140-bottom)
recovering - is not used in this book ( See “Big Book” of A.A. - Pg. 104,122 )
recovery -9,10,12,15,129,130,131,150,151,153,166,174,177,185- restoration /
return to a life without drinking alcohol / the act or process of avoiding drinking
alcohol / ( Generally - Regaining health, self-awareness, balance, and calm in
one’s life. A return to a former state of health and well-being. ) / ( From the ‘Big
Book’ of A.A. - Pg. 85 - “We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have
is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” )
recriminate - ( reh krim uh nate ) - 31 - accuse or blame in return
recuperation - ( reh koo puh ray shun ) - 190 - being restored to health
recurring - ( reh kur ing ) - 52 - repeating / happening ‘again and again’
red ink - 93 - a listing of negatives, or for this purpose, wrongs / losses
redirected - ( re deh rek tid / re die rek tid ) - 114 - changed in direction
redouble -( re dub ul )- 53, 77 - repeat / double / try again or twice as hard
reefs - 122 - rocks, sand, or coral at or near the surface of a body of water
reeking - 31 - smelling / stinking / giving off an odor / having a bad smell
reelection - ( re eh lekt shun ) - 135 - being voted for or elected again
reemphasize -( re em fuh size )-177- emphasize or stress as important again
reenacted - ( re n akt / re uh nakt ) - 131
- enacted, performed, or went through a second time
reflected -( re/reh flekt id )-83 - thought / realized / considered / contemplated
reflection - ( re/reh flekt shun ) - 34, 59, 80 - careful thought / image ( 59 )
reflects - ( re/reh flekts ) - 132 - thinks seriously / realizes / considers
reform - ( reh form ) - 156, 157, 176, 178, 192 - cause an end to harmful or
immoral practices / improve by change or removal of defects / see next word
reform movement - 156 - During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s a number of
social and religious groups made extensive efforts to create a ‘movement’
among society to pressure lawmakers to ‘reform’ or change the laws controlling
the production, transportation, and/or drinking of alcoholic beverages.
reformers -( reh form urz )- 178 - members of an alcohol reform movement
refusal - ( reh fyou zul ) - 182 - rejection / turning down / non acceptance
regardless of -( reh gard lis… )-47- in spite of / with no attention or thought to
regions - ( re junz ) - 155 - areas / territories / large areas
regret -( reg gret )-95 - sorrow / apology / feeling of disappointment or distress
regulations - ( reg yuh lay shunz ) - 10, 140, 141, 148, 172
- controls / laws or principles governing or controlling conduct
rehabilitation - ( re huh bil eh tay shun / re uh bil uh tay shun ) - 153
- restoring people to good health or useful life, as through therapy & education
rehash -( re hash )-84 - bring forth again // rehashing -89 - discussing again
reinstated - ( re in state id / re in stay tid ) - 134
- brought back into use / restored to a previous position
rejected - ( re jek tid / re jekt id ) - 28, 111
- refused / not accepted, submitted to, believed, or made use of
relapse -( reh/re laps)- 56,111 - drink alcohol again / slip back into bad ways
relate -( reh late )- 33 - connect / associate s - 15 - connects / describes
related - 11,98,155,157 - connected ( 98 ) / similar in concerns or interests
relentlessly -( reh lent lis le )-22,144- steadily and persistently / continuously
reliance-( reh lie unts )-31,72,103-relying / trust / dependence / being reliant
reliant -( reh lie unt )- 147 - dependent / determined / subject to / conditioned
relies -( reh lies )- 39 - depends / places faith and confidence / also see rely
religion - 16, 28, 30, 56, 112, 153, 156, 192 ( Page listing only )
religionists -( reh lij uh nists )- 30 - those who claim to practice religion
religious - 29,30,32,48,56,72,75,98,153,166,176,181 ( Page listing only )
religious grounds - 153 - ( “…on religious grounds?” ) - based on religion
religious sect-153-church group / those who practice a certain religious belief
relinquish - ( re ling kwish ) - 108 - give up / let go of / abandon / surrender
reluctance - ( reh luk tunts ) - 7, 12, 55, 177 - unwillingness / resistance
reluctantly -( reh luk tunt lee )-73 - unwillingly / with opposition or resistance
rely - ( reh lie ) - 39, 116, 181 - depend / place or have faith or confidence in
remainder - ( reh main dur ) - 17, 92 - rest / left over / remaining
remorse - ( reh morss ) - 39, 56, 59, 86
- bitter regret / distress or misery from regret or shame for past misdeeds
render - ( ren dur ) - 65, 120 - make / cause to become
rendered - ( ren durd ) - 124 - provided / given in return / made available
renew - ( reh noo ) - 103 - repeat / make new again or as if new again
renounce -( reh nownts )- 25 - reject / give up / disown / abandon / surrender
requisite -( rek weh zit / rek wu zit )- 7 - requirement / necessity / essential
respect - ( reh spekt ) - 27, 50, 52, 177, 189, 192
- regard / consideration / concern // trust / appreciation / honor / regard ( 192 )
respectability -( reh spek tuh bil eh tee )-30- being respectable / properness
respectable -( reh spekt uh bul )-140- proper / respected -26-liked / honored
respecting -( reh spekt ing )-36,51,76-concerning / regarding / in reference to
respects - 147, 178 - particular aspects / concerns / features / regards
representatives -( rep reh zen tuh tivz )- 191 - people acting as servants
representing - ( rep reh zen ting ) - 50, 187 - standing for / portraying /
acting as / being the equivalent of / playing the part of / serving as an example
represents-( rep reh zents )-34,183-stands for / is the equivalent of / indicates
reproach - ( reh proach ) - 129 - criticize / express disappointment of / shame
Republican - 147 - belonging to the Republican Party of the United States
reputation - ( rep yuh tay shun ) - 142 - public estimation / popularity
reputations - ( rep yuh tay shunz ) - 79 - standing or approval among others
requisite -( rek weh zit )- 7 - requirement / essential / necessity / obligation
resent -( reh zent )-123 - feel anger about / hate / strongly feel over and over
[ resent - ( from Latin - ‘re’ = ( back or again ) + French - ‘sentir’ =
( to feel or perceive ) or ‘sentire’ = ( to feel again or to feel strongly ) ]
resentful - ( reh zent ful ) - 118 - full of resentment / see resentment
resentfully - ( reh zent ful e ) - 78 - angrily / bitterly / with or in resentment /
full of ill will / also see resent and resentment
resentment -( reh zent munt ) - 135,143 - anger / anger, bitterness, or ill will
felt as a result of a real of imagined wrong, injury, hurt, or offense /
to feel angry or hurt over and over again / also see resent
resentments -( reh zent munts )- 8,46,47,90 - see resent and resentment
reservation -( rez ur vay shun )- 73 - doubt / limitation / exception / condition
reservations -( rez ur vay shunz )-63 - exceptions / restrictions or conditions
reserve -( reh zurv )-11,164,165 s-( reh zurvz )-191 - see prudent reserve
resign -( reh zyne )- 26 - quit / surrender / deliberately give up one’s position
resist - ( reh zist ) - 21, 53 - oppose / challenge / take a stand against
resistance - ( reh zis tunts ) - 100, 173 - opposition / forces against
resisted - ( reh zis tid ) - 115, 134 - stood or fought against / opposed
resolutely -( rez uh loot lee )- 58 - firmly / in a determined way / positively
resolution -( rez uh loo shun )- 61,73,165 - firm determination and resolve
resolve -( reh zalv )- 56,94,135,143,156 resolved -140,179 resolving -86
- determination / determine / decision / decide / have great firmness of purpose
- solve / settle / find a solution for / bring into a state of agreement ( 135, 156 )
resorted -( reh zort id )-181 - turned / referred / to fall back on in time of need
resources -( re/reh sorss uz )-22,43,70,105,107,113,157- ability or means to meet situations effectively / things such as money, property or goods of value
respecting -( reh spek ting )- 36, 51, 76 - concerning / regarding / relating to
responsibilities - ( re spon suh bil uh teez ) - 43, 112, 119, 120, 177
- needs / duties / obligations / see responsibility and responsible
responsibility -( re spon suh bil uh tee )- 8,11,51,87,124,157,164,180,190
- obligation / commitment / duty / demands of position, custom, law, religion
responsible - ( re spon suh bul ) - 12,80,165,172,189 - accountable /
answerable / capable of being depended upon / the source or cause ( 80 )
restitution -( res teh too shun )- 24, 79, 80, 83 - amends / compensation /
- restoring or compensating for loss, damage, or injury / also see amends
rest on our laurels -(… lor ulz / lar ulz )-85 - to rely on one’s past honors or
accomplishments / [ in ancient times a wreath of ‘laurel’ ( Mediterranean
evergreen tree ) was given as a mark of honor to heroes, athletes, poets, etc. ]
restore-( reh stor )-5,25,32,33,76,107-return / bring back into existence or use
restored - ( reh stord ) - 9, 108, 124, 177 - returned / brought back / put back
restraint - ( reh strain’t) - 91, 181 - holding back or keeping under control / keeping one’s thoughts and emotions to oneself ( self-restraint ) / control,
limitation, or repression of thoughts or feelings / also see self-restraint
resume -( reh zoom )- 105 - continue / restart / begin again after interruption
retaliate - ( reh tal e ate ) - 53, 80 - strike back / return like for like, especially
to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one
retreat - ( reh treet ) - 73, 89 - moving back / withdrawal ( 73 ) /
- period of seclusion, retirement, or solitude ( 89 )
reunited - ( re u nite id ) - 114, 143 - brought together again
reveal - ( reh veel ) - 53, 61, 78, 84, 94 revealed - ( …veel’d ) - 31, 55
- make known / disclose / tell / bring to view / show / uncover / expose
revelation - ( rev uh lay shun ) - 40, 86 s - ( … shunz ) - 61
- disclosure / something brought to view or made known, especially
something not previously known or realized / also see disclosure
reveled -( rev ul’d )- 100 - took great pleasure / delighted / found satisfaction
revenge - ( reh venj ) - 44, 47 - retaliation / punishment in return for an insult
reviling-( reh vile ing )-84-scolding / cursing / attacking with abusive language
revisions - ( reh viz’shunz ) - 114 - changes / corrections / reconsiderations
revived -( reh vive’d)- 45,165- restored / brought back to life or consciousness
revolt -( reh volt )- 44,53 - protest / rebel / rise up against & oppose by force
revolted -( re volt id )-22 - protested / rebelled / opposed or refused to accept
revolution - ( rev uh loo shun ) - 44, 134 - rebellion / overthrow of authority
revolutionary - ( rev uh loo shun air e ) - 74, 120 - extreme / radical
revulsion -( reh vul shun )-44 - disgust and anger / a sudden strong change
or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or dislike
rewrite -( re rite )-155,183- revise / write again in a different or improved form
riddle -( rid ul )- 32,64 - puzzle / mystery / perplexity / something unexplained
riddled - ( rid ul’d) - 67 - spread throughout / pierced with numerous holes
riddle's -( rid ulz )-32-referring to the person ( riddle ) described on Pg.31-32
righteous -( rye chus )- 86 - honorable / good / honest / proper / in agreement
with principles of right or good conduct / also see self-righteous
righteousness - ( rye chus nus ) - 67 - moral quality / goodness / rightness
rigidly - ( rij id lee ) - 86, 103 - firmly / strictly / inflexibly / stubbornly / stiffly
rigorously -( rig er us lee )- 24 - rigidly / strictly / exactly / flawlessly / faithfully
riot - ( rye ut ) - 44 - unrestrained / uncontrolled / out of control
rock-bottom - 66 - very low / lowest possible / absolute bottom
roster - ( ros tur / rah stir ) - 81 - list / catalog / register
rotating -( row tate ing )-10,134,174,191- alternating / taking turns / revolving
rough - ( ruf ) - 50, 123
- unpleasant or difficult (123) / preliminary / not completed or fully detailed (50)
rudiments -( rood uh munts )-38- fundamentals / basics / underlying concepts
ruefully - ( roo ful ee ) - 100 - regretfully / sadly / sorrowfully / pitifully
ruin - ( roo in ) - 37, 66, 91 - total destruction / completely destroy
ruinous-( roo in us )-67,123- destructive / capable of damaging beyond repair
ruins - ( roo inz ) - 149 - remains / what is left of something destroyed
Rule 62 -149- “Don’t take yourself too **************** seriously.”( Story on Pg.148-149 )
ruthlessly - ( rooth lus lee ) - 52 - without mercy / without compassion or pity
sacrifice -( sak ruh fice )- 13,24,130,142,184 s - 184 - to give up something
valued for another thing considered to be of greater value /
- Text reference: Pg.184 “…give up personal desires for the common good,…”
sacrificial -( sak ruh fish ul )- 184 - of or relating to sacrifice / see sacrifice
safeguard - ( safe gard ) - 187 - protection / security / shield / insurance
saint - 99 saints - 74 - an extremely virtuous person / a person officially recognized as being entitled to public respect and praise
salable - ( say luh bul / sale uh bul ) - 143 - acceptable / suitable for sale
Salerno beachhead -( suh lur no )- 38 - Salerno is a city of southern Italy on the Gulf of Salerno where a major battle took place in 1943 during the 2nd. World War between Allied landing forces and German troops.
sane - 33, 132 - reasonable / sensible / rational / having or showing good judgment in practical matters / mentally healthy / sound in mind / free from delusion or irrational beliefs or convictions
sanity - ( san eh tee ) - 5, 25, 32, 33, 76, 107, 108, 151
-( Pg. 33 - sanity is defined as “soundness of mind.” )- a healthy mental state /
- soundness of judgment or reason / being sane / also see sane
sarcasm - ( sar kaz um ) - 143 - a cutting remark intended to wound /
a form of wit that uses bitter or cutting language and is intended to make
its victim the object of scorn, ridicule, mockery, or amusement
sarcastically -( sar kas tik lee )-152 -with the use of sarcasm / see sarcasm
Saturday Evening Post - 162,186 - a news and general information magazine, extremely popular in the first half of the 1900’s and still in circulation. ( 2006 )
savoring -( say vur ing )- 99 - fully appreciating or considering the quality of
scanning - ( skan ing ) - 172 - looking over / examining closely / viewing
scarcely - ( skairss lee ) - 23, 46, 55 - hardly / barely / certainly not
scared witless -( skair’d wit lis )- 139 - frightened out of their mind /
scheme-( skeem )- 97,124,152 s -(skeemz)-165 - method/s / plan/s of action
scoff - ( skaf / skof )-152 - ridicule / show disrespect / make fun / mock / scorn
scoffers - ( skof urz) - 97 - ones who doubt, mock, laugh, or ‘poke fun at’
scores -( skorz )-18,142- large numbers ( gathered together ) ( groups of 20 )
scorn -( scorn )- 91 - expression of a feeling or attitude of regarding someone
as beneath oneself, inferior, worthless, and/or despised
scrapes - ( skrapes ) - 118 - embarrassing situations or circumstances / fights
scrupulous -( skroop yuh lus )- 32 - careful / thoughtful and exact / principled
scrutiny - ( skroo tin e / skroot in e ) - 94 - examination / study / observation
secrecy - ( see kreh see ) - 185 - keeping something hidden or ‘secret’
sect - ( sekt ) - 153 - group / faction / practice / denomination / a religious
group, especially one that has separated form a larger established church
sectarian - ( sek tair e un ) - 192 - sect like ( see sect ) / dissenting or separating from established church beliefs and practices
secure - ( seh kure) - 36,42,64,67,98,103,115,116,117 - free from danger,
attack, risk of loss, anxiety, fear, or doubt / safe / having a firm belief in one’s own powers / reliable / dependable / certain // gain / get / acquire ( 103 )
secure in their persons - 42 - safe and secure in their lives ( see secure )
security -( seh kure uh tee )- 42,43,44,49,50,51,52,71,80,114,115,116,121
- freedom from risk or danger / safety / freedom from doubt, anxiety, or fear /
confidence / reliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress
seeming - 105, 112, 137, 172 seemingly - 52 - apparently / likely
- apparent / outward / probable / appearing as such but not necessarily so
segment - ( seg munt ) - 111 - piece / part / portion / section
seize - ( seez ) - 22, 78 - hold / grab / clutch / firmly hold / catch
seldom - ( sel dum ) - 68,72,79,83,150,151 - rarely / not often / infrequently
self-appraisal - ( -uh pray zul ) - 59, 89
- assessment of the things in one’s life that may or may not be of value
“-centered -( -sent urd )- 7,24,53,76 - selfish / self-absorbed / egotistical /
self-serving / concerned only or mostly with oneself or one’s own affairs
“-centered fear -7,76- ( Text: Pg.76 “…fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded.” )
“-centeredness -( -sent urd nuss )-73- concern only for oneself / selfishness
“-confidence - ( -kon feh dunts ) - 22, 92 - a firm belief in one’s own powers
“-control - 91 - self-restraint / keeping one’s thoughts and emotions to oneself
“-deceived -( -deh seev’d )- 32,59 - “fooled ourselves,” / mislead or caused to believe what is not true by our own perceptions or self interests / self-delusion
“-delusion -( -deh loo’z’shun )-58 - false beliefs about oneself / see delusion
“-destruction - ( -deh struk shun ) - 64
- destroying one’s health, fortune, honor, or hopes
“-discipline - ( -dis uh plin ) - 52 - control or restraint of one’s behavior
“-examination -( -x am uh nay shun )- 8,89,98 - considering one’s internal
attitudes, thoughts, and feelings along with one’s behavior / see self-appraisal
“-importance -( -m por tunts )- 120,122,124 - a high social or self evaluation
“-justification -( -jus tuh fuh kay shun )-6,46,48,54 - defending or supporting
one’s thoughts or actions by creating excuses / see rationalize & rationalizing
“-loathing -( -low’th’ing )- 45 - great dislike or hatred of oneself
“-overhaul -( -o vur hall )- 89 - “housecleaning” / carefully review and examine
one’s life in order to identify places where repairs or improvements are needed
“-pity - 6,8,47,52,58,59,81,90,135 - feeling sorrow or sympathy for oneself
“-preservation -( -prez ur vay shun )- 64,151 - protecting or guarding oneself
“-reliance -( -reh lie unts )- 72 - trust or confidence in one’s abilities or powers
“-restraint - ( -reh straint ) - 8, 91, 181
- the ability to limit, control, or repress one’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors
“-righteous - ( -rite chuss ) - 67, 90
- unusually or falsely sure of one’s correctness or righteousness / moralistic
“-righteousness -( -rite chus nus )- 5,30,45,94,176 - being self-righteous /
- acting as if, or falsely claiming to be, without error, guilt, or sin
selfsame - ( self same ) - 54 - identical / being the very same
self-satisfied -( satis fyed )- 72 - fulfilling or satisfying “our material desires”
“-searching - 8, 88, 98 - “A continuous look at our assets and liabilities,…”
“-seeking - 151,183 - concerned only with oneself / pursuing only one’s own
aims or interests / being self-absorbed, self-centered, selfish, or self-serving
“-sufficiency - ( -suh fish un see ) - 5, 21, 28, 37, 72 - ability to provide for
oneself without the help of others ( 21, 72 ) / being independent / being free
from the influence, guidance, or control of others / being overly confident in
oneself and one’s powers
“-survey - ( -sur vay ) - 61,88 - a close or systematic study, analysis, review, examination, investigation, or inspection of one’s life and oneself
self-will -34,35,38,116,117 - choose or decide for and/or by oneself / seeking
to satisfy one’s own desires or remaining devoted to one’s own opinions
semiannual - ( sem e an you ul / sem i … ) - 89 - twice each year
senators -( sen uh turz )- 134 - ones having decision and law making powers
sensational - ( sen say shuh nul ) - 192
- spectacular / outstanding / intentionally designed to arouse strong reaction
sensitive -( sen seh tiv )- 123 - quick to take offense / touchy / easily irritated
serene - ( suh reen ) - 121 - peaceful / calm / unaffected by disturbance
serenely - ( suh reen lee ) - 52, 88 - peacefully / calmly / quietly
serenity -( suh ren uh tee )- 41,62,74,94,112,125,148 - lack of emotional agitation / calm / peacefulness / peace / tranquility / serene state of mind
settle -( set ul )- 68,89 - [ settle for ] - be content with / to accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction (68) / restore calmness / reconcile / be done with (89)
settled -( set uld )- 8,156 - done ( 8 ) / [ settled for ] - became content with /
accepted in spite of incomplete satisfaction ( 156 )
settlement - ( set ul munt ) - 108 - agreement / understanding / adjustment
Seven Deadly Sins - 48 - pride, greed, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth
severe - ( suh veer ) - 16, 17, 45, 78, 117, 185
- harsh / grave / grievous / very dangerous, harmful, or discomforting
severest - ( suh veer ust ) - 84 - harshest / extremely difficult / most severe
severity - ( seh vair eh tee ) - 169 - harshness / intensity / degree of harm to
sewing circle - 44 - a group of people, especially women, who meet regularly
for the purpose of sewing, often for charitable causes
shame -136 - disgrace / great disappointment / a painful emotion caused by a
strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace / see - guilt
sharp contrast with - 84 - obvious and extreme difference between
sharply - 48, 78, 120, 134 - clearly ( 48 ) / quickly or abruptly ( 78, 120 ) /
severely ( 134 ) / in a sharp manner / clearly defined / severely or intensely
sheaf - 143 - collection of items held or bound together
sheer - 39, 73, 100, 129, 176 - pure / absolute / complete / unlimited
shoemaker stick to thy last - 150 - a ‘last’ is a wooden model of the foot, on
which shoemakers shape boots and shoes / From text: “…better do one thing
supremely well than many badly.” / An allusion to the proverb: “Let the cobbler
stick to his last.” [ Cobblers repaired shoes and were not considered as skilled
as those who actually made shoes or other such craftsmen such as tailors . ]
shore of life - 123 - edge of life / edge or fringe of life and society
shortcomings -( short kum ings )- 7,30,59,70,75,76,116 - things, behaviors,
or attributes which one lacks or is ‘short’ of / deficiencies / weaknesses / faults
shortsighted - ( short site’id ) - 76 - lack of foresight / failure to use good
judgment, common sense, or caution / lack of care in providing for the future
shriek -( shreek )- 158 - a loud, piercing sound, as of pain or fright / scream
shrilled - ( shril’d ) - 168 - screamed / cried out in a high-pitched tone
shrug - 164 - make an expressive gesture of raising the shoulders
shunned - ( shun’d ) - 168 - deliberately avoided / avoided
sidestep - ( side step ) - 91 - evade / avoid / step out of the way of
significant - ( sig nif eh kunt ) - 146,171 - meaningful / important
simplicity - ( sim plis eh tee ) - 141 - being simple / being clear
sin - 48 sins - 30,48,56,65,89 - [ ‘sin’ essentially means ‘to miss the mark’ ]
- violations of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate / something
that offends one’s sense of what is fair or proper / wrongs / offenses / faults,
flaws or failures (30,56,65,89)/( Pg.65 “…our character defects, or if you wish,
of our sins.” ) / Theology: Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God
sincere - ( sin sear ) - 58 - honest / real / genuine
sincerity - ( sin sair eh tee ) - 84 - honesty / genuineness / being sincere
singleness of purpose - 151 - to carry the message ( of recovery ) to the alcoholic who still suffers / also see purpose
sins of omission or commission -(…o mish un…) or (…kuh mish un )-89
wrongs of omission - not doing what should be done …or… commission -
committing, or being responsible for, or guilty of, an error, crime, or failure
skeptical -( skep teh kul )- 85,110,148 - doubtful / unbelieving / questioning
skid rows - 155 - any area of a town where the unemployed, vagrants,
alcoholics, etc. tend to gather / ( variant of ‘skid road’- a road used by loggers
to skid logs to mill or referring to an area of a town visited by loggers )
skimping -56- dealing carelessly or insufficiently with / being inadequate with
slang - 113, 135 - jargon / language peculiar to a group / playful speech
slight - 96 - make light of / treat as of small importance / neglect / disregard
slippee -( slip e )- 162,163 - person who repeatedly ‘slips’ back into drinking
sloth - 48,66,67 - laziness / avoidance of or hating work slothful - 67 - lazy
sloth in five syllables - (…sil uh bulz ) - 67 - see sloth and syllables
smarting - 25 - feeling a sharp stinging pain / sharp mental or physical pain
smitten - ( smit’n ) - 22 - struck / afflicted / sharply affected
smoke screen - 59 - [ feelings used as a cover ] / smoke used to hide
something / an action or statement used to conceal actual plans or intentions
smothered - ( smuh’thur’d ) - 47 - overwhelmed / excessively surrounded
snap judgment -(… juj munt )- 91 - decision or opinion formed with little or
no preparation or consideration
snub - 44 - turn down / turn away / dismissal / cut / shun / [ cold shoulder ]
sober - 6,8,26,39,45,56,57,64,70,88,92,100,112,133,137,143 ,144,147,160,
166 - Being ‘sober’ in A.A. basically means that one has not consumed any
alcoholic beverages whatsoever for a period of time that is generally undefined though usually long enough that noticeable changes in ones behavior,
attitudes, and thinking may occur. It may also be assumed to include at least some of the characteristic examples of traditional dictionary definitions for the word ‘sober’ which follow: / not drunk or intoxicated / reasonable / rational /
realistic / down-to-earth / practical / without excess or exaggeration / showing no extreme qualities of fantasy, emotion, or prejudice / without indifference where seriousness and attention are needed / having no illusions & facing
reality in a straightforward way / showing self-control or sanity
sober fact - 166 - realistic and serious truth
sobriety -( so bry uh tee / suh bry ut ee )- 5,6,11,12,16,21,39,40,43,45,48,
50,55,62,70,83,94,106,111,139,146,147,151,152,153, 154,175,189
- being sober / not drinking alcoholic drinks / see also emotional sobriety
so-called-31,104,120,122,134-commonly called / incorrectly or falsely termed
social instinct - 42 - natural need for human relationships / also see instinct
societies - ( suh seye eh teez ) - 117, 175, 184, 186 - see society
society -( suh seye eh te )- 3,15,16,17,22,26,37,42,49,50,53,64,81,129,131,
132,135,141,145,150,151,156,160,172,175,177,178,17 9,181,182,185,187,
& cover leaf - social relationships among humans / a group of people united
in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common /
an organization or association of persons involved in a common profession,
activity, or interest / companionship / fellowship / community / public
society at large - 53 - society as a whole / generally everyone
sole - ( soul / sol ) - 10,49,56,114,132,147,170,178,190 - only / exclusive
solely - ( sol’ee ) - 71, 150, 158 - entirely / exclusively / only
solicitation -( suh lis eh tay shun )-190 - request / seeking to get something
solitary - ( sol eh tair e ) - 59, 89 - isolated / set away from all others / alone
sorely - ( sor lee ) - 71, 150, 158 - greatly / extremely / painfully / seriously
sound - 100,117,135,183 - [ page numbers listed are for usage related to the
following definitions only ] - complete / valid / free from defect or logical flaws /
showing common sense and good judgment / based on valid reasoning
spearhead - ( speer hed ) - 25, 156 - leader / driving force
spearheaded - ( speer hed id ) - 170 - led / started / initiated
specific - ( speh sif ik) - 34,60,102,103,104 - particular / definite / precise
specifically -( speh sif ik lee)- 70 - particularly / precisely / clearly / definitely
specification - ( spes uh feh kay shun ) - 176 - design / plan / description
specified -( spes uh feyed )-31 - listed / designated / indicated as a condition
spectacle -( spek tuh kul )-121,165,176-impressive display, often regrettable
spectacular - ( spek tak yuh lur ) - 185 - sensational / impressive / dramatic
speculative - ( spek yuh luh tiv / …lay tiv ) - 132 - curious and questioning
spend-thrifts - 120 - wasteful or excessive in spending money
spirit - 7,8,12,36,73,87,99,101,111,112,124,135,174,175,184 ,186,187,191
- an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms /
a supernatural being or essence / soul / temper or disposition of mind or
outlook especially when vigorous or animated ( example: in high spirits ) / the immaterial intelligent or feeling part of a person / the activating or essential
principle influencing a person / an inclination, impulse, or tendency of a
specified kind / a special attitude of frame of mind / the feeling, quality, or
disposition characterizing something undertaken / a mental disposition or
attitude characterized by firmness or assertiveness / attitude, tone or tendency
spiritual -( spear eh chul )-6,8,9,13,15,17,36,38,58,60,66,68,71,80,86,89,90,
93,100,106,107,109,114,115,117,119,122,130,133,134 ,152,153,156,161,174,
177,184,187,190,191,192- of or concerned with the spirit rather than the body
of material things / of, concerned with or affecting the soul / of, from or relating
to God / relating to or having the nature of spirits or a spirit / having no body,
form, or substance / relating to a religion / ( also see spiritual awakening )
spiritual awakening - 8,9,106,109 - Text reference: Pg.106 - “…a gift which amounts to a new state of consciousness and being.” / ( also see spiritual )
[ see “Big Book” of A.A. - Appendices - II and V for an extended definition ]
spiritual principle/s - 9, ( 15 principles, spiritual ), 38, 130, 174
- Text: Pg.15 - “A.A.’s Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole.”
spirituality -( spear eh chew al uh tee )-9,133,136,163,166- being spiritual /
spiritual character, quality, or nature / practicing spiritual principles and beliefs
spiritually - ( spear eh chew’ul ee ) - 9, 56, 63, 114 - in spiritual concerns
spiritually centered -56 - those who focus on and value the spirit rather than
the body or world of material things
spoil - ( spoy ul ) - 50, 90, 156, 192 - ruin / destroy
spoils - ( spoy ulz ) - 29 - goods or benefits gained by a winner
sponsor -( spon sur )- 26,39,46,61,86,89,154,185 - one who presents a candidate and undertakes responsibility for the persons spiritual welfare /
one who assumes responsibility for another person during a period of
instruction // Text: Pg.46 - …the carriers of A.A.’s tested experience with Step
Four. …” / Bill uses, “our sponsor or spiritual advisor” on pages 58, 86, 89.
( This could be read as meaning the same person or two different people. )
sponsors -( spon surz )- 22,46,58,112 - plural of sponsor / see sponsor
spouses - ( spow suz ) - ( Pg. 118 footnote ) - marriage partners
spree - 23,120 - period of time spent drinking / drinking binge
spurred -( spur’d )- 48,176 - caused and encouraged / motivated / stimulated
squabble -( skwab ul )- 177 - argue / disagree // argument / disagreement
square look - 74 & look squarely - 43 - honest and direct / precise
squarely - 43,124,129,185 - directly and honestly ( 43 ) / directly ( 129, 185 )
stalemated -( stail may tid )- 130 - blocked / deadlocked / unsuccessful
stargazing - ( star gay zing ) - 147 - daydreaming / fantasizing
stark - 21, 55 - harsh / grim stark relief - 55 - extremely clear detail
startling-( star tling )-17,36,181- surprising / shocking / alarming / frightening
state of affairs - 52, 106 - condition of personal matters or concerns
statistical - ( stuh tis tik ul ) - 22 - calculated / numerically representative
steadfast - ( sted fast / fust ) - 82 - unchanging / firm / steady / constant
steadfastly - ( sted fast / fust lee ) - 112 - constantly / steadily / firmly
steam - 49, 152 - energy / capacity or power for work or activity
stern - 174 - hard / harsh / severe / firm / tough / strict
sticky ends - 148 - hard to deal with or get out of endings or conclusions
stigma - ( stig muh ) - 143,186 - mark / mark of discredit or disgrace
stigmatized - ( stig muh tize’d ) - 142 - marked with disgrace
stirred - ( sturd ) - 144 - moved / budged
stole - ( stol ) - 144 - sneaked / moved quietly / entered without permission
store - 100, 136 - value / prize / treasure / ( obsolete - to set great, little, no,
store in ) ( 100 ) / place where merchandise is kept of sale ( 136 )
straightway -( strayt way )- 158 - without delay / at once / in a direct course
straw - 26 - see the last straw
streamlining -( streem line ing )-148 - way of making things go fast or faster
strenuously - ( stren yus lee / stren yuh wus lee / stren u wus lee ) - 96
- energetically / actively / vigorously / with great effort, energy, or exertion
strict letter of anonymity - 186 - exact following of the rule of anonymity
stride -114 -( in stride )- calmly, without interrupting one’s normal routine
strive - 72,124 - work or struggle striving - 6,68,118,176 strivings - 71
struggling -( strug gling )- 141 - progressing with difficulty or effort / striving
stubborn - ( stub urn ) - 53, 108, 173
- difficult to deal with / unreasonably unyielding / bullheaded / inflexible
stupid - ( stoo pid ) - 53 - slow to learn or understand / lacking in intelligence
or care / tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes
subordinating - ( suh bor duh nay ting ) - 13 - placing lower in importance
subsided -( sub seye did )- 171 - decreased / become less / settled down
subsides -( sub sides )-62 - becomes less / sinks to a lower or normal level
subsist - ( sub sist ) - 11 - exist / maintain existence / maintain support
substitution -( sub stuh too shun )-5,27- replacement / fill-in one for another
subtle -( sut ul )- 94,135 - so slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate /
devious / sly / operating in a hidden, usually injurious way / hard to understand
subtly - ( sut lee ) - 22, 42 - difficult to understand / cleverly / also see subtle
subtler -( sut lur )-81 - more difficult to be noticed or understood / see subtle
succeeded - ( suk seed id ) - 145 - been successful / found success
succession - ( suk sesh un ) - 111 - a number [ of cases ] one after another
successive -( suk ses iv )- 72 - consecutive / following in uninterrupted order
suffice -( suh fice)-107 - serve / do / meet the present needs or requirements
suggest - 84, 174 suggested - 12, 27, 35, 45, 50, 53, 69, 153, 174
suggestion - 33, 169 suggestions - 5, 26, 129, 173 suggests - 49, 158
- ( definitions referenced to suggest only ) - suggest implies a putting of something into the mind either intentionally, as by way of a proposal, or
unintentionally, as through the association of ideas / to mention as something
to think over or act on / to seek to influence / to call forth / to propose as
desirable or fitting / to serve as a motive or inspiration for; demand; prompt /
convey advice / plan / desire / imply / bring to mind / hint / signify / purpose /
recommend / a subtle ( nice, quiet, delicate, clever ) command
sulked - ( sulk’d ) - 177 - withdrawn / pouted / silently protested or resented
sulking -( sulk ing )-91- withdrawing / pouting / quiet, cold, or gloomy show
of indifference or detachment as a way of expressing protest or resentment
sum - 37,136,140,164 s -( sumz )- 155,161,162- total or whole amount/s
summarily beached - ( suh mair uh lee beech’t ) - 134
- left behind very quickly, without delay, ceremony, or formality
summon -( sum un )- 66,70,73,85 - gather / assemble / call forth / bring out
summoned - ( sum und ) - 136, 142 - sent for / requested / called
Sunday best - 30 - one’s best and often most formal clothing (From the
practice among Christians of wearing their best clothing to church on Sundays)
sundry - ( sun dree ) - 68 - separated / see various and sundry
superficial -( soo pur fish ul )-32,113 - shallow / lacking in intellectual depth or thoroughness / concerned with or understanding only what is apparent
superficially-( soo pur fish uh lee )-80- obviously / outwardly / on the surface
superior - ( suh peer e ur ) - 30, 66, 94, 177
- better or higher in rank, position, or authority / greater in excellence
supposition - ( sup uh zish un ) - 104, 160
- th***y / assumption / something taken to be true without proof
supremely -( suh preem lee )-150 - perfectly / ultimately / ideally / extremely
surety -( shur eh tee )-124- guarantee / confidence / sureness / being certain
surmount - ( sur mount ) - 57, 61 - overcome / conquer / pass successfully
survey -( sur vay )-7,50,77,79 …ing -(…ing )-51 …ed -(…vay’d )-81,178
- careful and detailed inspection or investigation / look over / review / study
suspect - ( sus pekt ) - 58, 119 - imagine / figure
suspected -( sus pek tid )-178- imagined guilty / thought guilty without proof
suspects - ( suss peks ) - 32 - imagines / figures or thinks to be true
suspicious - ( suh spish us ) - 110, 152 - doubting / untrusting / distrustful
sustain - ( suh stain ) - 113, 131 - maintain / support
sustained -( suh stain’d )-6,40- continued / persistent / prolonged / maintained
swarming - ( swarm ing ) - 148 - large number of / gathering crowd of /
group of / an enormous number of persons gathered or grouped together
swollen -( swol lun )- 152 - puffed up / enlarged / increased in size or volume
syllables -( sil uh bulz )- 67 - units of spoken language consisting of a single
uninterrupted sound / bits of spoken or written expression / letters or symbols
written or printed to approximate a spoken piece of a word or an entire word
symbol - ( sim bul ) - 120 - sign / emblem / representation
symbolize -( sim buh lize )-181 - represent / stand for / relate to and support
symbolized - ( sim buh lize’d ) - 184 - represented / shown / illustrated
sympathetic - ( sim puh thet ik ) - 186 - favorable / approving / appreciated
sympathize - ( sim puh thize ) - 96
- identify / relate / empathize / share the feelings or ideas of another
sympathy -( sim puh thee )-94- pity / someone to understand and appreciate
our unfavorable circumstances such that they express pity or sorrow for us /
pity and sorrow aroused by the misfortune of another / also see pity
symptoms - ( simp tumz ) - 6,52 - signs / indications / evidence
tack - 97, 115, 161 - approach / position / direction
tangible - ( tanj uh bul ) - 54 - possible to touch or to be treated as real
tangled up -( tang gul’d up )-89- confused / puzzled / mixed up / bewildered
taproot - ( tap root ) - 22 - root / ( the main center root of a plant )
tardiness - ( tar dee nus ) - 103 - being late
telegram - ( tel uh gram ) - 144 - a message transmitted by telegraph //
telegraph was the first form of electrical long distance communications which used cross country wires to transmit letter codes with on & off battery voltages
temperament -( tem pruh munt / tem pur uh munt )- 61, 181 - disposition / temper / nature / usual manner of thinking, behaving, and emotional response
temperamentally - ( tem pruh ment ul ee / tem pur uh ment ul ee ) - 45
- in our temperament / in our nature or usual manner of emotional response
temperance -( tem pur unts / tem prunts )-178- see movement and reform
movement / Temperance Movement - an international social movement dedicated to the control of alcohol consumption through the promotion of moderation and abstinence. It began as a church-sponsored movement in the U.S. in the early 1800’s. By 1833 there were near 6,000 local temperance societies in the U.S. Temperance movements spread throughout the world.
tempered - ( tem purd ) - 114 - adjusted / calmed / moderated / ‘toned down’
tempers - ( tem purz ) - 80 - usual state of mind or emotion / see temper
temporarily-( tem puh rair uh lee )-11,113,115,177-for a short or limited time
temporary -( tem puh rair ee )- 92,120 - short term / lasting for a limited time
tempt - 85,91,164,175 - try to get / lure / provoke / entice / attract / influence
tempted - 91,164,170,176 - attracted / lured / enticed / drawn / influenced
temptation -( temp tay shun )- 85,94,102,104,111 - attraction / enticement
- something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward
tended -( ten did )-169-taken care of / watched over / looked after / managed
tendency - ( ten dun see ) - 104 - inclination / likelihood / leaning
ten-dollar word - 146 - a difficult or complex word not commonly used
tenets - ( ten its ) - 16 - principles / doctrines / teachings / beliefs
terrific - ( tuh rif ik ) - 64, 88, 160 - exceptional / horrible
testify -( test uh feye )-35- declare as true / state or affirm / provide evidence
testimony - ( tes tuh mo nee ) - 49 - declaration of truth or fact / evidence
the cart before the horse - 114 - see - cart before the horse
The General Service Conference - 4, 12, 44, 173 - A General Service Conference, consisting of 93 delegates from A.A. areas in the United States and Canada, and trustees, A.A.W.S. and Grapevine directors, and staff from
the General Service Office and the Grapevine in New York, meets once each
year and provides a link between the groups throughout the U.S. and Canada and the trustees who serve as custodians of A.A. tradition and interpreters of policies affecting the Fellowship as a whole. /
Internet: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org / Also: www.aagrapevine.org
the last straw - 26
- final annoyance or setback, which though minor makes one lose patience
theological abstractions - ( thee uh loj eh kul ab strak shuns ) - 2
- ideas, opinions, and th***ies related to the nature of God and religious truth
th***etical -( thee uh ret eh kul )-60 - thought rather than real / see th***y
th***y-( thear e )-35,63,71,97-abstract reasoning / speculation / assumption / belief / hypothesis ( hy poth eh sis ) / something taken to be true without proof
therapist - ( thair uh pust / ther uh pust ) - 136 - a specialist in treating a
particular illness or disability / also see lay therapist
thereby - ( thair by / there by ) - 118, 182 - by that means / because of that
thereof -( there of )- 140 - from that cause or origin / there from ( therefrom )
third parties - 86 - those who are not directly involved
thoroughly -( thur o/uh lee )-49- completely and with great attention to detail
thoroughness - ( thur o/uh nuss ) - 6, 7, 54, 80
- being exhaustively complete, painstakingly accurate, or careful
threshold -( thresh old / hold )- 27 - entrance / point of beginning / the point
that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result
thump - 157, 170 - beat / pound ( 157 ) / also see thump the tub
thump the tub-170-making noise (talking) so as to bring attention or advertise
thus - 42, 50, 52, 77, 92, 131, 134, 149, 179, 190
- therefore / consequently / for example / in this manner / to a stated degree
tide of democracy - 134 - current / stream / flood / overwhelming surge
tide offering…public approval… - 187
- favorable occasion / opportunity / overwhelming surge / flood like
tightwad-( tite wad )-162- stingy (stinj e) / miserly / reluctant to spend money
time out of mind -160 - beyond memory or record / times immemorial / times
long past / for an amount of time that exceeds our ability to remember clearly
time-consumers -(…- kun soo murz )- 89 - time users, wasters, destroyers
timid - ( tim id ) - 163 - fearful and hesitant / lacking in self-confidence
timidly -( tim id lee )-137 - fearfully / in a shy, restrained, or hesitant manner
timing - ( time ing ) - 7, 83 - setting the time for an event or occasion
tirade -( tie raid )- 91 - long angry speech / angry comment expressing blame
tirelessly - ( tire lus lee ) - 142
- without tiring / continuously / in a prolonged effort regardless of any difficulty
tolerance -( tah lur unts )-58,72,92,107,112,141- capacity for, or the practice
of, recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others / patience
tolerant -( tah lur unt / tol u runt )- 24,29,91 - inclined to tolerate the beliefs, practices, or traits of others / open minded / broad minded
tongue and pen - ( tung ) - 91 - speech and writing
topers - ( toe purz ) - 170 - one who ‘topes’ = one who drinks to excess
tormenting - ( tor ment ing ) - 55 - extraordinarily painful and distressing
torn asunder - (… uh sun dur ) - 176 - torn, pulled, or broken apart
tortured - ( tor churd / torch urd ) - 57 - tormented / afflicted / punished
tossing in -( toss ing / tah sing in )- 164 - throwing in / putting in / adding in
tosspot calls a kettle black-78 - tosspot = drunkard / kettle = a (black) metal pot for cooking / Bill is playing on the expression: “the pot calls/calling the kettle black” said of a person who blames another for something which he himself is also guilty / ( pot [ tosspot ] and kettle are the same - black in color )
to the end - 137 - to the finish // - 192 - having the intention or purpose
to this end - 52, 183 - toward this goal or intention / in respect of this aim
( For Pg.52 - previous text reference: “To take inventory in this respect…” )
touchstone -( tuch stone )- 93 - test of quality / standard / a means by which
something or someone is compared and judged / ( a black stone used to test
the quality of gold & silver alloys by striking them on the stone & comparing the
marks made with those of a standard alloy )
tousled-( tah sul’d / zul’d )-162-mussed up / disordered / with messed up hair
townsfolk - ( townz folk ) - 147 - people of the town
trade - 157, 158 - business / industry
traditional - ( truh dish uh nul ) - 16 - standard / established / conventional
traditions - 1, 3, 9, 13, 15, 16, 18, 127, 129, 131, 146, 174, 184, 189, 190,
191, 192 - Text: “A.A.’s Twelve Traditions apply to the life of the Fellowship itself.
They outline the means by which A.A. maintains its unity and relates
itself to the world about it, the way it lives and grows.” //- time-honored set of
practices / a body of established beliefs gathered about a particular subject
trait -( trate )- 30,94 s - 81,123 - quality / property / feature / characteristic
tramples - ( tram pulz ) - 44 - treats harshly or inflicts injury
tranquil -( tran/trang kwul )-7 - calm / peaceful / free from anxiety or tension
tranquillity -( tran/trang kwil eh tee )- 6,62 - serenity / calm / peacefulness /
- freedom from emotional agitation, restlessness, anxiety, or tension
transcend - ( tran send ) - 31, 131 - pass beyond / go beyond the limits of
transform - ( tranz form ) - 113, 156 …ed - 7,28,75,107 - change / convert
translates -( tranz lates )- 109 - converts / transforms / changes the form of
tread - ( tred ) - 27, 66 - walk / walk on, over, or along
treasure trove -( trezsh ur trove )-98 - discovery of great value / see trove
trial - ( tryul ) - *16,40,84,85,*146 - effort / attempt
trials - ( tryulz ) - 31 - troubles / burdens / ordeals
trial and error -*16,*146- a method of reaching a satisfactory result by trying
out various means of th***ies until error is sufficiently reduced or eliminated
trickle - ( trik ul ) -109 - a thin stream / a slow, small, or irregular flow
triumphantly - ( trye um funt lee ) - 78
- victoriously / feeling or expressing an uplifting joy over a success or victory
triumphs - ( treye umfs ) - 91 - successes / victories
troubleshooting - ( truh bul shoot ing ) - 125 - searching for problems
troublesome - ( truh bul some ) - 50, 141
- causing trouble or anxiety / difficult / disturbing
trove -98- a collection of valuable items discovered or found / treasure trove
trustees -( truh steez )- 12,163,164,165,173,175,189,191 - members of a
board elected or appointed to direct the funds and policy of an institution /
See Pg. 192 - Tradition Nine ( Long Form ) for further information on trustees.
tub - 170 - a usually metal bucket, washtub, or bathtub / see thump the tub
turmoil -( tur moyul )- 94,161 - confusion / chaos / mayhem / uproar / upset
turns - see - hot and cold by turns
twinges -( twinj uz )-136- uncomfortable mental or emotional feelings / pains
twisted - 53, 78, 139 - distorted / altered / warped / tortured / perverted
- altered or distorted in mental, moral, or emotional character
twists - 80,117 - distortions / alterations / warps / perversions
twofold - ( to fold ) - 59 - made up of two parts
twoscore -( to skor )-17-( archaic synonym )- two groups of twenty / forty / 40
two-stepping - 9, 113 - going from Step 1 to Step 12 without having worked or ‘taking’ Steps 2 through 11 / Becoming dry or sober and then “carrying the
message” or carrying ‘a’ message without having worked all of the 12 Steps
tyrannize - ( tear uh nize ) - 42 - rule / have absolute power over / dominate
tyrant -( tye runt )- 22 - absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and cruel
ultimate -( ul tuh mit )-9,98,132,189- final / absolute / greatest possible / last
ultimately - ( ul tuh mit lee ) - 22, 135, 174 - finally / lastly
ultraconservative -( ul truh kun sur vuh tiv )- 168 - those who extremely or
fanatically oppose progress and favor return to a previous condition
unaccountably - ( un uh kown tuh blee ) - 28
- impossible to explain or account for
unaided - ( un aye did ) - 22, 39, 107 - lone / not helped / not assisted
unbearable - ( un bare uh bul ) - 81, 168 - intolerable / so unpleasant or
painful as to be beyond one’s ability to endure, withstand, or tolerate
uncertain - ( un sert’n ) - 139 - unsteady / unsure / undecided / doubtful
uncertainty -( un sert’un tee )- 131 - being uncertain / doubt / being unsure
uncompromising - ( un kom pru mye zing ) - 156
unconscious-( un kon shus )-36,48-49,103,115- unaware / happening in the
absence of conscious awareness / without conscious control or unintended
unconsciously -( un kon shus lee )- 46,56 - without knowing or being aware
unconvinced - ( un kun vins’t ) - 28 - not sure / not caused to believe or feel sure about a point of view by means of argument, reasoning, or request
unconvincing -( un kun vints ing )-96- not valid / not worthy of belief or trust
undergo - ( un dur go ) - 114 - go through / pass through / have / experience
underlie -( un dur lye )-95 - lie under / be the support or basis of / account for
underwent -( un dur went )-120-passed through / experienced / experienced
undetected - ( un deh tek tid ) - 86 - unknown / without being discovered
undoing - ( un doing ) - 30,118,187 - cause of ruin or downfall / destruction
unfortunate -( un for chuh nit )- 97,115,140 - bad / disgraceful / shameful /
unhappy / awkward / unlucky / disastrous / regrettable / deplorable
unity - 9,15,16,18,129,131,150,187 - being as one / singleness of purpose /
as one in agreement regarding our primary purpose and Traditions of function
universal -( yoo nuh vur sul )-134,141,192 - general / common / affecting or relating to all members / common to all purposes, conditions, or situations
universally - ( yoo nuh vur sul ee ) - 48 - generally / commonly / worldwide
unjustified -( un just uh fyed )-90- not having proper or sufficient reason for
unmanageable - ( un man eh juh bul ) - 5, 21, 23, 25, 39
- difficult or impossible to manage / not submitting to discipline / unruly /
disorderly / uncontrollable / wild / difficult to keep under control or within limits
unnatural - ( un nach ur ul ) - 64, 117 - unusual / strange / irregular / in
violation of natural feelings / inconsistent with individual patterns or
customs / deviating from a behavior or social norm
unpalatable - ( un pal uh tuh bul ) - 22
- difficult to accept / not pleasant or agreeable / painful / bitter / distasteful
unpromising - ( un prom eh sing ) - 144 - unlikely to develop as desired
unreasonable - ( un ree zuh nuh bul ) - 49, 52, 76, 93, 115, 121, 123, 169
- excessive / outrageous / irrational / beyond reasonable limits / ridiculous
unremitting-( un reh mit ing )-75,151-never lessening / ongoing / continuous
unshakable -( un shay kuh bul )- 8,98 - incapable of being moved or shaken
unsparing - ( un spair ing ) - 77, 88 - severe / hard / ruthless / unmerciful
unspectacular-(un spek tak yuh lur)-110- not spectacular / see spectacular
unstinted - ( un stint id ) - 17 - unlimited / not restricted / unsparing
unsuspecting-( un suh spek ting )-86-trusting / not suspicious or suspecting
unwarranted - ( un war un tid ) - 47 - baseless / groundless / unjustified
unworthy - ( un wur thee ) - 76 - undeserving / lacking in value or merit
urge -( urj )- 22,43,116,117 - tendency / impulse that prompts action or effort
urgent - ( ur junt ) - 55, 68, 120
- pressing / demanding of immediate action or attention
utter - ( ut ur ) - 21,173 - absolute / complete / total
uttered - ( ut urd ) - 101 - said / spoke / expressed / voiced / put into words
vague -( vayg )- 132 - not clearly expressed / questionable / unsure / unclear
vain - 124 - empty / useless / fruitless / worthless / self-centered / egotistical
vainglory - ( vain glor ee ) - 44 - regarding ourselves with undue favor /
- boastfulness / baseless pride in one’s accomplishments or qualities
vainly - ( vain lee ) - 117 - fruitlessly / foolishly / pointlessly / unsuccessfully
valiantly - ( val yunt lee ) - 32 - bravely / courageously / boldly
validated -( val eh day tid )-56 - confirmed / established as valid / supported
valor - ( val ur ) - 38 - courage / bravery / nerve / fearlessness / heroism
vanish -( van ish )-62-disappear vanished -(…ish’d )-63,144-disappeared
variety - ( vuh rye eh tee ) - 5, 120 - number / group / diversity
varieties - ( vuh rye eh teez ) - 8 - various ways or types
various and sundry - ( vair e us and sun dree ) - 68 - miscellaneous,
varied and separate or apart from another or from one another
varying - ( vairy ing ) - 48 - various / different / differing / a range of
vaudeville circuit - ( vod vil / vaduh vil ) - 185
- a number of stage and theatrical performances
venerated - ( ven uh ray tid ) - 26 - respected / adored / was devoted to
vengeful -( venj ful )- 47,51,80 - revengeful / seek revenge / “get even with”
venture ( ven chur )- 68 - adventure / exciting, often hazardous undertaking
ventured - ( ven churd ) - 152
- braved the dangers / expressed at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure
ventures - ( ven churz ) - 148, 170 - undertakings / enterprises / projects
verdict - ( vur dikt ) - 123 - conclusion / finding / decision
verging - ( vur jing ) - 130 - bordering / coming close / tending to move in a
particular direction / approaching the nature of
vested - ( vest id ) - 174 - absolute / fixed
via - ( vee uh ) - 74 - by way of / by means of
victim -( vik tim )-142,185 - prey / one who is harmed by or made to suffer from an act, circumstance, agency, or condition
victims -( vik timz )-22,121 - prey / ones made to suffer injury, loss or death
victimized - ( vik tim ized ) - 39, 47, 90 - preyed upon / made a victim of
victory - ( vik tuh ree ) - 29 - success / defeat / triumph
victories - ( vik tuh reez ) - 92 - successes / defeats / triumphs
vigilance - ( vij eh lunce ) - 92 - watchfulness / alertness / awareness
vigorous - ( vig ur us ) - 42, 77 - energetic / active / active in mind or body
violation -( vye uh lay shun )- 170 - breach / infringement / transgression /
- breaking a law or regulation or not fulfilling an obligation or promise
violations - ( …vye uh lay shunz ) - 48 - plural of violation / see violation
virtually - ( vur chuh lee / vur chuh wuh lee / vurch wuh lee ) - 17
- nearly / almost but not quite / practically / for all practical purposes
virtue -( vur choo )- 12,38,61,74,143,168,174,176,177 …s -(vur chooz )-181
- good / goodness / moral excellence / rightness / value / merit / distinction
visualize -( vizh uh lize )-94 - imagine / see / picture / form a mental image of
vital - ( vite ul / vye tul ) - 57, 157, 164 - necessary / essential / basic /
fundamental / necessary to continued existence or effectiveness
vitally - ( vite u lee / vye tul ee ) - 97 - necessarily / fundamentally / see vital
vivid - ( viv id ) - 139 - very clear / bright and distinct / clear and striking
wailing - ( way ling / wayul ing ) - 168
- crying / mournfully crying / long, loud cries or crying as from distress or pain
Wall Street - 136 - a street in New York City where many U.S. financial institutions are located such as the New York and American stock exchange
wallow - ( wah lo ) - 45, 81, 86 - roll around / indulge / delight / take pleasure
wallowed - ( wah low’d ) - 32 - indulged / participated / took pleasure / rolled
waning - ( wane ing ) - 137 - lessening / decreasing / declining / weakening
wanting-28,148-lacking / insufficient (28) / seeking / asking / requesting (148)
wards - 167 - hospital rooms dedicated for the care of a particular group of
patients / a room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients
warped - ( woarp’d / warp’d / worp’d ) - 21, 43, 67 - twisted / corrupted / distorted / abnormal mentally or morally / ruined in character or quality
warrant - ( war unt ) - 12, 174 - see death warrant
warring - ( war / wor / woar ing ) - 37 - battling / conflicting / engaged in war
Washingtonian-12,178 Washingtonians-178 Washingtonian Society-178
( Originally - ‘The Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society’ )
- A 19th.Century movement among alcoholics that was initially similar to A.A.
in many ways. The movement self-destructed due to involvement in a number of social issues that were unrelated, or only remotely related, to alcoholism.
watchword - ( watch word ) - 54 - a rallying cry / a guiding principle / slogan
waxed prosperous - ( wax’d pros pur us ) - 161 - gradually became more
wealthy / increased their good fortune or financial security / grew in wealth
wayside - ( way side ) - 74 - see fall by the wayside
weaned -( ween’d )- 38 - detached / detached from a source of nourishment /
wean: to accustom a young animal to take nourishment other than by suckling
welfare - ( well fair ) - 9, 129, 130, 131, 189 - well being / health, happiness,
and prosperity / [ Text reference - Pg. 189 - Tradition One -( The Long Form ) ]
well-grounded - 114 - well established / adequately versed in a subject /
having a sound basis / well-founded
welling -( well ing )- 138 - pouring forth / rising from an inner source / flowing
well-intentioned - ( …-in ten shund ) - 60, 71, 103
- well-meaning / having good intentions / meaning to achieve good
well-matured - ( …-muh chur’d ) - 124
- well developed / having reached full growth and development
well-nursed - 90 - well-fed / well supported / carefully cared for
welter - ( wel tur ) - 18, 171 - jumble / confusion / turmoil / confused mass
wet -147 wets -147,158 wet-dry controversy -(… kon truh vur see )-158
- The 1920s was the era of cocktail parties, jazz clubs, and fast automobiles. The issue of drink, whether one chose to be Wet or Dry, signified an important cultural divide during this period. One's stance on alcohol was significant; it became a symbol for an individual's broader character and morality. Modern values often included a more open attitude toward moderate alcohol use. The Dry vs. Wet battle was best presented in the controversy surrounding the 1928 presidential candidacy of Al Smith, the Catholic governor of New York who opposed Prohibition. This is the social background upon which Bill is referring.
whereupon -( where uh pon )-156 -on which / in close consequence of which
wholly - ( holy ) - 116 - completely / entirely / exclusively / solely
whoop up - 156 - cheer / express or arouse enthusiasm for
wielded - ( we’ll did / we’ul did ) - 22 - used / controlled / exercised / exerted
will - 5,6,7,8,9,16,18,21,22,24,25,26,27,28,29,31,32,33,3 4,35,36,37,38,39,
40,41,45,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,56,57,58,60,61,62,63 ,65,66,68,69,70,71,
72,73,74,77,78,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,89,91,92,93,94 ,95,96,98,100,102,
103,104,105,107,111,115,117,119,129,130,135,136,13 8,142,144,147,163,
164,166,169,177,189 - ( generally, ‘will’ is the past tense of ‘would’ )
( exertion of will - 105 ) ( also see exert & exertion ) ( self-will - choose or decide for and/or by oneself ) - the mental faculty by which one deliberately
chooses or decides upon a course of action / relating to free exercise of will /
determination / deliberate intention / desire / purpose / self-control /
self-discipline / attitude toward others ( as in: good will )
willful -( will full )- 53,91 - deliberate / headstrong / unwilling to yield / said or done by one’s own choice or purpose / determined on having one’s own way
willfully - ( wil ful lee ) - 65, 123 - deliberately / unwilling to yield / see willful
willing - 7,24,33,36,38,39,43,50,52,57,59,63,65,69,73,74,76, 77,84,100,101,
108,113,114,122,131,135,149,182 - wishing / desire / inclination / relating to
free exercise of the will / tending to accept or agree / prepared / in agreement with / acting or ready to act gladly / done, given, accepted or carried voluntarily
willingness -( wil ing nus )-5,6,34,35,40,47,49,54,60,61,63,73,87,91,119,184
- being willing / readiness of will / freedom from reluctance or unwillingness /
a prevailing ( most generally existing ) frame of mind or spirit to consent or
comply / disposition to do what is required / readiness to be of service
willpower - 5, 6, 22, 37, 40, 61, 63 - firmness of character, action, or will /
strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans / determination / purpose / purposefulness / firmness / resolve / also see will
wills… of people - ( wilz… ) - 164 - a legal document that indicates how a
person wishes his or her possessions to be disposed of after death
willy-nilly -157 - helplessly / involuntarily / without order or plan / haphazardly
wisdom - ( wiz dum ) - 41, 101, 104, 125, 135, 151, 173 - good judgment /
insight / the ability to make sensible decisions / the ability to discern or judge
what is true, right, or lasting / deep, thorough, or mature understanding
witless - ( wit lis ) - 139 - see scared witless
witness - ( wit nus ) - 120 - see / view / see something happening
woes - ( woze ) - 78, 80
- distress or misery / misfortune / physical or mental suffering / unhappiness
Wombley's Clapboard Factory - ( Wom bleez Klap bord … ) - 149
- definition of ‘clapboard’ - house siding / long narrow boards made with one
edge thicker than the other, used horizontally as a covering ( siding ) on the
outer walls of a house or building / Research indicates a clear possibility of such a factory, most likely located in a northeastern state, ( perhaps Vermont ) where such an explosion may have happened. / also see chokedamp
word-of-mouth - 186 - spoken / expressed or transmitted in speech
world at large - 112 - world as a whole / world in general / people of the world
worldly - ( world lee ) - 35, 80, 123 - experienced in the ways of the world /
sophisticated / knowledgeable ( 35 ) / things gain while on the earth ( 80,123 )
worthy - ( were thee ) - 11, 137, 171, 176, 181 - deserving
wound up - ( wown’d up ) - 154 - ended / come to / finished
wrath - ( rath ) - 90 - violent or unrestrained anger / fury / rage / furor
wretched - ( retch id ) - 78
- disgusting / objectionable / contemptible / despicable / rotten / lousy / foul
wringer - ( ring ur ) - 99 - see emotional wringer
wrought - ( rot ) - 160 - created / brought about / made to be / ( worked )
ye - ( yee ) - 110, 166 - you
yearned - ( yern’d ) - 148 - desired / longed / desired / wished

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