12) Tate, Nahum. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...English poet and playwright who wrote a popular adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear in 1687 and was appointed poet laureate in 1692....

13) Selznick, David Oliver. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...American film producer known especially for his adaptation of popular novels, including Gone With the Wind (1939) and A Farewell to Arms (1958)....

14) transcription. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...process of transcribing. 2. Something that has been transcribed, especially: a. Music An adaptation of a composition. b. A recorded radio or television program. c....

15) rumba. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...combining complex footwork with a pronounced movement of the hips. 2. A modern ballroom adaptation of this dance. 3. Music for this dance or in this style. American...

16) premenstrual dysphoric disorder. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...by affective symptoms causing significant disturbances in relationships or social adaptation. Symptoms cease shortly after the onset of menstrual bleeding....

17) original. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...first. 2a. Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual: an original play, not an adaptation. b. Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new: a truly...

18) life. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism. b....

19) crossover. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...member of one political party who votes in the primary of the other party. 5a. The adaptation of a musical style, as by blending elements of two or more styles or...

20) version. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...or original type: downloaded the latest version of the software from the Internet. 4. An adaptation of a work of art or literature into another medium or style: the...