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1. eliǧīble adj.

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Fit to be chosen, desirable. …

2. talpārīe n.

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Med. A morbid swelling or abscess on the head. …

3. monstruọ̄sitẹ̄ n.

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Abnormality, deformity. …

4. ornātūre n.

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Ornamental dress; adornment. …

5. kenel n.

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(a) A building in which the hounds are kept, a dog house; also, a place in a room for the dog to lie down; kenel dore; (b) a pack of hunting dogs; (c) in surname. …

6. homāǧẹ̄̆r n.

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(a) One who acknowledges allegiance to a feudal lord or king; a vassal; (b) a follower of God or any pagan deity; an adherent. …

7. elevatōrie, -ōre n.

Additional spellings: elevatore
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A surgical instrument for raising a depressed portion of bone; also an instrument for pulling teeth. …

8. domifīinge ger.

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The action of locating the planets in their respective houses. …

9. tūberọ̄̆sitẹ̄ n.

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Pathol. A firm swollen mass of tissue, a swelling. …

10. studiōsitẹ̄ n.

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Application, diligence, industry; -- as personification. …

11. ruǧīne n.

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A scraping tool used in carpentry; med. an instrument for scraping bone. …

12. restrictī̆f adj.

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Staunching bleeding, styptic; staunching or preventing diarrhea; also, astringent; restrictif of blod, blod restrictif. …

13. prō̆sternāciǒun n.

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In phrase: maken prosternacioun, to lie prostrate. …

14. prētens(e n.

Additional spellings: pretense
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(a) An assertion of a legal right, a claim; colour of pretens, justification of a claim; (b) a statement, an allegation; (c) a stated ground or reason; under pretens, on (that) basis; under pretens of……

15. perquī̆sī̆ciǒun n.

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Acquisition otherwise than by inheritance. …

16. mortificātī̆f adj.

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Deadly, poisonous; caustic; ?anesthetic. …

17. partītī̆f adj.

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Gram. Partitive. …

18. perspectī̆f n.

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(a) The science of optics; science of perspectif; (b) a text treating optics, esp. that attributed to Ptolemy; (c) ?a student of optics; (d) a kind of optical instrument, ?a magic glass revealing……

19. lēgācīe n.

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(a) The dignity or office of a papal legate; legateship; office of legacie of the crois, the office of a legat of the crois [see legat n. (1), sense 1. (b)]; (b) the mission entrusted to an envoy……

20. impulsī̆f adj. & n.

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Med. (a) Of a medicine: able to drive humors down or repel them; (b) as noun: a medicine of this sort. …

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