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Explanation, description, examples of the random words:
1 | Augitic Pertaining to, or like, augite; containing augite as a
principal constituent; as, augitic rocks. |
2 | Strengthful Abounding in strength; full of strength; strong. |
3 | Duebill A brief written acknowledgment of a debt, not made payable
to order, like a promissory note. |
4 | Chalder A kind of bird; the oyster catcher. |
5 | Colombier A large size of paper for drawings. See under Paper. |
6 | Tonite An explosive compound; a preparation of gun cotton. |
7 | Milt The spleen. The spermatic fluid of fishes. The testes, or spermaries, of fishes when filled with
spermatozoa. To impregnate (the roe of a fish) with milt. |
8 | Cure Care, heed, or attention. Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest
or of a curate; hence, that which is committed to the charge of a
parish priest or of a curate; a curacy; as, to resign a cure; to obtain
a cure. Medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a
method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure. Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to
health from disease, or to soundness after injury. Means of the removal of disease or evil; that which heals; a
remedy; a restorative. To heal; to restore to health, soundness, or sanity; to
make well; -- said of a patient. To subdue or remove by remedial means; to remedy; to
remove; to heal; -- said of a malady. To set free from (something injurious or blameworthy), as
from a bad habit. To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to
preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to
cure hay. To pay heed; to care; to give attention. To restore health; to effect a cure. To become healed. A curate; a pardon. |
9 | Rash To pull off or pluck violently. To slash; to hack; to cut; to slice. A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or
no elevation. An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted. Sudden in action; quick; hasty. Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent. Esp., overhasty in counsel or action; precipitate;
resolving or entering on a project or measure without due deliberation
and caution; opposed to prudent; said of persons; as, a rash statesman
or commander. Uttered or undertaken with too much haste or too little
reflection; as, rash words; rash measures. So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn. To prepare with haste. |
10 | Expulsion The act of expelling; a driving or forcing out; summary
removal from membership, association, etc. The state of being expelled or driven out. |
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