Aard-vark :: Aard-vark (n.) An edentate mammal, of the genus Orycteropus, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of Southern Africa. It burrows in the ground, and feeds entirely on ants, which it catches with its long, slimy tongue..

Antivariolous :: Antivariolous (a.) Preventing the contagion of smallpox.

Avarice :: Avarice (n.) An excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.

Avarice :: Avarice (n.) An inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Avaricious :: Avaricious (a.) Actuated by avarice; greedy of gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

Avarous :: Avarous (a.) Avaricious.

Bavarian :: Bavarian (a.) Of or pertaining to Bavaria.

Bavarian :: Bavarian (n.) A native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.

Bavaroy :: Bavaroy (n.) A kind of cloak or surtout.

Boshvark :: Boshvark (n.) The bush hog. See under Bush, a thicket..

Boulevard :: Boulevard (n.) Originally, a bulwark or rampart of fortification or fortified town..

Boulevard :: Boulevard (n.) A public walk or street occupying the site of demolished fortifications. Hence: A broad avenue in or around a city.

Calvaria :: Calvaria (n.) The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the domelike upper portion..

Calvary :: Calvary (n.) The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem..

Calvary :: Calvary (n.) A representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion..

Calvary :: Calvary (n.) A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary..

Charivari :: Charivari (n.) A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles, tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult..

Covariant :: Covariant (n.) A function involving the coefficients and the variables of a quantic, and such that when the quantic is lineally transformed the same function of the new variables and coefficients shall be equal to the old function multiplied by a factor. An invariant is a like function involving only the coefficients of the quantic..

Decennovary :: Decennovary (a.) Pertaining to the number nineteen; of nineteen years.

Divaricate :: Divaricate (v. i.) To part into two branches; to become bifid; to fork.

Divaricate :: Divaricate (v. i.) To diverge; to be divaricate.

Divaricate :: Divaricate (v. t.) To divide into two branches; to cause to branch apart.

Divaricate :: Divaricate (a.) Diverging; spreading asunder; widely diverging.

Divaricate :: Divaricate (a.) Forking and diverging; widely diverging; as the branches of a tree, or as lines of sculpture, or color markings on animals, etc..

Divaricated :: Divaricated (imp. & p. p.) of Divaricat.

Divaricately :: Divaricately (adv.) With divarication.

Divaricating :: Divaricating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Divaricat.

Divarication :: Divarication (n.) A separation into two parts or branches; a forking; a divergence.

Divarication :: Divarication (n.) An ambiguity of meaning; a disagreement of difference in opinion.

Divarication :: Divarication (n.) A divergence of lines of color sculpture, or of fibers at different angles..

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