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Decimosexto :: Decimosexto (n.) A book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; -- usually written 16mo or 16�..

Decimosexto :: Decimosexto (a.) Having sixteen leaves to a sheet; as, a decimosexto form, book, leaf, size..

Extogenous :: Extogenous (a.) Exogenous.

Extol :: Extol (v. t.) To place on high; to lift up; to elevate.

Extol :: Extol (v. t.) To elevate by praise; to eulogize; to praise; to magnify; as, to extol virtue; to extol an act or a person..

Extolled :: Extolled (imp. & p. p.) of Exto.

Extoller :: Extoller (n.) One who extols; one who praises.

Extolling :: Extolling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Exto.

Extolment :: Extolment (n.) Praise.

Extorsive :: Extorsive (a.) Serving or tending to extort.

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt..

Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2..

Extort :: Extort (v. i.) To practice extortion.

Extort :: Extort (p. p. & a.) Extorted.

Extorted :: Extorted (imp. & p. p.) of Extor.

Extorter :: Extorter (n.) One who practices extortion.

Extorting :: Extorting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Extor.

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge..

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due..

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) That which is extorted or exacted by force.

Extortionary :: Extortionary (a.) Extortionate.

Extortionate :: Extortionate (a.) Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.

Extortioner :: Extortioner (n.) One who practices extortion.

Extortious :: Extortious (a.) Extortionate.

Sexto :: Sexto (n.) A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into six leaves.

Sextodecimo :: Sextodecimo (a.) Having sixteen leaves to a sheet; of, or equal to, the size of one fold of a sheet of printing paper when folded so as to make sixteen leaves, or thirty-two pages; as, a sextodecimo volume..

Sextodecimo :: Sextodecimo (n.) A book composed of sheets each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of a book; -- usually written 16mo, or 16�..

Sextodecimos :: Sextodecimos (pl. ) of Sextodecim.

Sextolet :: Sextolet (n.) A double triplet; a group of six equal notes played in the time of four.

Sexton :: Sexton (n.) An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc..