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Abutter :: Abutter (n.) One who, or that which, abuts. Specifically, the owner of a contiguous estate; as, the abutters on a street or a river..

Contradictory :: Contradictory (n.) propositions with the same terms, but opposed to each other both in quality and quantity..

Pliosaurus :: Pliosaurus (n.) An extinct genus of marine reptiles allied to Plesiosaurus, but having a much shorter neck..

But :: But (adv. & conj.) Except with; unless with; without.

Beard :: Beard (n.) In insects, the hairs of the labial palpi of moths and butterflies..

Butcher :: Butcher (v. t.) To murder, or kill, especially in an unusually bloody or barbarous manner..

Newsman :: Newsman (n.) A man who distributes or sells newspapers.

Baritone :: Baritone (n.) A male voice, the compass of which partakes of the common bass and the tenor, but which does not descend as low as the one, nor rise as high as the other..

Rouge :: Rouge (n.) A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or lips. The best is prepared from the dried flowers of the safflower, but it is often made from carmine..

Aphanite :: Aphanite (n.) A very compact, dark-colored /ock, consisting of hornblende, or pyroxene, and feldspar, but neither of them in perceptible grains..

Fumitory :: Fumitory (n.) The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria, annual herbs of the Old World, with finely dissected leaves and small flowers in dense racemes or spikes. F. officinalis is a common species, and was formerly used as an antiscorbutic..

Sciatica :: Sciatica (n.) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh, or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining it. See Ischiadic passion, under Ischiadic..

Plant :: Plant (n.) The whole machinery and apparatus employed in carrying on a trade or mechanical business; also, sometimes including real estate, and whatever represents investment of capital in the means of carrying on a business, but not including material worked upon or finished products; as, the plant of a foundry, a mill, or a railroad..

Scorifier :: Scorifier (n.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button..

Anoa :: Anoa (n.) A small wild ox of Celebes (Anoa depressicornis), allied to the buffalo, but having long nearly straight horns..

Respecting :: Respecting (prep.) With regard or relation to; regarding; concerning; as, respecting his conduct there is but one opinion..

Attribute :: Attribute (v. t.) To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to)..

Belzebuth :: Belzebuth (n.) A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Brazil.

Bank :: Bank (n.) A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business; a joint stock or capital..

Magnify :: Magnify (v. i.) To have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some lenses magnify but little..

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