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Imperial :: Imperial (n.) Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc..

Decanter :: Decanter (n.) One who decants liquors.

Diabley :: Diabley (n.) Devilry; sorcery or incantation; a diabolical deed; mischief.

Astragalus :: Astragalus (n.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe Galegeae, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, milk vetch and licorice vetch. Gum tragacanth is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the A. gummifer and A. verus..

Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath..

Charade :: Charade (n.) A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations..

Insignificant :: Insignificant (a.) Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person..

Extemporize :: Extemporize (v. t.) To do, make, or utter extempore or off-hand; to prepare in great haste, under urgent necessity, or with scanty or unsuitable materials; as, to extemporize a dinner, a costume, etc..

Applicant :: Applicant (n.) One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

Coruscant :: Coruscant (a.) Glittering in flashes; flashing.

Insignificantly :: Insignificantly (adv.) without significance, importance, or effect; to no purpose..

Empty :: Empty (v. t.) To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern..

Discant :: Discant (n.) See Descant, n..

Henchman :: Henchman (n.) An attendant; a servant; a follower. Now chiefly used as a political cant term.

Placket :: Placket (n.) A petticoat, esp. an under petticoat; hence, a cant term for a woman..

Lycanthropia :: Lycanthropia (n.) See Lycanthropy, 2..

Vacate :: Vacate (v. t.) To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the house..

Elutriate :: Elutriate (v. t.) To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or decant, as a powder which is separated from heavier particles by being drawn off with water; to cleanse, as by washing..

Short :: Short (superl.) Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty; as, a short supply of provisions, or of water..

Kanttry :: Kanttry (n.) Same as Cantred.

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