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Canter :: Canter (n.) One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

Cantonize :: Cantonize (v. i.) To divide into cantons or small districts.

Cantab :: Cantab (n.) A Cantabrigian.

Stint :: Stint (v. t.) To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance.

Complicant :: Complicant (a.) Overlapping, as the elytra of certain beetles..

Wrymouth :: Wrymouth (n.) Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus Cryptacanthodes, especially C. maculatus of the American coast. A whitish variety is called ghostfish..

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

Elutriation :: Elutriation (n.) The process of elutriating; a decanting or racking off by means of water, as finer particles from heavier..

Epanorthosis :: Epanorthosis (n.) A figure by which a speaker recalls a word or words, in order to substitute something else stronger or more significant; as, Most brave! Brave, did I say? most heroic act!.

Bewitch :: Bewitch (v. t.) To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.

Mull :: Mull (n.) A promontory; as, the Mull of Cantyre..

Flyspeck :: Flyspeck (n.) A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot..

Metalline :: Metalline (n.) A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-colored metal, used in the bearings of machines for obviating friction, and as a substitute for lubricants..

Prologue :: Prologue (n.) The preface or introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance.

Cant :: Cant (v. t.) To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship..

Vacant :: Vacant (a.) Deprived of contents; not filled; empty; as, a vacant room..

Skimp :: Skimp (a.) Scanty.

Chalcanthite :: Chalcanthite (n.) Native blue vitriol. See Blue vitriol, under Blue..

Cantabrian :: Cantabrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Cantabria on the Bay of Biscay in Spain.

Exsiccant :: Exsiccant (n.) An exsiccant medicine.

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