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Cat''s-foot :: Cat's-foot (n.) A plant (Nepeta Glechoma) of the same genus with catnip; ground ivy.

Prospect :: Prospect (v.) That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success..

Pitch :: Pitch (n.) That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.

Needless :: Needless (a.) Without sufficient cause; groundless; cuseless.

Credit :: Credit (n.) A ground of, or title to, belief or confidence; authority derived from character or reputation..

Commons :: Commons (n. pl.) A common; public pasture ground.

Mistake :: Mistake (n.) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it..

Even :: Even (a.) Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct..

Spermophile :: Spermophile (n.) Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.

Handspring :: Handspring (n.) A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.

Probable :: Probable (a.) Rendering probable; supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating; as, probable evidence; probable presumption..

Earthnut :: Earthnut (n.) A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground.

Ground :: Ground (n.) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Gouache :: Gouache (n.) A method of painting with opaque colors, which have been ground in water and mingled with a preparation of gum; also, a picture thus painted..

Guipure :: Guipure (n.) A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides..

Root :: Root (n.) The descending, and commonly branching, axis of a plant, increasing in length by growth at its extremity only, not divided into joints, leafless and without buds, and having for its offices to fix the plant in the earth, to supply it with moisture and soluble matters, and sometimes to serve as a reservoir of nutriment for future growth. A true root, however, may never reach the ground, but may be attached to a wall, etc., as in the ivy, or may hang loosely in the air, as in some epiphy

Rehibition :: Rehibition (n.) The returning of a thing purchased to the seller, on the ground of defect or frand..

Spill :: Spill (n.) One of the thick laths or poles driven horizontally ahead of the main timbering in advancing a level in loose ground.

Sgraffito :: Sgraffito (a.) Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath..

Cavalier :: Cavalier (n.) A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts..

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