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14/09/2026

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PREPARATIVE

Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power ofpreparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory.Laborious quest of knowledge preparative to this work. South.

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WINTRY

Suitable to winter; resembling winter, or what belongs towinter; brumal; hyemal; cold; stormy; wintery.Touch our chilled hearts with vernal smile, Our wintry course do thoubeguile. Keble.

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ARMADA

A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanishfleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558.

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CHIEF-JUSTICESHIP

The office of chief justice.Jay selected the chief-justiceship as most in accordance with histastes. The Century.

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SEVENNIGHT

A week; any period of seven consecutive days and nights. SeeSennight.

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STEERER

One who steers; as, a boat steerer.

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BOTTOMLESS

Without a bottom; hence, fathomless; baseless; as, a bottomlessabyss. "Bottomless speculations." Burke.

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DEARWORTH

Precious. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

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MONSTROSITY

The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order ofnature; that which is monstrous; a monster. South.A monstrosity never changes the name or affects the immutability of aspecies. Adanson (Trans. ).

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PRONOUNCE

Pronouncement; declaration; pronunciation. [Obs.] Milton.

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TOUR

A tower. [Obs.] Chaucer.

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MUDDLER

One who, or that which, muddles.