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17/10/2026

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BURDENOUS

Burdensome. [Obs.] "Burdenous taxations." Shak.

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PRAVITY

Deterioration; degeneracy; corruption; especially, moralcrookedness; moral perversion; perverseness; depravity; as, thepravity of human nature. "The pravity of the will." South.

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BOROGLYCERIDE

A compound of boric acid and glycerin, used as an antiseptic.

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SHUN

To avoid; to keep clear of; to get out of the way of; to escapefrom; to eschew; as, to shun rocks, shoals, vice.I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned todeclare unto you all the counsel of God. Acts xx. 26,27.Scarcity and want shall shun you. Shak.

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SANG-FROID

Freedom from agitation or excitement of mind; coolness intrying circumstances; indifference; calmness. Burke.

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INCESSANCY

The quality of being incessant; unintermitted continuance;unceasingness. Dr. T. Dwight.

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ACORN-SHELL

One of the sessile cirripeds; a barnacle of the genus Balanus.See Barnacle.

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ETHYLAMINE

A colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid, C2H5.NH2, veryvolatile and with an ammoniacal odor. It is a strong base, and is aderivative of ammonia. Called also ethyl carbamine, and amido ethane.

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DOWNINESS

The quality or state of being downy.

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CUDDLE

ToShe cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares shefly. Prior.

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BREASTING

The curved channel in which a breast wheel turns. It is closelyadapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of itscircumference, and prevents the escape of the water until it hasspent its force upon the wheel. See Breast wheel.

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ANARTHROPODOUS

Having no jointed legs; pertaining to Anarthropoda.