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01/09/2026

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IMAGE

A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensibleobjects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extendedmetaphor. Brande & C.

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EP-

See Epi-.

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SELF-PARTIALITY

That partiality to himself by which a man overrates his ownworth when compared with others. Kames.

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CONCORD

Agreement of words with one another, in gender, number, person,or case.

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CORALLIGENOUS

producing coral; coraligerous; coralliferous. Humble.

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GASTROPHRENIC

Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm; as, the gastrophrenicligament.

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PASSIONATENESS

The state or quality of being passionate.

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VIRGALIEU

A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with meltingflesh of delicious flavor; -- more properly called White Doyenné.[Written also virgaloo, vergalieu, vergaloo, etc.]

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COINCIDENCY

Coincidence. [R.]

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TAWNY

Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or personswho are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion. "Aleopard's tawny and spotted hide." Longfellow.

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PONDERAL

Estimated or ascertained by weight; -- distinguished fromnumeral; as, a ponderal drachma. [R.] Arbuthnot.

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SEECATCH

A full-grown male fur seal. [Alaska]