12 new words everyday

07/02/2024

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AFOUL

In collision; entangled. Totten. To run afoul of, to runagainst or come into collision with, especially so as to becomeentangled or to cause injury.

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TANTALIZER

One who tantalizes.

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CHULAN

The fragrant flowers of the Chloranthus inconspicuus, used inChina for perfuming tea.

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PREDOOM

To foredoom.

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VEGETABLE

Plants having distinct flowers and true seeds. { 1.Dicotyledons (called also Exogens).-- Seeds with two or more cotyledons. Stems with the pith, woodyfiber, and bark concentrically arranged. Divided into two subclasses:Angiosperms, having the woody fiber interspersed with dotted orannular ducts, and the seed contained in a true ovary; Gymnosperms,having few or no ducts in the woody fiber, and the seeds naked. 2.Monocotyledons (called also Endogens).-- Seeds with single cotyledon. Stems with slender bundles of woodyfiber not concentrically arranged, and with no true bark.} II.Cryptogamia.

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SEPARATION

The act of separating, or the state of being separated, orseparate. Specifically:(a) Chemical analysis.(b) Divorce.(c) (Steam Boilers) The operation of removing water from steam.Judicial separation (Law), a form of divorce; a separation of man andwife which has the effect of making each a single person for alllegal purposes but without ability to contract a new marriage. Mozley& W.

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UNPRUDENTIAL

Imprudent. [Obs.] "The most unwise and unprudential act."Milton.

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MATRIMONIALLY

In a matrimonial manner.

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CRUSTIFIC

Producing or forming a crust or skin. [R.]

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HUNG

of Hang. Hung beef, the fleshy part of beef slightly salted andhung up to dry; dried beef.

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PHOTOMETER

An instrument for measuring the intensity of light, or, moreespecially, for comparing the relative intensities of differentlights, or their relative illuminating power.

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WANDERER

One who wanders; a rambler; one who roves; hence, one whodeviates from duty.