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02/04/2024

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CANCRINITE

A mineral occurring in hexagonal crystals, also massive,generally of a yellow color, containing silica, alumina, lime, soda,and carbon dioxide.

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FEATHERNESS

The state or condition of being feathery.

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CHARBOCLE

Carbuncle. [Written also Charboncle.] [Obs.] Chaucer.

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CONSOCIATE

An associate; an accomplice. [Archaic] "Wicked consociates."Bp. Hall.

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SEMIHISTORICAL

Half or party historical. Sir G. C. Lewis.

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RAVIN

Ravenous. [Obs.] Shak.

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VEGETATIVE

Having relation to growth or nutrition; partaking of simplegrowth and enlargement of the systems of nutrition, apart from thesensorial or distinctively animal functions; vegetal.-- Veg"e*ta*tive*ly, adv.-- Veg"e*ta*tive*ness, n.

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SHRAPNEL

Applied as an appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen.H. Shrapnel of the British army.-- n.

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CONSCIENCELESS

Without conscience; indifferent to conscience; unscrupulous.Conscienceless and wicked patrons. Hookre.

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TRIMERAN

One of the Trimera. Also used adjectively.

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SACROSCIATIC

Of or pertaining to both the sacrum and the hip; as, thesacrosciatic formina formed by the sacrosciatic ligaments whichconnect the sacrum and hip bone.

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RELICLY

In the manner of relics. [Obs.]