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01/06/2024

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DISEMBROIL

To disentangle; to free from perplexity; to extricate fromconfusion.Vaillant has disembroiled a history that was lost to the world beforehis time. Addison.

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OVERCOLOR

To color too highly.

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MILREIS

A Portuguese money of account rated in the treasury departmentof the United States at one dollar and eight cents; also, a Brazilianmoney of account rated at fifty-four cents and six mills.

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MUSCOVY GLASS

Mica; muscovite. See Mica.

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GEPHYREOID

Gephyrean.

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HALE

Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body.Last year we thought him strong and hale. Swift.

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WINDWARD

The point or side from which the wind blows; as, to ply to thewindward; -- opposed to Ant: leeward. To lay an anchor to thewindward, a figurative expression, signifying to adopt precautionaryor anticipatory measures for success or security.

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SESSILE

Resting directly upon the main stem or branch, without apetiole or footstalk; as, a sessile leaf or blossom.

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LISTEN

To attend to. [Obs.] Shak.

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DOQUET

A warrant. See Docket.

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MONTIGENOUS

Produced on a mountain.

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COACT

To force; to compel; to drive. [Obs.]The faith and service of Christ ought to be voluntary and notcoacted. Foxe.