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24/07/2024

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ATTENUATE

To become thin, slender, or fine; to grow less; to lessen.The attention attenuates as its sphere contracts. Coleridge.

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BARMAID

A girl or woman who attends the customers of a bar, as in atavern or beershop.A bouncing barmaid. W. Irving.

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BISCUIT

A species of white, unglazed porcelain, in which vases,figures, and groups are formed in miniature. Meat biscuit, analimentary preparation consisting of matters extracted from meat byboiling, or of meat ground fine and combined with flour, so as toform biscuits.

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GREBE

One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus(formerly Podiceps), aud allied genera, found in the northern partsof America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, andlobate toes.

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BEEFSTEAK

A steak of beef; a slice of beef broiled or suitable forbroiling.

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SELVES

pl. of Self.

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EXTOGENOUS

Exogenous.

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ZOETROPE

An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the insideof a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appearlike a single figure passing through a series of natural motions asif animated or mechanically moved.

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IDEOLOGY

A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusivelyfrom sensation.

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ATONABLE

Admitting an atonement; capable of being atoned for; expiable.

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LIAGE

Union by league; alliance. [Obs.]

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HOUDAH

See Howdah.