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02/05/2025

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JERKY

Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupttransitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

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NAVAJOES

A tribe of Indians inhabiting New Mexico and Arizona, allied tothe Apaches. They are now largely engaged in agriculture.

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SUBSISTENCY

Subsistence. [R.]

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FAUX

See Fauces.

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REPRIEVAL

Reprieve. Overbury.

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ALKALAMIDE

One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia inwhich a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and anotherpart by acid, atoms or radicals.

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CIRCUMJACENT

Lying round; borderong on every side. T. Fuller.

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CULTURE

To cultivate; to educate.They came . . . into places well inhabited and cultured. Usher.

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ECDYSIS

The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer,as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; as, theecdysis of the pupa from its shell; exuviation.

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POROTYPE

A copy of a print, writing, etc., made by placing it upon achemically prepared paper which is acted upon by a gas whichpermeates the paper of the print, writing, etc.

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CARTOMANCY

The act of telling fortunes with cards.

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DISAVOUCH

To disavow. [R.] Daniel.