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05/09/2025

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SENSATIONALIST

An advocate of, or believer in, philosophical sensationalism.

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MINISTERIALLY

In a ministerial manner; in the character or capacity of aminister.

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PERJURE

A perjured person. [Obs.] Shak.

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EXCITO-SECRETORY

Exciting secretion; -- said of the influence exerted by reflexaction on the function of secretion, by which the various glands areexcited to action.

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SQUADRONED

Formed into squadrons, or squares. [R.] Milton.

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TO-BEAT

To beat thoroughly or severely. [Obs.] Layamon.

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ACQUAINTED

Personally known; familiar. See To be acquainted with, underAcquaint, v. t.

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POPULIST

A member of the People's party. -- Pop`u*lis"tic (#), a.

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PEREGRINE

Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic. [Speltalso pelegrine.] "Peregrine and preternatural heat." Bacon. Peregrinefalcon (Zoöl.), a courageous and swift falcon (Falco peregrinus),remarkable for its wide distribution over all the continents. Theadult plumage is dark bluish ash on the back, nearly black on thehead and cheeks, white beneath, barred with black below the throat.Called also peregrine hawk, duck hawk, game hawk, and great-footedhawk.

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IMBIBER

One who, or that which, imbibes.

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UNKEMMED

Unkempt. [Obs.]

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ENGAGEDLY

With attachment; with interest; earnestly.