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10/09/2025

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DISSOCIATE

To separate from fellowship or union; to disunite; to disjoin;as, to dissociate the particles of a concrete substance.Before Wyclif's death in 1384, John of Gaunt had openly dissociatedhimself from the reformer. A. W. Ward.

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SPESSARTITE

A manganesian variety of garnet.

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PREDORSAL

Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on theventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column.

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WEEN

To think; to imagine; to fancy. [Obs. or Poetic] Spenser.Milton.I have lost more than thou wenest. Chaucer.For well I ween, Never before in the bowers of light Had the form ofan earthly fay been seen. J. R. Drake.Though never a dream the roses sent Of science or love's compliment,I ween they smelt as sweet. Mrs. Browning.

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DISSENTANEOUS

Disagreeing; contrary; differing; -- opposed to consentaneous.[R.] Barrow.

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LIRELLIFORM

Like a lirella. [Written also lirellæform.]

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TORCHWOOD

The inflammable wood of certain trees (Amyris balsamifera, A.Floridana, etc.); also, the trees themselves.

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SMITHING

The act or art of working or forging metals, as iron, into anydesired shape. Moxon.

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UMLAUTED

Having the umlaut; as, umlauted vowels.There is so natural connection between umlauted forms and plurality.Earle.

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DETRIMENTALNESS

The quality of being detrimental; injuriousness.

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DAMASK

To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed toDamascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk;(b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or"water," as metal. See Damaskeen.Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold. DrydeOn the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers. Milton.

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POLYNESIANS

The race of men native in Polynesia.