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06/10/2026

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SKEWER

A pin of wood or metal for fastening meat to a spit, or forkeeping it in form while roasting.Meat well stuck with skewers to make it look round. Swift.

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TOLLGATE

A gate where toll is taken.

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SANTONATE

A salt of santonic acid.

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ANTIPATHIZE

To feel or show antipathy. [R.]

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DIPLOMATICALLY

According to the rules of diplomacy; in the manner of adiplomatist; artfully.

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CESSPOOL

A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain, tocollect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; anyreceptace of filth. [Written also sesspool.]

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OLIGARCH

A member of an oligarchy; one of the rulers in an oligarchicalgovernment.

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AUMERY

A form of Ambry, a closet; but confused with Almonry, as if aplace for alms.

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BELIME

To besmear or insnare with birdlime.

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CHUNKY

Short and thick. [U. S.] Kane.

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EMBRYOGONY

The formation of an embryo.

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SILICOFLUORIC

Containing, or composed of, silicon and fluorine; especially,denoting the compounds called silicofluorides. Silicofluoric acid(Chem.), a compound of hydrofluoric acid and silicon fluoride, knownonly in watery solution. It is produced by the action of siliconfluoride on water, and is regarded as an acid, H2SiF6, and the typeand origin of the silicofluorides.