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01/09/2025

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INTERMETACARPAL

Between the metacarpal bones.

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EXECRABLE

Deserving to be execrated; accursed; damnable; detestable;abominable; as, an execrable wretch. "Execrable pride." Hooker.-- Ex"e*cra*ble*ness, n.-- Ex"e*cra*bly, adv.

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FOURIERISM

The coöperative socialistic system of Charles Fourier, aFrenchman, who recommended the reorganization of society into smallcommunities, living in common.

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GHOSTLINESS

The quality of being ghostly.

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JURAT

The memorandum or certificate at the end of an asffidavit, or abill or answer in chancery, showing when, before whom, and (inEnglish practice), where, it was sworn or affirmed. Wharton. Bouvier.

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ASCENDIBLE

Capable of being ascended; climbable.

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SEA-BLUBBER

A jellyfish.

#28179

GALLNUT

A round gall produced on the leaves and shoots of variousspecies of the oak tree. See Gall, and Nutgall.

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KEYWAY

See Key way, under Key.

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RATITAE

An order of birds in which the wings are small, rudimentary, orabsent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The ostrich, emu,and apteryx are examples.

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CHAMP

To bite or chew impatiently.They began . . . irefully to champ upon the bit. Hooker.

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CHINSE

To thrust oakum into (seams or chinks) with a chisel , thepoint of a knife, or a chinsing iron; to calk slightly. Chinsingiron, a light calking iron.