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Shrimp
v. t.
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To contract; to shrink.
Poke
n.
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A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
Spectacled
a.
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Having the eyes surrounded by color markings, or patches of naked skin, resembling spectacles.
Stolon
n.
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An extension of the integument of the body, or of the body wall, from which buds are developed, giving rise to new zooids, and thus forming a compound animal in which the zooids usually remain united by the stolons. Such stolons are often present in Anthozoa, Hydroidea, Bryozoa, and social ascidians. See Illust. under Scyphistoma.
Pinnock
n.
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The hedge sparrow.
Piracy
n.
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Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and with intent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land.
Sortie
n.
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The sudden issuing of a body of troops, usually small, from a besieged place to attack or harass the besiegers; a sally.
Pirai
n.
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Same as Piraya.
Play
n.
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To contend, or take part, in a game; as, to play ball; hence, to gamble; as, he played for heavy stakes.
Arrogation
n.
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The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.
Squatting
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Squat
Entryng
n.
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Am entrance.
Simmering
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Simmer
Sunshiny
a.
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Bright with the rays of the sun; clear, warm, or pleasant; as, a sunshiny day.
Shrimp
v.
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Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to Crangon and various allied genera, having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are used as food. The larger kinds are called also prawns. See Illust. of Decapoda.
Pokebag
n.
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The European long-tailed titmouse; -- called also poke-pudding.
Theophilanthropism
n.
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The doctrine of the theophilanthropists; theophilanthropy.
Rankle
a.
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To produce a festering or inflamed effect; to cause a sore; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a splinter rankles in the flesh; the words rankled in his bosom.
True
n.
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Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge.
Tolyl
n.
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The hydrocarbon radical, CH3.C6H4, regarded as characteristic of certain compounds of the aromatic series related to toluene; as, tolyl carbinol.
Scantle
v. t.
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To scant; to be niggard of; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
Revival
n.
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Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.
Sulphophosphite
n.
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A salt of sulphophosphorous acid.
Versual
a.
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Of or pertaining to a verse.
About
adv.
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Here and there; around; in one place and another.
Decayer
n.
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A causer of decay.
Zebrawood
n.
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A kind of cabinet wood having beautiful black, brown, and whitish stripes, the timber of a tropical American tree (Connarus Guianensis).
Utopianist
n.
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An Utopian; an optimist.
Trichobranchia
n.
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The gill of a crustacean in which the branchial filaments are slender and cylindrical, as in the crawfishes.
Absolve
v. t.
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To finish; to accomplish.