abacinate
         v 1: blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's
               eyes; "The prisoners were abacinated by their captors"

English Dictionary: Aphasmidia	by the DICT Development Group
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abasement n a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken Synonym(s): abasement, degradation, abjection depriving one of self-esteem Synonym(s): humiliation, abasement
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abashment n feeling embarrassed due to modesty [syn: abashment, bashfulness]
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Abbe condenser n a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
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Abies amabilis n medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed Synonym(s): amabilis fir, white fir, Pacific silver fir, red silver fir, Christmas tree, Abies amabilis
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Abies concolor n medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood Synonym(s): white fir, Colorado fir, California white fir, Abies concolor, Abies lowiana
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abiogenesis n a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter Synonym(s): abiogenesis, autogenesis, autogeny, spontaneous generation
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abiogenetic adj originating by abiogenesis
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abiogenist n a believer in abiogenesis
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abscond v run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe" Synonym(s): abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off
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absconder n a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
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abscondment n the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) [syn: abscondment, decampment]
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absence n the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation" Antonym(s): presence failure to be present Antonym(s): presence the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence" the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy Synonym(s): absence, absence seizure
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absence seizure n the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy Synonym(s): absence, absence seizure
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absence without leave n unauthorized military absence [syn: {absence without leave}, unauthorized absence]
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absent adj not being in a specified place Antonym(s): present nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking" Synonym(s): lacking, absent, missing, wanting lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence" Synonym(s): absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty v go away or leave; "He absented himself" [syn: absent, remove]
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absentee n one that is absent or not in residence
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absentee ballot n (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day)
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absentee rate n the percentage of workers who do not report to work
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absenteeism n habitual absence from work
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absently adv in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently" Synonym(s): absently, abstractedly, inattentively, absentmindedly
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absentminded adj lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence" Synonym(s): absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty
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absentmindedly adv in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently" Synonym(s): absently, abstractedly, inattentively, absentmindedly
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absentmindedness n preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
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absinth n strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise [syn: absinth, absinthe]
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absinthe n aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe Synonym(s): common wormwood, absinthe, old man, lad's love, Artemisia absinthium strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise Synonym(s): absinth, absinthe
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absinthe oil n a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs Synonym(s): wormwood oil, absinthe oil
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abysm n a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) Synonym(s): abyss, abysm
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abysmal adj very great; limitless; "abysmal misery"; "abysmal stupidity" resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean" Synonym(s): abysmal, abyssal, unfathomable
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abysmally adv in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly" [syn: terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenly]
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Abyssinia n Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia Synonym(s): Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Yaltopya, Abyssinia
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Abyssinian n a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat Synonym(s): Abyssinian, Abyssinian cat
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Abyssinian banana n large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa Synonym(s): Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana, Ensete ventricosum, Musa ensete
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Abyssinian cat n a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat Synonym(s): Abyssinian, Abyssinian cat
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affusion n the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
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Afghan adj of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people Synonym(s): Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistani n a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan Synonym(s): Afghan, Afghanistani an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan Synonym(s): Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan a coat made of sheepskin Synonym(s): sheepskin coat, afghan tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East Synonym(s): Afghan hound, Afghan
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Afghan hound n tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East Synonym(s): Afghan hound, Afghan
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Afghan monetary unit n monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan
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Afghani adj of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people Synonym(s): Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistani n the basic unit of money in Afghanistan an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan Synonym(s): Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan
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Afghanistan n a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979" Synonym(s): Afghanistan, Islamic State of Afghanistan
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Afghanistani adj of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people Synonym(s): Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistani n a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan [syn: Afghan, Afghanistani]
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aficionado n a fan of bull fighting a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
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Aphasmidia n one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems Synonym(s): Aphasmidia, class Aphasmidia
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Apios americana n a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans Synonym(s): groundnut, groundnut vine, Indian potato, potato bean, wild bean, Apios americana, Apios tuberosa
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Apis mellifera n social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces Synonym(s): honeybee, Apis mellifera
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Apis mellifera adansonii n a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas Synonym(s): Africanized bee, Africanized honey bee, killer bee, Apis mellifera scutellata, Apis mellifera adansonii
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Apis mellifera scutellata n a strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas Synonym(s): Africanized bee, Africanized honey bee, killer bee, Apis mellifera scutellata, Apis mellifera adansonii
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apishamore n a saddle blanket made of buffalo hide
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Apocynaceae n chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs Synonym(s): Apocynaceae, family Apocynaceae, dogbane family
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apocynaceous adj of or relating to tropical plants of the family Apocynaceae
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Apocynum n perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers [syn: Apocynum, genus Apocynum]
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Apocynum androsaemifolium n North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints Synonym(s): common dogbane, spreading dogbane, rheumatism weed, Apocynum androsaemifolium
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Apocynum cannabinum n Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints Synonym(s): Indian hemp, rheumatism weed, Apocynum cannabinum
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Apocynum pumilum n North American plant similar to common dogbane [syn: {Rocky Mountain dogbane}, Apocynum pumilum]
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apogametic adj of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization Synonym(s): apogamic, apogametic, apogamous
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apogamic adj of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization Synonym(s): apogamic, apogametic, apogamous
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apogamous adj of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization Synonym(s): apogamic, apogametic, apogamous
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apogamy n (botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
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apogean adj relating to or characteristic of an apogee; "apogean tides occur when the moon is at the apogee of its orbit"
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Apogon n type genus of the Apogonidae [syn: Apogon, {genus Apogon}]
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Apogon maculatus n a cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters Synonym(s): flame fish, flamefish, Apogon maculatus
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Apogonidae n bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth Synonym(s): Apogonidae, family Apogonidae
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aposematic coloration n conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators; "a skunk's aposematic coloration" Synonym(s): aposematic coloration, warning coloration
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appeasement n the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) Synonym(s): appeasement, calming
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appeasing adj intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech" Synonym(s): appeasing(a), placating, placative, placatory
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Avicenna n Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037) Synonym(s): Avicenna, ibn-Sina, Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina
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Avicennia n small genus of tropical shrubs or trees [syn: Avicennia, genus Avicennia]
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Avicennia marina n a mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground Synonym(s): black mangrove, Avicennia marina
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Avicennia officinalis n a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific Synonym(s): white mangrove, Avicennia officinalis
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Avicenniaceae n used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia Synonym(s): Avicenniaceae, family Avicenniaceae
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Avignon n a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
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avouchment n a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something Synonym(s): avowal, avouchment, affirmation
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Artemisia \Ar`te*mi"si*a\ ([aum]rt[esl]"m[icr]zh"[icr]*[adot] or       [aum]rt[esl]"m[icr]sh"[icr]*[adot]), n. [L. Artemisia, Gr.       'Artemisi`a.] (Bot.)       A genus of plants including the plants called mugwort,       southernwood, and wormwood. Of these {A. absinthium}, or       common wormwood, is well known, and {A. tridentata} is the       sage brush of the Rocky Mountain region.
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Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See       {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.]       A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or       wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also       {marish}.]          {Marsh asphodel} (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum})             with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white             flowers; -- called also {bog asphodel}.          {Marsh cinquefoil} (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris})             having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;             marsh five-finger.          {Marsh elder}. (Bot.)       (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus}).       (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt             marshes ({Iva frutescens}).          {Marsh five-finger}. (Bot.) See {Marsh cinquefoil} (above).                      {Marsh gas}. (Chem.) See under {Gas}.          {Marsh grass} (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina}) of coarse grasses             growing in marshes; -- called also {cord grass}. The tall             {S. cynosuroides} is not good for hay unless cut very             young. The low {S. juncea} is a common component of salt             hay.          {Marsh harrier} (Zo[94]l.), a European hawk or harrier             ({Circus [91]ruginosus}); -- called also {marsh hawk},             {moor hawk}, {moor buzzard}, {puttock}.          {Marsh hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus}), native of both             America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,             with a white rump. Called also {hen harrier}, and {mouse             hawk}.       (b) The marsh harrier.          {Marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), a rail; esp., {Rallus elegans} of             fresh-water marshes, and {R. longirostris} of salt-water             marshes.          {Marsh mallow} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Alth[91]a} ( {A.             officinalis}) common in marshes near the seashore, and             whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.          {Marsh marigold}. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.          {Marsh pennywort} (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous             genus {Hydrocotyle}; low herbs with roundish leaves,             growing in wet places; -- called also {water pennywort}.                      {Marsh quail} (Zo[94]l.), the meadow lark.          {Marsh rosemary} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Statice} ({S.             Limonium}), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully             astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also             {sea lavender}.          {Marsh samphire} (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea})             found along seacoasts. See {Glasswort}.          {Marsh St. John's-wort} (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes             Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored             flowers.          {Marsh tea}. (Bot.). Same as {Labrador tea}.          {Marsh trefoil}. (Bot.) Same as {Buckbean}.          {Marsh wren} (Zo[94]l.), any species of small American wrens             of the genus {Cistothorus}, and allied genera. They             chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
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Asparagus \As*par"a*gus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], [?]; cf. [?] to       swell with sap or juice, and Zend [?]paregha prong, sprout,       Pers. asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell.       Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf.       {Sparrowgrass}.]       1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the             natural order {Liliace[91]}, and having erect much             branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are             sometimes mistaken for leaves. {Asparagus racemosus} is a             shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.             Specifically: The {Asparagus officinalis}, a species             cultivated in gardens.          2. The young and tender shoots of {A. officinalis}, which             form a valuable and well-known article of food.          Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but                this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to                uneducated people.          {Asparagus beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a small beetle ({Crioceris             asparagi}) injurious to asparagus.
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Bugloss \Bu"gloss\, n.; pl. {Buglosses}. [F. buglosse, L.       buglossa, buglossus, fr. Gr. [?] oxtongue [?] ox + [?]       tongue.] (Bot.)       A plant of the genus {Anchusa}, and especially the {A.       officinalis}, sometimes called {alkanet}; oxtongue.          {Small wild bugloss}, the {Asperugo procumbens} and the             {Lycopsis arvensis}.          {Viper's bugloss}, a species of {Echium}.
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Galanga \Ga*lan"ga\, Galangal \Ga*lan"gal\, n.[OE. galingale,       OF. galingal, garingal, F. galanga (cf. Sp. galanga), prob.       fr. Ar. khalanj[?]n. ]       The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian       or Chinese species of {Alpinia} ({A. Galanga} and {A.       officinarum}) and of the {K[91]mpferia Galanga}), -- all of       the Ginger family.
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Pig \Pig\, n. [Cf. D. big, bigge, LG. bigge, also Dan. pige       girl, Sw. piga, Icel. p[c6]ka.]       1. The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a             hog. [bd]Two pigges in a poke.[b8] --Chaucer.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any wild species of the genus {Sus} and related             genera.          3. [Cf. {Sow} a channel for melted iron.] An oblong mass of             cast iron, lead, or other metal. See {Mine pig}, under             {Mine}.          4. One who is hoggish; a greedy person. [Low]          {Masked pig}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Masked}.          {Pig bed} (Founding), the bed of sand in which the iron from             a smelting furnace is cast into pigs.          {Pig iron}, cast iron in pigs, or oblong blocks or bars, as             it comes from the smelting furnace. See {Pig}, 4.          {Pig yoke} (Naut.), a nickname for a quadrant or sextant.          {A pig in a poke} (that is, bag), a blind bargain; something             bought or bargained for, without the quality or the value             being known. [Colloq.]
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Abacinate \A*bac"i*nate\ ([adot]*b[acr]s"[icr]*n[amac]t), v. t.       [LL. abacinatus, p. p. of abacinare; ab off + bacinus a       basin.]       To blind by a red-hot metal plate held before the eyes. [R.]
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Abacination \A*bac`i*na"tion\       ([adot]*b[acr]s`[icr]*n[amac]"sh[ucr]n), n.       The act of abacinating. [R.]
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Abaisance \A*bai"sance\ ([adot]*b[amac]"s[ait]ns), n. [For       obeisance; confused with F. abaisser, E. abase.]       Obeisance. [Obs.] --Jonson.
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Abasement \A*base"ment\ ([adot]*b[amac]s"m[eit]nt), n. [Cf. F.       abaissement.]       The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of       being abased or humbled; humiliation.
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Abash \A*bash"\ ([adot]*b[acr]sh"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Abashed} ([adot]*b[acr]sht"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Abashing}.]       [OE. abaissen, abaisshen, abashen, OF. esbahir, F. [82]bahir,       to astonish, fr. L. ex + the interjection bah, expressing       astonishment. In OE. somewhat confused with abase. Cf.       {Finish}.]       To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as       by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or       inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit.                   Abashed, the devil stood, And felt how awful goodness                is.                                                         --Milton.                   He was a man whom no check could abash.   --Macaulay.          Syn: To confuse; confound; disconcert; shame.          Usage: To {Abash}, Confuse, {Confound}. Abash is a stronger                   word than confuse, but not so strong as confound. We                   are abashed when struck either with sudden shame or                   with a humbling sense of inferiority; as, Peter was                   abashed by the look of his Master. So a modest youth                   is abashed in the presence of those who are greatly                   his superiors. We are confused when, from some                   unexpected or startling occurrence, we lose clearness                   of thought and self-possession. Thus, a witness is                   often confused by a severe cross-examination; a timid                   person is apt to be confused in entering a room full                   of strangers. We are confounded when our minds are                   overwhelmed, as it were, by something wholly                   unexpected, amazing, dreadful, etc., so that we have                   nothing to say. Thus, a criminal is usually confounded                   at the discovery of his guilt.                               Satan stood Awhile as mute, confounded what to                            say.                                             --Milton.
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Abashment \A*bash"ment\ (-m[eit]nt), n. [Cf. F.       [82]bahissement.]       The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
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Abase \A*base"\ ([adot]*b[amac]s"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abased}       ([adot]*b[amac]st"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Abasing}.] [F.       abaisser, LL. abassare, abbassare; ad + bassare, fr. bassus       low. See {Base}, a.]       1. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase             the eye. [Archaic] --Bacon.                         Saying so, he abased his lance.         --Shelton.          2. To cast down or reduce low or lower, as in rank, office,             condition in life, or estimation of worthiness; to             depress; to humble; to degrade.                         Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased. --Luke                                                                               xiv. ll.          Syn: To {Abase}, {Debase}, {Degrade}. These words agree in                the idea of bringing down from a higher to a lower                state. Abase has reference to a bringing down in                condition or feelings; as, to abase the proud, to abase                one's self before God. Debase has reference to the                bringing down of a thing in purity, or making it base.                It is, therefore, always used in a bad sense, as, to                debase the coin of the kingdom, to debase the mind by                vicious indulgence, to debase one's style by coarse or                vulgar expressions. Degrade has reference to a bringing                down from some higher grade or from some standard. Thus,                a priest is degraded from the clerical office. When used                in a moral sense, it denotes a bringing down in                character and just estimation; as, degraded by                intemperance, a degrading employment, etc. [bd]Art is                degraded when it is regarded only as a trade.[b8]
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Pitch \Pitch\, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. [?].]       1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by             boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of             ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc.,             to preserve them.                         He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.                                                                               --Ecclus.                                                                               xiii. 1.          2. (Geol.) See {Pitchstone}.          {Amboyna pitch}, the resin of {Dammara australis}. See             {Kauri}.          {Burgundy pitch}. See under {Burgundy}.          {Canada pitch}, the resinous exudation of the hemlock tree             ({Abies Canadensis}); hemlock gum.          {Jew's pitch}, bitumen.          {Mineral pitch}. See {Bitumen} and {Asphalt}.          {Pitch coal} (Min.), bituminous coal.          {Pitch peat} (Min.), a black homogeneous peat, with a waxy             luster.          {Pitch pine} (Bot.), any one of several species of pine,             yielding pitch, esp. the {Pinus rigida} of North America.
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{Red chalk}. See under {Chalk}.          {Red copper} (Min.), red oxide of copper; cuprite.          {Red coral} (Zo[94]l.), the precious coral ({Corallium             rubrum}). See Illusts. of {Coral} and {Gorgonlacea}.          {Red cross}. The cross of St. George, the national emblem of             the English.       (b) The Geneva cross. See {Geneva convention}, and {Geneva             cross}, under {Geneva}.          {Red currant}. (Bot.) See {Currant}.          {Red deer}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The common stag ({Cervus elaphus}), native of the forests             of the temperate parts of Europe and Asia. It is very             similar to the American elk, or wapiti.       (b) The Virginia deer. See {Deer}.          {Red duck} (Zo[94]l.), a European reddish brown duck             ({Fuligula nyroca}); -- called also {ferruginous duck}.          {Red ebony}. (Bot.) See {Grenadillo}.          {Red empress} (Zo[94]l.), a butterfly. See {Tortoise shell}.                      {Red fir} (Bot.), a coniferous tree ({Pseudotsuga Douglasii})             found from British Columbia to Texas, and highly valued             for its durable timber. The name is sometimes given to             other coniferous trees, as the Norway spruce and the             American {Abies magnifica} and {A. nobilis}.          {Red fire}. (Pyrotech.) See {Blue fire}, under {Fire}.          {Red flag}. See under {Flag}.          {Red fox} (Zo[94]l.), the common American fox ({Vulpes             fulvus}), which is usually reddish in color.          {Red grouse} (Zo[94]l.), the Scotch grouse, or ptarmigan. See             under {Ptarmigan}.          {Red gum}, [or] {Red gum-tree} (Bot.), a name given to eight             Australian species of {Eucalyptus} ({Eucalyptus             amygdalina}, {resinifera}, etc.) which yield a reddish gum             resin. See {Eucalyptus}.          {Red hand} (Her.), a left hand appaum[82], fingers erect,             borne on an escutcheon, being the mark of a baronet of the             United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; -- called             also {Badge of Ulster}.          {Red herring}, the common herring dried and smoked.
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Abiogenesis \Ab`i*o*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + [?] life +       [?], origin, birth.] (Biol.)       The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless       matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living       parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also {abiogeny},       and opposed to {biogenesis}.                   I shall call the . . . doctrine that living matter may                be produced by not living matter, the hypothesis of                abiogenesis.                                          --Huxley,                                                                               1870.
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Abiogenetic \Ab`i*o*ge*net"ic\, a. (Biol.)       Of or pertaining to abiogenesis. {Ab`i*o*ge*net"ic*al*ly},       adv.
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Abiogenetic \Ab`i*o*ge*net"ic\, a. (Biol.)       Of or pertaining to abiogenesis. {Ab`i*o*ge*net"ic*al*ly},       adv.
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Abiogenist \Ab`i*og"e*nist\, n. (Biol.)       One who believes that life can be produced independently of       antecedent. --Huxley.
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Abiogenous \Ab`i*og"e*nous\, a. (Biol.)       Produced by spontaneous generation.
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Abiogenesis \Ab`i*o*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + [?] life +       [?], origin, birth.] (Biol.)       The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless       matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living       parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also {abiogeny},       and opposed to {biogenesis}.                   I shall call the . . . doctrine that living matter may                be produced by not living matter, the hypothesis of                abiogenesis.                                          --Huxley,                                                                               1870.
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Abiogeny \Ab`i*og"e*ny\, n. (Biol.)       Same as {Abiogenesis}.
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Abiogenesis \Ab`i*o*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. 'a priv. + [?] life +       [?], origin, birth.] (Biol.)       The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless       matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living       parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also {abiogeny},       and opposed to {biogenesis}.                   I shall call the . . . doctrine that living matter may                be produced by not living matter, the hypothesis of                abiogenesis.                                          --Huxley,                                                                               1870.
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Abiogeny \Ab`i*og"e*ny\, n. (Biol.)       Same as {Abiogenesis}.
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Abjunctive \Ab*junc"tive\, a. [L. abjunctus, p. p. of abjungere;       ab + jungere to join.]       Exceptional. [R.]                   It is this power which leads on from the accidental and                abjunctive to the universal.                  --I. Taylor.
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Abscind \Ab*scind"\, v. t. [L. absindere; ab + scindere to rend,       cut. See {Schism}.]       To cut off. [R.] [bd]Two syllables . . . abscinded from the       rest.[b8] --Johnson.
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Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Absconded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Absconding}.] [L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs +       condere to lay up; con + d[dd]re (only in comp.) to put. Cf.       {Do}.]       1. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.                         The marmot absconds all winter.         --Ray.          2. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's             self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid             a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.                         That very homesickness which, in regular armies,                      drives so many recruits to abscond.   --Macaulay.
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Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. t.       To hide; to conceal. [Obs.] --Bentley.
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Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Absconded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Absconding}.] [L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs +       condere to lay up; con + d[dd]re (only in comp.) to put. Cf.       {Do}.]       1. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.                         The marmot absconds all winter.         --Ray.          2. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's             self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid             a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.                         That very homesickness which, in regular armies,                      drives so many recruits to abscond.   --Macaulay.
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Abscondence \Ab*scond"ence\, n.       Fugitive concealment; secret retirement; hiding. [R.]       --Phillips.
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Absconder \Ab*scond"er\, n.       One who absconds.
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Abscond \Ab*scond"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Absconded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Absconding}.] [L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs +       condere to lay up; con + d[dd]re (only in comp.) to put. Cf.       {Do}.]       1. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed.                         The marmot absconds all winter.         --Ray.          2. To depart clandestinely; to steal off and secrete one's             self; -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid             a legal process; as, an absconding debtor.                         That very homesickness which, in regular armies,                      drives so many recruits to abscond.   --Macaulay.
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Absence \Ab"sence\, n. [F., fr. L. absentia. See {Absent}.]       1. A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from             companionship; -- opposed to {presence}.                         Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my                      absence.                                             --Phil. ii.                                                                               12.          2. Want; destitution; withdrawal. [bd]In the absence of             conventional law.[b8] --Kent.          3. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind); as,             absence of mind. [bd]Reflecting on the little absences and             distractions of mankind.[b8] --Addison.                         To conquer that abstraction which is called absence.                                                                               --Landor.
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Absent \Ab*sent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Absented}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Absenting}.] [Cf. F. absenter.]       1. To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to             prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.                         If after due summons any member absents himself, he                      is to be fined.                                 --Addison.          2. To withhold from being present. [Obs.] [bd]Go; for thy             stay, not free, absents thee more.[b8] --Milton.
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Absent \Ab"sent\, a. [F., fr. absens, absentis, p. pr. of abesse       to be away from; ab + esse to be. Cf. {Sooth}.]       1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not             present. [bd]Expecting absent friends.[b8] --Shak.          2. Not existing; lacking; as, the part was rudimental or             absent.          3. Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded;             preoccupied; as, an absent air.                         What is commonly called an absent man is commonly                      either a very weak or a very affected man.                                                                               --Chesterfield.          Syn: {Absent}, {Abstracted}.          Usage: These words both imply a want of attention to                   surrounding objects. We speak of a man as absent when                   his thoughts wander unconsciously from present scenes                   or topics of discourse; we speak of him as abstracted                   when his mind (usually for a brief period) is drawn                   off from present things by some weighty matter for                   reflection. Absence of mind is usually the result of                   loose habits of thought; abstraction commonly arises                   either from engrossing interests and cares, or from                   unfortunate habits of association.
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Absentaneous \Ab`sen*ta"ne*ous\, a. [LL. absentaneus. See       {absent}]       Pertaining to absence. [Obs.]
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Absentation \Ab`sen*ta"tion\, n.       The act of absenting one's self. --Sir W. Hamilton.
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Absent \Ab*sent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Absented}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Absenting}.] [Cf. F. absenter.]       1. To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to             prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.                         If after due summons any member absents himself, he                      is to be fined.                                 --Addison.          2. To withhold from being present. [Obs.] [bd]Go; for thy             stay, not free, absents thee more.[b8] --Milton.
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Absentee \Ab`sen*tee"\, n.       One who absents himself from his country, office, post, or       duty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country       or district than that where his estate is situated; as, an       Irish absentee. --Macaulay.
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Absenteeism \Ab`sen*tee"ism\, n.       The state or practice of an absentee; esp. the practice of       absenting one's self from the country or district where one's       estate is situated.
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Absenter \Ab*sent"er\, n.       One who absents one's self.
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Absent \Ab*sent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Absented}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Absenting}.] [Cf. F. absenter.]       1. To take or withdraw (one's self) to such a distance as to             prevent intercourse; -- used with the reflexive pronoun.                         If after due summons any member absents himself, he                      is to be fined.                                 --Addison.          2. To withhold from being present. [Obs.] [bd]Go; for thy             stay, not free, absents thee more.[b8] --Milton.
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Absently \Ab"sent*ly\, adv.       In an absent or abstracted manner.
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Absentment \Ab*sent"ment\ ([acr]b*s[ecr]nt"m[eit]nt), n.       The state of being absent; withdrawal. [R.] --Barrow.
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Absent-minded \Ab`sent-mind"ed\, a.       Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. --       {Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness}, n. -- {Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly}, adv.
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Absent-minded \Ab`sent-mind"ed\, a.       Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. --       {Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness}, n. -- {Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly}, adv.
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Absent-minded \Ab`sent-mind"ed\, a.       Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. --       {Ab`sent-mind"ed*ness}, n. -- {Ab`sent-mind"ed*ly}, adv.
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Absentness \Ab"sent*ness\, n.       The quality of being absent-minded. --H. Miller.
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Absinth \Ab"sinth`\, Absinthe \Ab"sinthe`\, n. [F. absinthe. See       {Absinthium}.]       1. The plant absinthium or common wormwood.          2. A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy             or alcohol.
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Absinthate \Ab"sin"thate\, n. (Chem.)       A combination of absinthic acid with a base or positive       radical.
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Absinth \Ab"sinth`\, Absinthe \Ab"sinthe`\, n. [F. absinthe. See       {Absinthium}.]       1. The plant absinthium or common wormwood.          2. A strong spirituous liqueur made from wormwood and brandy             or alcohol.
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Absinthial \Ab*sin"thi*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
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Absinthian \Ab*sin"thi*an\, n.       Of the nature of wormwood. [bd]Absinthian bitterness.[b8]       --T. Randolph.
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Absinthiate \Ab"sin"thi*ate\, v. t. [From L. absinthium: cf. L.       absinthiatus, a.]       To impregnate with wormwood.
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Absinthiated \Ab*sin"thi*a`ted\, a.       Impregnated with wormwood; as, absinthiated wine.
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Absinthic \Ab*sin"thic\, a. (Chem.)       Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from       it.
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Absinthin \Ab*sin"thin\, n. (Chem.)       The bitter principle of wormwood ({Artemisia absinthium}).       --Watts.
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Absinthism \Ab"sin*thism\, n.       The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of       absinth.
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Absinthium \Ab*sin"thi*um\, n. [L., from Gr. [?].] (Bot.)       The common wormwood ({Artemisia absinthium}), an intensely       bitter plant, used as a tonic and for making the oil of       wormwood.
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Absonant \Ab"so*nant\, a. [L. ab + sonans, p. pr. of sonare to       sound.]       Discordant; contrary; -- opposed to {consonant}. [bd]Absonant       to nature.[b8] --Quarles.
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Absonous \Ab"so*nous\, a. [L. absonus; ab + sonus sound.]       Discordant; inharmonious; incongruous. [Obs.] [bd]Absonous to       our reason.[b8] --Glanvill.
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Absume \Ab*sume"\, v. t. [L. absumere, absumptum; ab + sumere to       take.]       To consume gradually; to waste away. [Obs.] --Boyle.
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Absumption \Ab*sump"tion\ (#; 215), n. [L. absumptio. See       {Absume}.]       Act of wasting away; a consuming; extinction. [Obs.] --Sir T.       Browne.
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Abuse \A*buse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abused}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Abusing}.] [F. abuser; L. abusus, p. p. of abuti to abuse,       misuse; ab + uti to use. See {Use}.]       1. To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a             bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert;             as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of;             as, to abuse one's authority.                         This principle (if one may so abuse the word) shoots                      rapidly into popularity.                     --Froude.          2. To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish             or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to             abuse one's powers, one's patience.          3. To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.                         The . . . tellers of news abused the general.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. To dishonor. [bd]Shall flight abuse your name?[b8] --Shak.          5. To violate; to ravish. --Spenser.          6. To deceive; to impose on. [Obs.]                         Their eyes red and staring, cozened with a moist                      cloud, and abused by a double object. --Jer. Taylor.          Syn: To maltreat; injure; revile; reproach; vilify;                vituperate; asperse; traduce; malign.
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Abusion \A*bu"sion\, n. [OE. abusion, abusioun, OF. abusion, fr.       L. abusio misuse of words, f. abuti. See {Abuse}, v. t.]       Evil or corrupt usage; abuse; wrong; reproach; deception;       cheat. --Chaucer.
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Abysm \A*bysm"\, n. [OF. abisme; F. abime, LL. abyssimus, a       superl. of L. abyssus; Gr. [?]. See {Abyss}.]       An abyss; a gulf. [bd]The abysm of hell.[b8] --Shak.
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Abysmal \A*bys"mal\, a.       Pertaining to, or resembling, an abyss; bottomless; unending;       profound.                   Geology gives one the same abysmal extent of time that                astronomy does of space.                        --Carlyle.
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Abysmally \A*bys"mal*ly\, adv.       To a fathomless depth; profoundly. [bd]Abysmally       ignorant.[b8] --G. Eliot.
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Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.          {Abyssinian gold}, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33             parts of zink. --Ure.
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Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, n.       1. A native of Abyssinia.          2. A member of the Abyssinian Church.
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Abyssinian \Ab`ys*sin"i*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to Abyssinia.          {Abyssinian gold}, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33             parts of zink. --Ure.
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Affix \Af*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affixed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Affixing}.] [LL. affixare, L. affixus, p. p. of affigere to       fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE. affichen, F.       afficher, ultimately fr. L. affigere. See {Fix}.]       1. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append             to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a             word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's             name to a writing.          2. To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.                         Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves                      of a plant improper for their food.   --Ray.          3. To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to             ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a             person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one.          4. To fix or fasten figuratively; -- with on or upon; as,             eyes affixed upon the ground. [Obs.] --Spenser.          Syn: To attach; subjoin; connect; annex; unite.
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Affixion \Af*fix"ion\, n. [L. affixio, fr. affigere.]       Affixture. [Obs.] --T. Adams.
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Affuse \Af*fuse"\ ([acr]f*f[umac]z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Affused} (-f[umac]zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Affusing}.] [L.       affusus, p. p. of affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See       {Fuse}.]       To pour out or upon. [R.]                   I first affused water upon the compressed beans.                                                                               --Boyle.
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Affusion \Af*fu"sion\ ([acr]f*f[umac]"zh[ucr]n), n. [Cf. F.       affusion.]       The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as       water upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med) The act of       pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a part of the       body, as a remedy in disease. --Dunglison.
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Afghan \Af"ghan\, a.       Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
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Afghan \Af"ghan\, n.       1. A native of Afghanistan.          2. A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.
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Apician \A*pi"cian\, a. [L. Apicianus.]       Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence       applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and       expensive in cookery. --H. Rogers.
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d8Apis \[d8]A"pis\, n. [L., bee.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of insects of the order Hymenoptera, including the       common honeybee ({Apis mellifica}) and other related species.       See {Honeybee}.
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Bee \Bee\ (b[emac]), n. [AS. be[a2]; akin to D. bij and bije,       Icel. b[?], Sw. & Dan. bi, OHG. pini, G. biene, and perh. Ir.       beach, Lith. bitis, Skr. bha. [root]97.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) An insect of the order {Hymenoptera}, and             family {Apid[91]} (the honeybees), or family             {Andrenid[91]} (the solitary bees.) See {Honeybee}.          Note: There are many genera and species. The common honeybee                ({Apis mellifica}) lives in swarms, each of which has                its own queen, its males or drones, and its very                numerous workers, which are barren females. Besides the                {A. mellifica} there are other species and varieties of                honeybees, as the {A. ligustica} of Spain and Italy;                the {A. Indica} of India; the {A. fasciata} of Egypt.                The {bumblebee} is a species of {Bombus}. The tropical                honeybees belong mostly to {Melipoma} and {Trigona}.          2. A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united             labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a             quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee. [U. S.]                         The cellar . . . was dug by a bee in a single day.                                                                               --S. G.                                                                               Goodrich.          3. pl. [Prob. fr. AS. be[a0]h ring, fr. b[?]gan to bend. See             1st {Bow}.] (Naut.) Pieces of hard wood bolted to the             sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays             through; -- called also {bee blocks}.          {Bee beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a beetle ({Trichodes apiarius})             parasitic in beehives.          {Bee bird} (Zo[94]l.), a bird that eats the honeybee, as the             European flycatcher, and the American kingbird.          {Bee flower} (Bot.), an orchidaceous plant of the genus             {Ophrys} ({O. apifera}), whose flowers have some             resemblance to bees, flies, and other insects.          {Bee fly} (Zo[94]l.), a two winged fly of the family             {Bombyliid[91]}. Some species, in the larval state, are             parasitic upon bees.          {Bee garden}, a garden or inclosure to set beehives in; an             apiary. --Mortimer.          {Bee glue}, a soft, unctuous matter, with which bees cement             the combs to the hives, and close up the cells; -- called             also {propolis}.          {Bee hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the honey buzzard.          {Bee killer} (Zo[94]l.), a large two-winged fly of the family             {Asilid[91]} (esp. {Trupanea apivora}) which feeds upon             the honeybee. See {Robber fly}.          {Bee louse} (Zo[94]l.), a minute, wingless, dipterous insect             ({Braula c[91]ca}) parasitic on hive bees.          {Bee martin} (Zo[94]l.), the kingbird ({Tyrannus             Carolinensis}) which occasionally feeds on bees.          {Bee moth} (Zo[94]l.), a moth ({Galleria cereana}) whose             larv[91] feed on honeycomb, occasioning great damage in             beehives.          {Bee wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the bee beetle. See             Illust. of {Bee beetle}.          {To have a bee in the head} [or] {in the bonnet}.             (a) To be choleric. [Obs.]             (b) To be restless or uneasy. --B. Jonson.             (c) To be full of fancies; to be a little crazy. [bd]She's                   whiles crack-brained, and has a bee in her head.[b8]                   --Sir W. Scott.
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Honeybee \Hon"ey*bee`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any bee of the genus {Apis}, which lives in communities and       collects honey, esp. the common domesticated hive bee ({Apis       mellifica}), the Italian bee ({A. ligustica}), and the       Arabiab bee ({A. fasciata}). The two latter are by many       entomologists considered only varieties of the common hive       bee. Each swarm of bees consists of a large number of workers       (barren females), with, ordinarily, one queen or fertile       female, but in the swarming season several young queens, and       a number of males or drones, are produced.
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Apishness \Ap"ish*ness\, n.       The quality of being apish; mimicry; foppery.
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Apocynaceous \A*poc`y*na"ceous\, Apocyneous \Ap`o*cyn"e*ous\, a.       [Gr. [?] dogbane; [?] from + [?] dog.] (Bot.)       Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the       dogbane ({Apocynum}) is the type.
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Apocynaceous \A*poc`y*na"ceous\, Apocyneous \Ap`o*cyn"e*ous\, a.       [Gr. [?] dogbane; [?] from + [?] dog.] (Bot.)       Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the       dogbane ({Apocynum}) is the type.
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Apocynin \A*poc"y*nin\, n. [From Apocynum, the generic name of       dogbane.] (Chem.)       A bitter principle obtained from the dogbane ({Apocynum       cannabinum}).
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Apocynin \A*poc"y*nin\, n. [From Apocynum, the generic name of       dogbane.] (Chem.)       A bitter principle obtained from the dogbane ({Apocynum       cannabinum}).
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Hemp \Hemp\ (h[ecr]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[91]nep; akin       to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,       Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;       cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [cced]a[nsdot]a; all prob. borrowed       from some other language at an early time. Cf. {Cannabine},       {Canvas}.]       1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Cannabis} ({C. sativa}), the             fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and             cordage. The name is also applied to various other plants             yielding fiber.          2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for             spinning. The name has also been extended to various             fibers resembling the true hemp.          {African hemp}, {Bowstring hemp}. See under {African}, and             {Bowstring}.          {Bastard hemp}, the Asiatic herb {Datisca cannabina}.          {Canada hemp}, a species of dogbane ({Apocynum cannabinum}),             the fiber of which was used by the Indians.          {Hemp agrimony}, a coarse, composite herb of Europe             ({Eupatorium cannabinum}), much like the American boneset.                      {Hemp nettle}, a plant of the genus {Galeopsis} ({G.             Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.          {Indian hemp}. See under {Indian}, a.          {Manila hemp}, the fiber of {Musa textilis}.          {Sisal hemp}, the fiber of {Agave sisalana}, of Mexico and             Yucatan.          {Sunn hemp}, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant             ({Crotalaria juncea}).          {Water hemp}, an annual American weed ({Acnida cannabina}),             related to the amaranth.
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Apogamic \Ap`o*gam"ic\, a.       Relating to apogamy.
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Apogamy \A*pog"a*my\, n. [Pref. apo- + Gr. [?] marriage.] (Bot.)       The formation of a bud in place of a fertilized ovule or       o[94]spore. --De Bary.
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Apogean \Ap`o*ge"an\, a.       Connected with the apogee; as, apogean (neap) tides, which       occur when the moon has passed her apogee.
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Aposematic \Ap`o*se*mat"ic\, a. [Pref. apo- + sematic.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or       structures indicative of special means of defense against       enemies, as in the skunk.
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Apozem \Ap"o*zem\, n. [L. apozema, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to extract       by boiling; [?] from + [?] boil.] (Med.)       A decoction or infusion. [Obs.] --Wiseman.
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Apozemical \Ap`o*zem"ic*al\, a.       Pertaining to, or resembling, a decoction. [Obs.] --J.       Whitaker.
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Appeachment \Ap*peach"ment\, n.       Accusation. [Obs.]
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Appeasement \Ap*pease"ment\, n.       The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased;       pacification. --Hayward.
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Appease \Ap*pease"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appealed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Appeasing}.] [OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier,       apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F.       paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See {Peace}.]       To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to       still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease       the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease       hunger or thirst.          Syn: To pacify; quiet; conciliate; propitiate; assuage;                compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.
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Mangrove \Man"grove\, n. [Malay manggi-manggi.]       1. (Bot.) The name of one or two trees of the genus             {Rhizophora} ({R. Mangle}, and {R. mucronata}, the last             doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical             regions, where they spread by emitting a[89]rial roots,             which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new             stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet             attached to the parent plant.          Note: The fruit has a ruddy brown shell, and a delicate white                pulp which is sweet and eatable. The bark is                astringent, and is used for tanning leather. The black                and the white mangrove ({Avicennia nitida} and {A.                tomentosa}) have much the same habit.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The mango fish.
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Avignon berry \A`vignon" ber"ry\ (Bot.)       The fruit of the {Rhamnus infectorius}, eand of other species       of the same genus; -- so called from the city of Avignon, in       France. It is used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow.       Called also {French berry}.
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Avisement \A*vise"ment\, n.       Advisement; observation; deliberation. [Obs.]
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Avision \A*vi"sion\, n.       Vision. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Avouch \A*vouch"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avouched} ([?]); p. pr.       & vb. n. {Avouching}.] [OF. avochier, LL. advocare to       recognize the existence of a thing, to advocate, fr. L.       advocare to call to; ad + vocare to call. Cf. {Avow} to       declare, {Advocate}, and see {Vouch}, v. t.]       1. To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority. [Obs.]                         They avouch many successions of authorities. --Coke.          2. To maintain a just or true; to vouch for.                         We might be disposed to question its authenticity,                      it if were not avouched by the full evidence.                                                                               --Milman.          3. To declare or assert positively and as matter of fact; to             affirm openly.                         If this which he avouches does appear. --Shak.                         Such antiquities could have been avouched for the                      Irish.                                                --Spenser.          4. To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to             sanction.                         Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God.                                                                               --Deut. xxvi.                                                                               17.
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Avouchment \A*vouch"ment\, n.       The act of avouching; positive declaration. [Obs.] --Milton.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Apison, TN       Zip code(s): 37302
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Abijam       father of the sea; i.e., "seaman" the name always used in Kings       of the king of Judah, the son of Rehoboam, elsewhere called       Abijah (1 Kings 15:1,7,8). (See {ABIJAH}, 5.)
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Abijam, father of the sea