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Conquest :: Conquest (n.) That which is conquered; possession gained by force, physical or moral..

Sequester :: Sequester (v. t.) To separate from the owner for a time; to take from parties in controversy and put into the possession of an indifferent person; to seize or take possession of, as property belonging to another, and hold it till the profits have paid the demand for which it is taken, or till the owner has performed the decree of court, or clears himself of contempt; in international law, to confiscate..

Interpellate :: Interpellate (v. t.) To question imperatively, as a minister, or other executive officer, in explanation of his conduct; -- generally on the part of a legislative body..

Ask :: Ask (v. i.) To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed by after..

Sidesman :: Sidesman (n.) An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman.

Cross-purpose :: Cross-purpose (n.) A conversational game, in which questions and answers are made so as to involve ludicrous combinations of ideas..

Cross-questioned :: Cross-questioned (imp. & p. p.) of Cross-questio.

Demurrer :: Demurrer (n.) A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further..

Questman :: Questman (n.) A collector of parish rents.

Who :: Who (object.) Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular or plural. See the Note under What, pron., 1. As interrogative pronouns, who and whom ask the question: What or which person or persons? Who and whom, as relative pronouns (in the sense of that), are properly used of persons (corresponding to which, as applied to things), but are sometimes, less properly and now rarely, used of animals, plants, etc. Who and who

Sequestrated :: Sequestrated (imp. & p. p.) of Sequestrat.

Refer :: Refer (v. t.) Hence: To send or direct away; to send or direct elsewhere, as for treatment, aid, information, decision, etc.; to make over, or pass over, to another; as, to refer a student to an author; to refer a beggar to an officer; to refer a bill to a committee; a court refers a matter of fact to a commissioner for investigation, or refers a question of law to a superior tribunal..

Report :: Report (v. t.) An account or statement of the results of examination or inquiry made by request or direction; relation.

Implicit :: Implicit (a.) Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience..

Catechetics :: Catechetics (n.) The science or practice of instructing by questions and answers.

Sequester :: Sequester (v. t.) To cause (one) to submit to the process of sequestration; to deprive (one) of one's estate, property, etc..

Apply :: Apply (v. i.) To make request; to have recourse with a view to gain something; to make application. (to); to solicit; as, to apply to a friend for information..

Cross-questioning :: Cross-questioning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cross-questio.

Questionless :: Questionless (adv.) Beyond a question or doubt; doubtless; certainly.

Determine :: Determine (v. t.) To bring to a conclusion, as a question or controversy; to settle authoritative or judicial sentence; to decide; as, the court has determined the cause..

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