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Whiggish :: Whiggish (a.) Of or pertaining to Whigs; partaking of, or characterized by, the principles of Whigs..

Reentry :: Reentry (n.) A resuming or retaking possession of what one has lately foregone; -- applied especially to land; the entry by a lessor upon the premises leased, on failure of the tenant to pay rent or perform the covenants in the lease..

Fatalistic :: Fatalistic (a.) Implying, or partaking of the nature of, fatalism..

After-note :: After-note (n.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note..

Crossbreed :: Crossbreed (n.) Anything partaking of the natures of two different things; a hybrid.

Prehension :: Prehension (n.) The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the hand or other member..

Vegetative :: Vegetative (a.) Having relation to growth or nutrition; partaking of simple growth and enlargement of the systems of nutrition, apart from the sensorial or distinctively animal functions; vegetal..

Akin :: Akin (a.) Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

Photoheliograph :: Photoheliograph (n.) A modified kind of telescope adapted to taking photographs of the sun.

Crescent :: Crescent (n.) The emblem of the Turkish Empire, adopted after the taking of Constantinople..

Contingent :: Contingent (a.) Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control..

Hagbut :: Hagbut (n.) A harquebus, of which the but was bent down or hooked for convenience in taking aim..

Tenaculum :: Tenaculum (n.) An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like..

Bribery :: Bribery (n.) The act or practice of giving or taking bribes; the act of influencing the official or political action of another by corrupt inducements.

Variation :: Variation (n.) One of the different arrangements which can be made of any number of quantities taking a certain number of them together.

Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..

Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim..

Concurrent :: Concurrent (a.) Joint and equal in authority; taking cognizance of similar questions; operating on the same objects; as, the concurrent jurisdiction of courts..

Commensal :: Commensal (n.) An animal, not truly parasitic, which lives in, with, or on, another, partaking usually of the same food. Both species may be benefited by the association..

Figurant :: Figurant (n. masc.) One who dances at the opera, not singly, but in groups or figures; an accessory character on the stage, who figures in its scenes, but has nothing to say; hence, one who figures in any scene, without taking a prominent part..

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