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Motion :: Motion (n.) Change in the relative position of the parts of anything; action of a machine with respect to the relative movement of its parts.

Exaction :: Exaction (n.) That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice..

Assize :: Assize (n.) A kind of writ or real action.

Oppressive :: Oppressive (a.) Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law..

Narrative :: Narrative (a.) Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.

Photoglyphic :: Photoglyphic (a.) Pertaining to the art of engraving by the action of light.

Magneto-electricity :: Magneto-electricity (n.) That branch of science which treats of the development of electricity by the action of magnets; -- the counterpart of electro-magnetism.

Apery :: Apery (n.) The practice of aping; an apish action.

Septic :: Septic (n.) A substance that promotes putrefaction.

Orb :: Orb (n.) A sphere of action.

Diluvium :: Diluvium (n.) A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice..

Indolence :: Indolence (n.) The quality or condition of being indolent; inaction, or want of exertion of body or mind, proceeding from love of ease or aversion to toil; habitual idleness; indisposition to labor; laziness; sloth; inactivity..

Enlarge :: Enlarge (v. i.) To grow large or larger; to be further extended; to expand; as, a plant enlarges by growth; an estate enlarges by good management; a volume of air enlarges by rarefaction..

Necessity :: Necessity (n.) The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism..

Inirritable :: Inirritable (a.) Not irritable; esp. (Physiol.), incapable of being stimulated to action, as a muscle..

Wake :: Wake (v. t.) To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.

Profit :: Profit (n.) Acquisition beyond expenditure; excess of value received for producing, keeping, or selling, over cost; hence, pecuniary gain in any transaction or occupation; emolument; as, a profit on the sale of goods..

Answer :: Answer (n.) To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell..

Arena :: Arena (n.) Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life..

Libel :: Libel (n.) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks..

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