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Contingent :: Contingent (a.) Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual..

Crupper :: Crupper (n.) The buttocks or rump of a horse.

Anthropology :: Anthropology (n.) That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.

But :: But (adv. & conj.) Otherwise than that; that not; -- commonly, after a negative, with that..

My :: My (a.) Of or belonging to me; -- used always attributively; as, my body; my book; -- mine is used in the predicate; as, the book is mine. See Mine..

Lime :: Lime (n.) A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour..

Bastard :: Bastard (n.) Lacking in genuineness; spurious; false; adulterate; -- applied to things which resemble those which are genuine, but are really not so..

Indium :: Indium (n.) A rare metallic element, discovered in certain ores of zinc, by means of its characteristic spectrum of two indigo blue lines; hence, its name. In appearance it resembles zinc, being white or lead gray, soft, malleable and easily fusible, but in its chemical relation it resembles aluminium or gallium. Symbol In. Atomic weight, 113.4..

Repartimiento :: Repartimiento (n.) A partition or distribution, especially of slaves; also, an assessment of taxes..

Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of several species of marine fishes more or less resembling a trout in appearance or habits, but not belonging to the same family, especially the California rock trouts, the common squeteague, and the southern, or spotted, squeteague; -- called also salt-water trout, sea trout, shad trout, and gray trout. See Squeteague, and Rock trout under Rock..

Buzzardet :: Buzzardet (n.) A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer..

Concur :: Concur (v. i.) To meet in the same point; to combine or conjoin; to contribute or help toward a common object or effect.

Budgerow :: budgerow (n.) A large and commodious, but generally cumbrous and sluggish boat, used for journeys on the Ganges..

Aid :: Aid (v. t.) A pecuniary tribute paid by a vassal to his lord on special occasions.

Scorifier :: Scorifier (n.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button..

Amerce :: Amerce (v. t.) To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars..

Full-butt :: Full-butt (adv.) With direct and violentop position; with sudden collision.

Snowplough :: Snowplough (n.) An implement operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, etc..

Palmatifid :: Palmatifid (a.) Palmate, with the divisions separated but little more than halfway to the common center..

Provide :: Provide (v. t.) To supply; to afford; to contribute.

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