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Surmise :: Surmise (n.) A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as, the surmisses of jealousy or of envy..

Ground :: Ground (n.) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.

Applaud :: Applaud (v. t.) To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign..

Scant :: Scant (superl.) Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment..

Vacant :: Vacant (a.) Unengaged with business or care; unemployed; unoccupied; disengaged; free; as, vacant hours..

Commercial :: Commercial (a.) Of or pertaining to commerce; carrying on or occupied with commerce or trade; mercantile; as, commercial advantages; commercial relations..

Silverbill :: Silverbill (n.) An Old World finch of the genus Minia, as the M. Malabarica of India, and M. cantans of Africa..

Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) The dimensions of a piece of timber with regard to its breadth and thickness; hence, the measure or dimensions of anything..

Cantharis :: Cantharis (n.) A beetle (Lytta, / Cantharis, vesicatoria), havin1g an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, and a nauseous odor; the blister fly or blister beetle, of the apothecary; -- also called Spanish fly. Many other species of Lytta, used for the same purpose, take the same name. See Blister beetle, under Blister. The plural form in usually applied to the dried insects used in medicine..

Diminutive :: Diminutive (n.) Something of very small size or value; an insignificant thing.

Almucantar :: Almucantar (n.) A small circle of the sphere parallel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar.

Lean :: Lean (v. i.) Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages..

Stint :: Stint (v. t.) To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance.

Consignificant :: Consignificant (a.) Having joint or equal signification; synonymous.

Acanthus :: Acanthus (n.) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech..

Provide :: Provide (v. t.) To appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. See Provisor.

Poor :: Poor (superl.) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse..

Cantalever :: Cantalever (n.) A projecting beam, truss, or bridge unsupported at the outer end; one which overhangs..

Cantharidal :: Cantharidal (a.) Of or pertaining to cantharides or made of cantharides; as, cantharidal plaster..

Elvish :: Elvish (a.) Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See Elfish..

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