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Book :: Book (n.) Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of whist; in certain other games, two or more corresponding cards, forming a set..

Granadilla :: Granadilla (n.) The fruit of certain species of passion flower (esp. Passiflora quadrangularis) found in Brazil and the West Indies. It is as large as a child's head, and is a good dessert fruit. The fruit of Passiflora edulis is used for flavoring ices..

Know :: Know (v. i.) To perceive or apprehend clearly and certainly; to understand; to have full information of; as, to know one's duty..

Seedy :: Seedy (superl.) Having a peculiar flavor supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; -- said of certain kinds of French brandy.

Wager :: Wager (v. t.) A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event..

Beatification :: Beatification (n.) The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; esp., in the R. C. Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of the blessed, or has attained the second degree of sanctity, -- usually a stage in the process of canonization..

Stand :: Stand (n.) To continue upright in a certain locality, as a tree fixed by the roots, or a building resting on its foundation..

Digging :: Digging (n.) Places where ore is dug; especially, certain localities in California, Australia, and elsewhere, at which gold is obtained..

Hydrate :: Hydrate (n.) A compound formed by the union of water with some other substance, generally forming a neutral body, as certain crystallized salts..

Hesitate :: Hesitate (v. i.) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination; as, he hesitated whether to accept the offer or not; men often hesitate in forming a judgment..

Pedicel :: Pedicel (n.) A slender stem by which certain of the lower animals or their eggs are attached. See Illust. of Aphis lion.

Natatorious :: Natatorious (a.) Adapted for swimming; -- said of the legs of certain insects.

Vadimony :: Vadimony (n.) A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.

Anandrous :: Anandrous (a.) Destitute of stamens, as certain female flowers..

Bloom :: Bloom (n.) The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc. Hence: Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness; a flush; a glow..

Cleistogamous :: Cleistogamous (a.) Having, beside the usual flowers, other minute, closed flowers, without petals or with minute petals; -- said of certain species of plants which possess flowers of two or more kinds, the closed ones being so constituted as to insure self-fertilization..

Pentabasic :: Pentabasic (a.) Capable of uniting with five molecules of a monacid base; having five acid hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by a basic radical; -- said of certain acids.

Anchor :: Anchor (n.) One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta..

Tribometer :: Tribometer (n.) An instrument to ascertain the degree of friction in rubbing surfaces.

Atokous :: Atokous (a.) Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids..

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