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Wight :: Wight (n.) A human being; a person, either male or female; -- now used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language..

Paleocrinoidea :: Paleocrinoidea (n. pl.) A suborder of Crinoidea found chiefly in the Paleozoic rocks.

Hoax :: Hoax (n.) A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.

Tatter :: Tatter (v. t.) To rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective.

Preteritive :: Preteritive (a.) Used only or chiefly in the preterit or past tenses, as certain verbs..

Archiater :: Archiater (n.) Chief physician; -- a term applied, on the continent of Europe, to the first or body physician of princes and to the first physician of some cities..

Jemidar :: "Jemidar (n.) The chief or leader of a hand or body of persons; esp., in the native army of India, an officer of a rank corresponding to that of lieutenant in the English army..

Prima Donna :: Prima donna (a.) The first or chief female singer in an opera.

Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A thin, crisp cake, usually small, and flavored with ginger; -- used chiefly in the plural..

Trachyte :: Trachyte (n.) An igneous rock, usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica..

Ominous :: Ominous (a.) Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant; portentous; -- formerly used both in a favorable and unfavorable sense; now chiefly in the latter; foreboding or foreshowing evil; inauspicious; as, an ominous dread..

Enmanche :: Enmanche (a.) Resembling, or covered with, a sleeve; -- said of the chief when lines are drawn from the middle point of the upper edge upper edge to the sides..

Collogue :: Collogue (v. i.) To talk or confer secretly and confidentially; to converse, especially with evil intentions; to plot mischief..

Prelude :: Prelude (v. t.) An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture..

Primo :: Primo (a.) First; chief.

Maleficience :: Maleficience (n.) The doing of evil, harm, or mischief..

Swift :: Swift (n.) A reel, or turning instrument, for winding yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural..

Cantrip :: Cantrip (n.) A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief.

Souled :: Souled (a.) Furnished with a soul; possessing soul and feeling; -- used chiefly in composition; as, great-souled Hector..

Donjon :: Donjon (n.) The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle..

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