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Slash :: Slash (v. i.) To strike violently and at random, esp. with an edged instrument; to lay about one indiscriminately with blows; to cut hastily and carelessly..

Starling :: Starling (n.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra..

Cone :: Cone (n.) A solid of the form described by the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of the sides adjacent to the right angle; -- called also a right cone. More generally, any solid having a vertical point and bounded by a surface which is described by a straight line always passing through that vertical point; a solid having a circle for its base and tapering to a point or vertex..

Fuss :: Fuss (n.) One who is unduly anxious about trifles.

Napu :: Napu (n.) A very small chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, pygmy musk deer, and deerlet..

Oke :: Oke (n.) An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 2/ pints..

Ordinand :: Ordinand (n.) One about to be ordained.

Monsoon :: Monsoon (n.) A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, alternating with a wind from the opposite direction; -- a term applied particularly to periodical winds of the Indian Ocean, which blow from the southwest from the latter part of May to the middle of September, and from the northeast from about the middle of October to the middle of December..

Cravat :: Cravat (n.) A neckcloth; a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck..

Pistole :: Pistole (n.) The name of certain gold coins of various values formerly coined in some countries of Europe. In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. There was an old Italian pistole worth about $5.40..

Talent :: Talent (v. t.) Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from ?340 to ?396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels..

Prejudication :: Prejudication (n.) A preliminary inquiry and determination about something which belongs to a matter in dispute.

Farabout :: Farabout (n.) A going out of the way; a digression.

Squirr :: Squirm (v. i.) To twist about briskly with contor/ions like an eel or a worm; to wriggle; to writhe.

Say :: Say (v. t.) To announce as a decision or opinion; to state positively; to assert; hence, to form an opinion upon; to be sure about; to be determined in mind as to..

Thereabout :: Thereabout (adv.) Alt. of Thereabout.

Apteryx :: Apteryx (n.) A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known..

Septuagesima :: Septuagesima (n.) The third Sunday before Lent; -- so called because it is about seventy days before Easter.

Halse :: Halse (v. t.) To embrace about the neck; to salute; to greet.

Para :: Para (n.) A piece of Turkish money, usually copper, the fortieth part of a piaster, or about one ninth of a cent..

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