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Disease :: Disease (n.) An alteration in the state of the body or of some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness; malady; affection; illness; sickness; disorder; -- applied figuratively to the mind, to the moral character and habits, to institutions, the state, etc..

Angle :: Angle (n.) The figure made by. two lines which meet.

Imply :: Imply (v. t.) To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting..

Hopscotch :: Hopscotch (n.) A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground; -- called also hoppers..

Antanaclasis :: Antanaclasis (n.) A figure which consists in repeating the same word in a different sense; as, Learn some craft when young, that when old you may live without craft..

Fighting :: Fighting (a.) Qualified for war; fit for battle.

Heel :: Heel (v. t.) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting..

River :: River (n.) Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil..

Geomancy :: Geomancy (n.) A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper..

Briar :: Briar (n.) Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.

Alectoromachy :: Alectoromachy (n.) Cockfighting.

Nucleus :: Nucleus (n.) A kernel; hence, a central mass or point about which matter is gathered, or to which accretion is made; the central or material portion; -- used both literally and figuratively..

Anubis :: Anubis (n.) An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits, represented by a human figure with the head of a dog or fox..

Lap :: Lap (n.) The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered; figuratively, a place of rearing and fostering; as, to be reared in the lap of luxury..

Roost :: Roost (v. i.) Fig.; To lodge; to rest; to sleep.

Semiaxis :: Semiaxis (n.) One half of the axis of an /llipse or other figure.

Portray :: Portray (v. t.) Hence, figuratively, to describe in words..

Tetramorph :: Tetramorph (n.) The union of the four attributes of the Evangelists in one figure, which is represented as winged, and standing on winged fiery wheels, the wings being covered with eyes. The representations of it are evidently suggested by the vision of Ezekiel (ch. i.).

Lapse :: Lapse (n.) A gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; an unobserved or imperceptible progress or passing away,; -- restricted usually to immaterial things, or to figurative uses..

Orient :: Orient (a.) Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East..

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