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| The loss of a sound or sounds at the end of a word, e.g., in the derivation of curio from curiosity |
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| A Bolection is a moulding which projects beyond the face of a panel or frame, usually found in panelling, doors and fireplaces |
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| an abnormal enlargement of the vein that is in the scrotum draining the testicles |
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| a geometric pattern consisting of five conplanar points, four of them forming a square or rectangle and a fifth at its center |
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| an interlocking two-part flashing between a wall (or the back side of a parapet) and a roof |
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| a historical term describing medical condition of uncontrollable craving for alcohol |
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| Of like mind or temperament |
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| composure or coolness as shown in danger or under trying circumstances |
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| a framed opening, as in a wall, door, or window, fitted with fixed or movable horizontal slats for admitting air and light, but keep out rain, direct sunshine, and noise. |
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| a colour, sometimes described as dull reddish-yellow, or tawny |
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| a person descended from the same male ancestor as another, through the male line |
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| effusively or insincerely emotional; character of bathos |
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