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brogans
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A heavy, ankle-high work shoe.
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burlesque
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A literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style.
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catamount
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short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
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curvetting
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A light leap by a horse, in which both hind legs leave the ground just before the forelegs are set down
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discommode
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To put to inconvenience; trouble
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fetlock
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A projection on the lower part of the leg of a horse or related animal, above and behind the hoof
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forehanded
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Looking or planning ahead; circumspect
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gout
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A disturbance of uric-acid metabolism occurring chiefly in males, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands, and arthritic attacks resulting from elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urate crystals around the joints. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity.
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implacable
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Impossible to placate or appease
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interstices
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A space, especially a small or narrow one, between things or parts
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keen
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A loud, wailing lament for the dead
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maul
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To injure by or as if by beating
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nimbus
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A cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth; halo
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opaline
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A mineral of hydrated silica; having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors
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peremptory
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Putting an end to all debate or action
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portentous
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Full of unspecifiable significance; foreboding
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portiere
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A heavy curtain hung across a doorway
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proscenium
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The area of a modern theater that is located between the curtain and the orchestra
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reeve
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To pass (a rope or rod) through a hole, ring, pulley, or block
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runnel
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A rivulet; a brook
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sanctity
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Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
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sawbuck
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A sawhorse, especially one having a crossed pair of legs at each end
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shoat
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A young pig just after weaning
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soporific
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Inducing or tending to induce sleep
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stanchion
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An upright pole, post, or support
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stertorous
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A heavy snoring sound in respiration
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turgid
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Excessively ornate or complex in style or language; grandiloquent
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vindication
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To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
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