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An alloy of mercury and other metals. 2 a mixture of different elements.
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Amalgam
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Metals; Noun
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very old or old- fashioned.
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Antediluvian
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Adj.
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One who prepares and sells ointments, dugs, and similar items for medicinal purposes.
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Apothecary
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Drugs; Noun
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refraining from delf indulgence. A person who practices self denial.
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Ascetic
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Adj
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Doing or producing good.
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Beneficent
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Adj
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One who falsely claims knowledge or ability.
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Charlatan
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Noun |
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An inhabahitant,resident, or frequenter of a place.
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Denizen
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Noun
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A senior of a member of a group, especially one who is highly respected. The oldest example of a catergory.
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Doyen
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Noun
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Plants considered as a group in a particular area or era.
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flora
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Noun
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To consume by drinking.
To absorb or take in mentally. |
Imbibe
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Verb
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A medicine or remedy whose effectiveness has not been proven.
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Nostrum
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Noun
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To prevent or make unnecessary; to get rid of.
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Obviate
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Verb
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Lasting indefinitely or recurring. A plant that lives three or more years.
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Perennial
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Adj, noun
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Commonly accepted or supposed; assumed to exist.
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Putative
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Adj
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A person with detailed knowledge in a specialized field.
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Savant
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Noun
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