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inveteratist

opponent of reform; one who inveterately holds to tradition

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ipsographic

self-recording

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irredivivous

unable to be revived

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isangelous

equal to the angels

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jecorary

of or relating to the liver

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jobler

one who does small jobs

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jumperism

principles of a jumping Methodist sect

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jungible

that may be joined

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jussulent

full of broth or soup

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kalotypography

beautiful printing

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keleusmatically

imperatively; in an imperative mood

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kexy

dry, brittle, withered

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krioboly

sacrifice of many rams; bath in blood of rams

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labascate

to begin to fall or slide

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lagenarious

flagon-shaped

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lambition

act of licking or lapping

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lampistry

art of decorating lamps

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lardlet

small piece of bacon to put into meat to enrich with fat

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latibule

hiding place

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leeftail

in great demand; having a quick sale

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legatarian

of or pertaining to a deputy or legate

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leporicide

killer or killing of hares or rabbits

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lignatile

living or growing on wood

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lignicide

woodcutter

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lococession

place for giving

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locupletative

tending to enrich

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logarithmotechny

the art of calculating logarithms

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lubency

willingness; pleasure

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lugent

weeping; mourning

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Lutherolatry

worship of Martin Luther and his teachings

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macellarious

pertaining to butchers or meat markets

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magastromancy

magical astrology

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magistricide

the killing or killer of a teacher or master

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magophony

massacre of magi or priests

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maleolent

having an ill odour

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mancation

maiming; mutilation

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mariturient

eager to marry

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mecography

measurement of the dimensions and weight of body parts

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medioxumate

of gods of intermediate rank between those of heaven and of hell

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melanochalcographer

engraver of copper printing plates

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miliaceous

like millet or the millet-seed

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mingent

discharging urine

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misqueme

to displease; to offend

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mitescent

growing mild

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mochlic

drastic purgative medicine

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modernicide

killing or killer of modern people

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molrowing

caterwauling; cavorting with prostitutes

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montivagant

wandering over hills and mountains

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morsicant

producing the sensation of repeated biting or pricking

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mowburnt

of crops, spoiled by becoming overheated

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mulcible

able to be appeased

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mulomedic

relating to the medical care of mules

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murklins

in the dark

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myriander

consisting of ten thousand men

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namelings

persons bearing the same name

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nepheliad

cloud-nymph

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nequient

not being able

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nerterology

learning relating to the dead or the underworld

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nidifice

a nest

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noscible

knowable; well-known

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novaturient

desiring changes or alterations

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nubivagant

moving throughout or among clouds

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obacerate

to stop one's mouth

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obarmate

to arm against

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obrumpent

breaking; bursting

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obstrigillate

to oppose; to resist

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occaecation

the act of blinding

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occultation

act of treading on or trampling

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odynometer

instrument for measuring pain

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omniregency

universal rulership; state of complete authority

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oncethmus

braying

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operiment

a covering

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oporopolist

fruit-seller

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orgiophant

one who presides over orgies

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ossifragant

bone-breaking

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ovablastic

making eggs burst open in the womb

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palintocy

repayment of interest paid on a loan

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palmoscopy

observation of heartbeat or pulse as part of medical diagnosis

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pamphagous

eating everything; all-consuming

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panchymagogue

medicine purging all the humours from the body

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pannuscorium

soft leather cloth used on the tops of shoes and boots

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papicolist

one who worships the pope; a papist

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parepochism

error in dating or assigning time period

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paterophobia

fear of the early Church fathers

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patration

perfection or completion of something

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pecuarious

serving or belonging to beasts or cattle

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pedegorize

to construct a pedigree; to derive through a pedigree

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penarious

of or pertaining to victuals or provisions

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penintime

second from inmost

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perantique

very antique or ancient

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pessundate

to cast down or ruin

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phalerate

ornamented; decorated

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phasianic

of or pertaining to pheasants

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philargyrist

lover of money; covetous person

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phlyarologist

one who talks nonsense

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phoenigm

reddening of the skin; reddish medical application

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phylactology

science of counter-espionage

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pication

application of warm pitch to the skin as medical treatment for paralysis

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pigritude

slothfulness

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piladex

game where an inflated bag is hit with hand to keep aloft across a table