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1. † compaˈration, n. View full entry 1483
...The action of comparing, comparison...
2. consonant, adj. View full entry 1483
...In agreement, accordance, or harmony; agreeable, accordant (to); agreeing, consistent (with)....
3. content, n.1 View full entry 1481
...A thing contained; now only in pl. (with of or possessive): That which is contained (in a vessel or the like); also fig....
4. debilitation, n. View full entry a1492
...The action of debilitating; debilitated condition; weakening....
5. dissonant, adj. and n. View full entry 1490
...Disagreeing or discordant in sound, inharmonious; harsh-sounding, unmelodious, jarring....
6. formative, adj. and n. View full entry 1490
...Having the faculty of forming or fashioning....
7. government, n. View full entry 1484
...The action of governing (see senses of the vb.)....
8. indirectly, adv. View full entry 1474
...Not in a straight line or with a straight course; circuitously: obliquely. Now rare....
9. iterative, adj. and n. View full entry 1490
...Characterized by repeating or being repeated....
10. liquefy, v. View full entry 1483
...trans. To reduce into a liquid condition. With obj. a solid substance; also in Physics, air, gases. †Formerly, to dissolve (in a liquid)....
11. mobile, adj.1 View full entry 1490
...Capable of or characterized by movement; movable, not fixed or stationary. Of a person's sight: wandering, not steady. Of a celestial object: †wandering, not fixed (obs.)....
12. objective, adj. and n. View full entry 1490
...Of or relating to an object. Obs.rare....
13. paradigm, n. View full entry 1483
...A pattern or model, an exemplar; (also) a typical instance of something, an example....
14. poetic, adj. and n. View full entry 1490
...Of, belonging to, or characteristic of poets or poetry; appropriate to a poet. Formerly also: †fictitious, imaginary (obs.)....
15. prepose, v. View full entry a1492
...trans. To place in authority; to appoint as chief or superior. Cf. prepositusObs....
16. quasi, adv. View full entry 1485
...Almost, virtually; as it were, so to speak; in effect....
17. robust, adj. and n. View full entry 1490
...Strong and hardy; strongly and solidly built, sturdy; healthy....
18. shut, adj. View full entry 1474
...In senses of the verb: Closed, fastened up, folded together, etc....
19. suppression, n. View full entry 1487
...The action of putting down a person, group, community, etc., by the use of force or authority; reduction to a state of impotence or inactivity....
20. † syncopize, v. View full entry 1490
...intr. To be affected with syncope; to swoon....
