Calc-spar

n.

Same as Calcite.

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Tagnicate

n.

The white-lipped peccary.

Roomful

a.

Abounding with room or rooms; roomy.

Recumbent

a.

Leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle.

Houyhnhnm

n.

One of the race of horses described by Swift in his imaginary travels of Lemuel Gulliver. The Houyhnhnms were endowed with reason and noble qualities; subject to them were Yahoos, a race of brutes having the form and all the worst vices of men.

Rhythm

n.

A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables.

Ritualist

n.

One skilled un, or attached to, a ritual; one who advocates or practices ritualism.

Factor

n.

One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result; a constituent.

Guest

v. i.

To be, or act the part of, a guest.

Hyopastron

n.

The second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also hyosternum.

Hosiery

n.

Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.

Former

a.

Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.

Acknowledgedly

adv.

Confessedly.