Fatten

v. t.

To make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat.

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Kamptulicon

n.

A kind of elastic floor cloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.

Run

a.

To steal off; to depart secretly.

Jesuitocracy

n.

Government by Jesuits; also, the whole body of Jesuits in a country.

Saintish

a.

Somewhat saintlike; -- used ironically.

Receptivity

n.

The power or capacity of receiving impressions, as those of the external senses.

Say

v. t.

To try; to assay.

Saphenous

a.

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins; as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein passes.

Ahem

interj.

An exclamation to call one's attention; hem.

Rendezvouses

pl.

of Rendezvous

Nominate

v. t.

To call; to entitle; to denominate.

Rising

n.

The act of one who, or that which, rises (in any sense).

Fother

n.

See Fodder, a unit of weight.