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1. stanch<\/strong> — to cut off the flow of; to quench; to repress<\/p>\n

O let me <\/em>stanch my primal force
\nSooner than blanch the wild water\u2019s course.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. soffit<\/strong> — under surface of architectural feature, such as a lintel, architrave, vault, or arch<\/p>\n

An accent color of pale orange had been used on the <\/em>soffit of the hallway ceiling running beneath the staircase, lending a festive and autumnal touch to the passageway.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. backhand<\/strong> — handwriting that slopes to the left<\/p>\n

His bold <\/em>backhand was ruined by the smudging caused as his left hand dragged into the still wet ink while he wrote his plaint.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. fascicule<\/strong> — a part of a printed work published separately<\/p>\n

<\/em>The Green Mile by Stephen King was originally printed in <\/em>fascicule, as a series of short paperback books of less than 100 pages each, save for the final volume.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. crenellate<\/strong> — to furnish with battlements, embrasures, or loopholes<\/p>\n

The stout logs making up the western fort had been <\/em>crenellated as well, giving excellent protection to even a single marksman standing atop the wooden fortification.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. crenulate<\/strong> — minutely notched or scalloped (Zoo. & Biol.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

The circumference of the sand dollar was delicately <\/em>crenulate, and a magnifying glass would be required to see all the detail in the fine notching along its edge.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. network<\/strong> — light fabric made of netted threads<\/p>\n

Originally a lady’s reticule was made from <\/em>network but eventually other materials such as silk or rayon was used.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. muriatic acid<\/strong> — hydrochloric acid<\/p>\n

A solution of <\/em>muriatic acid may be used to remove excess material from the stray tile, but the powerful solution should not be used to excess.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. anxiolytic<\/strong> — relieving anxiety<\/p>\n

The foot massage began to have its <\/em>anxiolytic effect, and Jeremy began to think clearly for what seemed to be the first time in quite a while.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. sanguine<\/strong> — courageous or hopeful <\/p>\n

She remained quite <\/em>sanguine about their situation, realizing that they still had the worn leather satchel to use as leverage.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. stanch — to cut off the flow of; to quench; to repress O let me stanch my primal force Sooner than blanch the wild water\u2019s course.   2. soffit — under surface of architectural feature, such as a lintel, architrave, vault, or arch An accent color of pale orange had been used on the … <\/p>\n

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