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1. carphology<\/strong> \u2014 plucking at bed linen while in a delirious state<\/p>\n

While Ophelia’s plucking of flowers may seem only another version of <\/em>carphology and a sign of underlying madness, her all-too-cogent comments in the language of flowers prove that there is more method than madness in the scene.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. vesicant<\/strong> \u2014 blister producing substance<\/p>\n

Certain chemotherapy drugs, such as Amsacrine, can cause tissue necrosis if <\/em>vesicant extravasation occurs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. dactyloscopic<\/strong> \u2014 of or related to fingerprints <\/p>\n

By this time, the files of the S\u00fbret\u00e9 boasted a huge collection of <\/em>dactylscopic records.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. diekplous<\/strong> (also diekplus<\/strong>) \u2014 ancient naval battle maneuver in which a line of galleys rows between ships in an opposing line so as to attack the enemy’s weaker stern and sides; sometimes thought to be a maneuver wherein a single war galley shipps oars on one side and turns at the last minute to shear off an opposing ship’s oars<\/p>\n

Though the evolution was much lauded in ancient times, only three instances of a successful <\/em>diekplous were ever recorded.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. expectant<\/strong> \u2014 (in medical triage) expected to die<\/p>\n

It is extremely unlikely for a BZ gas victim to present as an <\/em>expectant patient.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. obtund<\/strong> \u2014 to dull, to blunt<\/p>\n

The rich food and fine wine <\/em>obtunded my innate wariness, and I agreed too readily to his proposal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. mydriasis<\/strong> \u2014 overlarge pupil dilation<\/p>\n

As I stared deeply into her brown eyes, I hoped her <\/em>mydriasis was a side effect of love, and not of the dim lighting.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. r\u00e2le<\/strong> \u2014 crackling sound heard in unhealthy lungs during auscultation<\/p>\n

The inventor of the stethoscope likened <\/em>r\u00e2les to the sound of crackling salt on a hot dish.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. wharfinger<\/strong> \u2014 person in charge of a wharf<\/p>\n

Everyone knew that Jack Callen, the <\/em>wharfinger, was not entirely honest ready to look the other way for ready cash in hand.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. pelisse<\/strong> \u2014 short fur-lined military jacket, often worn over one shoulder by light cavalry; long ladies coat with Empire waist<\/p>\n

His lady descended from the carriage in her dark, velvet <\/em>pelisse, one arm still in her fur muff as the other held the doorframe to assist her exit.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. carphology \u2014 plucking at bed linen while in a delirious state While Ophelia’s plucking of flowers may seem only another version of carphology and a sign of underlying madness, her all-too-cogent comments in the language of flowers prove that there is more method than madness in the scene.   2. vesicant \u2014 blister producing … <\/p>\n

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