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1. phobogenous<\/strong> \u2014 induced by fear<\/p>\n

The meeting with his prospective in-laws wasn’t going well, Timmy realized, as the <\/em>phobogenous sweat rolled down his temples and into the collar of his shirt.<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. hypocaust<\/strong> \u2014 hollowed flooring into which heated air was sent to raise the temperature of a room or bath (in ancient Rome)<\/p>\n

I suppose you could\u2014given enough money, anything is possible\u2014build a <\/em>hypocaust with wooden flooring, but the disadvantages seem quite obvious.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. peascod<\/strong> \u2014 pod of the pea including the seeds <\/p>\n

You cannot eat <\/em>peascods as you would an edamame appetizer, for the peas will simply be squashed within the pod.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. littoral<\/strong> \u2014 of or relating to the shore or the shoreline region<\/p>\n

Hasp Freedly, a stereotypical sailor infamous for his <\/em>littoral womanizing, seemed at a loss on the dance floor in our new landlocked refuge.<\/em><\/p>\n

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5. foison<\/strong> \u2014 plenty, abundance; plentiful harvest; vitality<\/p>\n

May we always enjoy the rich <\/em>foison of nature which seems ever-present when we seek humbly only for our needs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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6. antecubital<\/strong> \u2014 of that part of the arm on the other side from the elbow<\/p>\n

I prefer having blood drawn from the thick (in my case, at least) vein in the <\/em>antecubital fossa, to having a damnable finger stick which will pain me all day if not longer.<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. curtilage<\/strong> \u2014 ground surrounding a dwelling, sometimes including outbuildings, considered the same as the residence itself<\/p>\n

The discovery of the stolen motorbike was thrown out on Fourth Amendment grounds, because although the garage door was open, the garage was deemed part of the <\/em>curtilage thus making the warrantless search inadmissible.<\/em><\/p>\n

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8. xerostomia<\/strong> \u2014 dry mouth<\/p>\n

<\/em>Xerostomia and the munchies are a bad combination when no beverages are available.<\/em><\/p>\n

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9. gasolier<\/strong> \u2014 gas burning chandelier<\/p>\n

I had no envy for the servant responsible for lighting the forty-eight burners of the huge brass <\/em>gasolier which stood ponderously over our heads.<\/em><\/p>\n

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10. spokeshave<\/strong> \u2014 two-handled cutting implement with blade in the middle, used for shaping wheel spokes or other curved edges of wood<\/p>\n

From the doorway I thought she was running a <\/em>spokeshave across her upper thigh, only realizing as I neared that it was a steel bar similar to those used in the Graston Technique, and that she was massaging away knots from her muscles.<\/em><\/p>\n

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1. phobogenous \u2014 induced by fear The meeting with his prospective in-laws wasn’t going well, Timmy realized, as the phobogenous sweat rolled down his temples and into the collar of his shirt.   2. hypocaust \u2014 hollowed flooring into which heated air was sent to raise the temperature of a room or bath (in ancient … <\/p>\n

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