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viner
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A vinedresser. One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a laborer in a vineyard.
witticism
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A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit.
whig
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Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
tyrant
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An absolute ruler; a sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution; a usurper of sovereignty.
testoon
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An Italian silver coin. The testoon of Rome is worth 1s. 3d. sterling, or about thirty cents.
trochilidist
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One who studies, or is versed in, the nature and habits of humming birds, or the Trochilidae.
vis-a-vis
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One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.
