7 Terms
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vicar
Language; Dictionaries
One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy.
weighmaster
Language; Dictionaries
One whose business it is to weigh ore, hay, merchandise, etc.; one licensed as a public weigher.
treaty
Language; Dictionaries
The act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement; negotiation.
umbo
Language; Dictionaries
The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
vivisection
Language; Dictionaries
The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiological investigations.
utopianism
Language; Dictionaries
The ideas, views, aims, etc., of a Utopian; impracticable schemes of human perfection; optimism.
wicking
Language; Dictionaries
the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton.
