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`.mnc
`esp. one given formally after deliberation. —tr.v.
`.tenc-ing. -tenc-es. Law. To pronounce sentence upon (8“.
`[ME < OFr. < Lat. se'nsibilis < sénsus, sense. See SENSE.)
`~sen'si-ble-ness n. —— sen/si-bly adv.
`adjudged guilty). [ME, opinion < OFr. < Lat. ardent)“:
`sensible horizon n. The plane intersecting an observer’s posi-
`sentiéns, sentient-, pr.part. of sentire,
`to feel. See Stings?
`ed by the observer‘s nadir
`-sen-ten’tial (sén-tén’shal) adj. —— sen-ten’tiahly adv -
`tion perpendicular to the line form
`I‘
`and zenith.
`sen-tenc-er (sénltansar) n. Law. One, such as a court 0
`sen‘sll-lum (sén-sil’sm) IL, pl. -Sil'la (-sil’a). A simple sen-
`judge, that pronounces sentence.
`a
`sory receptor co
`nsisting of one cell or a few cells, esp. an
`sentence stress it. Ling. The variation in emphasis 0r Voc l
`jecting through the cuticle of arthropods.
`epithelial cell pro
`stress on the syllables of words within a sentence.
`[NLat. sénsillum, dim. of Lat. sénsus, sense. See SENSE.)
`senotenc-ing (sén’tan-sing) Law. —adj. 1. Relating to a in
`seri'sl-tive (sén’si-tiv) adj. 1. Capable of perceiving with a
`dicial sentence. 2. Being or relating to the one who Pmnoun _
`sense or senses. Z. Responsive to external conditions or stim—
`es a judicial sentence.
`-— n. 1. The act of pronouncing a F"
`ulation. 3. Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circum—
`dicial sentence on a defendant. 2. This sentence.
`"1‘
`stances of others. 4. Quick to take offense; touchy. 5. Easily
`sen-ten-tia (sén-tén’sha, -shé-9) n., pl. ~ti~ae (-Shé.él)- An
`irritated: sensitive skin. 6. Readily altered by the action of an
`adage or aphorism. [Lat See SENTENCE.)
`7. Registering very slight
`sen'temtious (sén-tén’ shes) adj. 1. Terse and energetic in ex
`agent: film that is sensitive to light.
`differences or changes. Used of an instrument. 8. Fluctuaring
`pression; pithy. 2.a. Abounding in aphorisms. b. (3;an
`aphoristic utterances. 3.a. Abounding in POmpous morai‘to
`or tending to fluctuate, as in price. 9. Of or relating to clas—
`sified information.
`-— n. 1. A sensitive person. 2. One held to
`ing. b. Given to pompous moralizing. [ME < OFr. Sent 12.
`be endowed with psychic or occult powers. [ME < OFr. sen-
`tiemc < Lat. sententiésns, full of meaning < sententia 0 en.
`ion. See SENTENCE.) —sen'ten'tious:ly adv, Lsggl;
`sitif < Med.Lat. sénsitivus < Lat. sénsus, sense. See SENSE]
`ten'tious-ness n.
`—- sen’si-tlve-ly adv. - sen’si-tive-ness n.
`sensitive plant n. 1. A shrubby tropical American plant (Mi—
`sen‘tlence (sén’shans, -shé-ans) n. 1. The quality or State of
`mosa pudica) having leaflets and leafstalks that fold and
`being sentient; consciousness. 2. Feeling as distinguished from
`droop when touched. 2. Any of various similar plants, such as
`perception or thought.
`Cassia nictitans of eastern and central North America.
`sen-tlent (senlshsnt, -shé-3nt) adj. 1. Having sense pm”
`sen-shtiv-i-ty (sén'si—tiv’i-té) n., pl. -ties. 1. The quality or
`tion; conscious. 2. Experiencing sensation or feeling. [Lat
`condition of being sensitive. 2. The capacity of an organ or
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`sentiéns, sentient-, pr.part. of sentire, to feel. See sentJj
`— sen’ tlent'ly adv.
`organism to respond to stimulation. 3. Electron. The degree
`an instrument to an incoming
`of response of a receiver or
`sen'ti-ment (sén'ts-mant) n. 1.a. A cast of mind; general
`sentry box
`signal or a change in the incoming signal. 4. The degree of
`mental disposition: anti-American sentiment. b. An Opinion
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`Ar Saint james’s Palace,
`response of a plate or film to light, esp. to light of a specified
`about a specific matter; a view. 2. A thought, a view’ or an
`London
`wavelength.
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`attitude based on feeling or emotion instead of reason, 3. The
`sen-si-tize (sén'si—tiz') v. -tized. -tiz-ing. -tizoes. —— tr. 1. To
`emotional import of a
`assage. 4.3. Susceptibility to tender
`
`make sensitive. 2. To make (a film or plate) sensitive to light,
`romantic, or nostalgic eeling. b. An expression of such sus:
`esp. to light of a specific wavelength. 3. To make hypersem
`ceptibility. 5.3. Emotion that borders on mawkishness. b. R0.
`sitive or reactive to an antigen, such as pollen, esp. by repeat—
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`mantic nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality. 6. The ex-
`ed exposure. — intr. To become sensitive or hypersensitive.
`pression of delicate and sensitive feeling, esp.
`in art and
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`— sen’si-ti-za'tlon (-ti-za’shan) n. — sen’sl-tlz’er n.
`literature. See Syns at feeling. 7. A vague feeling or aware-
`n. Any of various devices
`sen-si~tom-e-ter (sén’ si-tomIi-tar)
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`ness; sensation. [ME sentement < OFr. < Med.Lat. sentimen.
`ity, as of photographic film.
`[SEN-
`for measuring light sensitiv 'sl-to-met’ rlc (-ts-mét' rik) adj.
`tnm < Lat. sentire, to feel. See sent-‘2]
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`srr(rvm') + —METER.] —sen
`sen'tl'men-tal (sén’ta-mén'tl) adj. 1.a. Characterized or
`—sen'si-tom’e-try n.
`swayed by sentiment. b. Affectedly or extravagantly emotion.
`n. 1. A device that receives and re-
`ia'.
`sen'sor (sén'sor, -sor’)
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`al. 2. Resulting from or colored by emotion rather than rea—
`son or realism. 3. Appealing to the sentiments, esp. to to-
`sponds to a signal or stimulus. 2. See sense organ.
`-) adj. Of or relating to sen-
`sen. so - ri ° al (sén—sor’ é-al, -sor’
`mantic feelings: sentimental music. —- sen’tl‘men’ tal-ly adv.
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`121;“
`sations or sensory impressions. — senssolrl-al-ly adv.
`sen-tl'men-tal-lsm (sen’ra~mén'tl-iz’am) n. 1. A predilec»
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`sen-so-ri-mo-tor (sén’ss-ré—mé’tar) adj. Of, relating to, or
`tion for the sentimental. 2. An idea or expression marked by
`.3"!
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`excessive sentiment. - sen’tl'men’ tal-lst n.
`combining the functions of the sensory and motor activities.
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`é-no‘or’al, —nyo‘6r'—) adj. Of, re-
`.
`iI.-
`sen-so'rl'neu'ral (sén’so-r
`sen-tl-men~tal°i-ty (sén’ta-mén—talIi-te) 11., pl. -ties. 1. The
`lating to, or involving the sensory nerves, esp. as they affect
`quality or condition of being excessively or affectedly senti-
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`the heating: sensorineural deafness.
`mental. Z. A sentimental idea or an expression of it.
`'-) n., pl. -so-ri'ums or
`sen-so-rl-um (sén-sor'é-sm, -sor
`sen-tlsmen-tal-ize (sén’ts-mén’tl~iz’) v. -lzed, -iz~lng.-11.-
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`-so-rlsa (—sor’é-s, -sor’-). 1. The part of the brain that re-
`es.
`-— tr. To imbue or regard with sentiment; be sentimental
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`ceives and coordinates all the stimuli conveyed to various sen-
`about.
`—— intr. To behave in a sentimental manner. —sen’-
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`ti - men'tal - i - za I tion (-mén" tl-i~za I shsn) n.
`sense. See SENSE.)
`sory centets. Z. The entire sensory system of the body. [LLat.
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`sénsérinm, organ of sensation < Lat. sénsus,
`sen-tl'nel (sén’ts-nal) n. One that keeps guard; a sentry.
`Sen-so-ry (sén’sa-ré) adj. 1. Of or relating to the senses or
`—tr.v. -neled. -nel-ing, -nels or ~nelled. -nel-llng, mu.
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`sensation. Z. Transmitting impulses from sense organs to
`1. To watch over as a guard. 2. To provide with a guard.
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`nerve centers; afferent.
`3. To post as a guard. [Fr. sentinelle < Ital. sentinella, prob-
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`sensory deprivation n. Deprivation of sensory stimulation, as
`< OItal. sentina, vigilance < sentire, to watch < Lat. sentire,
`to feel. See sent-fl]
`by prolonged isolation inside a sealed unlighted chamber, in
`order to observe physical and esp. psychological reactions.
`sen-try (sén'tré) n., pl. -trles. 1. A guard, esp. a soldier posted
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`sen-su-al (sén'sho’o-al) adj. 1. Relating to or affecting any of
`at a given spot to prevent the passage of unauthorized per-
`the senses or a sense organ; sensory. 2.a. Of, relating to, given
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`sons. 2. The duty of a sentry; watch. [Perh. alteration o 0 -
`solete sentrinel, var. of SWEL.]
`to, or providing gratification of the physical and esp. the sex-
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`ual appetites. b. Suggesting sexuality; voluptuous. c. Physical
`sentry box n. A small shelter for a posted sentry.
`Seoul (sol). The cap. of South Korea, in the NW part E 0i
`rather than spiritual or intellectual. d. Lackin in moral or
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`spiritual interests; worldly. —-sen’su-al-ly a v. —sen'su-
`lnchon; founded in the 14th cent. Pop. 9,646,000.
`al-ness n.
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`sep. abbr. Separate; separation.
`0
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`sen-su'al-lsm (sén’ sho‘o-a-liz’am) n. 1. Sensuality. 2. The
`SB‘pal (sé' pal) n. One of the separate, usu. green partsdfmfflgif
`ethical doctrine that the pleasures of the senses are the highest
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`the calyx of a flower. [NLat. sepalum, perh. blen
`j , sel-
`good. 3. Philos. Sensationalism. —— sen'su-al-ist n. —sen'-
`skepé, covering, and Lat.
`etalum, petal; see rerAL.
`linl
`su-al-isltic adj.
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`paled. sep’a-lous (sép’a- as) adj.
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`sen'su'al-i'ty (sén’shifo-il’i-té) n. 1. The quality or state of
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`se-pai-oid (sé’pa-loid’, sép’s-) also se-pal-ine (—lm .
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`being sensual or lascivious. 2. Excessive devotion to sensual
`of sepalfi
`adj. Resembling or characteristic of a sepal.
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`pleasures.
`—sepalous suff. Having a specified kind or number
`sen-su-al-lze (sén’sho‘o-s-liz') £7.11. -ized. -iz-ing, -lz-es. To
`gamosepalous.
`.,
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`make sensual. —sen’su0al'i-za’tlon (-s—l‘i-za’shan) n.
`sep'a'ra°ble (sép’arva-bal, sép'ra-) adj. Possible t0
`sen-su-ous (sén’sho‘o—as) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or derived
`I".
`—-sep'a-ra-bll'l-ty n. -—sep’avra-bly adv.
`t
`from the senses. Z. Appealing to or gratifying the senses.
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`sepoaorate (sé ’a—rat’) v. -rat-ed. -rat-lng. -ra 95-
`1.a. To set or eep apart; disunite. b. To' space apart; scat:1i
`-
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`3.a. Readily affected through the senses. b. Highly apprecia-
`tive of the pleasures of sensation. — sen'su-os’i'ty (-65'‘1'-
`c. To sort. 2. To differentiate or discriminate between;
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`mbinatiofl‘, :50;
`té), sen'su-ous-ness (-as-nis) n. —— senlsu-ous-ly adv.
`tinguish. 3. To remove from a mixture or co
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`sent (sént) v. P.t. and p.part. of send‘.
`late. 4. To part (a couple), often by decree. 5. T0 terTo come
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`sen-te (sén’ta
`) n., pl. nosen-te (lé-sén’ta). See table at cur-
`contractual relationship with; discharge. ~13“? 1-
`rency. [Sotho (Sesotho) < E. CENT.]
`apart. 2. To withdraw. 3. To part company;
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`sen-tence (sén’tans) n. 1. A grammatical unit that is syntac-
`stop living together as spouses. 5. To becomCVt)l 1. Set of
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`tically independent and has a subject that is expressed or un-
`m
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`co ponents or parts
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`p endent enmi-
`derstood and a predicate that contains a finite verb. 2. Law.
`kept apart; disunited. 2.a. Existing as an indeP
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`a. A court jud ment, esp. a judicial decision of the punish<
`b. Often Separate. Having undergone schism or esmI "h" .
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`ment to be in icted on one adjudged guilty. _b. The penalty
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`from a parent body. 3. Dissimilar from all others,
`ale. A maxim. 4. Obsolete. An opinion,
`meted out. 3. Arch
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`as; solitary.
`-—n.
`(s;
`skirt or jacket, that if
`various combinations
`Lat. sépardtus, P-Pan
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`to prepare;
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`ed, or disunited. Sepa
`keeping apart: “In ti
`these commanders be
`ington Irving). Dividi
`of splitting into part:
`aianon into opposin
`against itself cannot
`endure permanently
`coin). Part refers mo
`sociated persons or
`other” (W.S. Gilbert
`force: “His head we
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`5 Wells). Sunder stres:
`The country was sun
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`- circumstantially dim
`oa-ra-t on (se 'a
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`life” (Robprt Louis S
`'wgparating. b. Th5 C(
`at which a division 0
`that separates;
`21 ga
`“decree ending a spo
`“uployment.
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`.-.-ho secedes or advo
`jurch; a sectarian.
`group from a larger
`imitates cultural, etl
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`| “trim. —sep/a°ra
`”warm-rive (sép’:
`.I 5to separate or to ca
`" gp-a'ra'tor (sép’a
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`for se arating crean
`sepd. a by. Separated
`i Se'phar'di (ss~féir’dn
`Jews who lived in 81
`until persecution for
`Spaniard < Se’pdrac
`s'pi'a (sé’pé-s) n.
`nally prepared from
`ing or picture done
`2. Color. A dark 1
`olive brown. —a i.
`made in sepia. [ME
`Gk, cuttlefish; perl
`Se'plk (sa’p‘ik). A r
`New Guinea.
`st-pho-lite (sé'pé-:
`mttlebone (< se‘pia
`R'poy (sé'poi') n.
`tountries, esp. an I'
`Iii) command. [Pro
`Cavalryman < sipa'.
`“P'pusku (sép‘lo'o-i
`on + ku, abdome:
`sEli'sAis (sép’sis) n.,
`Educ organisms or
`Poisoned conditior-
`[Gk sepsis, putrefz
`”Pt (sépt) n. A divi:
`H’rob. alteration ol
`'SEPL or Sept abbr.
`sell‘ia (sép'toln. P
`ftp'tage (sép’tij) n.
`kMal (sép Ital) adj
`“P'tar-i-um (sép-
`POIYgonal system (
`mg“: cpncretions.
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`event that occurs every seven years. [< LLar. septennium, pe-
`Not shared; individual. 5. Archaic. Withdrawn from oth—
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`lital’Y-
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`riod of seven years < Lat. septennis, of seven years : septem,
`seven; see septm' + minus, year; see at-'.] — sep-ten’ni-
`55,, Sir jacket, that may be purchased separately and worn in
`aI-ly adv.
`sl‘llt us Combinations with other garments. [ME separaten <
`sep-ten-tri-on (sép-tén’tré-on’, -an) n. Obsolete. Northern
`variosépflflzms, p.part. of sépanire : sé-, apart; see s(w)e-* +
`an
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`regions; the north. [ME < OFr. < Lat. septentrionés, seven
`Lal'm to prepare; see para-“J —sép’é~rate-ly adv.
`'plow oxen, the seven principal stars of Ursa Major : septem,
`P 59 [aorate'ness a.
`seven; see septm’ + tridne's (pl. of trio, triénv, plow ox; see
`5yn5. separate, dzwde, part, sever, sander, divorce These
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`tera-‘*).] —sep-ten'tri-o-nal (-tré-a-nal) adj.
`5 mean to become or cause to become parted, disconnect—
`i
`$0! disunited. Separate applies both to putting apart and to
`sepotet also sep-tette (sép-tét') n. 1. A group of seven.
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`a art: “In the darkness and confusion, the bands of
`2. Mus. a. A composition for seven voices or instruments.
`keegzgnupnanders became separated from each other ” (Wash-
`b. The performers playing such a composition. [Gen Septett
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`< Lat. septem, seven. See septrp".]
`[he
`Irvingl- Divide implies separation by or as if by cutting
`sep-tic (sép/tik) adj. 1. Of, relating to, having the nature of,
`’"gt
`rting into parts or shares; the term often refers to sep-
`0155:“ into opposmg or hostile groups: “ ‘A house divided
`or affected by sepsis. 2. Causing sepsis; putrefacrive. [Lat
`se'pticus, putrefying < Gk. séptikos < séptos, rotten < sepeirt,
`31in“ itself cannot stand.’ I believe this gogem‘ment cannot
`to make rotten.) — sep-tlc'i-ty (-tis’i-té) n.
`gilt"? permanently half slave and half free
`(Abraham Lin-
`sep-time-ml-a (sép’ti-sé’mé-a) n. A systemic disease caused
`frolfll- Part refers most often to the separation of closely as-
`by pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the bloodstream.
`-
`d
`ersons or things: “None shall part us from each
`my}? (V155. Gilbert). Sever usually implies abruptnfss and
`[ssmc + -EM.IA.] —sep’tl-celmic (-mik) adj.
`sep°ti-ci-dal (sép’ti-sid’l) adj. Bot. Dehiscing by splitting
`fora? “His head was neatly severed from his body
`(H.G.
`along or through the septa. Used of a seed capsule.
`[SEP'T(UM)
`Wellsl- Sunder stresses violent‘rearing or wrenching apart:
`+ Lat. -cidere, to cut (< caedere; see CAPSURA) + —Ai.‘.]
`1' The country [ads syndered by and w”: Divorce implies com-
`is, -shé—ans) n. 1. The quality or 5mm of
`septic sore throat n. An infection of the throat, often epidem-
`_ 1m separation:
`_a priest and a soldier, two classes of men
`ciousness. 2. Feeling as distinguished [mm
`ic, caused by hemolytic streptococci and characterized by few
`'l’it.
`_
`:‘j/almstflntially divorced from the lzmd and homely ties of
`vet and inflammation of the tonsils.
`life” (Robert Lotus Stevenson).
`f, -shé-ant) adj. 1. l'lavmg sense Percep.
`septic tank n. A sewage-disposal rank in which a continuous
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`Experiencing sensation or feeling~ [Lat
`flow of waste material is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria.
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`capsule.
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`teml, seven; see semr + LATERAL]
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`the St. Lawrence R. Pop. 29,262.
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`lotion that borders on mawkishness. b.Ro
`church; a sectarian. 2. One who'a'dvocates CllSJIlnCthn of a
`1024. Z. Chiefly Biitish. The cardinal number equal to 1047-.
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`
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`rotates cultural, Ct Inc. or 1‘30”
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`sep'a'l‘a’tlve (sep 3'“! UV, 56? 91‘9“, Sep ra-) a 1- Ten ing
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`:nr. b. Affectedly or extravagantly einotion-
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`“Ageihllgeilobliiemslgnhmems, esp.
`to m-
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`80.
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`ews who lived in Spain and Portugal durihg the Middle Ages
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`each < septudginta, seventy. See SrrruncmTJ
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`-pling, -ples. To multiply by seven. [LLat. septa Ius, sevenfold
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`.51;
`If. ’21" omen.]
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`“1C Organisms or their toxins in the blood or tissues 2 The
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`135911515, puttefaction < sépein, to make rotten.]
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`Skill fSep-tar'i-an adj.
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`fir urge
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`~se-qualclous-ly adv. -—-se-quac'i'ty (-kwas/I-té) n.
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