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::: whinny - neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make
::: jocund - merry
::: precipitant - something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħ
::: maim - mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life
::: pulpit - raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
::: premonitory - serving to warn
::: largess - generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
::: exacting - extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
::: equinox - period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
::: caste - one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige