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::: stint - set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings
::: clipper - sailing vessel built for great speed
::: nicety - precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties
::: polygamist - one who has more than one spouse at a time; CF. bigamy; CF. polyandry
::: confound - confuse; puzzle
::: executive - person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
::: scurrilous - abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark
::: impuissance - powerlessness; feebleness
::: misnomer - wrong or improper name; incorrect designation
::: voluptuous - sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person