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520 words match “OTIC”

HOTBED n.
ubstances, and covered with glass, intended for raising early plants, or for nourishing exotics.
HYPERDICROTISM n.
A hyperdicrotic condition.
HYPERDICROTOUS a.
Hyperdicrotic.
HYPNOGENIC a.
Relating to the production of hypnotic sleep; as, the so-called hypnogenic pressure points, pressure upon which is said to cause an attack of hypnotic sleep. De Watteville.
HYPNOSCOPE n.
An instrument for ascertaining the susceptibility of a person to hypnotic influences.
I' LL n.
. Contraction for I will or I shall. I'll by a sign give notice to our friends. Shak.
IDIOTED a.
Rendered idiotic; befooled. [R.] Tennyson.
IGNORE v.
Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person. Ignoring Italy under our feet, And seeing things before, behind. Mrs. Browning.
IMPRACTICABLE a.
with. This though, impracticable heart Is governed by a dainty-fingered girl. Rowe. Patriotic butloyal men went away disguested afresh with the impracticable arrogance of a sovereign. Palfrey.
INCOGNITO a.
reat personages who sometimes adopt a disguise or an assumed character in order to avoid notice. 'T was long ago Since gods come down incognito. Prior. The prince royal of Persia came thither incognito. Tatler.
INCOGNIZANCE n.
Failure to cognize, apprehended, or notice. This incognizance may be explained. Sir W. Hamilton.
INCOGNIZANT a.
Not cognizant; failing to apprehended or notice. Of the several operations themselves, as acts of volition, we are wholly incognizant. Sir W. Hamilton.
INCONSIDERABLE a.
Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum. "The baser scum and inconsiderable dregs of Rome." Stepney. -- In`con*sid"er*a*ble*ness, n. -- In`con*sid"er*a*bly, adv.
INCONSPICUOUS a.
Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible. -- In`con*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- In`con*spic"u*ous*ness, n. Boyle.
INDICATIVE a.
Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious. That truth id productive of utility, and utility indicative of truth, may be thus proved. Bp. Warburton.
INDICTION n.
Declaration; proclamation; public notice or appointment. [Obs.] "Indiction of a war." Bacon. Secular princes did use to indict, or permit the indiction of, synods of bishops. Jer. Taylor.
INDIGENOUS a.
Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported. Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not indigenous or proper natives of America. Sir T. Browne. In America, cotton, being indigenous, is cheap. Lion Playas.
INNOCENT a.
innocent goods carried to a belligerent nation. Innocent party (Law),a party who has not notice of a fact tainting a litigated transaction with illegality.
INSIGNIFICANCE n.
Want of claim to consideration or notice; want of influence or standing; meanness. Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state of insignificance. Beattie.
INTELLIGENCE n.
Information communicated; news; notice; advice. Intelligence is given where you are hid. Shak.
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