Vocab1.txt

: a maned striped nocturnal mammal (Proteles cristatus) of southern and eastern Africa that resembles the related hyenas and feeds chiefly on insects and especially termites

1: of or stemming from Aaron 2: of or relating to the lower order of the Mormon priesthood

: the 11th month of the civil year or the 5th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar � see month table

1: a loose sleeveless outer garment worn as traditional dress by men in the Middle East 2: a fabric woven from the hair of camels or goats

1: a strong fiber obtained from the leafstalk of a banana (Musa textilis) native to the Philippines �called also Manila hemp 2 : the plant that yields abaca

: toward or at the stern : aft

: to the rear of

: any of a genus (Haliotis) of edible rock-clinging gastropod mollusks that have a flattened shell slightly spiral in form, lined with mother-of-pearl, and with a row of apertures along its outer edge

1 archaic : to lower physically 2 : to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem

a : to put an end to b : nullify 1 2a : to reduce in degree or intensity : moderate b : to reduce in value or amount : make less especially by way of relief 3 : deduct, omit 4a : to beat down or cut away so as to leave a figure in relief b obsolete : blunt 5: deprive 2