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To deceive; to hoodwink.

The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) is a large pinniped marine mammal with discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. It is the only extant species in the family Odobenidae and genus Odobenus. This species is subdivided into two subspecies: the Atlantic walrus (O. r. rosmarus), which lives in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific walrus (O. r. divergens), which lives in the Pacific Ocean.
Adult walrus are characterised by prominent tusks and whiskers, and considerable bulk: adult males in the Pacific can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds) and, among pinnipeds, are exceeded in size only by the two species of elephant seals. Walrus live mostly in shallow waters above the continental shelves, spending significant amounts of their lives on the sea ice looking for benthic bivalve molluscs. Walruses are relatively long-lived, social animals, and are considered to be a keystone species in the Arctic marine regions.
The walrus has played a prominent role in the cultures of many indigenous Arctic peoples, who have hunted it for meat, fat, skin, tusks, and bone. During the 19th century and the early 20th century, walrus were widely hunted for their blubber, walrus ivory, and meat. The population of walruses dropped rapidly all around the Arctic region. It has rebounded somewhat since, though the populations of Atlantic and Laptev walruses remain fragmented and at low levels compared with the time before human interference.

Legally disqualified.

a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr

a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation

a skirt stiffened with hoops

the act of smiting; a blow

affect suddenly with deep feeling

A coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often mixed with herbs.

For a vessel to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float.

Bar billiards is a billiards game that originated in England, traditionally played in pubs. It involves two players, who take turns attempting to pot balls into holes on a specially designed table without knocking down upright skittles. The game is usually played for a set time, and points are scored for potting balls into the holes. The player with the highest score at the end of the game is declared the winner.

Atrociousness; wickedness.

Asclepias tuberosa, commonly known as butterfly weed, is a species of milkweed native to eastern and southwestern North America. It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar.

representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned

A piece of stamped metal used as a substitute for money; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services

continually complaining or faultfinding

a long swivel cannon formerly used by the navy

the time at which something is supposed to begin

the black grime or soot of coal

Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.