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THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE

American hostler humor inclose u indorse inflection inquiry jail jewelry jimmy (burglar's) labor laborer liter maneuver medieval meter misdemeanor mold mollusk molt mustache neighbor neighborhood net (adj.) odor offense pajamas parlor peas (plu. of pea) picket (military) plow pretense program pudgy pygmy rancor rigor rumor savory scimitar septicemia show (verb) siphon siren

English ostler humour enclose endorse inflexion enquiry gaol jewellery jemmy labour labourer litre manoeuvre mediaeval metre misdemeanoiTr mould mollusc moult moustache neighbour neighbourhood nett odour offence pyjamas parlour pease piquet plough pretence programme podgy pigmy rancour rigour rumour savoury scimetar septicaemia shew syphon syren