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Oint

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unctnoun	(Ayurvedic medicine) To lubricate.
anointverb	(transitive, figuratively) To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
reanointverb	To anoint again.
pomatenoun	(now chiefly Scotland) Synonym of pomade, a kind of thick waxy hair product used as a styling gel.
balmnoun	Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.
dotateverb	(literary, rare) To endow.
pointnoun	A small dot or mark.
intitulateverb	(archaic) To entitle.
ornate	Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.
benoteverb	(transitive, obsolete, rare) To annotate or make notes upon, especially excessively.
enquickenverb	(rare) Imbue with divine vitality.
invokeverb	(transitive) To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance.
balsamnoun	(chiefly UK) A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
incensenoun	Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
nominateverb	To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
enditenoun	One of the mouthparts of a spider or other arachnids, specifically the lobe of the palpal coxa lateral to the labium.
enthronizeverb	Alternative form of inthronize. [(obsolete) To enthrone.]
atrineverb	(transitive, obsolete) To touch.
touchnoun	An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
inscriptnoun	(archaic, obsolete) Something that is inscribed; an inscription.

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