hustings the activities involved in political campaigning
Hastings a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place
hostilities fighting; acts of overt warfare
distinctive of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
distinctness the quality of being sharp and clear
wasting disease involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
holding device a device for holding something
distinct constituting a separate entity or part
stinginess a lack of generosity
masking tape adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted
casting lots making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
obstinate marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
high-strength brass a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it
distinguish mark as different
lastingness permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
humming top a top that makes a humming noise as it spins
hastiness overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
Huntington a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha
Stenocarpus small genus of timber trees; Australia to Malaysia
stingless without a sting