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12/12/2024

#5307

BEHAVE

To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behavewell or ill.

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PYOCYANIN

A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores,supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of bacterium(Bacillus pyocyaneus).C13H10N2O

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SLOBBERY

Wet; sloppy, as land. Shak.

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REMISSLY

In a remiss or negligent manner; carelessly.

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GRAVIMETRIC

Of or pertaining to measurement by weight; measured by weight.-- Grav"i*met"ric*al*ly, adv. Gravimetric analysis (Chem.), analysisin which the amounts of the coastituents are determined by weight; --in distinction from volumetric analysis.

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EXTERNAL

Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral. Externalangles. (Geom.) See under Angle.

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SOBERNESS

The quality or state of being sober.

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ARCHAEOLOGY

The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoricantiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of anearly epoch, inscriptions, implements, and other relics, writtenmanuscripts, etc.

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FLATFISH

Any fish of the family Pleuronectidæ; esp., the winter flounder(Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the body flattened,swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot,and halibut. See Flounder.

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AFFINAL

Related by marriage; from the same source.

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DIDACTYL

An animal having only two digits.

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QUADRENNIALLY

Once in four years.