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18/07/2025

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ORATOR

An officer who is the voice of the university upon all publicoccasions, who writes, reads, and records all letters of a publicnature, presents, with an appropriate address, those persons on whomhonorary degrees are to be conferred, and performs other like duties;-- called also public orator.

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HENXMAN

Henchman. [Obs.]

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ADJUDICATE

To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court; to settle byjudicial decree.

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OCTOSYLLABLE

Octosyllabic.

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AVICULTURE

Rearing and care of birds.

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PROBOSCIDIFORM

Having the form or uses of a proboscis; as, a proboscidiformmouth.

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FAINEANT

Doing nothing; shiftless.-- n.

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PLUVIOSCOPE

A rain gauge.

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COBELLIGERENT

Carryng on war in conjunction with another power.

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ANTHROPOMORPHITIC

to anthropomorphism. Kitto.

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MARK

A license of reprisals. See Marque.

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FUSSY

Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado abouttrifles; overnice; fidgety.Not at all fussy about his personal appearance. R. G. White.