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Driblet :: Driblet (n.) A small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in dribblets..

Cerography :: Cerography (n.) A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax.

Dose :: Dose (n.) The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed to be taken, at one time..

Service :: Service (n.) The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subp/na or an attachment..

Totemism :: Totemism (n.) The system of distinguishing families, clans, etc., in a tribe by the totem..

Boss :: Boss (n.) A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations..

Shawnees :: Shawnees (n. pl.) A tribe of North American Indians who occupied Western New York and part of Ohio, but were driven away and widely dispersed by the Iroquois..

Informality :: Informality (n.) An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule..

Clavicle :: Clavicle (n.) The collar bone, which is joined at one end to the scapula, or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter /, and is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck. In birds the two clavicles are united ventrally, forming the merrythought, or wishbone..

Hyetography :: Hyetography (n.) The branch of physical science which treats of the geographical distribution of rain.

Wish :: Wish (v. t.) To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in desire; to invoke; to imprecate..

Tributary :: Tributary (a.) Paid in tribute.

Peg :: Peg (n.) One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.

Dedicator :: Dedicator (n.) One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment..

Crystallographer :: Crystallographer (n.) One who describes crystals, or the manner of their formation; one versed in crystallography..

Awful :: Awful (a.) Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene..

Theanthropism :: Theanthropism (n.) The ascription of human atributes to the Deity, or to a polytheistic deity; anthropomorphism..

Nuncupate :: Nuncupate (v. t.) To dedicate by declaration; to inscribe; as, to nuncupate a book..

Tetrabasic :: Tetrabasic (a.) Capable of neutralizing four molecules of a monacid base; having four hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by bases; quadribasic; -- said of certain acids; thus, normal silicic acid, Si(OH)4, is a tetrabasic acid..

Ascribe :: Ascribe (v. t.) To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author..

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