Word: markedness
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THE efforts of Harvard in raising the value of her degrees seem to have met with the most gratifying success. It is already the custom for graduates to append the abbreviation Harv. to the honorary letters, in distinction from the degrees of which our numerous mushroom colleges are so lavish...
A person whose attention has never been called to the lower limbs of his male fellow-mortals will be amazed at the marked varieties of appearance which they present. These varieties are capable of easy classification. In proof of this assertion, I shall proceed to notice in a brief manner...
No boat on the river has shown more marked improvement within the week than Holyoke. The place of Mr. Wetherbee is well supplied by Mr. Mudge of the Medical School, but their misfortunes have been too many and too severe to leave the crew much hope of winning the race...
It is early, at this time, to attempt any prophecy of the result on the 29th. The difference in the number of strokes per minute in the several crews is marked. Holyoke ordinarily pulls the fastest, very often reaching to 36, while Weld and Holworthy keep down to 30 or...
At the time we thought that letter quite a creditable effort. All future attempts of the kind will be marked "Not serious."