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11literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
12McCarthyism — A 1947 propaganda comic book published by the Catechetical Guild Educational Society raising the specter of a Communist takeover McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for… …
13French literature of the 17th century — mdash;the so called Grand Siècle mdash;spans the reigns of Henry IV of France, the Regency of Marie de Medici, Louis XIII of France, the Regency of Anne of Austria (and the civil war called the Fronde) and the reign of Louis XIV of France. The… …
14Hugh Gibson — Hugh S. Gibson (August 16, 1883 – December 12, 1954), Career diplomat and “career humanitarian” ( New York Times , December 13, 1954), was actively involved in disarmament talks from 1925 to 1932, and (together with such colleagues as ambassadors …
15Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
16Italian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Italian language that had its beginnings in the 13th century. Until that time nearly all literary work composed in the Middle Ages was written in Latin. Moreover, it was predominantly… …
17livestock farming — Introduction raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel …
18Mexico — • Situated at the extreme point of the North American continent, bounded on the north by the United States, on the east by the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, British Honduras, and Guatemala, and on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean… …
19excess — ex|cess1 [ıkˈses, ˈekses] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: excès, from Late Latin excessus, from Latin excedere; EXCEED] 1.) [singular, U] a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed ▪ After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes… …
20excess — I UK [ɪkˈses] / US / US [ˈekˌses] noun Word forms excess : singular excess plural excesses ** 1) [singular/uncountable] a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary Cover both sides of the meat with flour, shaking off any excess.… …
