explicitness
111explicit — explicitly, adv. explicitness, n. /ik splis it/, adj. 1. fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal: explicit instructions; an explicit act of violence; explicit language. 2. clearly developed or… …
112literature — /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.… …
113soap opera — /op euhr euh, op reuh/ a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way. [1935 40, Amer.; so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such… …
114best-seller — book that, for a time, leads all others of its kind in sales, a designation that serves as an index of popular literary taste and judgment. Bookman, an American magazine of literature and criticism, began running best seller lists in 1895,… …
115Burroughs, William S. — ▪ American writer in full William Seward Burroughs born February 5, 1914, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. died August 2, 1997, Lawrence, Kansas American writer of experimental novels that evoke, in deliberately erratic prose, a nightmarish,… …
116Lawrence, T E — ▪ British scholar and military officer Introduction byname Lawrence Of Arabia , also called (from 1927) T.E. Shaw born Aug. 15, 1888, Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire, Wales died May 19, 1935, Clouds Hill, Dorset, Eng. British archaeological scholar …
117Twilight Saga — ▪ novels by Meyer series of vampire themed novels for teenagers written by American author Stephenie Meyer (Meyer, Stephenie). The Twilight Saga includes four titles: Twilight (2005; filmed 2008), New Moon (2006), Eclipse (2007), and… …
118Character (in Catholic Theology) — Character (in Catholic Theology) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Character (in Catholic Theology) Character indicates a special effect produced by three of the sacraments, viz. Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy orders. This special effect is… …
119Te Deum — Te Deum † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Te Deum An abbreviated title commonly given both to the original Latin text and the translations of a hymn in rhythmical prose, of which the opening words, Te Deum Laudamus, formed its earliest… …
120Chen, Joan — (née Chen Chong) b. 1961, Shanghai Actress, film director In her debut, Youth (Qingchun, 1977), Chen Chong plays Yamei, a teenager who overcomes difficulty to become a Party member. Director Xie Jin picked Chen because of her expressive eyes… …
