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1invective — I. n. 1. Abuse, contumely, reproach, censure, railing, vituperation, sarcastic attack, rhetorical assault. 2. Satire, sarcasm, pasquinade, philippic, diatribe, fling. II. a. 1. Abusive, reproachful, censorious, captious, railing, scolding. 2.… …
2literature — /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.… …
3Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
4Early political career of Sarah Palin — Wasilla City Hall Location of Wasilla, Alaska …
5international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
6United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
7List of Middle-earth wars and battles — J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth fantasy writings include many wars and battles set in the lands of Aman, Beleriand, Númenor, and Middle earth. These are related in his various books such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and The… …
8Framing (social sciences) — For other uses, see Framing (disambiguation). Contents 1 Framing effect in communication research 1.1 Frame building 1.2 F …
9David Reardon — David C. Reardon is the American director of the Elliot Institute and an advocate in favor of legislating strict barriers to abortion.[1] Reardon is the author of a number of articles and five books examining the controversial issue of mental… …
10ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
