(Encyclopedia) guanacoguanacogwänäˈkō [key] or huanacoguanacohwänˈäko [key], wild mammal of the camel family, Lama guanicoe, found on arid plains in the Andes Mts. It is about 31&fslsh;2 ft (105…
(Encyclopedia) slide rule, instrument for making numerical computations and readings, the results of which may be read easily and quickly after performing simple mechanical manipulations.…
(Encyclopedia) TabernacleTabernacletăbˈərnăkˌəl [key], in the Bible, the portable holy place of the Hebrews during their desert wanderings. It was a tent, like the portable tent-shrines used by…
(Encyclopedia) Stritch, Elaine, 1925–2014, American actress and singer, b. Detroit. Forthright and witty, with a commanding stage presence and a raspy singing voice, she had a long career in show…
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(Encyclopedia) Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=…
(Encyclopedia) Rossini, Gioacchino AntonioRossini, Gioacchino Antoniojōäk-kēˈnō äntôˈnyō rōs-sēˈnē [key], 1792–1868, Italian operatic composer, one of the great masters of the Italian opera buffa.…
(Encyclopedia) petal, one of the four basic parts of a flower, next innermost organ from the sepal. The whorl of petals is known collectively as the corolla [Lat.,=little crown]. The number of petals…
The deadliest, strongest, and costliest Atlantic storms
Quizzes and Crosswords Extreme Weather Disasters Quiz Great Disasters Quiz Hurricane Season 2016—Predictions
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The deadliest, strongest, and costliest Atlantic storms
Quizzes and Crosswords Extreme Weather Disasters Quiz Great Disasters Quiz Hurricane Season 2016—Predictions
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