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  • 1scarlet — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. red, cardinal, royal red, Chinese red, Mandarin red, Turkey red, Persian red, Indian red, Naples red, Majolica earth, Persian earth, PRussian red, scarlet ochre, vermilion, chRome scarlet, French vermilion, paprika, Dutch …

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  • 2Ukraine — /yooh krayn , kruyn , yooh krayn/, n. a republic in SE Europe: rich agricultural and industrial region. 50,684,635; 223,090 sq. mi. (603,700 sq. km). Cap.: Kiev. Russian, Ukraina. Formerly, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. * * * Ukraine… …

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  • 3Turracher Höhe Pass — Infobox Mountain Pass Name = Turracher Höhe Pass Photo = Turracherhoehe see1.jpg Caption = Elevation = 1795 m Location = AUT Range = Alps Coordinates = coord|46|54|52|N|13|52|30|E|type:pass Topographic Traversed by =Turracher Höhe, also called… …

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  • 4painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …

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  • 5Bead — For other uses, see Bead (disambiguation). Beads A bead is a small, decorative object that is usually pierced for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under 1 millimetre (0.039 in) to over 1 centimetre (0.39 in) in diameter …

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  • 7List of inventors — This is a list of inventors. See also: List of scientists, Timeline of invention, List of inventions named after people, List of inventors killed by their own inventions, and . Alphabetical list compactTOC NOTOC A * Vitaly Mikhaylovich Abalakov,… …

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  • 8Idrija — Municipality of Slovenia|nativename=Idrija coat= location= area=293.7 km² population=11,990 males=5,885 females=6,105 mayor=Bojan Sever avg age=35.58 years residental density=29.87 m²/person households=4,169 families=3,255 workers=5,571… …

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  • 9alchemy — alchemic /al kem ik/, alchemical, alchemistic /al keuh mis tik/, alchemistical, adj. alchemically, adv. /al keuh mee/, n., pl. alchemies for 2. 1. a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and …

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  • 10china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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