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51treacherous — adj 1. traitorous, perfidious, disloyal; treasonable, treasonous, subversive. See traitorous(defs. 1, 2). 2. deceptive, deceiving, misleading; deceitful, false, untrustworthy, unreliable; dodgy, shifty, wily, reptilian, snaky, evasive, slippery,… …
52light-handed — /ˈlaɪt hændəd/ (say luyt handuhd) adjective 1. having a light, skilful, or delicate touch. 2. carrying little in the hands. 3. understaffed …
53light-fingered — [līt′fiŋ΄gərd] adj. 1. having a light, delicate touch 2. a) skillful at stealing, esp. by picking pockets b) thievish light fingeredness n …
54light-handed — [līt′han΄did] adj. 1. having a light, delicate touch 2. having little to carry …
55performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
56literature — /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.… …
57painting, 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 …
58interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …
59arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
60Southeast Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The classical literatures of Southeast Asia can be divided into three major regions: the Sanskrit region of… …
