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111jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …
112Central Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of China and Russia. The term usually denotes only those traditions not influenced by the… …
113art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …
114Art and Art Exhibitions — ▪ 2009 Introduction Art The art market enjoyed an astonishing run of record breaking sales through the first nine months of a volatile 2008. In May Lucian Freud s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (1995), a candid portrayal of a corpulent female …
115Chevrolet Cosworth Vega — This article is about the Chevrolet Cosworth Vega. For general Vega information, see Chevrolet Vega. Chevrolet Cosworth Vega 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega Hatchback Coupe Manufacturer Chevrolet Division of General Motors …
116Crickets as pets — A pet cricket and his container made of a gourd. Watercolor by Qi Baishi (1864–1957). Keeping crickets as pets emerged in China in early antiquity. Initially, crickets were kept for their songs (stridulation). In the early 12th century the… …
117varnish — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a clear liquid that is painted onto things, especially things made of wood, to protect them and give them a hard shiny surface 2 the varnish the clear shiny surface of something that has been covered in this liquid compare lacquer …
118illuminate — v 1. light up, light, lighten, brighten; illumine, Archaic. illume, Obs. enlumine; irradiate, radiate, cast light upon, shine, beam, stream; make flare or flame, burn, glow, incandesce, phosphoresce; shimmer, sparkle, scintillate, glitter, gleam; …
119Bing Crosby — Crosby in Road to Singapore (1940) Background information Birth name Harry Lillis Crosby …
120Balfour Declaration of 1917 — government stating that the British government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people with the understanding that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of… …
