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91Snipe hunt — Common snipe A snipe hunt, a form of wild goose chase that is also known as a fool s errand, is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving them an impossible or imaginary task. The origin …
92Christmas ornament — Common thin blown glass ornament empty inside, a typical frosted glass bauble …
93Ranks and insignia of NATO — Common anglophone military ranks Navies Armies Air forces Officers Admiral of the fleet Marshal / field marshal Marshal of the Air For …
94Bunker gear — [ Common turnout coat and turnout pants (dark with reflective safety stripes on the left) hazmat suit (yellow in the middle) fire proximity suit (silver on the right)] Turnout gear or bunker gear are terms used by many firefighters to refer to… …
95Mercado Jamaica, Mexico City — Stand selling flowers at the Mercado Jamaica Mercado Jamaica is one of Mexico City’s traditional public markets where various vendors sell their wares in an established location. This market was inaugurated in the 1950s as part of efforts to… …
96standard — stand•ard [[t]ˈstæn dərd[/t]] n. 1) something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison 2) cvb an object regarded as the most common size or form of its kind 3) a rule or principle that is used as a basis for… …
97literature — /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.… …
98biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
99international 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… …
100arts, 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… …
