divert the attention (verb)
21diverting — divert ► VERB 1) cause to change course or take a different route. 2) reallocate (a resource) to a different purpose. 3) draw the attention of; distract or entertain. DERIVATIVES diverting adjective. ORIGIN Latin divertere turn in separate ways …
22biblical 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… …
23Triage — This article is about the concept of triage as it occurs in medical emergencies and disasters. For other uses, see Triage (disambiguation). Typical triage tag, with tear off sections for decontamination and patient tracking …
24Chukat — Chukat, Hukath, or Chukkas (Hebrew: חֻקַּת, “decree,” the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 39th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Numbers. It …
25Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
26a|mus´er — a|muse «uh MYOOZ», transitive verb, a|mused, a|mus|ing. 1. to cause to laugh or smile: »The playful puppy running around the room amused the baby. 2. to keep pleasantly interested; cause to feel cheerful or happy; entertain: » …
27a|mus´a|ble — a|muse «uh MYOOZ», transitive verb, a|mused, a|mus|ing. 1. to cause to laugh or smile: »The playful puppy running around the room amused the baby. 2. to keep pleasantly interested; cause to feel cheerful or happy; entertain: » …
28a|muse — «uh MYOOZ», transitive verb, a|mused, a|mus|ing. 1. to cause to laugh or smile: »The playful puppy running around the room amused the baby. 2. to keep pleasantly interested; cause to feel cheerful or happy; entertain: » …
29interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim …
30amuse — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. divert, entertain, cheer, beguile, occupy, interest, delight, regale, make laugh, strike as funny, recreate, tickle, tickle one s fancy, raise a laugh, convulse, crack up*, break up*, have rolling in the aisles*, have in… …
