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1temper — [n1] state of mind atmosphere, attitude, attribute, aura, character, climate, complexion, condition, constitution, disposition, drift, frame of mind, humor, individualism, individuality, leaning, makeup, mind, mood, nature, orientation, outlook,… …
2temper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. temperament, nature, disposition; mood, humor, tone; tantrum, passion, rage; mettle, quality; calmness, composure, equanimity. See irascibility, feeling, intrinsic. v. t. moderate, soften; harden,… …
3cement-temper — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to mix (a lime plaster) with portland cement to improve its strength and durability …
4stiffen — v 1. harden, make stiff, starch; callous, indurate, temper, cement, fix; All Cooking. beat, whip, gelatinize, ossify, petrify, Archaic. lapidify, turn to stone, fossilize; vitrify, crystallize; freeze, clot, jell, congeal. 2. brace, brace oneself …
5building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
6Characters in the Deltora Quest series — The Deltora series features a wide line of characters, both important and minor. The series also features many different monsters and creatures that appeared in all of the many different books. This article is a list of the many different… …
7Quickmix (Transformers) — Quickmix is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes.Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name =Quickmix caption = affiliation =Autobot subgroup =Double Targetmaster rank =6 function =Chemist partner… …
8Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
9Major houses in A Song of Ice and Fire — The following is a list of the notable characters in George R. R. Martin s A Song of Ice and Fire series of epic fantasy novels, belonging to one of the major aristocratic houses of fictional Westeros, and explains in detail what happens to these …
10Carlo Gambino — Infobox Person name=Carlo Gambino caption=Carlo Gambino s picture taken in the 1930s birth date=birth date|1902|8|24|mf=y birth place=Caccamo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy death date=death date and age|1976|10|15|1902|8|24|mf=y death place=Massapequa,… …
