crudity
81barbarity — /bahr bar i tee/, n., pl. barbarities. 1. brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty. 2. an act or instance of cruelty or inhumanity. 3. crudity of style, taste, expression, etc. [1560 70; < L barbar(us) (see BARBAROUS) + ITY] * * * …
82boorish — boorishly, adv. boorishness, n. /boor ish/, adj. of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive. [1555 65; BOOR + ISH1] Syn. coarse, uncouth, loutish, churlish. BOORISH, OAFISH, RUDE, UNCOUTH all describe persons, acts, manners, or mannerisms… …
83crudités — /krooh di tay /; Fr. /krddyuu dee tay /, n. (used with singular or plural v.) French Cookery. an appetizer consisting of a variety of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or bite size pieces, and served with a dip. [1965 70; < F, pl. of… …
84historiography — historiographic /hi stawr ee euh graf ik, stohr /, historiographical, adj. historiographically, adv. /hi stawr ee og reuh fee, stohr /, n., pl. historiographies. 1. the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively. 2 …
85makeup — /mayk up /, n. 1. facial cosmetics, as eye shadow or lipstick. 2. cosmetics used on other parts of the body, as to cover birthmarks. 3. the application of cosmetics. 4. the ensemble or effect created by such application: Her makeup was subtle but …
86stained glass — stained glass, adj. glass that has been colored, enameled, painted, or stained, esp. by having pigments baked onto its surface or by having various metallic oxides fused into it, as used in church windows, decorative lampshades, etc. [1785 95] *… …
87Greek mythology — Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer s… …
88Dennie, Joseph — ▪ American author born , Aug. 30, 1768, Boston, Mass. [U.S.] died Jan. 7, 1812, Philadelphia, Pa. essayist and editor who was a major literary figure in the United States in the early 19th century. Dennie graduated from Harvard… …
89dramatic literature — Introduction the texts of plays that can be read, as distinct from being seen and heard in performance. The term dramatic literature implies a contradiction in that literature originally meant something written and drama meant… …
90Guston, Philip — ▪ American painter born June 27, 1913, Montreal, Can. died June 7, 1980, Woodstock, N.Y., U.S. American painter, a member of the second generation of Abstract Expressionists. Guston studied at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles for …
