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71André Jardin — (born 1912) is a French biographer and historian, best known for his studies of Alexis de Tocqueville and 19th century French history. His 1984 biography of Tocqueville, Alexis de Tocqueville: 1805 1859 mdash;translated into English as… …
72Devarim (parsha) — Devarim, D’varim, or Debarim (דְּבָרִים Hebrew for “words,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 44th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of… …
73Скрупул — (лат. scrupulum от scrupulus маленький острый камешек) античная весовая единица. В Древнем Риме скрупул равнялся 1/24 унции или 1/288 либры (что соответствует 1,137 г). Символ скрупула Э.[1] В скрупулах обычно определялся, например, вес …
74overscrupulous — overscrupulously, adv. overscrupulousness, n. /oh veuhr skrooh pyeuh leuhs/, adj. excessively scrupulous. [1590 1600; OVER + SCRUPULOUS] * * * …
75painstaking — painstakingly, adv. painstakingness, n. /paynz tay king, payn stay /, adj. 1. taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research. n. 2. careful …
76performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
77unscrupulous — unscrupulously, adv. unscrupulousness, unscrupulosity /un skrooh pyeuh los i tee/, n. /un skrooh pyeuh leuhs/, adj. not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled. [1795 1805; UN 1 + SCRUPULOUS] Syn. UNSCRUPULOUS,… …
78Martin du Gard, Roger — born March 23, 1881, Neuilly sur Seine, France died Aug. 22, 1958, Bellême French novelist and dramatist. Originally trained as a paleographer and archivist, he brought to his literary works a spirit of objectivity and a scrupulous regard for… …
79English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
80Europe, 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.… …
