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111anticlimax — /an ti kluy maks/, n. 1. an event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected. 2. a descent in power, quality, dignity, etc.; a disappointing, weak, or inglorious conclusion: After serving as… …
112bathos — /bay thos, thaws, thohs/, n. 1. a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax. 2. insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness. 3. triteness or triviality in style. [1630 40; < Gk: depth] Syn. 2. maudlinness,… …
113burlesque — burlesquely, adv. burlesquer, n. /beuhr lesk /, n., adj., v., burlesqued, burlesquing. n. 1. an artistic composition, esp. literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock… …
114international 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… …
115Greece — • History of the country and church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greece Greece † …
116Established Church of Scotland — Established Church of Scotland † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Established Church of Scotland The religious organization which has for three centuries and a half claimed the adherence of the majority of the inhabitants of Scotland, may be… …
117fair comment — fair com·ment n: a common law privilege to criticize and comment on matters of public interest without being liable for defamation provided that the comment is an honest expression of opinion and free of malice Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …
118risible — adjective /ˈrɪzɪbəl,ˈraɪzəbəl/ a) Of or pertaining to laughter. A joke merely affected her with silent convulsive twitchings, as though the risible faculties struggled somewhere within her but could not bring the laugh to birth. b) Provoking… …
119List of Red vs. Blue characters — This is a list of characters in the Rooster Teeth series Red vs. Blue. Contents 1 Red Team 1.1 Sarge 1.2 Simmons 1.3 Grif 1.4 …
120Confirmations of Barack Obama's Cabinet — The Obama Cabinet. The President of the United States has the authority to nominate members of his or her cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under Article II, Section II, Clause II of the United States Constitution. This page… …
