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41storm — [[t]stɔrm[/t]] n. 1) mer a disturbance of normal atmospheric conditions, manifesting itself by strong winds and often accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning, snow, hail, or sleet 2) mer an instance of heavy precipitation unaccompanied by… …
42fit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fitt; akin to Old Saxon fittea division of a poem, Old High German fizza skein Date: before 12th century archaic a division of a poem or song II. adjective (fitter; fittest) Etymology: Middle… …
43Italian literature — is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian. Early… …
44shock — {{11}}shock (1) sudden blow, 1560s, a military term, from M.Fr. choc violent attack, from O.Fr. choquer strike against, probably from Frankish, from a P.Gmc. imitative base (Cf. M.Du. schokken to push, jolt, O.H.G. scoc jolt, swing ). Meaning a… …
45Bomb — A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the exothermic chemical reaction of an explosive material to produce an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. (A nuclear weapon employs chemical based explosives to initiate a… …
46French and Iroquois Wars — The French and Iroquois Wars, also called the Iroquois Wars or the Beaver Wars, commonly refer to a brutal series of conflicts fought in the mid 17th century in eastern North America. The Iroquois sought to expand their territory and monopolize… …
47blitz|krieg — «BLIHTS KREEG», noun, verb. –n. 1. warfare in which the offensive is very rapid, violent, and hard to resist. 2. Figurative. any sudden, violent attack; blitz. –v.t. Informal. to attack by or as if by blitzkrieg; blitz. ╂[< German Blitzkrieg… …
48assault — assaultable, adj. assaulter, n. /euh sawlt /, n. 1. a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition. 2. Law. an unlawful physical attack upon another; an attempt or offer to do violence to another, with or without battery, as by… …
49April 9 tragedy — The April 9 tragedy refers to the events in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on April 9, 1989, when an anti Soviet demonstration was dispersed by the Soviet army, resulting in 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. April 9 is now… …
50Hehe — The Hehe ani gever (Swahili collective: Wahehe) are an ethnic and linguistic group based in Iringa Region in south central Tanzania. In 1994 the Hehe population was estimated to number 750,000 [http://www.ethnologue.com/show… …
