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91Turning — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
92scoff at — Synonyms and related words: affront, be merry with, break the law, call names, care naught for, crack a joke, crack wise, defy, deride, despise, disdain, dishonor, disobey, disoblige, disregard, dump on, fleer at, flout, fun, gibe at, give… …
93scorn — (n.) c.1200, aphetic of O.Fr. escarn mockery, derision, contempt, a common Romanic word (Cf. Sp. escarnio, It. scherno) of Gmc. origin, from P.Gmc. *skarnjan mock, deride (Cf. O.H.G. skern mockery, jest, sport, M.H.G. scherzen to jump with joy ) …
94sneeze — /sniz / (say sneez) verb (i) (sneezed, sneezing) 1. to emit air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and audibly through the nose and mouth by involuntary, spasmodic action. –noun 2. an act or sound of sneezing. –phrase 3. not to be sneezed at, worth… …
95spurn — /spɜn / (say spern) verb (t) 1. to reject with disdain; treat with contempt; scorn; despise. 2. Obsolete to kick. –verb (i) 3. to show disdain or contempt. 4. Obsolete (sometimes followed by at or against) to kick. –noun …
96mock — I. v. a. 1. Ape, mimic, imitate, counterfeit, take off. 2. Deride, ridicule, gibe, jeer, taunt, flout, insult, scout, chaff, laugh at, make game of, make fun of, treat with contempt, treat with scorn, make a butt of. 3. Illude, deceive,… …
97flaunt — verb he flaunts his young wife as if she were the prize heifer at the county fair Syn: show off, display ostentatiously, make a (great) show of, put on show/display, parade; brag about, crow about, vaunt; informal flash •• flaunt, flout Confusion …
98Surrender of Japan — The surrender of Japan in August 1945 brought World War II to a close. On August 10, 1945, after the invasion of Manchuria by the Soviet Union and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan s leaders at the Imperial conference (… …
99Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — Part of the Pacific War, World War II …
100Johann Adam Schall von Bell — Johann Adam Schall von Bell † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Adam Schall von Bell An especially prominent figure among the missionaries to China, b. of an important family at Cologne in 1591; d. at Peking, 15 Aug., 1666. He studied at …
