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Nemi, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Nemi, LakeNemi, Lakenāˈmē [key], Latin Nemorensis lacus, small, picturesque crater lake, c.1 mi (1.6 km) long, in the Alban Hills, central Italy, SE of Rome. The sacred wood and the…Taché, Sir Étienne Paschal
(Encyclopedia) Taché, Sir Étienne PaschalTaché, Sir Étienne Paschalātyĕnˈ päskälˈ täshāˈ [key], 1795–1865, Canadian statesman, b. Quebec prov. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 and then…juvenile delinquency
(Encyclopedia) juvenile delinquency, legal term for behavior of children and adolescents that in adults would be judged criminal under law. In the United States, definitions and age limits of…testosterone
(Encyclopedia) CE5 testosteronetestosteronetĕstŏsˈtərōn [key], principal androgen, or male sex hormone. One of the group of compounds known as anabolic steroids, testosterone is secreted by the…barometer
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Aneroid barometer barometerbarometerbərŏmˈətər [key], instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. It was invented in 1643 by the Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli…Ricardo, David
(Encyclopedia) Ricardo, David, 1772–1823, British economist, of Dutch-Jewish parentage. At the age of 20 he entered business as a stockbroker and was so skillful in the management of his affairs that…beaver
(Encyclopedia) beaver, either of two large aquatic rodents, Castor fiber and Castor canadensis, known for their engineering feats. They were once widespread in N and central Eurasia except E Siberia…Comaneci, Nadia
(Encyclopedia) Comaneci, NadiaComaneci, Nadianädyä kōmänēch [key], 1961–, Romanian-American gymnast. Under the tutelage of coach Bela Karolyi, she rose to prominence in the celebrated Romanian…Cuenca, city, Spain
(Encyclopedia) Cuenca, city , capital of Cuenca prov., E central Spain, in Castile–La Mancha, at the confluence of the Huécar and Júcar rivers, c.3,000…Geneva, Lake
(Encyclopedia) Geneva, Lake, Fr. Lac LémanGeneva, Lake,läk lāmäNˈ [key], crescent-shaped lake, 224 sq mi (580 sq km), c.45 mi (70 km) long, on the Swiss-French border, between the Alps and the Jura…Trending
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