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(Encyclopedia) social work, organized effort to help individuals and families to adjust themselves to the community, as well as to adapt the community to the needs of such persons and families.…Brewer's: Angular
Cross-grained; of a patchy temper; one full of angles, whose temper is not smooth. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AngurvadelAngry A B C D E F G H I…swimming
(Encyclopedia) swimming, self-propulsion through water, often as a form of recreation or exercise or as a competitive sport. It is mentioned in many of the classics in connection with heroic acts or…Brewer's: Cold Blood
Done in cold blood. (French, sang froid.) Not in the heat of temper; deliberately, and with premeditation. The allusion is to the ancient notion that the blood grew hot and cold, and this…Brewer's: Suds
(Mrs.). A facetious name for a washwoman or laundress. Of course, the allusion is to soap-suds. To be in the suds in ill-temper. According to the song, “Neer a bit of comfort is upon a…Minutes of the Anti-Slavery Convention of Women
List of Delegates to the Convention.Minutes. At 10 o'clock, A. M. the Convention was called to order. On the nomination of a committee, appointed at preliminary meeting, on Monday, May 14th…Riley, Bridget
(Encyclopedia) Riley, Bridget, 1931–, English painter. Associated with the pop art movement, Riley covers large canvases with interlocking bands, undulating curves, scattered discs, or repeated…Severini, Gino
(Encyclopedia) Severini, GinoSeverini, Ginojēˈnō sāvārēˈnē [key], 1883–1966, Italian painter. In 1906 he settled in Paris. First associated with the cubist painters, he later became a principal…scherzo
(Encyclopedia) scherzoscherzoskĕrˈtsō [key] [Ital.,=joke], in music, term denoting various types of composition, primarily one that is lively and presents surprises in the rhythmic or melodic…Price, George Cadle
(Encyclopedia) Price, George Cadle, 1919–2011, Belizean political leader, b. Belize City. He studied for the priesthood in the United States and Guatemala before returning home (1944) to British…Trending
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