…a stable isotope of hydrogen with a mass approximately twice that of the usual isotope…
…a former British coin and monetary unit equal to one twelfth of a shilling and one 240th of a pound…
…the day (June 6, 1944) in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy…
…a mechanism used to secure a bicycle or motorbike when parked, consisting of a U-shaped bar which is locked to a crosspiece of solid metal…
…a government notice issued to news editors requiring them not to publicize certain information for reasons of national security…
…any of a group of vitamins found in liver and fish oils, essential for the absorption of calcium and the prevention of rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. They include calciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)…
…the initiator or leader of a school or style of music, painting, or literature…
…a coastal area of southeastern France, along the Mediterranean Sea, roughly coterminous with the French Riviera. It includes the towns of Cannes, Saint Tropez, Juan-les-Pins, and Antibes and the city of Nice, as well as the principality of Monaco…
… Baroness James of Holland Park (1920-), English detective novelist; full name Phyllis Dorothy James. Her novels feature the detective Adam Dalgliesh and include An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1972), A Certain Justice (1997), and Death in Holy Orders (2001)…
…a lighthearted display of wit and cleverness, especially in a work of literature…
…(1927–89), Scottish psychiatrist; full name Ronald David Laing. He was known for his controversial views on insanity and, in particular, on schizophrenia…
…the form of medieval French spoken south of the Loire, generally characterized by the use of oc to mean ‘yes,’ and forming the basis of modern Provençal…
…the form of medieval French spoken north of the Loire, generally characterized by the use of oïl to mean ‘yes,’ and forming the basis of modern French…
…a small decorative or artistic object, typically when regarded as a collectible item…
…a type of oboe with a bulbous bell, sounding a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe. It has a soft tone and is used in baroque music…
…a commercial and resort city in northwestern Idaho, on Coeur d’Alene Lake, which is fed by the Coeur d’Alene River; population 43,360 (est. 2008)…
