![]() “Firenze” is the Italian name for the city that we know in English as Florence.ħ0. The stories center around the microchip “drug” called “tek” which dominates the Tekwar universe. The “Tekwar” series of science-fiction novels was co-authored by Ron Goulart and the actor William Shatner, although it’s only Shatner’s name that appears on the bookcovers. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has its roots in the First World War when it was founded to provide legal advice and support to conscientious objectors. I am not sure, but my guess is that “rts.” is short for “rights”. Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean (Sicily is the largest). Sardinia is an autonomous region of Italy, an island in the Mediterranean off the west coast of the country and south of the French island of Corsica. It’s really quite unfortunate that American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL) are very different, and someone who has learned to sign in one cannot understand someone signing in the other. In French, Virginia (Virginie) is a state (état). The term “mafia” seems to be just a literary invention that has become popular with the public. It was established that “Cosa Nostra” was also used in Sicily when Italian authorities penetrated the Sicilian Mafia in the 1980s. The term first became public in the US when the FBI managed to turn some members of the American Mafia. ![]() “Cosa Nostra” translates as “our thing” or “this thing of ours”. Akroyd originally envisioned “Ghostbusters” as a vehicle for himself and John Belushi, but sadly Belushi passed away before the project could be realized.Īpparently “Cosa Nostra” is the real name for the Italian Mafia. The first draft of the screenplay was written by another star of the movie, Dan Akroyd. It stars Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, and was directed by Ivan Reitman (a trio that also worked together on 1981’s “Stripes”). The summer solstice is the longest day of the year (has the most daylight), and the winter solstice is the shortest.ġ984’s “Ghostbusters” really is a fun movie. Stirring away they also repeat several times the famous lines:Ī solstice occurs twice in every year. Then inflation took over, and maybe that’s why they were broken into smaller “pieces” …Īs the three witches in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” are boiling up their evil brew, they call out all the exotic ingredients. Peanut Butter Cups were originally called penny cups, reflecting the price at which they were sold. ![]() Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were invented by Harry Burnett “H.B.” Reese. The cocktail was introduced in the Caribe Hilton in 1954, and since 1978 it has been the official beverage of Puerto Rico. Piña colada is a Spanish term which translates into “strained pineapple”. The ionosphere is that layer of the atmosphere that is ionized by solar radiation. We hope that the book will prove useful to all who enjoy doing crossword puzzles – and, in particular, to those who enjoy completing them.Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, with most of its area falling in modern-day Croatia. It should be noted that ‘-ise’ endings are also possible for these. In general, ‘-ize’ ending have been used for verbs. We have also given, in many cases, plurals of nouns, comparatives and superlatives of adjectives, and inflections of verbs. The words chosen include proper nouns, names of people and places, as well as common two- and three-word phrases. Within each section, the words are arranged alphabetically. We have included over 100,000 English words organized into words with two letters, words with three letters, four letters, etc., up to fifteen letters. INTRODUCTION This book consists of a set of lists of words specifically designed to help crossword-puzzle solvers. Text compiled and typeset by Market House Books Ltd., Aylesbury Printed in Spain by Graph圜ems The logging and manufacturing processes conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers.Ī CIP record for this title is available from the British Library eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0230-5 This book is produced using paper that is made from wood grown in managed, sustainable forests. First published 1988 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Second edition published 1995 Third edition published 1997 This combined edition published 2007 by A&C Black Publishers Ltd, 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB © A&C Black Publishers Ltd.
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