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Atul Yadav
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers.
a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
To form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
A school, attended in addition to one's regular school, where students prepare for college entrance examinations.
A whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.
The original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
A temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
An informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.
The act of donating money, food, or other items to poor or needy people, especially as a spiritual practice.
Designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
The series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another.
A defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder.
To trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
The spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time.
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
Not being extreme or not varying drastically between extremes, especially between hot and cold.
An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation. Also means a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
Endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship.
The arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.
An irrational or disproportionate fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, often accompanied by anxiety attacks.
A person who loves or collects books, especially as examples of fine or unusual printing, binding, or the like.
A framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning.
Fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.
An unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, especially beer, and simple or hearty food.
A type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
Of, being, or relating to any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, either involuntarily or by migration.
A right or privilege, limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category.
The responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.
Ecliptic is the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens.
Matcha is a finely ground powder made from small green tea leaves that have been steamed briefly, then dried, used to make tea and as a flavoring in desserts.
Surfaces, as clothing or door handles, that can become contaminated with pathogens when touched by the carrier of an infection, and can then transmit the pathogens to those who next touch the surfaces.
An acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
The variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological.