Word: familiar
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...feather helmets designed by aboriginal artisans bear a striking resemblance to the helmets worn by ancient Greek warriors under Alexander the Great. Feather necklaces, or garlands, the native precursors of the modern flower "leis" familiar to tourists, are also in the display...
...special appointment to the White House, but the celebrants enjoyed the President's favorite food to the extent of 7,000 scrambled eggs. Crowning event was the pageant: "Health, Wealth and Happiness." Central figure of "Health" was Charles Atlas, whose brawny biceps and leopard skin breechclout are familiar to all readers of pulp magazine advertisements.* He stood on a pedestal while below him paraded socialite ladies dressed as Sun, Air, Water, Bananas, Peaches, Carrots & Peas, Tomatoes, Milk, Coffee and Greens. Central figure of "Wealth" was Donna Marina Torlonia, gowned in gold sequins, before whom paraded more socialites representing Travel...
Most Mexican artists with whom the U. S. is familiar are amiable bohemians who never leave the Federal District of Mexico if they can help it and who cover vast acres of plaster with humorless protests against the bitter plight of the masses. Artist Hidalgo hates parties, is intensely serious, neither drinks nor smokes, works ten hours a day, owns only one suit of clothes, and has traveled by ox cart, automobile and burro in every state in the Federation studying the Indians of his land. Professionally he is a humorist. His little wax figures, never more than six inches...
...proverbs. Because ill-health downed him before he could ready his book for the press, able Assistant Janet Heseltine supplied the introduction and index. Compiler Smith lists his proverbs alphabetically, dates the earliest published examples, gives illustrative quotations, but is not always able to explain their origins. Since most familiar proverbs need no translation for native English-speakers, few are given...
...printing contracts, the collection of bills, the efficient management of the building and its equipment, the control of the circulation, which involves the direction of a staff of employees, and the many other duties which are connected with a business enterprise. The candidate is given the opportunity of becoming familiar with all these...