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A mountain range in Southern Europe, stretching from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. Its highest peak, Mont Blanc, reaches 15,781 feet (4,810 meters).

Lucius Domitius Aurelianus, born around A.D. 212 and died in 275, was a Roman emperor who ruled from 270 to 275.

Elias James Corey, born in 1928, is a U.S. chemist and educator who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1990.

In classical mythology, Gaia is the ancient Greek goddess who personified the Earth. She is known for being the mother of various significant beings, including the Titans and the Cyclopes, through her union with Uranus.

Pertaining to, connected with, or reminiscent of Homer or his poetry.

A region located in the Yukon territory in northwest Canada, known for the gold rush that occurred during the years 1897–98.

Guglielmo Marconi, a Marchese, was an Italian electrical engineer and inventor known for his contributions to wireless telegraphy. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909.

The genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied; often used in the phrase "the real McCoy."

A river in Western Central Europe that spans 320 miles (515 kilometers), originating from the Vosges Mountains in Northeast France and flowing into the Rhine at Coblenz in Western Germany.

A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

A small peninsula located in northern Egypt, near Alexandria, recognized as the site where an ancient lighthouse was constructed during the reign of Ptolemy.

In astronomy, Pisces refers to the Fishes, which is a zodiacal constellation located between Aries and Aquarius.

A person who tends to be excessively or blindly optimistic.

A violin or another musical instrument crafted by Stradivari or his family.

Pertaining to ancient Troy or its inhabitants.

Relating to or characteristic of Virgil, the ancient Roman poet known for his epic poem "The Aeneid."

A Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially someone who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers rejecting episcopacy.

Henry Wells (1805–78), a U.S. businessman, who played a pioneering role in banking, stagecoach services, and express shipping.

To decrease or diminish in amount, intensity, or degree.

The act or state of abating, which means the reduction, decrease, alleviation, or mitigation of something.

To formally give up or let go of a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or similar position, often due to aging or other reasons.

A person who is in the process of learning the letters of the alphabet.

To feel intense dislike or hatred towards something; to detest or loathe completely.

Causing strong dislike or hatred; extremely unpleasant or offensive.

Continuing without change; enduring; steadfast.

Unsuccessful or failing to achieve its intended goal; a term used to describe something that does not succeed or is not completed as planned.

To suddenly and secretly leave, especially to avoid being caught or facing legal consequences.

Frequent or habitual absence from work, school, etc. It refers to the consistent pattern of being absent.

To voluntarily refrain from engaging in a particular activity, especially when it is considered improper or unhealthy; often followed by "from."

The state or quality of being absurd.