(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)

United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991)

United States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843)

United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)

United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)

United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

English poet and theologian (1674-1748)

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)

an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies

Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962)

United States sculptor (1904-1988)

a line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variable

Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woad

European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves

local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

relating to or affected by ischemia

the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)

local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

relating to or affected by ischemia

anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)

hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)

the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)

a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples

one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium

early reptile found in Argentina

one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium

with unchanging entropy; at constant entropy

a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone

a river in southeastern France; a tributary of the Rhone

(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

city in central Iran; former capital of Persia

United States writer (born in England) whose best known novels portray Berlin in the 1930's and who collaborated with W. H. Auden in writing plays in verse (1904-1986)

(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte

the Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups

United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity

Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris

a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy

the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion