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crater
Circular depression in the surface of a planetary body. Most craters are the result of impacts of meteorites or of volcanic explosions. Meteorite craters are more common on the moon and Mars and on other planets and natural satellites than on the earth, because most meteorites burn up in earth's atmosphere before reaching the earth and erosion hides past impacts. Craters made by exploding volcanoes (e.g., Crater Lake, Ore.) are more common on the earth than on the moon, Mars, or Jupiter's moon Io, where they have also been identified.


Karter
Persian high priest of Zoroastrianism. Under the protection of a series of Persian kings, he restored the purity of Zoroastrianism and tried to purge the kingdom of all other religions. His chief rival was the prophet Mani, founder of Manichaeism. At Karter's instigation, Mani was put in prison, where he eventually died. After Karter's death a degree of religious tolerance returned to Persia.


Khmer
Ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia. Smaller numbers of Khmer also live in SE Thailand and the Mekong River delta of S Vietnam. Traditional Khmer are a predominantly agricultural people, subsisting on rice and fish and living in villages. Their crafts include weaving, pottery making, and metalworking. They follow Theravada Buddhism, which coexists with pre-Buddhist animistic beliefs. Indian culture has historically been a strong influence on Khmer culture.


prayer
Silent or spoken petition made to God or a god. Prayer has been practiced in all religions throughout history. Its characteristic postures (bowing the head, kneeling, prostration) and position of the hands (raised, outstretched, clasped) signify an attitude of submission and devotion. Prayer may involve confessions of sin, requests, thanks, praise, offerings of sacrifice, or promises of future acts of devotion. In addition to spontaneous private prayer, most religions have fixed formulas of prayer (e.g., the Lord's Prayer), often recited in group worship. The four prophetic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism) prescribe a daily set form of individual prayer, such as the shema, to be recited twice a day by every male Jew, and the Islamic salat, performed five times a day.


racer
Any of several slender, swift snakes (subspecies of Coluber constrictor, family Colubridae) of N. and Central America and Asia. Racers have a long tail, big eyes, and smooth scales. Color and pattern vary among subspecies, some of which grow to 6 ft (1.8 m) long. Among the fastest of snakes, racers can move at 3.5 mph (5.6 kpm). They hold down their prey, usually a small warm-blooded animal, by the weight of their coils and then swallow it. If cornered, they vibrate the tail and strike repeatedly with a sideways motion that tears a victim's skin. See also black snake.


Rambert
Polish-English ballet ...

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