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DEFINITION: (adjective) Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic. SYNONYMS: lordly, grand. USAGE: He was of august lineage, and was widely admired for his family connections.

Tojo was the 40th Prime Minister of Japan. His accession marked the final triumph of the military faction which advocated war with the US and Great Britain. As the most powerful leader in the government during WWII, he approved the attack on Pearl Harbor and pushed the Japanese offensive in China, SE Asia, and the Pacific. Tojo resigned after a string of military failures and later attempted suicide. He was arrested by the Allies and tried, convicted, and executed for what war crimes?

Edwin Hubble worked as a basketball coach and teacher, served in World War I, and studied law before focusing his energies on astronomy. On December 30, 1924, he made a groundbreaking announcement, declaring that fuzzy "nebulae" seen earlier with less powerful telescopes were not part of our galaxy, but were actually galaxies, themselves. With the findings now known as Hubble's law, he was also the first to provide evidence to support what theory about the universe?

Special effects are cinematographic techniques used in the film and television industries to visualize scenes that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as space travel. Common examples are the use of rear-screen projections, in which previously photographed material is projected behind the actors; the filming of miniature objects in such a way as to make them look life-size; and the use of animation techniques. What is "morphing"?