| crusade |
(often capitalized) any of the wars between European Catholics and Middle Eastern Muslims between 1095 and 1291. During these wars, the Catholics tried to take territory away from the Muslims. |
| distinction |
a mark or feature that makes someone or something different. |
| embrace |
an act or instance of holding someone closely in one's arms; hug. |
| fragile |
easily broken; delicate. |
| immune |
protected from a disease, either naturally or by getting a vaccine. |
| imperial |
having to do with an empire or an emperor. |
| negotiable |
subject to discussion and revision, as terms in an agreement or contract. |
| offense |
the act of breaking a law or rule or doing something wrong; crime; sin. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| periodic |
happening or appearing at regular times. |
| privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |
| trivial |
not valuable or important; insignificant. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |