| constitute |
to form or make up. |
| dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| fracture |
a break or crack. |
| immense |
very large; huge. |
| imprison |
to put or keep in a prison. |
| insulate |
to cover, line, or surround with a material that reduces or stops the movement of heat, electricity, or sound. |
| inward |
in or toward the inside or center. |
| kinship |
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| pend |
to await judgment or decision. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| replication |
the repeating of an experiment under the original conditions. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |
| transient |
brief in duration; temporary. |