| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| breadth |
the distance measured from one side to the other side of something; width. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| diminish |
to make smaller or cause to appear smaller in size or importance. |
| evident |
easily seen; clear. |
| hostile |
feeling or showing dislike; unfriendly. |
| medieval |
of, or having to do with the Middle Ages. |
| notorious |
known for something bad. |
| organizational |
of or relating to organization or an organization. |
| predatory |
living on the flesh of other animals. |
| rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. |
| solidify |
to make firm or hard. |
| summons |
a request or demand to do something. |
| terrain |
land or ground, or the natural characteristics of its surface. |
| vicinity |
an area near or around a place; somewhere nearby. |