| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| 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. |
| exert |
to use or put into action; apply. |
| forsake |
to leave or desert. |
| handicraft |
skill at making things by hand. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is spoken of. |
| oppose |
to think, act, or be against; resist. |
| paranoid |
having or exhibiting an unrealistic suspicion and mistrust of others. |
| pivot |
a rod or pin upon which another part rotates, swings, or moves back and forth. |
| placement |
the act of putting into position or the state of being put into position; location. |
| spangle |
a small, thin piece of shiny metal used for decoration on clothing. |
| tempo |
the speed at which a musical piece is to be played. |
| yoke |
a pair of draft animals joined by this device. |