| bilingual |
able to speak two languages well. |
| citadel |
a fortress built on a high place in or near a city. |
| delinquent |
neglectful of a duty or guilty of an offense or violation of the law. |
| divine |
of, from, or having to do with a god or gods. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. |
| favorable |
showing the promise of something good. |
| fluctuation |
unsteadiness; vacillation. |
| heritage |
something that one believes, thinks, or does that comes from one's family or ethnic background; tradition. |
| inhabit |
to live in; use as a dwelling. |
| malfunction |
the act or an instance of failing to operate or work properly. |
| mechanism |
the working or moving part or process that causes a result. |
| palette |
a thin, oval board, with a thumb hole, on which a painter holds and mixes colors. |
| partition |
a wall or partial wall that separates or divides space. |
| unprecedented |
never before observed or experienced. |