| composure |
calmness in thinking or acting; self-control. |
| crucial |
very important; deciding the success or failure of something. |
| 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. |
| devise |
to invent or think out. |
| disarm |
to take away the weapons of; divest of the means of attack or defense. |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| execution |
the act of executing or carrying out. |
| inspiration |
a person or thing that motivates, uplifts, or gives one the confidence to do something; someone or something that inspires. |
| metropolitan |
having to do with a large city and the communities around it. |
| migration |
the act or process of moving to another region to live, especially in a group. |
| ornery |
mean; stubborn. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| tenant |
a person or group that occupies or uses another's house, office, building, or land, especially in exchange for rent. |
| toxicity |
the condition, property, or fact of being poisonous or containing poisonous substances. |
| vex |
to annoy or irritate. |