| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| citadel |
a fortress built on a high place in or near a city. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| deliberate |
said or done on purpose. |
| deteriorate |
to become less in value or quality; decline. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| heartland |
a central land area, especially one considered to be economically, politically, or militarily vital to a nation or region. |
| inconvenient |
causing trouble or extra effort; not convenient. |
| literate |
able to read and write. |
| organizational |
of or relating to organization or an organization. |
| peninsula |
a piece of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water. It is connected to a larger body of land by a usually narrow strip of land. |
| renaissance |
(capitalized) the revival of art, literature, and learning that began in Europe in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s. During the Renaissance, scholars, writers, and artists took a great interest in the writings and ideas of classical culture. |
| selective |
very careful in choosing. |
| summary |
a short and usually comprehensive statement of what has been previously stated. |
| unfamiliar |
not known or experienced before; unusual; strange. |