| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| allegedly |
according to what has been claimed although not proven. |
| assembly |
a group of people gathered together, usually for a specific purpose. |
| 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. |
| explicit |
said or written in a clear and direct way. |
| fuse2 |
to become merged by or as if by melting together; amalgamate; coalesce. |
| instructional |
pertaining to or having the purpose of teaching or providing information on a topic. |
| interfere |
to block or get in the way (usually followed by "with"). |
| irritate |
to anger or bother. |
| notwithstanding |
in spite of; despite (sometimes used after its object rather than before). |
| ornamental |
of or pertaining to decoration; decorative. |
| proposition |
a suggested plan of action. |
| self-deprecation |
the act of belittling or disparaging oneself. |
| spectator |
one that watches or observes. |