| artistic |
showing skill and imagination in creating. |
| claustrophobia |
an abnormal fear of being in closed or confined places. |
| 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. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| gluttonous |
inclined to eat excessively; voracious. |
| legislator |
someone who makes laws. |
| maintenance |
the act of taking care of or keeping in good condition. |
| mystify |
to confuse or puzzle, often on purpose. |
| notable |
worthy of special attention; remarkable. |
| objective |
a goal or purpose that a person works to achieve; aim. |
| purely |
just; absolutely. |
| reduction |
the amount by which a thing has been lessened or reduced. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| unveil |
to remove a covering from, especially to display for the first time. |