| clarification |
the act or process of making more clear or less confusing. |
| contemporary |
happening in or belonging to the same period of time. |
| convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects meet. |
| 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. |
| devastate |
to destroy or ruin. |
| disclosure |
the act or process of making known, uncovering, or exposing. |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. |
| fluster |
to cause to become nervous, confused, or upset. |
| highlight |
that which is exceptionally and pleasurably memorable, important, or prominent. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| oppose |
to think, act, or be against; resist. |
| pretense |
an act or instance of pretending; sham or fiction. |
| rendezvous |
a meeting that has been arranged ahead of time. |
| stationary |
not moving; still. |
| valid |
based on truth, fact, or logic. |