| aghast |
filled with alarm or horror; shocked. |
| characterize |
to describe the particular character or qualities of; give certain characteristics to. |
| eradicate |
to do away with completely; wipe out. |
| execute |
to do or carry out; to make (something) become a reality. |
| extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. |
| hinder |
to hold back or stop the progress of. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| interpret |
to decide on or explain the meaning of. |
| kin |
the members of an extended family together; relatives. |
| obstinate |
not willing to change one's ideas; stubborn. |
| pith |
weightiness, significance, or importance. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| pun |
a humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| uncertain |
not known for sure; not definite. |