| adjacent |
near or next to. |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| cipher |
a system that substitutes letters and symbols for the letters and symbols contained in a written message in order to conceal its meaning; code. |
| diva |
a renowned female opera singer; prima donna. |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| eccentric |
not behaving or thinking in an ordinary or accepted way; odd; peculiar. |
| enterprise |
a plan or project that is risky, bold, or difficult to carry out; undertaking. |
| intrigue |
to draw the strong interest of; puzzle; fascinate. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| pathology |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease. |
| 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. |
| sincerity |
a thorough and genuine honesty; candor; earnestness. |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and in a cruel way. |