| baron |
a very powerful financier or industrialist in a particular field. |
| circumference |
the line that forms the outside edge of a circle or other round figure or area. |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. |
| genesis |
the beginning or origin of something. |
| historian |
one who writes about or is an expert on history. |
| hospitality |
friendly, warm, and generous ways of entertaining or taking care of guests or strangers. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. |
| profound |
coming from or going to a great depth. |
| ration |
a fixed share or portion. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| respectively |
in the order that two or more people or things have been named. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| taboo |
forbidden. |
| theoretical |
relating to or consisting of an explanation based on abstract reasoning and speculation rather than facts and evidence; hypothetical. |