| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| bizarre |
strikingly odd or unusual, especially in appearance or behavior. |
| confer |
to give or award. |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| fray |
to wear or rub thin. |
| icon |
a person or thing that people recognize as a symbol of something and is an object of great respect and admiration. |
| intent1 |
plan; aim; intention. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |
| obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
| opera |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| 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. |
| valiant |
showing or characterized by courage in both spirit and action; brave; heroic. |