| allege |
to say or claim to be true without having proof. |
| amiss |
in the wrong way. |
| analysis |
a careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole. |
| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| bond |
to bind together. |
| 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. |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong. |
| finance |
to provide money for. |
| latter |
the second of two things mentioned. |
| metaphor |
a phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing. |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| parental |
of or relating to the role of a mother or father. |
| prolific |
producing young or new growth in abundance; fertile. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |