| blemish |
to damage or spoil the perfection of. |
| consist |
to be made up or formed (usually followed by "of"). |
| contemplate |
to look at carefully for a long time. |
| 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. |
| elegance |
the quality of refinement, taste, and grace, especially when combined with richness of decoration or design. |
| guidance |
the act of guiding. |
| injunction |
a command or order, especially from a court, to do or refrain from doing something; authorization or prohibition. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. |
| milestone |
an important event or turning point in history or in a person's life. |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. |
| pact |
an agreement or a sworn promise. |
| practitioner |
a person working in a trade, occupation, or profession. |
| retain |
to hold or keep. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |