| cameo |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry. |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| consume |
to eat; devour. |
| consumption |
the act or process of using up or consuming. |
| convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects meet. |
| espionage |
the act of spying to collect information. |
| excerpt |
a short section taken from a play, film, or written work. |
| insure |
to guarantee against loss or harm with an insurance policy. |
| knack |
a natural talent for something. |
| liable |
held responsible by law. |
| perish |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural. |
| proclamation |
the act of announcing to the public, or something that is said for the public to hear. |
| restrictive |
characterized by limitations on application. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |