tantalize
to tempt or tease someone by showing them something they want but cannot have
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luminescent
giving off light without heat
teeter
to move or stand unsteadily, as if you might fall
blare
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
weightless
having no weight, or seeming to have no weight
uppermost
highest in position, rank, or importance
apse
the rounded end of a church, often where the altar is
minaret
a tall, narrow tower on a mosque, used for calling people to prayer
buttress
a stone or brick support built against a wall
calibrate
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
shrinkage
the process of getting smaller in size or amount
plastering
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
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archivist
a person whose job is to collect, organize, and look after archives
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
awing
causing a feeling of wonder or great admiration
ravage
to cause serious damage to something
persecute
to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, especially because of their beliefs or identity
culminate
end in a particular result or at a particular point
nutshell
the hard outer shell of a nut
religiously
with great regularity or devotion
straddle
to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something
deformation
a change in the shape of something caused by force, heat, or pressure
crusading
strongly and publicly committed to a cause or campaign
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else