| Term | Definition |
|---|
| playwright | a writer of plays; dramatist. |
| tragedy | a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction. |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance |
| melancholy | a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression |
| propaganda | information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. |
| subtle | 1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor. |
| pageant | an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats. |
| unanimous | of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed. |
| extraordinary | beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs. |
| enthusiastic | full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: |
| outrageous | of the nature of or involving gross injury or wrong: an outrageous slander. |
| pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs with congestion. |
| khaki | 1. dull yellowish brown. |
| adjourn | to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court. |
| minuscule | very small |
| siege | the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible. |
| endeavor | to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive |
| prominent | standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature. |
| wretched | very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable. |
| flourish | 1. to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished. |
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