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| adorn | to decorate; to beautify |
| cupola | a dome or domelike structure |
| endow | to furnish; to equip; to give money as a donation |
| facade | exterior of a building, especially the front, and usually impressive; a false appearance |
| fertile | very productive; capable of having children |
| foresight | concern for the future; carefulness; knowledge of the future |
| fresco | painting done on moist plaster |
| humanism | philosophy emphasizing the importance of human interests and values, dating from the time of the Renaissance; study of humanities (literature, languages, philosophy, art ) |
| intermittent | stopping and beginning again; periodic; irregular |
| Renaissance | a period of European history from the fourteenth to the seventeenth centuries in which there was a renewed interest in learning and discovery |
| charisma | a special quality of leadership that inspires devotion; charm; allure |
| coup or coup d' etat | overthrow of the government; revolt |
| depose | to remove from an important position or office; to dethrone |
| figurehead | a person in a position of leadership who has no real power |
| impending | about to happen; in the near future; approaching; threatening; looming |
| infrastructure | foundations countries depend on, such as roads and power plants; the basic features of an organization |
| realm | a territory ruled by a king or a queen; an empire; an area of interest, knowledge, or activity |
| regime | government; period of time that a person or political system is in power |
| wrest | to extract or take through force or continuous effort; to misrepresent or twist the meaning or us of |
| zenith | the highest point; the peak; the top |
