The Charlemagne Pursuit

Mark W.
Words from the book by Steve Berry
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  1. Charlemagne
    king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor
  2. prologue
    an introductory section of a novel or other literary work
  3. conn
    conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
  4. helmsman
    the person who steers a ship
  5. Archimedes' principle
    (hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
  6. ballast
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  7. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  8. summit
    the top or extreme point of something
  9. trestle
    a supporting tower used to support a bridge
  10. crag
    a steep rugged rock or cliff
  11. rock-ribbed
    abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
  12. corrie
    a bowl-shaped mountain basin formed by glacier erosion
  13. mecca
    a place that attracts many visitors
  14. billet
    provide housing for (military personnel)
  15. superstructure
    structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
  16. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
Created on Sun Dec 04 15:32:35 EST 2011 (updated Sun Dec 04 15:41:34 EST 2011)

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