The king of Persia (486-465), invaded Greece by bridging Hellespont. The invasion ultimately failed, signaling beginning of decline of Achaemenid Empire.

Unquestionable. Leaving no doubt.

A name given to several similar diseases caused by Rickettsiae bacteria. Symptoms are headache, fever, chills, exhaustion, and rash. Also known as "prison fever" and as "ship fever" [..]

Put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment. Disconcerted.

The Battle of Frogs and Mice, a comic epic or parody on the Iliad. The word by itself means "a silly altercation."

An old spelling of "avatar", an incarnation in human form. Today, avatars are graphic representation of people in chat rooms or online forums.

A group of islands.

Aqua Regia is a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. It can dissolve gold, which single acids alone cannot do.

Enthusiasm for a person, cause, or object.

A ship's small boat.