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 Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun /ˈvɜːrnər ˈmæɡnəs mækˈsɪmɪliən vɒn braʊn/

noun

  1. United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)  ( Braun , von Braun , Wernher Magnus Maximilian von Braun , Wernher von Braun )
    United States rocket engineer (born in Germany where he designed a missile used against England); he led the United States Army team that put the first American satellite into space (1912-1977)


 siesta siesta /siˈɛstə/

noun

  1. A nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)  ( siesta )
    a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
     On scorching days, taking a siesta after lunch is a common custom in many cultures.
    On scorching days, taking a siesta after lunch is a common custom in many cultures.


 Citlaltepetl Citlaltepetl /sɪˈtlaltɪpɛtl/

noun

  1. An extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)  ( Citlaltepetl , Mount Orizaba , Mt Orizaba , Pico de Orizaba , Citlaltépetl )
    an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)


 acedia acedia /əˈsiːdiə/

noun

  1. Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)  ( acedia , laziness , sloth )
    apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)