disappointment disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

noun

1. () A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized  ( letdown , disappointment )
   a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
    His hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
   his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
   
2. () An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone  ( dashing hopes , disappointment )
   an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
    His failure to show up was a great disappointment to her.
   His failure to show up was a great disappointment to her.
   
   

 haematite haematite /ˈhiːməˌtaɪt/

noun

1. [Canadian, British] The principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form  ( haematite [Canadian, British] , hematite [ N. American] )
   the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
    The necklace was made of hematite beads, giving it a dark, metallic sheen
   The necklace was made of hematite beads, giving it a dark, metallic sheen
   
   

 Arthur Koestler Arthur Koestler /ˈɑrθər ˈkɛstlər/

noun

1. British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)  ( Arthur Koestler , Koestler )
   British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)
   
   

 cuneiform cuneiform /ˈkjuːniːəˌfɔrm/

adjective

1. (anatomy) of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)  ( cuneiform )
   (anatomy) of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
   
2. Shaped like a wedge  ( cuneal , cuneiform , wedge-shaped )
   shaped like a wedge
   

noun

1. An ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia  ( cuneiform )
   an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
    Scholars deciphered cuneiform tablets to understand Mesopotamian history.
   Scholars deciphered cuneiform tablets to understand Mesopotamian history.