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WW3000 L9
Term | Definition |
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dumbfound | (v.)To make speechless with amazement |
ensue | (v.)To follow; to come as a result of or at a later time |
era | (n.)A particular period in history |
flourish | (v.)To thrive and prosper To wave in the air (n.)A sweeping motion A showy burst of music A fancy line or curve added to something written |
garrison | (n.)Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it A military place of protection, together with its weapons and soldiers (v.)To provide soldiers with a place to live |
grievous | (adj.)Causing grief or pain; hard to bear |
hoard | (v. To save and put away, especially secretly |
inundate | (v.)To cover, as with water from a flood To load with an excessive amount of something |
invincible | (adj.)Impossible to defeat |
nomad | (n.)A member of a group that settles breifly in one place than moves on to another |
placate | (n.)To stop from being angry; to calm |
principal | (adj.)Most important (n.)A person or thing that is of the greatest importance The head of a school The sum of money owed, not including the interest |
recede | (v.)To move back or to drop to a lower level To become fainter |
ruthless | (adj.)Showing no mercy; pitiless |
sacirfice | (n.)Something given up for the sake of another An offering to a god (v.)To give up something for the sake of another To offer something of value to a god |