Wiltja Humanities Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
notorious | Famous for being a bad person or influence. Infamous. |
Caribbean | A group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America. |
especially | Something that is more important over other things. |
cultivated | Made in a certain way. |
premier | The most important thing or person. |
succession | A series of things that occur, one after the other, over a period of time. |
providence | Guidance and care provided by a deity, like God. 'New __________' is an Island in the Caribbean. |
eventually | Something to be done at a later time. |
frigate | A fast naval vessel |
Portuguese | Something belonging to or descending from the country of Portugal. |
amnesty | An official pardon for a group of people who have broken a law. |
enormous | Something or someone very large. |
acquired | To get or to come into control of something. |
reputation | A good or bad idea held by the public about something or someone |
cruelty | To treat someone badly. |
settlements | Small communities that are started in a new place. |
notoriety | Having ill fame. Being well-known for a disgraceful reason. |
valuables | Things that are owned that are worth a lot of money such as jewellery, etc. |
resistance | The refusal to give in to anyone or anything. Fighting against a greater power or authority. |
slightest | Very small. Not serious or important. |
deserted | Left behind by someone or something. Left for dead. Forsaken. |
headquarters | A central office or base for a commander, especially military. HQ. |
magistrate | A government official who enforces the law. A judge. |
received | To have gotten something from someone. |
unofficial | Not recorded as official or done lawfully. |
decapitated | To be killed by having the head cut off. |
romanticised | A past event thought of in a way where someone thinks of it as being better than what it really was. |
contemporary | Current, present, modern. From the same time. |
bandoliers | A broad belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest, with pockets for carrying ammunition. |
documentaries | Movies, television or radio programs that provide a factual record or report. |
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