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Unit 4 Lesson 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conqueror | someone who defeats others and takes over their land |
| dictator | a ruler who has all the authority but is not chosen by the people |
| resolve | to settle or solve a problem |
| siege | a closure of a city, fort, or base by surrounding it and cutting off supplies into that area |
| uncivilized | wild and barbaric |
| civil war | a war between groups within the same country |
| conspirator | a person who has secretly planned to do something harmful |
| defeat | to win a victory over |
| traitor | someone who is not loyal and cannot be trusted |
| unusual | rare |