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Wordly wise
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dumbfound | To make speechless with amazement Speechless with amazement |
| ensue | To follow ;to come as a result of or at a later time |
| era | a particular period in history |
| flourish | 1 to thrive or prosper 2 to wave in the air 3 a sweeping motion 4 a showy burst of music 5 a fancy line or curve added to something written |
| garrison | 1 Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it 2 a military place of protection ,together with its soldiers and weapons 3 to provide soldiers a place to live |
| grievous | causing grief or pain hard to bear |
| hoard | to save and put away especially secretly |
| inundate | to cover as with water from a flood to load with excessive amount or number of something |
| invincible | impossible t defeat |
| nomad | a member of a group that settlers briefly in one place and then moves on to another having the chaterstices of a nomad |
| placate | to stop from being annoying ;to calm |
| principle | 1 most important 2 a persons or thing that is of Great importance 3 head of school 4 the sum of money owed, not including the interest |
| recede | to move back or drop lower level to become fainter |
| ruthless | show no mercy |
| sacrifice | 1 something given up for sake of another 2 an offering to a God 3 to give up something for another 4 to offer something of value to a God |