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dumbfound |
v. to make speechless with amazement dumbfounded adj. speechless with amazement |
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ensue |
v. to follow; to come as a result of or at a later timeera |
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era |
n. a particular period in history |
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flourish |
v1. to thrive or prosper 2. to wave in the air n1. a sweeping motion 2. a showy burst of music 3. a fancy line or curved added to something written |
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garrison |
n1. soldiers stationed in a place to protect it 2. a military place of protection, together with its soldiers and weapons v. to provide soldiers with a place to live |
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grievous |
adj. causing grief or pain; hard to bear |
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hoard |
V. To save and put away, especially secretly |
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Inundate |
V1. To cover, as with water from a flood 2. To load wuth an excessive amount or number of something |
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Invincible |
Adj. impossible to defeat |
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nomad |
n. A member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another nomadic adj. having the characteristics of a nomad |
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placate |
To stop from being angry; to calm |
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principal |
adj. most important n1. a person or thing that is of the greatest importance 2. the head of a school. 3. the sum of money owned, not including the interest |
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recede |
V1. To remove back or to drop to a lower level 2. To become fainter |
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Ruthless |
Adj. showing no mercy; pitiless |
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Sacrifice |
N1. Something given up for the sake of another 2. An offering to a god V1. To given up something for another 2. To offer something of value to a god |
