Wordly Wise Chapter 9

griveous

(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; hard to bear

inundate

1. To cover, as with water from a flood. 2. To load with an excessive amount or number of something.

sacrifice

n. 1. Something given up for the sake of another. 2. An offering to a god. v. 1. To give up something for another. 2. To offer something of value to a god.

nomad

n. A member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another.

enuse

to follow; to come as a result of or at a later time

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 with a place to live.

recede

1. To move back or to drop to a lower level. 2. To become fainter.

era

a particular period in history

principal

adj. most important n. 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

Invinceable

impossible to defeat

ruthless

showing no mercy; pitiless

placate

to stop from being angry; to calm

flourish

v. 1. To thrive or prosper. 2. To wave in the air. n. 1. A sweeping motion. 2. A showy burst of music. 3. A fancy line or curve added to something written.

dumbfound

v. To make speechless with amazement

hoard

v. To save and put away, especially secretly. n. Anything put away in such a manner.