Wordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 9
Greivous
Causing greif or pain; hard to bear
Principal
Most important A person or thing that is of greatest importance The head of the school The sum of money owned not including interest
Ruthless
Showing no mercy; pitiless
Garrison
Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it A military place of protection, together with its soldiers and weapoms To provide soldiers with a place to live
Hoard
To save and put away especially secretly Anything put away in such a manner
Nomad/Nomadic
A member of a group that settles breifly in one place and then moves onto another Having the characteristics of a nomad
Era
A paticular period in history
Invincible
Impossible to defeat
Sacrifice
Something given up for the sake of another An offering to a god To give up something for another To offer something of value to a god
Inundate
To cover, as with water from a flood To loath with an excesive ammount or number of something
Ensue
To follow; to come as a result of or at a later time
Dumbfound/Dumbfounded
To make speechless with amazement Speechless with amazement
Recede
To move back or to drop to a lower level To become fainter
Placate
To stop from being angry; to calm
Flourish
To thrive or prosper To wave in the air A sweeping motion A showy burst of music A fancy line or curve added to something written