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invasion

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an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country.

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contribute

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to be one of the reasons why something happens

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inhabit

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to live in a place.

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initial

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of or at the beginning

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Principal

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first in order of importance.

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counterpart

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a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization.

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allot

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to give something, especially a share of something available, for a particular purpose.

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flogging

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a punishment in which someone is beaten severely with a whip or a stick.

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revolt

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an attempt to get rid of a government by using violence

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fortress

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a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack

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defensive

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used to protect someone or something against attack.

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subsequent

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happening after something else.

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abandonment

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the act of leaving someone or something or of ending or stopping something, usually forever

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descendant

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a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild.

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occurred

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(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen.

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raid

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to attack a place suddenly

17
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remote

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A remote area, house, or village is a long way from any towns or cities.

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dispersed

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to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this.

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conquest

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to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force.

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court

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a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty.

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rapidly

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in a fast or sudden way

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annotation

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a short explanation or note added to a text or image, or the act of adding short explanations or notes.

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pagan

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belonging or relating to a religion that worships many gods, especially one that existed before the main world religions.

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spread

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the development or growth of something so that it covers a larger area or affects a larger number of people.

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oral

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spoken and not written.

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monks

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a member of a group of religious men who do not marry and usually live together in a monastery.

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settlers

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a person who arrives, especially from another country, in a new place in order to live there and use the land.

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negotiated

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happening or existing as a result of formal discussions.

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mingled.

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to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined.

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entities

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something that exists apart from other things, having its own independent existence.

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emerged

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to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something.