English Vocab Lesson 9 Flashcards
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
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
garrison
Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it - A military place of protection, together with its soldiers and weapons - To provide soldiers with a place to live
grievous
Causing grief or pain; hard to bear
hoard
To save and put away, especially secretly - Anything put away in such a manner
inundate
To cover, as with water from a flood - To load with an excessive amount or number of something
invincible
Impossible to defeat
nomad
A member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another - Having the characteristics of a nomad
placate
To stop from being angry; to calm
principal
Most important - A person or thing that is of the greatest importance - The head of a school - The sum of money owed, not including the interest
recede
To move back or to drop to a lower level - To become fainter
ruthless
Showing no mercy; pitiless
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
