History of the World (Part 2) & Greece

Question 1

conquer (v)

Answer 1

1. to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
2. to overcome by force; subdue: to conquer an enemy.

Question 2

enslave (v)

Answer 2

to make a slave of; reduce to slavery: His drug addiction has completely enslaved him.

Question 3

monument (n)

Answer 3

1. something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
2. any building, megalith, etc., surviving from a past age, and regarded as of historical or archaeological importance.

Question 4

determination (n)

Answer 4

the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.

Question 5

prototype (n)

Answer 5

the original or model on which something is based or formed.

Question 6

maniac (n)

Answer 6

a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.

Question 7

retribution (n)

Answer 7

what someone may get in response to doing something bad; retaliation, repayment, recompense.

Question 8

deport (v)

Answer 8

1. to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.

2. to send or carry off; transport, especially forcibly: The country deported its criminals.

Question 9

propaganda (n)

Answer 9

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Question 10

flay (v)

Answer 10

to strip off the skin or outer covering of.

Question 11

impale (v)

Answer 11

to pierce with a sharpened stake thrust up through the body, as for torture or punishment.

Question 12

reliable (adj)

Answer 12

that may be relied on; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.

Question 13

loaded (adj)

Answer 13

1. bearing or having a load; full: a loaded bus.

2. having a great deal of money; rich.

Question 14

purity (n)

Answer 14

the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.

Question 15

witness (n)

Answer 15

an individual who, being present, personally sees or perceives a thing; a beholder, spectator, or eyewitness.

Question 16

rampage (v)

Answer 16

violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.

Question 17

sacred (adj)

Answer 17

1. devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
2. entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy.
3. pertaining to or connected with religion ( opposed to secular or profane ): sacred music; sacred books.

Question 18

gentile (n)

Answer 18

a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.

Question 19

monotheism (n)

Answer 19

the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

Question 20

radical (adj)

Answer 20

1. thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms: a radical change in the policy of a company.
2. favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms: radical ideas;

Question 21

compassion (n)

Answer 21

a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

Question 22

hierarchy (n)

Answer 22

any system of persons or things ranked one above another.

Question 23

prophet (n)

Answer 23

a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.

Question 24

enlighten (v)

Answer 24

to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.

Question 25

creed (n)

Answer 25

1. any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
2. any system or codification of belief or of opinion.

Question 26

tyrant (n)

Answer 26

1. a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
2. any person in a position of authority who exercises power oppressively or despotically.

Question 27

meagre (adj)

Answer 27

deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.

Question 28

despot (n)

Answer 28

1. a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
2. any tyrant or oppressor.

Question 29

overwhelm (v)

Answer 29

1. to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
2. to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians.

Question 30

cunning (adj)

Answer 30

1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
2. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver’s hand lost its cunning.

Question 31

slaughter (v)

Answer 31

1. to kill in a brutal or violent manner.

2. to slay in great numbers; massacre.

Question 32

footnote (n)

Answer 32

a minor or tangential comment or event added or subordinated to a main statement or more important event.

Question 33

tyranny (n)

Answer 33

1. arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. Synonyms: despotism, absolutism, dictatorship.
2. the government or rule of a tyrant or absolute ruler.

Question 34

tolerance (n)

Answer 34

1. a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one’s own; freedom from bigotry.
2. a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions and practices that differ from one’s own.

Question 35

mingle (v)

Answer 35

1. to become mixed, blended, or united.

2. to associate or mix in company: She refuses to mingle with bigots.

Question 36

brisk (adj)

Answer 36

1. quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.

2. sharp and stimulating: brisk weather; brisk wind.

Question 37

whisk (v)

Answer 37

to sweep, pass, or go lightly and rapidly.

Question 38

remnant (n)

Answer 38

1. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
2. a fragment or scrap.

Question 39

contemptuous (adj)

Answer 39

showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.

Question 40

dissident (n)

Answer 40

a person who dissents (differs in opinion and/or action to the majority.

Question 41

virtue (adj)

Answer 41

moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.

Question 42

subvert (v)

Answer 42

1. to overthrow (something established or existing).
2. to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of.
3. to undermine the principles of; corrupt.

Question 43

dilemma (n)

Answer 43

1. a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
2. any difficult or perplexing situation or problem.

Question 44

meek (adj)

Answer 44

1. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
2. overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame.

Question 45

constitution (n)

Answer 45

the basic laws and rules of a government.

Question 46

jury (n)

Answer 46

a group of people who listen to the facts and decide if a person is guilty or not

Question 47

plague (n)

Answer 47

a deadly disease that spreads quickly.

Question 48

myth (n)

Answer 48

a story that has been handed down through the years.

Question 49

revolt (v)

Answer 49

to rise up against a government; to refuse to obey the people in charge

Question 50

citizens (n)

Answer 50

people that have rights and duties because they live in a particular city or town