Vocabulary (history)

Question 1

preside

Answer 1

górować

Question 2

rugged

Answer 2

wild and not even, and having rocks rather than plants or trees; nierówny, wyboisty

Question 3

notorious

Answer 3

well known for being bad, okryty złą sławą

Question 4

consolidate

Answer 4

to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue; umacniać

Question 5

seize

Answer 5

to take using sudden force; zawładnąć, przejąć władzę nad czymś

Question 6

feuding

Answer 6

angry and bitter disagreements between two people or groups of people that continue over a long period of time; waśń

Question 7

maritime

Answer 7

morski

Question 8

outsize

Answer 8

larger than the usual size; w nietypowych dużych rozmiarach, ogromny

Question 9

perched

Answer 9

placed in a high and/or dangerous position; umieszczony na krawędzi lub wierzchołka czegoś

Question 10

command

Answer 10

to tell somebody to do something; to order

Question 11

fleet

Answer 11

a group of military ships commanded by the same person; flota

Question 12

woes

Answer 12

the troubles and problems that somebody has; nieszczęścia

Question 13

hefty

Answer 13

large

Question 14

chieftain

Answer 14

the leader of a people or a clan

Question 15

naval

Answer 15

morski (battle)

Question 16

fracture

Answer 16

to split into several parts so that it no longer functions or exists

Question 17

vicious

Answer 17

violent and cruel (attack)

Question 18

mound

Answer 18

a large pile of earth or stones; a small hill

Question 19

faction

Answer 19

a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group; frackja

Question 20

squabble

Answer 20

to argue over something that is not important

Question 21

tiered

Answer 21

having a particular number of tiers (= layers or levels ); warstwowy

Question 22

annex

Answer 22

to take control of a country, region, etc., especially by force