Vocabulary (history) Flashcards
preside
górować
rugged
wild and not even, and having rocks rather than plants or trees; nierówny, wyboisty
notorious
well known for being bad, okryty złą sławą
consolidate
to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue; umacniać
seize
to take using sudden force; zawładnąć, przejąć władzę nad czymś
feuding
angry and bitter disagreements between two people or groups of people that continue over a long period of time; waśń
maritime
morski
outsize
larger than the usual size; w nietypowych dużych rozmiarach, ogromny
perched
placed in a high and/or dangerous position; umieszczony na krawędzi lub wierzchołka czegoś
command
to tell somebody to do something; to order
fleet
a group of military ships commanded by the same person; flota
woes
the troubles and problems that somebody has; nieszczęścia
hefty
large
chieftain
the leader of a people or a clan
naval
morski (battle)
fracture
to split into several parts so that it no longer functions or exists
vicious
violent and cruel (attack)
mound
a large pile of earth or stones; a small hill
faction
a small group of people within a larger one, whose members have some different aims and beliefs to those of the larger group; frackja
squabble
to argue over something that is not important
tiered
having a particular number of tiers (= layers or levels ); warstwowy
annex
to take control of a country, region, etc., especially by force
