WW 9 Flashcards
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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