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dumbfound | v. To make speechless with amazement. |
dumbfounded | adj. Speechless with amazement. |
ensue | v. To follow; to come at a later time. |
era | n. A particular period of history. |
flourish | v. 1. To thrive or prosper. 2. To wave in the air. n. 1. A sweeping motion. 2. A showy burst of music. 3. A fancy line or curve added to something written. |
garrison | n. 1. Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it. 2. A military place of protection. v. To provide soldiers with a place to live. |
grievous | adj. Causing grief or pain; hard to bear. |
hoard | v. To save and put away, especially secretly. |
inundate | v. 1. To cover, as with water from a flood. 2. To load with an excessive amount or number of something. |
invincible | adj. Impossible to defeat. |
nomad | n. A member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another. |
nomadic | adj. Having characteristics of a nomad. |
placate | v. To stop from being angry; to calm. |
principal | adj. Most important. n. 1. A perswons or thing that is of the greatest importance. 2. The head of a school. 3. The sum of money owed, not including the interest. |
recede | v. 1. To move back or to drop to a lower level. 2. To become fainter. |
ruthless | adj. Showing no mercy; pitiless. |
sacrifice | n. 1. Something given up for the sake of another. 2. An offering to god. v. 1. To give up something for another. 2. To offer something of value to a god. |