| A | B |
| bulk | the main or largest part of something |
| buried | to have died and put in a grave |
| conquest | the act of getting control of a country by fighting |
| descendant | past |
| immense | extremely large; enormous |
| mainland | the main area of land that forms a country |
| proof | evidence, acts, information that show something is true |
| refined | improved to make something more effective; sophisticated |
| scattered | spread over a wide area or over a long period of time |
| vanish | to disappear so that no sign remains |
| analogous | similar to another situation or thing so that a comparison can be made |
| boundary | the real or imaginary line that marks the edge of a country, state, etc |
| conceivable | able to be believed or imagined |
| disrupt | to prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems |
| intact | not broken, damaged or spoiled |
| interval | the period of time between two events |
| outdo | to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something |
| revered | respected and admired very much |
| stretch | to spread or cover a large area or land or water |
| stubborn | difficult to remove, deal with, or use; tough |