| A | B |
|---|
| aggressor (uh GRES ur) | N. a person or country starting a hostile action |
| annals (AN uhlz) | N. records or documents of events |
| authenticate (aw THEN ti KAYT) | V. to verify as true or genuine |
| bondage (BAHN dij) | N. slavery; serfdom |
| clemency (KLEM uhn see) | N. leniency; mercy |
| colonization (KAHL uh ni ZAY shuhn) | N. settling; founding |
| contingent (kuhn TIN juhnt) | ADJ. dependent on something else |
| decadence (DEK uh duhns) | N. mental or moral decay |
| despotism (DES puh TIZ uhm) | N. tyranny; absolute power |
| dictator (DIK TAY tur) | N. a ruler having complete authority, power, and control |
| downgrade (DOWN GRAYD) | V. to lower the importance or value of |
| genealogy (JEE nee AHL uh jee) | N. family history |
| liberate (LIB uh RAYT) | V. to set free |
| liberator (LIB uh RAYT ur) | N. one who sets free |
| monarchy (MAHN ur kee) | N. government by a single, hereditary ruler |
| neutral (NOO truhl) | ADJ. not taking sides in a dispute |
| nomadic (NOH MAD ik) | ADJ. wandering; roving |
| obliterate (uh BLIT uh RAYT) | V. to destroy, leaving no trace |
| subjugate (SUHB juh GAYT) | V. to conquer; to dominate |
| unprecedented (uhn PRES i DEN tid) | ADJ. never happening or seen before |
