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Reconquistan: the period of almost 800 years in which the Kingdom of Spain and Portugal reconquered the territories in the Iberian Peninsula that the Moors had ruled
caliphaten: an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph
conquerv: to bring under control by force or authority
Christn: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
plotn: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal
peninsulan: a long piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is linked to a larger part of the land
sporadicadj: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered
conquestn: the act or process of taking control of a country, area, or situation
ultimateadj: furthest or highest in degree or order
strongholdn: a fortress or secure place that is difficult to capture, especially one used as a center of military operations
fortressn: a large and strongly built structure, typically with high walls and a moat, used as a military defense or for protection against attackers
spann: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
monarchn: a person who rules a country, such as a king or queen
moorn: a large area of open country, typically on high ground, covered with rough grass or heath, especially in Britain
modernadj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
nationn: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
extendedadj: longer than usual or anticipated
stunningadj: causing a strong emotional reaction of admiration, surprise, or shock due to its beauty, rarity, or excellence
architecturaladj: of or relating to the design and construction of buildings and other structures and the features and style of such structures
marveln: someone something that causes feelings of wonder or surprise
rivaln: a person, company, or thing competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
counterpartn: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing
fascinatev: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly
terrifyv: to frighten someone very much
backyardn: a whole space behind and belonging to a house
medievaladj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450
rallyv: a public meeting of a group of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
troopn: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit.
aimv: to try or plan to get or achieve something
territoryn: an area under the control of a ruler or state
influencen: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
frictionn: the force that opposes motion between two objects in contact, especially by producing heat and wear, and is proportional to the normal force between the objects
generatev: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
tolerantadj: accepting different views, beliefs, or practices without judgment or interference
expelv: to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country
convertv: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action
thrivev: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
vanishv: disappear or stop being present or existing suddenly and completely
emergev: to move out of or away from something and become visible
ruinv: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction,
boundaryn: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places
unsettlev: to make somebody feel anxious or upset, especially because of an unstable or problematic situation
treatyn: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities
warriorn: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past
forbidv: to order somebody not to do something, especially officially; to keep something from happening or arising
depictv: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph
mosquen: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (= slender tower with balconies)
reliancen: the state of depending on or needing something or someone
geometricadj: relating to or having the characteristics of geometry (= the shape, properties, and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids)
distinctiveadj: having a quality or characteristic that makes it stand out from others
visibleadj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view
Catholicadj: universal and including many different types of things; related to or associated with the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader

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