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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
inquisition | n: a judicial or official inquiry, especially one aimed at suppressing dissent or heresy | |
Conquistador | n: a Spanish conqueror of the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
laden | adj: heavily loaded or burdened | |
instantly | adv: immediately | |
crown | n: a circular ornamental headdress, worn as a symbol of authority by a king, usually made of gold and precious stones | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
comprehension | n: the ability to understand or grasp the meaning of something, especially through knowledge or experience | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
expel | v: to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
pious | adj: deeply religious, having or showing a strong devotion to God or religious beliefs and practices | |
Christ | n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
churchman | n: a member of the clergy or a person connected with the Christian Church | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
unity | n: the condition of being together or in agreement | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
heresy | n: an opinion or belief that goes against the traditional or generally accepted view, especially in religion | |
grisly | adj: causing horror or disgust because of being connected with death or injury or having a raw or savage quality | |
execution | n: the act or process of carrying out a plan, order, or course of action; the act or process of carrying out the death penalty | |
Catholic | adj: 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 | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
severity | n: the quality or condition of being severe, strict, or harsh | |
synonymous | adj: having the same or a similar meaning as another word or phrase | |
overzealous | adj: excessive or overly enthusiastic in one’s zeal or devotion to a cause or belief | |
persecution | n: the act or practice of treating someone cruelly or unfairly, especially based on race, religion, or political belief | |
bigotry | n: intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself | |
medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
Semitic | adj: relating to the group of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic, spoken by the peoples of the middle east and north Africa | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
execute | v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc. | |
witch | n: a person, typically a woman, who is believed to have magic powers and practices witchcraft | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
enlightenment | n: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge | |
progressive | adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
interpretation | n: an explanation or opinion of something, especially that is not immediately obvious | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
imprison | v: to confine a person to a prison, a detention facility, or a place of involuntary confinement | |
contradict | v: to deny the truth of a statement by stating the opposite; to be in conflict with |