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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
treasury | n: the government department in charge of managing public funds; the funds of a government or institution or individual | |
levy | n: a tax or charge imposed by authority | |
baron | n: a member of the lowest grade of nobility (= group of people from a high social class) | |
oversea | adj: situated or operating beyond national boundaries; in, from, or to foreign countries | |
rebel | n: someone who resists or opposes authority or control, especially by fighting against it | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
meadow | n: a field of grass and wildflowers, especially one used for hay | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
summarize | v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something | |
proclamation | n: an official announcement or statement | |
affix | v: to attach or add something to something else | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
heir | n: a person who has the legal right to receive someone’s money, property, or a title from another person when that person dies | |
draft | n: a preliminary version of something that is not yet in its final form | |
freeman | n: a person who is not a serf or enslaved person and has the right to hold property and vote | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
unimpaired | adj: not damaged or weakened in any way | |
subsequent | adj: happening or occurring later or after something else | |
clause | n: a group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a sentence | |
codify | v: to organize or arrange laws or rules into a systematic code | |
feudal | adj: relating to a system of government in which a lord has certain rights and responsibilities to vassals in exchange for military service or other services that developed in Europe in the 8th century | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
noble | adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire | |
imprison | v: to confine a person to a prison, a detention facility, or a place of involuntary confinement | |
provision | n: the act of providing or supplying something; a clause in a document or law that specifies a particular requirement or condition | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
consent | n: permission or agreement to do something, especially given by somebody in authority | |
council | n: a group of people who have been elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject or in a particular place | |
clergy | n: the official leaders of the religious activities, especially of the Christian Church | |
crown | n: a circular ornamental headdress, worn as a symbol of authority by a king, usually made of gold and precious stones | |
enforce | v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation | |
bedrock | n: the solid rock underlying soil or alluvium | |
constitutional | adj: of or relating to a constitution (= the set of fundamental principles), especially of a country or government; existing as an essential characteristic | |
monarchy | n: a form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or a queen who typically inherits the authority | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
annul | v: to make something legally or officially invalid | |
reissue | v: to print or produce something again or anew | |
irrelevant | adj: not connected with or related to something and therefore not important | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
revive | v: to bring back to life, consciousness, or strength; to restore | |
parliamentary | adj: of or relating to a parliament (= a legislative body) or the system of government it is a part of | |
repeatedly | adv: again and again; many times | |
cite | v: to refer to something such as a passage, book, etc. as evidence for a theory or as a reason why something has happened | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
colonist | n: a person who lives in or is sent to establish a colony (= a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful entity) a new country or area | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
charter | n: a document that grants certain rights or privileges; a contract to hire or lease transportation | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
cathedral | n: the main Christian church of a bishop’s diocese, which is often the largest and most important church in the area | |
archives | n: a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
acknowledged | adj: recognized or admitted as being true or valid | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
erect | v: to construct or build something; to cause to rise; (adjective) upright or vertical | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event |