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doerrfamily on April 3, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 invade | to enter forcefuly as an enemy; go into with hostile intent |
| culture | the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group |
| empire | a group of nations or states under one ruler or government; one country having some measure of control over the rest |
| uncivilized | not civilized or cultures; barbarous |
| foreign | from another country or nation; not native |
| avenge | to take vengeance or exact satisfaction for something |
| siege | the act of surrounding a fortified place by an army trying to capture it; a long-continued attack |
| cavalry | soldiers who fight on horseback; a branch of an army consisting of such troops |
| treasury | a place where the funds of any corporation are deposited, kept, and disbursed |
| defense | resistance against attack; protection |
| conqueror | a person who overcomes by fighting; winner in war, especially one who rules over his defeated enemy |
| barbarian | a person without culture, refinement, or education |
| phalanx | in ancient Greece, a special battle formation of infantry fighting in close ranks, with their shields joined and long spears overlapping each other |
| campaign | military operations for a specific objective |
| elite | persons of the highest class or influence |
| javelin | a light spear thrown by hand |
| hellene | a Greek person |
| rebellion | resistance against some power or restriction |
| dynasty | a series of rulers who belong to the same family; a line of kings or princes also the period of time during which one particular dynasty rules |
| province | a large division of a country or empire |
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