| Term | Definition |
| dumbfounded | to make speechless with amazement |
| ensue | to follow; to come as a result of or at a later time |
| era | a particular period in history |
| flourish | to thrive and prosper |
| flourish | a showy burst of music or color |
| garrison | soldiers stationed in a place to protect it |
| grievous | causing grief or pain; hard to bear |
| hoard | to save and put away, especially secretly |
| inundate | to cover, as with water from a flood |
| inundate | to load with an excessive amount of something |
| invincible | impossible to defeat |
| nomad | a member of a group that settles briefly in one place and then moves on |
| placate | to stop from being angry; to calm |
| principal | most important |
| principal | the head of a school |
| principal | the sum of money owed, not including interest |
| recede | to move back or drop to a lower level |
| recede | to become fainter |
| ruthless | showing no mercy; pitiless |
| sacrifice | something given up for the sake of another |
| sacrifice | to offer something up to God |