dumbfound

v. To make speechless with amazement. DUMBFOUNDED: adj. Speechless with amazement.

ensue

v. To follow; to come as a result of or at a later time.

era

n. A particular period in history.

flourish

v. To thrive or prosper. To save in the air. n. A sweeping motion. A showy burst of music. A fancy line or curve added to something written.

garrison

n. Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it. A military place of protection, together with its soldiers and weapons. v. To provide soldiers with a place to live.

grievous

adj. Causing grief or pain; hard to bear.

hoard

v. To save and put away, especially secretly. n. Anything put away in such a manner.

inundate

v. To cover, as with water from a flood. To load with an excessive amount or number of something.

invincible

adj. Impossible to defeat.

nomad

n. A member of a groupo that settles briefly in one place and then moves on to another. NOMADIC: adj. Having the characteristics of a nomad.

placate

v. To stop from being angry; to calm.

principal

adj. Most important. n. A person or thing that is of the greatest importance. The head of a school. The sum of money owed, not including the interest.

recede

v. To move back or to drop to a lower level. To become fainter.

ruthless

adj. Showing no mercy; pitiless.

sacrifice

n. Something given up for the sake of another. An offering to a god. v. To give up something for another. To offer something of value to a god.