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Vocab 1
From the Middle Ages to Renaissance
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Undergraduate 1
12/28/2012

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the Middle Ages (pl.n)
Definition
the period of Enropean history between ancient times and the Renaissance (500-1450)
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1 a knight (cn)
2 knight (vt)
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1 in the Middle Ages a gentleman soldier who served the king
2 the make a man a knight
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complex (adj)
Definition
consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand
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warrior (cn)
Definition
a person who is or has been in battle; a soldier
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loyal (adj)
Definition
always supporting your friends, principles, country, etc.
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dominate (vi, vt)
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to control sb. or sth. or to have more importance than other
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revive (vt,vi)
Definition
1 (vt)to bring sb. back to consciousness
2 (vt)to give new strength or spirit
3 (vi)to return to consciousness
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bold (adj)
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1 not afraid of taking risks and making difficult decisions
2 so confident or determined that you sometimes offend people
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architecture (un)
Definition
1 the style and design of a building
2 the art and practice of planning and designing buildings
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noble (adj)
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morally good or generous in a way that is admired
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foundation (cn)
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1 the solid layer of cement, bricks, etc. that is put under a building to support it
2 a basic idea, principle, etc. that sth. develops from
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democracy (un)
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a system of government in which every citizen can vote to elect the government; a situation in which everyone is equal and has voting rights
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religious (adj)
Definition
relating to religion (belief) in general or to a particular religion
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construct (vt)
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to build sth. such as a house, bridge, road, etc.
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extraordinary (adj)
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very unusual or surprising; very much greater or more impressive than usual
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surpass (vt)
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to be even better or greater than sb. or sth. else
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delicate (adj)
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1 needing to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid problems or failure
2 easily damaged or broken
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collapse (vi)
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1 if a building, wall, etc. collapses, it falls down suddenly
2 to suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or weak
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prayer (cn/un)
Definition
1 (cn)words that you say when praying to God
2 (un) when sb. prays, or the regular habit of praying
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monk (cn)
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a member of an all-male religious group that lives apart from other people in a monastery
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nun (cn)
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sb. who is a member of a group of religious women that live together in a convent; often a woman in the Catholic faith who has taken vows of poverty and chastity
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possess (vt)
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1 to have a particular quality of ability
2 to have or own sth.
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elaborate (adj)
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having many small parts or details put together in a complicated way
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1 initial (cn)
2 initial (adj)
Definition
1 the first letter of sb.'s name or another word
2 happening at the beginning, first
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precious (adj)
Definition
1 valuable and important and should not be wasted or used without care
2 rare and worth a lot of money
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