The rise and fall of Italy's warriors-for-hire - Stephanie Honchell Smith
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Original YouTube Video | TEDEd Published on 2023-07-20
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- other
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while
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life
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own
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away
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man
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few
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number
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game
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- noun
- Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- Birds and animals people hunt to kill and eat
- Match between two teams
enough
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- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
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- Adequate number or amount
high
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- adjecitve
- Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- Being of excellent quality or excellent standards
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become
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each
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- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
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- Per one person or thing
hold
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•UK / hold /
- noun
- Section of a ship or plane used for storing things
- Influence or power held over someone
- Place of support for hands or feet when climbing
- verb
- To agree to keep something for someone
- To have the capacity to support/contain something
- To control an area and protect it from attack
- To not allow someone to leave a place
- To cause an event to happen at a place or time
- To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
- To have a specific quality or property
- To keep an image, belief or feeling in your mind
- To have or own something
- To wait before being able to talk on the phone
- To limit the movement of someone in a sport
side
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- adjecitve
- In addition to the central or most important thing
- Next to, or very close to, the right or left of
- noun
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- Right or left part of a person's body
- Feature of someone's personality
- Straight edge of an object
- One of two or more groups fighting each other
- verb
- To decide to agree with one point, not the other
between
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•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
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without
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•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
almost
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•UK / ˈɔlˌmost, ɔlˈmost /
- adverb
- Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
nothing
US / 'nʌθɪŋ /
•UK / ˈnʌθɪŋ /
- noun
- Item of little or no value, importance, interest
- Number or value of zero
- pronoun
- Not anything, not a single thing
win
US / wɪn /
•UK / wɪn /
- noun
- Success in beating the other team or competitors
- Success in a game or contest
- verb
- To get something as a prize because of a success
- To gain something you want because of your efforts
- To succeed in a game or contest
ready
US / 'redɪ /
•UK / ˈrɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Being likely or about to do something
- Being willing to do a task
- verb
- To prepare something for use or action
against
US / əˈgenst /
•UK / əˈɡenst /
- preposition
- In physical contact with, as for support; next to
- In opposition to; disagreeing with
begin
US / bɪ'ɡɪn /
•UK / ˈbeɡɪn /
- verb
- To do the first part of an action; to start
walk
US / wɔ:k /
•UK / wɔk /
- noun
- Journey on foot done for pleasure or exercise
- verb
- To move with your legs at a slowish pace
soon
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•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
course
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•UK / kɔː(r)s /
- noun
- The route or direction e.g. a river moves along
- A series of lessons given over time
- Part of a meal that is served separately
- Place where horses etc. race against each other
- Route or direction that a river, etc. moves along
- verb
- To flow somewhere rapidly and in great quantity
stand
US / stænd /
•UK / stænd /
- noun
- Effort to fight against something
- Piece of furniture; device to hold or support
- Place in a stadium where spectators watch
- Table where things are sold at a fair or market
- verb
- To be a candidate in an election
- To be able to accept someone, something; bear
- To last for a long time
- To be upright; not be sitting or lying down
- To place something in a particular position; place
- To be (as stated)
- To still be valid
- To have an opinion about something
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
case
US / keɪs /
•UK / kes /
- noun
- Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- Set of facts about a crime
- Set of facts about an event
- Example or instance of something
- verb
- To find out about a place, as in planning to steal
deal
US / di:l /
•UK / dil /
- verb
- To cope with something - usually troubles
- To give (something bad e.g. news) to
- To buy and sell illegal drugs
- To give out (cards, etc.) to; distribute
- To do business with someone or to sell products
word
US / wɜ:d /
•UK / wɚd /
- noun
- Unit of language that has a meaning
- Promise
- Short remark or piece of information
- verb
- To express something by choosing particular words
either
US / ˈaɪðə(r) /
•UK / ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ /
- adjecitve
- One of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- adverb
- (After negative statements) likewise, in addition
- conjunction
- Used as the first of two connected things
- determiner
- Used as the first of two connected things
- pronoun
- The one or the other
pay
US / peɪ /
•UK / pe /
- noun
- Money you receive from your job, work, etc.
- verb
- To give money for goods or work done
- To give (attention, respect, etc.) to
- To be punished or suffer for something you did
- To make (a visit) to a person or place
allow
US / əˈlaʊ /
•UK / əˈlaʊ /
- verb
- To admit the validity or truth of something
- To let or permit someone do something
free
US / fri: /
•UK / fri /
- adjecitve
- Living, happening without being controlled
- Costing no money
- Not working; not busy
- verb
- To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
fast
US / fɑ:st /
•UK / fæst /
- adjecitve
- In a way that is difficult to move or change
- Moving or able to move quickly
- Showing time that is later than the actual time
- adverb
- With a great deal of speed
- noun
- Period of time when a person chooses not to eat
- verb
- To refuse food for a long time
experience
US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /
•UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /
- noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- verb
- To gain knowledge by doing things
later
US / ˈleɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈletɚ /
- adverb
- Happening after now
power
US / 'paʊə(r) /
•UK / ˈpaʊɚ /
- noun
- Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- Ability to move forcefully and quickly
- Energy of something (e.g. electricity or fuel)
- Mathematical way to multiply a number
- Condition of being in political control
- Physical force, energy, and strength
- verb
- To give energy to something, e.g. by electricity
- To move something forcefully and quickly
grow
US / ɡrəʊ /
•UK / ɡro /
- verb
- To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- To improve; to develop better skills over time
- To develop and become bigger or taller over time
fight
US / faɪt /
•UK / faɪt /
- noun
- An argument or quarrel
- Act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
- A struggle to do a difficult task
- verb
- To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- To try to hurt someone by hitting them
- To struggle to do a difficult task
large
US / lɑ:dʒ /
•UK / lɑ:rdʒ /
- adjecitve
- Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- noun
- A device designed to operate a machine
- Participant in experiment that is left untouched
- Act to dominate or command; make manageable
- A law limiting the growth or spread of something
- A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
- verb
- To direct or influence the behavior of something
young
US / jʌŋ /
•UK / jʌŋ /
- adjecitve
- At an early stage of existence; not mature
- Being recently created or started
- noun
- Babies in a group or family of animals
act
US / ækt /
•UK / ækt /
- noun
- What someone did; action; behavior
- A law or rule passed by a government we must obey
- One of the parts that a stage play is divided into
- verb
- To behave in a certain way
- To perform on a stage or in a movie
sign
US / saɪn /
•UK / saɪn /
- noun
- Indication that something exists or will happen
- Motion or movement that expresses your thoughts
- A board in the street that conveys information
- Mark or symbol with an understood meaning
- verb
- To communicate by using ones hands and gestures
- To write your signature on a document
force
US / fɔ:s /
•UK / fɔrs, fors /
- noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
- verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
forward
US / 'fɔ:wəd /
•UK / ˈfɔrwəd /
- adjecitve
- Toward what is ahead; in front
- Acting in a socially aggressive manner; pushy
- adverb
- Toward the front in place; in front
- Toward a future time; to a more advanced state
- verb
- To send something to another address or person
reach
US / ri:tʃ /
•UK / ritʃ /
- noun
- Power or control someone has over something
- verb
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- To extend a hand or arm to touch or take something
quickly
US / ˈkwɪkli /
•UK / ˈkwɪklɪ /
- adverb
- Without taking a lot of time; fast
business
US / ˈbɪznəs /
•UK / ˈbɪznɪs /
- noun
- A company formed for making profit
- Matter that has to be dealt with; task; situation
- Activity of working to make a profit
release
US / rɪ'li:s /
•UK / rɪ'li:s /
- noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
- Relief from sadness, suffering or trouble
- Act of freeing from a jail, cage, prison, etc.
- verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- To allow to leave a jail, cage, etc.; let out
- To let go of something you are holding
result
US / rɪ'zʌlt /
•UK / rɪˈzʌlt /
- noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
hundred
US / 'hʌndrəd /
•UK / ˈhʌndrɪd /
- number
- 100
offer
US / 'ɒfə(r) /
•UK / ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ /
- noun
- Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- Act of making a thing available to be accepted
- verb
- To suggest a price you are willing to pay
- To give the opportunity to accept something
- To say you are willing to do something
- To give or say something as an act of worship
thousand
US / ˈθaʊznd /
•UK / ˈθaʊzənd /
- number
- Number 1,000
ability
US / ə'bɪlətɪ /
•UK / əˈbɪlɪti /
- noun
- The power, resources or skill to do something
themselves
US / ðəmˈselvz /
•UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'they'
opportunity
US / ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ /
•UK / ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju- /
- noun
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
attack
US / ə'tæk /
•UK / əˈtæk /
- noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
- verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
provide
US / prə'vaɪd /
•UK / prəˈvaɪd /
- verb
- To make available; to supply for use
- To make certain something will happen or be done
- To offer or give something that is wanted, needed
draw
US / drɔ: /
•UK / drɔ /
- noun
- Something that attracts people to visit a place
- A lottery or prize
- Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
- verb
- To attract attention to someone or something
- To get closer to or approach something or someone
- To influence a person's involvement in something
- To move an object by pulling
- To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
- To take one thing out of a container, etc.
- (Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score
party
US / 'pɑ:tɪ /
•UK / ˈpɑrti /
- noun
- Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- Group of people who travel, do something together
- One side in a legal action or conflict
- Official political group
- verb
- To attend, meet, gather at an event to have fun
simply
US / ˈsɪmpli /
•UK / ˈsɪmpli /
- adverb
- In an easy or clear manner
several
US / ˈsevrəl /
•UK / ˈsɛvərəl,ˈsɛvrəl /
- adjecitve
- Many of
- pronoun
- More than two but not a large amount
cost
US / kɒst /
•UK / kɔ:st /
- noun
- A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- The price you pay for something
- verb
- To make someone suffer or lose something of value
rule
US / ruːl /
•UK / ruːl /
- noun
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Statement that says how things should be
- verb
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
- To mark with a straight line
sleep
US / sli:p /
•UK / slip /
- noun
- Substance in a person's eyes after waking up
- Period of time during which a person is asleep
- verb
- To have enough beds for
- To rest your body in bed, as at night time
government
US / ˈgʌvənmənt /
•UK / ˈɡʌvənmənt /
- noun
- Group of people and system that rule a nation
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
nearly
US / ˈniəli /
•UK / ˈnɪrli /
- adverb
- Not completely; almost
corner
US / 'kɔ:nə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɔrnɚ /
- noun
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
- verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- To go around a bend in the road (often by driving)
center
US / 'sentə /
•UK / ˈsɛntɚ /
- noun
- Community place people go health or social reasons
- Place in the middle of something
- Person or thing that is attracting attention
- verb
- To direct focus toward something
war
US / wɔ:(r) /
•UK / wɔr /
- noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
easily
US / ˈi:zəli /
•UK / ˈizəli /
- adverb
- Clearly; without doubt; certainly
- Without difficulty
clearly
US / ˈklɪəlɪ /
•UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
struggle
US / 'strʌɡl /
•UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /
- noun
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- verb
- To try very hard to do something difficult
regular
US / ˈregjələ(r) /
•UK / ˈrɛɡjəlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Being normal, usual, or average
- noun
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
battle
US / 'bætl /
•UK / ˈbætl /
- noun
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- verb
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
powerful
US / ˈpauəful /
•UK / ˈpaʊəfəl /
- adjecitve
- Having control or influence over
- Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
local
US / ˈləʊkl /
•UK / ˈloʊkl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
- noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- The pub you most frequently go to
risk
US / rɪsk /
•UK / rɪsk /
- noun
- Actions that cause potential problems
- verb
- To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
market
US / ˈmɑ:kɪt /
•UK / ˈmɑ:rkɪt /
- noun
- Need or demand for a particular product or service
- Area or region where a certain product is sold
- Public event where people sell goods on tables
- Institution where stocks are bought and sold
- verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
launch
US / lɔ:ntʃ /
•UK / lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ /
- noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
- To put a ship into the water for the first time
truly
US / 'tru:lɪ /
•UK / ˈtruli /
- adverb
- In accordance with truth, fact or reality; really
range
US / reɪndʒ /
•UK / rendʒ /
- noun
- Cooking stove with multiple burners
- Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
- Large grassy area where cattle wander and feed
- Group or chain of mountains
- Set of things with something in common
- Limits within which something extends or varies
- A set of products, e.g. so that people can choose
- verb
- To cover an area from one point to another
- To extend to or vary within given limits
- To put things in a row or in line
- To wander or explore
despite
US / dɪˈspaɪt /
•UK / dɪˈspaɪt /
- preposition
- Without being affected by something; in spite of
avoid
US / ə'vɔɪd /
•UK / əˈvɔɪd /
- verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
individual
US / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl /
•UK / ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl /
- adjecitve
- Made for use by one single person
- Having a distinct manner different from others
- noun
- Single person, looked at separately from others
gain
US / ɡeɪn /
•UK / ɡen /
- noun
- An increase in something, such as weight
- verb
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
surprise
US / səˈpraɪz /
•UK / sərˈpraɪz /
- adjecitve
- That surprises you; not expected
- noun
- Something unexpected that slightly shocks you
- verb
- To do something that another person didn't expect
heat
US / hi:t /
•UK / hit /
- noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- High temperature
- One of series of races to find the finalists
- Hot temperature, conditions, or weather
- verb
- To make hot or hotter
town
US / taʊn /
•UK / taʊn /
- noun
- Small city
- Part of city with shops and entertainments
benefit
US / 'benɪfɪt /
•UK / ˈbɛnəfɪt /
- noun
- Good result or effect, something advantageous
- verb
- To have a good effect or be helpful
search
US / sɜ:tʃ /
•UK / sɜ:rtʃ /
- noun
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
- Action of trying to find someone or something
- verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- To look carefully for someone or something
replace
US / rɪ'pleɪs /
•UK / rɪˈples /
- verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
generation
US / ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn /
•UK / ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən /
- noun
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
training
US / ˈtreɪnɪŋ /
•UK / ˈtrenɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of educating someone to get better at
- verb
- To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- To educate someone in something, e.g. medicine
- To cause a plant to grow a certain way by cutting
- To point a certain way or toward something
- To practice to get better at a thing, e.g. sports
political
US / pəˈlɪtɪkl /
•UK / pəˈlɪtɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
- Of the system of elections and government
- Concerning government or public affairs
- Involved in getting of power/influence in a group
court
US / kɔ:t /
•UK / kɔrt, kort /
- noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
- Large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
- verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- To pay attention to someone to get their support
tight
US / taɪt /
•UK / taɪt /
- adjecitve
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Managed or controlled in a strict and careful way
- (Of road, bend) curving sharply
- Drunk
- Being equally matched in ability or score
- Lacking extra space
- Having limited time available
- Being very limited in supply
- Not generous; mean with money; stingy
- (Rope or tie) pulled strongly
- Being in a good solid relationship
- adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
rich
US / rɪtʃ /
•UK / rɪtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- Containing a lot of exciting events or experiences and therefore very interesting
- (of a color, sound, smell, etc.) Pleasantly deep or strong
- If food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter, eggs, or cream.
trade
US / treɪd /
•UK / treid /
- noun
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- The buying and selling of goods and services
- Exchanging something for something else
- Job often requiring physical skills, e.g. plumbing
- verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
entirely
US / ɪnˈtaɪəli /
•UK / ɪnˈtaɪərli /
- adverb
- Wholly; completely
english
US / ˈɪŋglɪʃ /
•UK / ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of England
- noun
- Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- Person's name
defend
US / dɪ'fend /
•UK / dɪˈfɛnd /
- verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
- To try to prevent another team from scoring
enemy
US / ˈenəmi /
•UK / ˈɛnəmi /
- noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
international
US / ˌɪntə'næʃnəl /
•UK / ˌɪntɚˈnæʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Of or relating to several countries
- noun
- Person playing sport for their country
peace
US / pi:s /
•UK / pis /
- noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
military
US / 'mɪlətrɪ /
•UK / ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the army or navy
- noun
- Army or armed forces
engage
US / ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ /
•UK / ɪn'gedʒ /
- verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
- To have or hold the focus or interest of someone
- To carry out, participate in; be involved in
century
US / 'sentʃərɪ /
•UK / ˈsɛntʃəri /
- noun
- Period of 100 years
artist
US / ˈɑ:tɪst /
•UK / ˈɑrtɪst /
- noun
- A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
intense
US / ɪn'tens /
•UK / ɪnˈtɛns /
- adjecitve
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
region
US / 'ri:dʒən /
•UK / ˈridʒən /
- noun
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
compete
US / kəmˈpi:t /
•UK / kəmˈpit /
- verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
crush
US / krʌʃ /
•UK / krʌʃ /
- noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
- To damage something by flattening it
- To cause someone to feel humiliated
victory
US / 'vɪktərɪ /
•UK / ˈvɪktəri /
- noun
- Defeating or beating someone or something
typically
US / ˈtɪpɪkli /
•UK / ˈtɪpɪklɪ /
- adverb
- In a normal or usual way
however
US / haʊˈevə(r) /
•UK / haʊˈevɚ /
- adverb
- In whatever way; by whatever means
- conjunction
- (Used to introduce a counter statement)
john
US / dʒɔn /
•UK / dʒɑn /
- noun
- A toilet.
- A prostitute's client.
- proper noun
- (1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
- The name of six kings of Portugal.
defeat
US / dɪ'fi:t /
•UK / dɪˈfit /
- noun
- When you lose a fight, game or competition
- verb
- To beat an enemy, team, disease
hire
US / ˈhaɪə(r) /
•UK / haɪr /
- noun
- Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
- verb
- To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- To give the use of something in exchange for money
contract
US / 'kɒntrækt /
•UK / 'kɑ:ntrækt /
- noun
- Legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money
- Agreement to pay someone to kill a person
- verb
- To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- To make an agreement for doing work for money
- To reduce in size, length due to heat loss
- To reduce the amount of
golden
US / ˈgəʊldən /
•UK / ˈgoʊldən /
- adjecitve
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Made of gold
- Very good; wonderful; (of possibility) exceptional
establish
US / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
•UK / ɪˈstæblɪʃ /
- verb
- To set or create something to last for a long time
- To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
outfit
US / 'aʊtfɪt /
•UK / ˈaʊtˌfɪt /
- noun
- A set of clothing (with accessories)
- verb
- To provide with clothing and other things
foreign
US / ˈfɒrən /
•UK / ˈfɔ:rən /
- adjecitve
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
army
US / 'ɑ:mɪ /
•UK / ˈɑrmi /
- noun
- Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
gather
US / ˈgæðə(r) /
•UK / ˈɡæðɚ /
- noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
- verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- (Of liquids) To come to a head, as in boil
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- To increase or accumulate
- To bring people, animals together into a group
- To activate strength, courage to prepare for task
- To understand or believe some information
era
US / 'ɪərə /
•UK / 'ɪrə /
- noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
violence
US / ˈvaɪələns /
•UK / ˈvaɪələns /
- noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
killer
US / ˈkɪlə(r) /
•UK / ˈkɪlɚ /
- adjecitve
- Being appealing or funny
- noun
- Something that is a challenge to deal with
- Person, thing or animal that kills
conflict
US / 'kɒnflɪkt /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /
- noun
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- verb
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
native
US / ˈneɪtɪv /
•UK / ˈnetɪv /
- adjecitve
- Caused by natural ability; innate
- noun
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Person speaking a language from birth
regardless
US / rɪˈgɑ:dləs /
•UK / rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs /
- adverb
- Without being affected or concerned by something
expectation
US / ˌekspekˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən /
- noun
- Belief or hope that something is going to happen
agent
US / 'eɪdʒənt /
•UK / ˈedʒənt /
- noun
- Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- Person who represents or decides for others
- A spy; someone who spies on other countries
deadly
US / ˈdedli /
•UK / ˈdɛdli /
- adjecitve
- Causing or capable of causing death
- Being very accurate
mood
US / mu:d /
•UK / mud /
- noun
- Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
soldier
US / 'səʊldʒə(r) /
•UK / ˈsoldʒɚ /
- noun
- Person working in an army to fight
origin
US / ˈɒrɪdʒɪn /
•UK / ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr- /
- noun
- Point at which something begins or is created
- Country or social group that a person comes from
attract
US / ə'trækt /
•UK / əˈtrækt /
- verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
combat
US / 'kɒmbæt /
•UK / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt /
- verb
- To fight someone or something physically
spell
US / spel /
•UK / spɛl /
- noun
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
- verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
alternative
US / ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv /
•UK / ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl- /
- adjecitve
- A different choice
- noun
- Something different you can choose
dominate
US / 'dɒmɪneɪt /
•UK / ˈdɑməˌnet /
- verb
- To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
- To be the most common, significant or important
fighter
US / ˈfaɪtə(r) /
•UK / ˈfaɪtɚ /
- noun
- Something or someone that fights
division
US / dɪ'vɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈvɪʒən /
- noun
- How many times a number is contained in another
- One part of an organization
- Act of dividing or separating into parts
- Something that acts as a separating line or point
explosion
US / ɪkˈspləʊʒn /
•UK / ɪkˈsploʒən /
- noun
- Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- Sudden increase of something
- Violent release of energy (e.g. from a bomb)
profit
US / 'prɒfɪt /
•UK / 'prɑ:fɪt /
- noun
- Benefit from doing something
- Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
- verb
- To be a benefit to someone
- To earn money from something
elite
US / iˈliːt /
•UK / iˈliːt /
- adjecitve
- Belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- noun
- The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
church
US / tʃɜ:tʃ /
•UK / tʃɚtʃ /
- noun
- Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- An occasion of Christian religious prayer, worship
rarely
US / ˈrɛəli /
•UK / ˈrɛrli /
- adverb
- Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
income
US / ˈɪnkʌm /
•UK / ˈɪnˌkʌm /
- noun
- Earned money from work, investments or business
regularly
US / ˈregjələli /
•UK / ˈregjələrli /
- adverb
- At the usual time each day, week, or month
ongoing
US / ˈɒngəʊɪŋ /
•UK / ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Continuing to exist or be in progress
cultural
US / ˈkʌltʃərəl /
•UK / ˈkʌltʃərəl /
- adjecitve
- Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- Of arts, music, literature, theater
primarily
US / praɪˈmerəli /
•UK / praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr- /
- adverb
- In the most basic or important way
increasingly
US / ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli /
•UK / ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli /
- adverb
- More and more; in greater degree or amount
veteran
US / 'vetərən /
•UK / ˈvɛtərən /
- adjecitve
- Experienced through long service or practice
- noun
- Person experienced through long service
europe
US / ˈjʊərəp /
•UK / ˈjʊrəp /
- noun
- A continent including Germany, France and Spain
- other
- The second smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to re
england
US / 'ɪŋɡlənd /
•UK / ˈɪŋɡlənd /
- proper noun
- A European country that forms the largest and most southern part of Great Britain and of the United
tense
US / tens /
•UK / tɛns /
- adjecitve
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
- noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- verb
- To tighten the muscles, a rope, etc.
humble
US / 'hʌmbl /
•UK / ˈhʌmbəl /
- adjecitve
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
fulfil
US / fʊlˈfɪl /
•UK / fʊlˈfɪl /
- verb
- To finish or provide something successfully
- To make real, to bring into effect
attractive
US / əˈtræktɪv /
•UK / əˈtræktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
dimension
US / daɪˈmenʃn /
•UK / dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ- /
- noun
- Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
- Measurement in space, e.g. length or diameter
- Scope, extent or size of something abstract
payment
US / ˈpeɪmənt /
•UK / ˈpemənt /
- noun
- Amount of money that is paid for something
representative
US / ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv /
•UK / ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv /
- adjecitve
- Acting or speaking for other people
- Typical of a particular group or thing
- noun
- Typical example of a particular category
- Politician who acts on behalf of the people
- A person who acts as an agent or sales person
temporary
US / ˈtemprəri /
•UK / 'tempəreri /
- adjecitve
- Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
wealthy
US / ˈwelθi /
•UK / ˈwɛlθi /
- adjecitve
- Having a great quantity of money or property
fortune
US / 'fɔ:tʃu:n /
•UK / ˈfɔrtʃən /
- noun
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Very large amount of money
raid
US / reɪd /
•UK / red /
- noun
- Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
- verb
- (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
- To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
unnecessary
US / ʌnˈnesəsəri /
•UK / ʌnˈnesəseri /
- adjecitve
- Being more than needed or not needed
glory
US / 'ɡlɔ:rɪ /
•UK / ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori /
- noun
- State of having respect, honor or pride
- Condition of great beauty, success, or influence
purely
US / ˈpjʊəli /
•UK / ˈpjʊrli /
- adverb
- For no other reason; only and completely
encouraging
US / ɪn'kʌrɪdʒɪŋ /
•UK / ɛnˈkə:rədʒɪŋ, -ˈkʌr- /
- adjecitve
- Giving support to make more determined, confident
- verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
clash
US / klæʃ /
•UK / klæʃ /
- noun
- A conflict; disagreement
- verb
- To have a disagreement or fight over something
- (Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly
distribution
US / ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn /
•UK / ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən /
- adjecitve
- Sending products to stores to sell
- noun
- Dividing or spreading out to others
- Act of sending products to stores to sell
- Act of spreading something over an area
- An arrangement of values showing frequency
july
US / dʒuˈlaɪ /
•UK / dʒʊˈlaɪ /
- noun
- 7th month of the year
leverage
US / 'li:vərɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə- /
- noun
- An advantage which gives you influence or power
- verb
- To use an advantage which gives you influence
france
US / frɑːns /
•UK / fræns /
- noun
- A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
dawn
US / dɔ:n /
•UK / dɔn /
- noun
- First light of day
- Person's name
- verb
- To begin to grow light as the sun rises
- To begin to be understood for the first time
extensive
US / ɪkˈstensɪv /
•UK / ɪkˈstɛnsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Large; full or complete
elaborate
US / ɪ'læbəreɪt /
•UK / ɪˈlæbəret /
- adjecitve
- Made or done with great care or in a detailed way
- verb
- To explain something in detail
- To be made or explained with great care/in detail
arrival
US / əˈraɪvl /
•UK / əˈraɪvəl /
- noun
- When someone or something gets to at a place
italian
US / ɪ'tælɪən /
•UK / ɪˈtæljən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Italy
- noun
- Person from Italy
merely
US / ˈmiəli /
•UK / ˈmɪrli /
- adverb
- Only, simply, or nothing more than
midst
US / mɪdst /
•UK / mɪdst, mɪtst /
- noun
- Middle area or part of something
hail
US / heɪl /
•UK / hel /
- noun
- Small hard pieces of ice from rain storms
- Bullets, stones etc. flying through the air
- verb
- To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
- To fly, fall together through the air
- Used to say that hail is falling
commander
US / kəˈmɑ:ndə(r) /
•UK / kəˈmændə(r) /
- noun
- Person with authority who commands or controls
farming
US / ˈfɑ:miŋ /
•UK / ˈfɑrmɪŋ /
- noun
- Act of growing crops or raising animals
- verb
- To use land for raising plants or animals for food
expire
US / ɪk'spaɪə(r) /
•UK / ɪkˈspaɪr /
- verb
- To breathe out
- To die
- To come to the end of the time it is valid
loyalty
US / ˈlɔɪəlti /
•UK / ˈlɔɪəlti /
- noun
- Complete and sustained support for person, thing
ruler
US / ˈru:lə(r) /
•UK / ˈrulɚ /
- noun
- Someone who has control over a country or area
- Straight instrument used for measuring things
warfare
US / ˈwɔ:fɛə /
•UK / ˈwɔrˌfɛr /
- noun
- Methods used by those fighting in a war
- Long, sometimes violent struggle between groups
rivalry
US / 'raɪvlrɪ /
•UK / ˈraɪvəlri /
- noun
- State/feeling when groups compete with each other
excel
US / ɪkˈsel /
•UK / ɪkˈsɛl /
- verb
- To perform an activity better than others
specify
US / ˈspesɪfaɪ /
•UK / ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ /
- verb
- To state, name or mention exactly and clearly
ruthless
US / ˈru:θləs /
•UK / ˈruθlɪs /
- adjecitve
- Not considering the feelings or health of others
hostage
US / 'hɒstɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈhɑstɪdʒ /
- noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
massacre
US / 'mæsəkə(r) /
•UK / ˈmæsəkɚ /
- noun
- Killing of a large number of people
- verb
- To kill a large number of people
formidable
US / ˈfɔ:mɪdəbl /
•UK / ˈfɔ:rmɪdəbl /
- adjecitve
- Powerful; causing fear and deserving respect
- Being very hard to deal with or overcome
renowned
US / rɪˈnaʊnd /
•UK / rɪˈnaʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Widely known and esteemed
synonymous
US / sɪˈnɒnɪməs /
•UK / sɪˈnɑnəməs /
- adjecitve
- Having the same meaning as another word
- Strongly suggesting an idea/quality; equal to
dynasty
US / ˈdɪnəsti /
•UK / ˈdaɪnəsti /
- noun
- Family that controls a country for a long time
- Period of time that a family has ruled
naval
US / ˈneɪvl /
•UK / ˈnevəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a navy or ships used in war
merchant
US / ˈmɜ:tʃənt /
•UK / ˈmɜ:rtʃənt /
- noun
- Someone who buys and sells goods
- Person who buys, sells, or trades different goods
catholic
US / ˈkæθlɪk /
•UK / ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk /
- adjecitve
- One of many Christian belief systems
- noun
- Person believing in the Catholic church
weaponry
US / ˈwepənri /
•UK / ˈwɛpənri /
- noun
- Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
thinker
US / 'θɪŋkə(r) /
•UK / ˈθɪŋkɚ /
- noun
- Person studying important matters, creating ideas
leash
US / li:ʃ /
•UK / li:ʃ /
- noun
- Chain, strap, etc. for controlling an animal
mercenary
US / ˈmɜ:sənəri /
•UK / ˈmɜ:rsəneri /
- adjecitve
- (Of soldiers) hired to fight for another country
savvy
US / 'sævɪ /
•UK / ˈsævi /
- adjecitve
- Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
revolt
US / rɪ'vəʊlt /
•UK / rɪˈvolt /
- adjecitve
- Causing you to feel distaste or shock
- noun
- Protest against authority; fight to take control
- Often violent rising up against a government
- verb
- To refuse to obey someone's authority or wishes
- To cause someone to feel distaste or shock
prestige
US / preˈsti:ʒ /
•UK / prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ /
- adjecitve
- having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc.
- noun
- High respect and status, as from being successful
renaissance
US / rɪˈneɪsns /
•UK / ˈrenəsɑ:ns /
- noun
- Period of intense activity in art and science
- Renewed interest in a particular field or subject
bandit
US / ˈbændɪt /
•UK / ˈbændɪt /
- noun
- Robber or outlaw belonging to a gang
combatant
US / ˈkɒmbətənt /
•UK / kəmˈbætn:t,ˈkɑmbətn:t /
- noun
- Person in a fight or war
conquest
US / ˈkɒŋkwest /
•UK / ˈkɑ:ŋkwest /
- noun
- Land or a nation won or taken by force, an army
gunpowder
US / ˈɡʌnpaʊdə(r) /
•UK / ˈɡʌnpaʊdər /
- noun
- Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
truce
US / tru:s /
•UK / trus /
- noun
- Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
plunder
US / 'plʌndə(r) /
•UK / ˈplʌndɚ /
- noun
- Things taken violently or by force
- verb
- To take steal forcefully and unlawfully in wartime
counterattack
US / 'kaʊntərəˌtæk /
•UK / ˈkaʊntərəˌtæk /
- noun
- An attack against an enemy that already attacked
- verb
- To fight an enemy that already attacked you
outclass
US / ˌaʊtˈklɑːs /
•UK / ˌaʊtˈklæs /
- verb
- To be better than others; outperform
awoke
US / əˈwəʊk /
•UK / əˈwoʊk /
- verb
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
florence
US / 'flɔ:rəns, 'flɒr- /
•UK / 'flɔ:rənsˌ 'flɑ:r- /
- proper noun
- A city in western central Italy, the capital of Tuscany, on the Arno River; population 365,659 (2008
- An industrial and commercial city in northwestern Alabama, on the Tennessee River, east of Muscle Sh
- A city in northern Kentucky, southwest of Covington; population 27,745 (est. 2008).
- A commercial city in northeastern South Carolina; population 31,570 (est. 2008).
pillage
US / 'pɪlɪdʒ /
•UK / ˈpɪlɪdʒ /
- verb
- To steal things after a war or battle
ottoman
US / 'ɒtəmən /
•UK / 'ɑ:təmən /
- noun
- A Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
- other
- Of or relating to the Ottoman Empire or its people or its culture
- The Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the th century to its dissolution after World
- Thick cushion used as a seat
merciful
US / ˈmɜ:sɪfl /
•UK / ˈmə:sɪfəl /
- adjecitve
- Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
cowardice
US / ˈkaʊədɪs /
•UK / ˈkaʊərdɪs /
- noun
- Lack of courage; tendency to run away from danger
connive
US / kəˈnaɪv /
•UK / kəˈnaɪv /
- verb
- To encourage or agree to something wrong/illegal
pisa
US / ˈpi:zə /
•UK / ˈpizə, -zɑ /
- proper noun
- A city in northern Italy, in Tuscany, on the Arno River; population 87,398 (2008). It is noted for t
florentine
US / 'flɒrəntaɪn /
•UK / 'flɔ:rənti:n /
- noun
- A native or resident of Florence, Italy
cossack
US / ˈkɒsæk /
•UK / ˈkɔsək /
- noun
- Member of various Russian ethnic groups