12 G Vocab Week 2

1. 12 G Vocab Week 2

2. Vocabulary Square

3. Medieval • Adjective • Pertaining to or characteristic of the style of the Middle Ages • “The medieval architecture of the church dates adds to the mystique of the building.”

4. Druids • Noun • A member of a pre-Christian religious order • “The druids celebrated the summer solstice at Stonehenge this year.”

5. Revelry • Noun • Boisterous festivity • “Their revelry could be heard across the river.”

6. Beget • Verb • To procreate or generate (offspring) • “He died without begetting an heir to the throne.” • (begotten)

7. Peerless • Adjective • Having no equal – matchless, unrivaled • “The show's enduring success was a testimony to the peerless talents of its ensemble cast.”

8. Conquest • Noun • Anything aquired by winning, as a nation, territory, spoils, favor, affection • “Tales about Antony’s conquest of Cleopatra are known by many after reading Shakespeare’s play, Antony and Cleopatra.”

9. Wrought • Adjective • Produced or shaped by beating with a hammer (iron, silver, etc). • “An antique, wrought iron fence was destroyed in the hurricane force winds.”

10. Strife • Noun • Bitter conflict, quarrel, struggle, discord • “In order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers.”

11. Monarchy • Noun • Supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person or family • “The Tudor monarchy in England lasted from 1485 until 1603.”

12. Renaissance • Noun • a movement or period in Europe of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity (art, music, literature, religion, science, • “The Renaissance period started in Italy in the 14th century, spread through out Europe, and lasted until the 17th century.”