Vocabulary

• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• merge with: To combine or blend together into a single entity.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• spot: A certain place or area
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• seek: To ask someone for help
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• defense: Argument in support of something
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• century: Period of 100 years
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• point: An item to be discussed
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• precedent: A similar action happening before now
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
• part: Division of a book
• annoy: To make someone angry
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• minimal: The smallest possible; least
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• confederation: Union of political organizations