conquest -
The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by use of military force.
This map shows the size of the conquest of Alexander the Great.
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cheapskate -
A person who is unwilling to spend money, even when necessary; very stingy.
Even though he’s rich, he’s a total cheapskate when it comes to spending on others.
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slash -
To cut something with a violent sweeping motion, often with a knife or blade; or to drastically reduce or lower something, especially prices or budgets.
He slashed the rope around the box with a knife to free the trapped animal.
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abuse -
To speak to someone in an insulting or offensive way.
The child was abused by his caregivers, causing long-lasting emotional trauma.
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topple -
To fall as a result of being unsteady or pushed.
Robespierre and the National Assembly stormed the Bastille and toppled King Louis XVI in the French Revolution of 1789.
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fib -
Tell an unimportant lie
Pinocchio's nose would always indicate when he was fibbing.
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stench -
A very bad smell
Eve covered her nose so she wouldn't have to smell the stench coming from the trash heap.
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tenuous -
Very weak or slight; lacking strength or substance; an opinion that is not well supported, having little basis or justification.
The evidence against the suspect was tenuous at best.
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concede -
To give in or surrender, especially after a struggle or competition.
After they debated for hours , Jim showed tangible proof that he was right, and his friend reluctantly conceded that Jim was right.
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cataclysm -
A large-scale and violent event in the natural world
Scientists have predicted that a massive cataclysm, like a tsunami with 400-foot waves, could happen in the future.
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dab -
A small amount of something
Most recipes require just a dab of salt in order to add flavor.
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vanquish -
To defeat thoroughly
Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.
