the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist /ˈɜː.vrə/

a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way

loyalty, especially to a king or queen

to allow someone else to have or own something, especially unwillingly or because you are forced to do so

a person who uses, or is willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve their aims, especially to achieve social or political change

to completely destroy a building, town, etc. so that nothing is left

a person or an organization that tries to get agreement between people or groups who disagree with each other

​a small, light vehicle with two wheels used especially in some Asian countries to carry passengers. The rickshaw is pulled by somebody walking or riding a bicycle.

to move continuously in one direction

shell (n) = a metal case filled with explosive, to be fired from a large gun shell (v) = to fire shells at something

to attack an area with a large number of bombs over a period of time

a planned military attack

to start or continue doing something in a determined way, often despite problems

to make a determined decision or promise to do something

the act of speaking angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done, or the things that someone says to show disapproval like this

a short fight between small groups of soldiers, etc., especially one that is not planned

a visit to a place that is considered special, where you go to show your respect

speed and eagerness

a small part on a piece of equipment or furniture

a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job

a small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country

​unhappy because you are alone and do not want to be or because you have no friends

a flat, wide area of land in North America and Canada, without many trees and originally covered with grass

​the large size of something

set something at a particular level

a house and the surrounding area of land, usually used as a farm

a number of things, especially pieces of paper or plant stems, that are held or tied together

a wide area of flat land without trees in Canada and the northern US

to sell newspaper or magazine articles, photographs, television shows, etc. to other organizations so that they can be published or shown in several places

a place for worship that is holy because of a connection with a holy person or object

to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing

a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done

special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed

holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way

Self-flagellation is the disciplinary and devotional practice of flogging oneself with whips or other instruments that inflict pain. In Christianity, self-flagellation is practiced in the context of the doctrine of the mortification of the flesh and is seen as a spiritual discipline. It is often used as a form of penance and is intended to allow the flagellant to share in the sufferings of Jesus, bringing their focus to God.

a piece of writing or a speech in which a person strongly attacks or defends a particular opinion, person, idea, or set of beliefs /pəˈlem.ɪk/

formal, slow, and having a style and appearance that causes admiration

an important or famous person

the forfeiture of land and civil rights suffered as a consequence of a sentence of death for treason or felony.

a period of time when a country is ruled by a regent

extremely sad and disappointed

(especially in the past) a woman who lives with a family and teaches their children at home

to cause something bad or illegal to develop /fəʊˈment/

impressive in a way that seems expensive

to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death:

to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair

people of high social class, especially in the past

vie for = to compete with other people to achieve or get something

an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something

Recusancy (from Latin: recusare, lit. 'to refuse') was the state of those who remained loyal to the Catholic Church and refused to attend Church of England services after the English Reformation. /ˈrek.jʊ.zənt/

the highest authority or greatest power

the special clothes worn by priests during church ceremonies

If a government legislates, it makes a new law

a member of a Protestant group of Christians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to worship God in a simple way

a long and determined effort to achieve something that you believe to be right or to stop something that you believe to be wrong

to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony

a person who uses astrology to tell people about their character, about what might happen to them in the future, etc. astrology = the study of the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they affect the character and lives of people

to give great pleasure to someone

​a public entertainment in which people dress in historical costumes and give performances of scenes from history /ˈpædʒ.ənt/

a formal public speech about a serious subject

a person that someone has promised to marry, or has been promised to as a marriage partner /bɪˈtrəʊðd/

the people who will exist in the future

If a physical or emotional feeling ebbs (away), it becomes less strong or disappears

an adult who is partly responsible for the moral and Christian religious development of another person's child

to become the male parent of an animal or the father of a child

the state of being married

​(of an organization or a system) badly organized or designed and not likely to last very long

a set of questions and answers that are used for teaching people about the beliefs of the Christian religion

a small amount of a substance that is dropped somewhere, or a number of things or people that are spread or included somewhere

to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. that you have learned, especially to an audience

​a ceremony in the Christian Church during which people eat bread and drink wine in memory of the last meal that Christ had with his disciples; the bread and wine taken at this /ˈjuːkərɪst/

a ceremony at which a person becomes a full member of the Christian Church

​a Christian ceremony in which a few drops of water are poured on somebody or they are covered with water, to welcome them into the Christian Church and often to name them

​a collection of facts, drawings and photographs on a particular subject, especially in a book

the recipient's internal state of mind and heart. It's their readiness, faith, and intention to receive the sacrament with a genuine desire for its grace.

the natural qualities of a person’s character

(of things, not of people) producing the result that was wanted or intended /ˌef.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

a way of communicating with people or getting something done

(a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions

to start or cause a system, rule, legal action, etc. to exist

a set of questions and answers used to teach esp. the beliefs of a Christian religion /ˈkæt.ə.kɪ.zəm/

/ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪk/ = churchman a Christian priest or official

Covenanters[a] were members of a 17th-century Scottish religious and political movement, who supported a Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the primacy of its leaders in religious affairs. It originated in disputes with James VI and his son Charles I over church organisation and doctrine, but expanded into political conflict over the limits of royal authority.

The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant.

members of an English religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to make church ceremonies simpler, and who believed that it was important to work hard and control yourself and that pleasure was wrong or unnecessary

a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger

(of a government or organization) to demand an amount of money, such as a tax, from a person or organization

a daughter of the ruling monarch of Spain or Portugal, especially the eldest daughter who was not heir to the throne.

An heir apparent is a person who is first in the order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person.

to stop something happening, or to cause a plan to fail

a formal agreement between two countries or groups at war to stop fighting for a particular time, especially to talk about possible peace

sudden defeat of a government through illegal force by a small group, often a military one

increasing again, or becoming popular again

to remove military forces from an area

lasting for only a short time

in a way that is impossible to change

relating to farming or farmers

a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done

closest in time, place, relationship, etc. to something

(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others

someone who very much wants to achieve something

the political belief that there should be free trade, that people should be allowed more personal freedom, and that changes in society should be made gradually

The Weimar Republic, officially known as the German Reich, was the German state from 1919 to 1933, during which it was a constitutional republic for the first time in history; hence it is also referred to, and unofficially proclaimed itself, as the German Republic.

the belief that it is necessary to have strong armed forces and that they should be used in order to win political or economic advantages

If an event or achievement beckons, it is likely to happen

a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment

to say something suddenly in an angry way

If you are estranged from your family or friends, you have had a serious argument with them and are no longer friendly with them

relating to a royal court (= the official home of a king or queen)

a very small painting, usually of a person /ˈmɪn.ə.tʃər/

to tell someone what they should say in a particular situation and help them to practise saying it

interesting or attractive, but perhaps not to be trusted /bɪˈɡaɪ.lɪŋ/

the exact opposite /ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/

to try to please someone because you want them to join you

careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret

quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control

the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married

(the title of) a British man of high social rank, between an earl and a baron

in the UK, a group of people of high rank in politics who sometimes advise the king or queen but who have little power

​to force somebody out of a job or position of power, especially in order to take their place

not in the intended way /əˈraɪ/

the birth of a dead baby

a decorative covering for the head

a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money

a piece of clothing like a long shirt that is worn loosely over other clothing to protect it when working:

clothing, food, or money that is given to poor people

someone from a low social position who has suddenly become rich or successful

something that so obviously fails to achieve the effect that was intended that it is stupid

a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way

​the day or evening before an event, especially a religious festival or holiday

to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

awkward, embarrassing, or nervous

a task or responsibility that is serious, difficult, and often unpleasant, potentially involving hardship or suffering

alcohol

alcohol

to allow yourself to enjoy something completely

to spread out over a wide area

not having an obvious order or plan

When a situation plays out, it happens and develops

extremely dangerous

the time of change between two different states

disappear

to punish somebody for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage

of a town or city or the people who live in it

to stop something, especially by using force

in a way that is repeated after a particular period of time

fighting in a war

to arrange something such as a deal, agreement, etc. between two or more groups or countries:

delay

to remove money from one place and move it to another, especially dishonestly or illegally

/ˌʌl.təˈmeɪ.t̬əm/ a threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result

a person in charge of a meeting, organization, or department; a chairperson

a person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of an organization or a department, and who is in charge when the head is not there

intended or likely to cause anger or hate

to punish someone for something, especially officially

making you think that someone is going to do something bad

used for attacking

The Islamic Resistance Movement is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islamist political organisation with a military wing, the Qassam Brigades. It has governed the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007.

The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza,[d] is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Inhabited by mostly Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Gaza is one of the most densely populated territories in the world.

A cadet branch consists of the male-line descendants of a monarch's, ruler's or patriarch's younger sons (cadets).

a complicated and secret plan to get power or control or to gain an advantage

a complicated and secret plan to get power or control or to gain an advantage

a group of vehicles or ships that travel together, especially for protection /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/

a long piece of one country's land that goes through another country

a man of high social rank /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/

a woman who is having a sexual relationship with a married man

a person employed to do all types of jobs for someone /fækˈtəʊ.təm/

not made less good by anything; still pure or in the original state

a person who writes descriptions of historical events as they happen

the most important bridesmaid at a marriage ceremony /ˌmeɪd əv ˈɒnə(r)/ bridesmaid = a young woman or girl who helps a bride before and during the marriage ceremony

like a beggar in appearance, way of life, etc.

to praise somebody/something very much /ɪkˈstəʊl/

the belief that the bread and wine of the Communion service become the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ after they have been blessed, even though they still look like bread and wine

an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country

opposed to organized religion having influence in politics and public life

using words in a clever and funny way

nốt ruồi

having a fairly large, heavy body with rounded parts, especially large breasts and hips

a woman who has large or well-developed breasts

shining and flashing with light

a grey-green colour

a white-skinned woman with dark brown hair /bruːˈnet/

beautiful

the best or most extreme example of something /əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs/

(especially of women) quiet and well behaved

a female prostitute

a woman who, in some societies, lives and has sex with a man she is not married to, and has a lower social rank than his wife or wives

If someone is goggle-eyed, their eyes are very wide open, usually because of surprise.

a long, flat, narrow piece

(of a person) having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual habits) involving a lot of different partners

spending money or using something in a way that wastes it and is not wise

second from the last

the group of people in a country or part of a country who have the power to make and change laws /ˈledʒ.ə.slə.tʃɚ/

the process of making an agreement official

Anti-Federalism was a political movement during the late 1780s in the United States that opposed the creation of a strong central government as envisioned in the 1787 U.S. Constitution. Anti-Federalists favored a weaker federal government, emphasizing states' rights and individual liberties.