|
maneuver
|
a
planned military movement, as of troops, ships, or tanks. |
| affront |
an
openly insulting deed or remark. |
| flax
|
any
of several related plants with slender stems, bearing tiny blue
flowers and seeds from which linseed oil is pressed. |
| strategist |
an expert in designing strategy, or a maker of strategies. |
| gladiator
|
a
man in ancient Rome who fought, often to the death and usu. under
compulsion, for the amusement of an audience. |
| barbarian |
a
person in a culture believed by those in another culture to be
savage, primitive, or uncivilized. |
| tyranny |
a government in which a single person rules absolutely and esp.
despotically. |
| apse
|
a
projection at the end of a church or other building, usu. having
a domed or arched roof. |
| cult
|
the
rituals and observances of a particular religion, esp. those pertaining
to a single deity. |
| undermine
|
to
weaken the foundations of as though by excavating. |
| anarchy |
political
and social disorder resulting from a lack or absence of governmental
authority. |
| hierarchy |
a
body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level
of authority. |
| coliseum |
a
large building or amphitheater used for entertainment events,
sports, or the like. |
| chariot |
in
ancient times, a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle driven from a
standing position. |
