Vocabulary

• cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• military: Army or armed forces
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• due: When something is required or expected
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
• descendant: Family member from generations following you
• uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
• mount: To attach something to something else
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• illegitimate: Contrary to or forbidden by law
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
• faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• ireland: An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
• marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
• pike: A type of fish