4 Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

a long weapon with a sharp point at one end used for hunting

noun

A

spear

You must save the powerful families who are the foundation of this nation.
If so…
the soldiers must use spears without knives and wooden swords.
I have not been on the throne long. I want to avoid bloodshed if I can.
I propose that the 13th Prince Baek Ah lead the soldiers.
Prince Baek Ah knows nothing about the military or fighting.

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2
Q

the idea or principle that something is based on

noun

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foundation

You must save the powerful families who are the foundation of this nation.
If so…
the soldiers must use spears without knives and wooden swords.
I have not been on the throne long. I want to avoid bloodshed if I can.
I propose that the 13th Prince Baek Ah lead the soldiers.
Prince Baek Ah knows nothing about the military or fighting.

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3
Q

happening or done without waiting or very soon after something else

adjective

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immediate

If we send soldiers, there will definitely be casualties.
It will not end with just slaves.
If any other foreigners join in, this whole nation will be in chaos.
You should protect the families first!
Their lives are in immediate danger, yet no soldiers come to help them.
They have started to get their own people.

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4
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a situation where there is no order at all and everyone is confused

noun

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chaos

If we send soldiers, there will definitely be casualties.
It will not end with just slaves.
If any other foreigners join in, this whole nation will be in chaos.
You should protect the families first!
Their lives are in immediate danger, yet no soldiers come to help them.
They have started to get their own people.

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5
Q

someone who is injured or killed in an accident or war

noun

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casualty

We cannot just sit and watch anymore.
The families want you to send out the soldiers.
If we send soldiers, there will definitely be casualties.
It will not end with just slaves.
If any other foreigners join in, this whole nation will be in chaos.
You should protect the families first!

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6
Q

able to think quickly in an intelligent way

adjective

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agile

I don’t know what he is planning.
I think I should get him a hawk.
Get one that is good at hunting and very agile while you are at it.
I don’t know what he is up to.
He wants to go out and hunt.
I should go along with it.

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7
Q

a large hunting bird

noun

A

hawk

I don’t know what he is planning.
I think I should get him a hawk.
Get one that is good at hunting and very agile while you are at it.
I don’t know what he is up to.
He wants to go out and hunt.
I should go along with it.

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8
Q

to argue about something that is not very important

verb

A

bicker

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9
Q

to announce something officially or in public

verb

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proclaim

Your Majesty.
You asked for me?
I heard from Ji Mong.
I will have to proclaim you a royal concubine.
There is no need for that.
It is better than being called a mistress.
I don’t like to hear it.
You will be treated as the wife second only to the queen.

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10
Q

a woman who has a sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else

noun

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mistress

Your Majesty.
You asked for me?
I heard from Ji Mong.
I will have to proclaim you a royal concubine.
There is no need for that.
It is better than being called a mistress.
I don’t like to hear it.
You will be treated as the wife second only to the queen.

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11
Q

to feel or say that you do not like or do not approve of something or someone

verb

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object

You don’t need to do this.
I am worried that you will anger the king.
She was worrying about her family even when she was dying.
She asked me for my help.
Even the king will not object.

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