the middle ages

hierarchical organized in different ranks or positions, with the most important ones at te top of the system and the least important at the bottom

impact influence, effect

retreat move away, withdrawl

tribe group of people of the same race, sharing the same beliefs, customs and laguage etc.

benign kind, friendly

convenient practical, suitable

medieval during the middle ages

cultivate prepare the land, plant, harvest

exert exercise, use power

subordinate less important, secondary

rigid strict, difficult to change

piety devotion, holiness

humility the quality of being not too proud, but modest

pagan pre-christian, heathen

illiterate not being able to read or write

indicate show, point to

enhance increase, improve

unravel work out, clarify

device means, tool

vividness liveliness

vengeance revenge

victorious successful

contemporary present-day

profound deep, intense

mourning feeling sad after someone dies

lament song or text expressing sadness or grief

fusion combination

courteous polite

adulterous unfaithful, having sex with somebody else than one´s partner

plague infectious disease with high fever and swollen places on the body

decrease reduce

precipitate cause, bring about

decline fall

merchant somebody whose job is to buy and sell goods

civil servant somebody working with the management of a country

derive gain, get

drought long period without water

vein thin tube that carries liquid

degenerate becomes worse in quality or appearance

greed a strong desire for more money, things etc than you need

virtue moral goodness, good quality

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