The Mongol Empire

vocabulary for The Mongol Empire (readinga-z book)

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alliance

a close association between countries or other groups that work together

nomadic

moving from place to place without a permanent home

empire

a collection of nations or people ruled by one person or government

dynasty

a series of rulers from the same family or country

archaeologist

a scientist who studies the remains of ancient cultures

ruthless

pitiless and cruel; completely lacking morals

question

answer

vassal state

a group of people who are obliged or subordinate in a political or military way to another group or government

isolated

far away from other people or things

havoc

destruction; chaos; disorder

feuding

fighting between two groups

bastion

a stronghold; a well-protected place

fragment

to break into smaller pieces