CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 67
43 Wordsa place or a collection of records or documents of historical importance
the study of books' history, their classification, production, editions, etc.
the state of a law, system, or institution having been ended
an area where a battle is being or was fought
a large piece of armor made of strong material, carried on the arm by soldiers in the past
a weapon with a long handle and a metal pointed tip, used for fighting and fishing in the past
a small-sized ax used by Native Americans for fighting or as a tool
a curved weapon joined at both ends by a string, capable of shooting arrows
a short weapon with a pointed blade
a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls
a vehicle with usually four wheels, pulled by one or more horses
a vehicle with two wheels, drawn by horses, used in ancient times for warfare and racing
an underground room in which prisoners were confined, particularly in a castle
a building or group of buildings used by troops to protect an area
someone who forcibly takes control of a city or country and its citizens
someone or something that succeeds another person or thing
the period that a monarch rules
to place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen
a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries
characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution
able to be dated to a specific time
related or belonging to the time before history was recorded
one of the periods in history when ice covered large parts of the world
the early period of human history when people used things such as stone, horn, bone, etc. to make tools
the period when iron was not discovered and people used bronze to make tools
the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time
a period of great prosperity and success, particularly in the past
belonging or related to the Middle Ages, which was the period between the 5th and 15th centuries
a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion
a war that is between people who are in the same country
characteristic of or related to a colony or colonialism
related to an empire, emperor, or empress
a collection of ancient myths, particularly one that belongs to a group of people and their history, etc.
the period of time in the 18th and 19th centuries that machines were used for the first time for mass production of goods, started in Britain
a title used for ancient Egyptian rulers
the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains
all family members of a person over several generations, particularly a notable person
a man-made object, tool, weapon, etc. that was created in the past and holds historical or cultural significance
(of a country or place) damaged or destroyed severely as an aftermath of war
any weapon that is capable of hitting a target at a distance beyond the reach of hands
a hand-held weapon such as a sword, spear, etc., used when one attacks enemies at a close range
a long knife that has a wide and heavy blade, used as a weapon or a tool to cut plants and trees
relating to a city-state in ancient Greece called Sparta or its people
