CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 67

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Here you will learn some English words about history, such as "carriage", "dungeon", "abolition", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
archivenoun

a place or a collection of records or documents of historical importance

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bibliographynoun

the study of books' history, their classification, production, editions, etc.

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abolitionnoun

the state of a law, system, or institution having been ended

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battlefieldnoun

an area where a battle is being or was fought

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shield
shieldnoun

a large piece of armor made of strong material, carried on the arm by soldiers in the past

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spear
spearnoun

a weapon with a long handle and a metal pointed tip, used for fighting and fishing in the past

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tomahawknoun

a small-sized ax used by Native Americans for fighting or as a tool

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bow
bownoun

a curved weapon joined at both ends by a string, capable of shooting arrows

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dagger
daggernoun

a short weapon with a pointed blade

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cannon
cannonnoun

a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls

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carriage
carriagenoun

a vehicle with usually four wheels, pulled by one or more horses

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chariot
chariotnoun

a vehicle with two wheels, drawn by horses, used in ancient times for warfare and racing

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dungeonnoun

an underground room in which prisoners were confined, particularly in a castle

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fortnoun

a building or group of buildings used by troops to protect an area

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conquerornoun

someone who forcibly takes control of a city or country and its citizens

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successornoun

someone or something that succeeds another person or thing

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reignnoun

the period that a monarch rules

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to crown
to crownverb

to place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen

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peasantnoun

a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries

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primitiveadjective

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

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datableadjective

able to be dated to a specific time

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prehistoricadjective

related or belonging to the time before history was recorded

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ice agenoun

one of the periods in history when ice covered large parts of the world

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stone age
stone agenoun

the early period of human history when people used things such as stone, horn, bone, etc. to make tools

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Bronze Agenoun

the period when iron was not discovered and people used bronze to make tools

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Iron Agenoun

the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time

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golden agenoun

a period of great prosperity and success, particularly in the past

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medievaladjective

belonging or related to the Middle Ages, which was the period between the 5th and 15th centuries

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Enlightenmentnoun

a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion

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civil warnoun

a war that is between people who are in the same country

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colonialadjective

characteristic of or related to a colony or colonialism

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imperialadjective

related to an empire, emperor, or empress

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mythologynoun

a collection of ancient myths, particularly one that belongs to a group of people and their history, etc.

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industrial revolutionnoun

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

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pharaohnoun

a title used for ancient Egyptian rulers

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archeologynoun

the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

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bloodlinenoun

all family members of a person over several generations, particularly a notable person

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artifactnoun

a man-made object, tool, weapon, etc. that was created in the past and holds historical or cultural significance

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war-tornadjective

(of a country or place) damaged or destroyed severely as an aftermath of war

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ranged weapon
ranged weaponnoun

any weapon that is capable of hitting a target at a distance beyond the reach of hands

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melee weapon
melee weaponnoun

a hand-held weapon such as a sword, spear, etc., used when one attacks enemies at a close range

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machete
machetenoun

a long knife that has a wide and heavy blade, used as a weapon or a tool to cut plants and trees

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spartanadjective

relating to a city-state in ancient Greece called Sparta or its people

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