WORD LIST

UNIT 9

Emperor /ˈem.pɚ.ɚ/ noun a male ruler of an empire

a person related to you
Ancestor /ˈæn.ses.tɚ/ noun who lived a long time ago
the activity of fighting a war,
often including the weapons and methods th
Warfare /ˈwɔːr.fer/ noun at are used
a group of people, often of related families,
who live together, sharing the
same language, culture,
and history, especially those who do
Tribe /traɪb/ noun not live in townsor cities
to try very hard to do something or to make
something happen, especiallyfor
Strive  /straɪv/  verb a long time or against difficulties
a device for finding direction with
a needle that canmove easily and that
Compass /ˈkʌm.pəs/ noun always points to magnetic north
a type of caterpillar (=a form of young insect 
that issmall, long, and has
many legs) that produces threadsof silk from
Silkworm /ˈsɪlk.wɝːm/ noun which it makes a cocoon (=a covering for
its body)
Legacy /ˈleɡ.ə.si/ noun something that is a part of your history or
that remains from an earlier time
Indisputable /ˌɪn.dɪ  
ˈspjuː.t̬ ə.bəl/ adjective true, and impossible to doubt
Extensive  /ɪkˈsten.sɪv/ adjective covering a large area; having a great range
Sculptor /ˈskʌlp.tɚ/ noun someone who creates sculptures
Notable /ˈnoʊ.t̬ ə.bəl/ adjective important and deserving attention, because
of being very good orinteresting
Awake /əˈweɪk/ adjective not sleeping
Stun  /stʌn/  verb to shock or surprise someone very much
Unsurpassed /ˌʌn.sɚˈpæst/ adjective better than anyone or anything else
Immerse /ɪˈmɝːs/ verb to become completely involved in something
a substance that can
make people or animals ill or kill them if
Poison /ˈpɔɪ.zən/ noun they eat or drink it
Nascent /ˈneɪ.sənt/  adjective only recently formed or started,
but likely to grow larger quickly
/ˌbaɪ.oʊ a scientist who studies the chemistry of living 
Biochemist ˈkem.ɪst/ noun things