Lesson 1 (Nouns)

3. a long journey involving travel by sea or in space
4. an unexpected or casual meeting with someone or something
6. the capital or chief city of a country or region
8. the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed
10. a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century
12. an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress
14. the state of being known or talked about by many people, especially on account of notable achievements
15. an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap
17. a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare
18. a person who explores an unfamiliar area; an adventurer
19. an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules usually leaving permanent scars

1. a brave or experienced soldier or fighter
2. a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition
5. a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place
7. an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food,
9. the part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land
10. a person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation
11. a person who interprets, especially one who translates speech orally
13. a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war
16. a raised road or track across low or wet ground