Unit 7 Vocabulary

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  1. 2. The kidnappers demanded a huge __________ before they would release the captured prince.
  2. 3. She was __________ by the mysterious letter and wanted to discover who had written it.
  3. 6. Each witness gave a different __________ of what happened on the night of the attack.
  4. 7. Prisoners described the guards’ __________ behavior, saying they were treated more like animals than people.
  5. 10. The new ruler tried hard but could never __________ the popularity of the previous queen.
  6. 11. Archaeologists hope to __________ new artifacts that tell us more about everyday life in the old city.
  7. 12. The soldiers were marching through the narrow valley when a sudden __________ surprised them from both sides.
  8. 14. He wrote a detailed __________ of the battle that helped historians understand what really happened
  9. 15. The king’s __________ for gold led him to raise taxes until the people finally rebelled.
  10. 17. After a short break, the teacher said they would __________ the story they had started yesterday.
  11. 18. The generals argued for months, but __________ they agreed that surrender was the only option.
  12. 21. Meeting survivors of the conflict __________ changed the way he thought about war.
  13. 23. At its height, the __________ stretched across three continents and controlled many different peoples.
  14. 26. The travellers stopped at a small village __________ to the capital to rest and buy food.
  15. 27. Many people __________ by believing the leader’s promises, only to be disappointed later.
  16. 28. The film about the secret mission was so __________ that no one spoke until it ended.
  17. 29. After hours of discussion, the debate seemed to __________ one simple question: who should have power?
  18. 30. The guards grew __________ when the stranger refused to say why he was near the palace at night.
  19. 31. The lecture will __________ the role of women in the empire but focus mainly on the battles.
  20. 32. The government finally had to __________ the truth about what happened during the war.
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  1. 1. The newly found letters __________ details already known from older accounts.
  2. 2. The discovery that the hero had lied was a shocking __________ to his supporters.
  3. 4. Many people were excited about the new series, but it did not __________ their expectations.
  4. 5. Some of the coins __________ the first century, showing how old the settlement is.
  5. 7. Years after losing his land in the war, he still felt __________ about the way the new rulers treated his family.
  6. 8. The __________ general was remembered not for bravery but for his cruelty to prisoners.
  7. 9. Desert life was __________, with burning days, freezing nights, and very little water.
  8. 13. The documents were carefully __________ in special boxes so they would not be damaged by light or air.
  9. 16. After hours of walking around the ruins, they sat in a café and enjoyed a cold __________ together.
  10. 19. Thanks to modern medicine, people today are __________ safer from diseases than in the past.
  11. 20. The small museum found its __________ by focusing only on local stories from the war.
  12. 22. Several small disagreements between the countries helped __________ the final conflict.
  13. 24. The documentary is __________, covering the king’s childhood, his reign, and the fall of the empire.
  14. 25. During her long __________, the country enjoyed peace and great artistic growth.