Extensive Reading-Book B Unit 62 (E)

absolute

certain, definite
The mother was not certain that her son was telling the absolute truth.

appointment

an office, position, or the like, to which a person is appointed
He received his appointment as the university's new president on Monday.

aristocrats

member of the aristocracy
The orphan turned out to be an aristocrat from an old family.

Barbaric

wild, uncivilized
She decided not to marry John because she felt he was too barbaric.

chancellor

a high government official
The new chancellor of Germany came to visit the United States.

deficient

not enough
The baby did not grow because her diet was deficient in calcium.

devastated

destroyed completely
The devastated village took twenty years to rebuild.

Gentry

people of high social standing
Many of the gentry in Boston live in mansions.

imperialist

of a system in which a country rules other countries
Britain's imperialist activities in Africa lasted from 1869 to 1912.

National assembly

in some countries, the name of a legislature
There are 299 members in the Korean National assembly.

popularity

widespread acceptance
The popularity of the new phone caused the company to expand rapidly.

proclaimed

to declare publicly
He proclaimed his love for her in front of 5,000 people.

recaptured

to capture again
The soldiers recaptured the village back from the rebels.

reputation

an opinion, about the quality of a person's character
She had a very bad reputation among her friends.

revolution

extreme change
There is a phone revolution occurring with so many people making phone calls over the internet.

rivalries

a special desire to defeat an opponent
rivalries exist between siblings because they compete for their parents attention.

Serf

a slave
The serf was committed to serving his master for 20 years.

Serfdom

related to a serfs
serfdom was a labor system under which most European agricultural workers lived during the Middle Ages.

terrible

horrible
There was a terrible fire that destroyed 2,000 homes.

throne

the state of being a ruler
Her brother is next in line to the throne.