Amazing Leaders
eBook - ePub

Amazing Leaders

A2

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Amazing Leaders

A2

About this book

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

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GLOSSARY

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when you do something for a particular purpose
adviser NOUN
an expert whose job is to give advice
age NOUN
a period in history
agreement NOUN
a plan or a decision that two or more people have made
alive ADJECTIVE
living, not dead
army NOUN
a large group of soldiers who are trained to fight battles on land
arrange VERB
to make plans for an event to happen
baron NOUN
a man who has a title and is of a high social rank
battle NOUN
a violent fight between groups of people, especially between armies during a war
beat (beats, beating, beat, beaten) VERB
to hit someone very hard
beggar NOUN
someone who lives by asking people for money or food
border NOUN
an imaginary line that divides two countries
bullet NOUN
a small piece of metal that is shot out of a gun
capture VERB
to catch someone and keep them somewhere so that they cannot leave
cause NOUN
an aim that some people support or fight for
ceremony NOUN
a formal event such as a wedding
coach NOUN
a vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by horses
colony NOUN
an area that is controlled by another country
compete VERB
to try to be better than someone or to get something that they also want to have
conquer VERB
to take complete control of the land of another country or group of people
control UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
the power to make all the important decisions about something
Crusade NOUN
one of the wars between Christians and Muslims that were fought in Palestine during the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries
Crusader NOUN
a soldier who fought in the Crusades
culture NOUN
the way of life, the traditions and the beliefs of a particular group of people
declare VERB
to officially state that something is the case
depend on PHRASAL VERB
to need someone or something in order to do something
destroy VERB
to cause so much damage to something that it cannot be used any longer, or does not exist any longer
elect VERB
to choose a person to do a particular job by voting for them
eliminate VERB
to kill an enemy
empire NOUN
a number of separate nations that are all controlled by the ruler of one particular country
empress NOUN
a woman who rules an empire, or the wife of an emperor
exhibition NOUN
a public event where art or interesting objects are shown
free VERB
to release a prisoner or slave
heir NOUN
someone who will receive a person’s money, property or title when that person dies
Industrial Revolution NOUN
the period in history during which machines started to be used to make things
injured ADJECTIVE
having suffered damage to part of the body
invade VERB
to attack and enter a country
invader NOUN
a soldier or an army that enters a country in order to attack it
justice UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
the fair treatment of people
law NOUN
an official rule that the people of a country must obey
march VERB
to walk somewhere with regular steps, as a group
marriage NOUN
the relationship between a husband and a wife the time when two people get married
Muslim NOUN
someone who believes in the religion of Islam and lives according to its rules
nobleman (noblemen) NOUN
in former times, a man of a high social rank who had a title
official NOUN
a person who holds a position of power in an organization
peace UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
a situation where there is not a war
port NOUN
a town by the sea where ships arrive and leave
powerful ADJECTIVE
able to control people and events
pray VERB
to speak to God or a god
priest NOUN
a person who has religious duties in a place where people worship
Prime Minister NOUN
the leader of the government in some countries
Protestant ADJECTIVE
belonging to the part of ...

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. The Grading Scheme
  5. William the Conqueror
  6. Saladin
  7. Genghis Khan
  8. Catherine the Great
  9. Abraham Lincoln
  10. Queen Victoria
  11. Glossary
  12. Keep Reading
  13. Copyright
  14. About the Publisher