eminent (adjective)
famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
conscription (noun)
compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
The Great Wall (proper noun)
a system of fortified walls with a roadway along the top, constructed as a defense for China against the nomads of the regions that are now Mongolia and Manchuria: completed in the third century B.C.E., but later repeatedly modified and rebuilt.
Hun (proper noun)
a member of a warlike Asiatic nomadic people who ravaged Europe in the 4th–5th centuries.
sow (verb)
plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
primp (verb)
spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, makeup, or clothes.
pendant (noun)
a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck.
turf (noun)
an area seen as a person’s territory or area of influence.
matchmaker (noun)
a person who arranges relationships and marriages between others, either informally or, in certain cultural communities, as a formal occupation.
admonition (noun)
authoritative counsel or warning.
demote (verb)
give (someone) a lower rank or less-senior position, usually as a punishment.
acupuncture (noun)
a system of integrative medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
serpentine (adjective)
winding and twisting like a snake.
lineage (noun)
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.
pungent (adjective)
having a sharply strong taste or smell.
potpourri (noun)
a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack to perfume clothing or a room.
insubordinate (adjective)
defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.
ruffian (noun)
a violent person, especially one involved in crime.
concubine (noun)
a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
emperor (noun)
a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire.
