Meaning: Too great to be counted or measured.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The war caused untold suffering.

Category: History

Synonyms:

• countless
• innumerable

Antonyms:

• counted
• measured

Meaning: A person or group that is subordinate to another.

Part of speech: noun

Example: In feudal times, a vassal owed loyalty to their lord.

Category: History › Feudalism

Synonyms:

• subordinate
• servant

Antonyms:

• lord
• master

Meaning: A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ruins are a vestige of the ancient civilization.

Category: History

Synonyms:

• remnant
• trace

Meaning: Relating to the period of Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901).

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The Victorian architecture in the city is quite impressive.

Category: History

Synonyms: 19th-century

Meaning: A member of the Scandinavian seafaring people known for raiding and trading from the 8th to 11th centuries.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Viking ships were known for their speed and agility.

Category: History › Culture

Synonyms: Norseman

Meaning: A feudal tenant, often bound to work on a lord's land.

Part of speech: noun

Example: In medieval times, a villein had limited rights.

Category: History › Feudalism

Synonyms:

• serf
• peasant

Meaning: The western United States during the late 19th century, known for lawlessness and cowboys.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Movies often depict the Wild West.

Category: History

Synonyms: frontier

Meaning: The period during which a war is occurring.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Many changes happened in society during wartime.

Category: History

Synonyms: conflict period

Meaning: A young woman or girl, often used in a historical context.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The wench served drinks at the tavern.

Category: History › Social Roles

Synonyms: lass

Meaning: A person or ship engaged in the hunting of whales.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The whaler returned with a large catch.

Category: History › Maritime

Synonyms: whaling ship

Meaning: A type of rifle or a city in England.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He collected Winchester rifles as a hobby.

Category: History › Military

Meaning: A large-scale war involving many countries.

Part of speech: noun

Example: World War I changed the political landscape of Europe.

Category: History

Synonyms:

• global conflict
• major war

Meaning: The first global war, fought from 1914 to 1918.

Part of speech: noun

Example: World War One had a profound impact on the 20th century.

Category: History

Synonyms: Great War

Meaning: The second global war, fought from 1939 to 1945.

Part of speech: noun

Example: World War Two involved many of the world's nations.

Category: History

Synonyms: Second World War

Meaning: A man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The yeoman worked hard on his farm.

Synonyms:

• farmer
• landowner

Meaning: a rectangular stepped tower from ancient Mesopotamia

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ziggurat was a significant architectural achievement.

Category: History › Architecture

Synonyms: temple