annex (v)
/əˈneks/

thôn tính

to take possession of an area of land or a country and add it to a larger area, usually by force

apex (n)
/ˈeɪ·peks/

đỉnh

the highest point or top of something

collapse (v)
/kəˈlæps/

thất bại

to be unable to continue or to stay in operation; fail

conquest (n)
/ˈkɑːŋ.kwest/

sự chinh phục, thôn tính (lãnh thổ)

the process of gaining control of something through great effort

devise (v)
/dɪˈvɑɪz/

vạch ra

to invent something new or a new way of doing something

invasion (n)
/ɪnˈveɪ·ʒən/

sự xâm lược

the act of entering a place by force, often in large numbers

prevailing (a)
/prɪˈveɪ·lɪŋ/

phổ biến

existing and accepted

resist (v)
/rɪˈzɪst/

chống lại, kháng cự

to fight against something or someone that is attacking you

severely (r)
/səˈvɪər·li/

rất gay go

in a very bad or serious way

adventure (n)
/ədˈvɛntʃər/

cuộc phiêu lưu

an unusual, exciting, or dangerous experience

peninsula (n)
/pəˈnɪn·sə·lə/

bán đảo

an area of land mostly surrounded by water but connected to a larger piece of land

conflict (n)
/ˈkɑn·flɪkt/

sự xung đột, sự mâu thuẫn

situation in which people, groups, or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument

wisdom (n)
/ˈwɪz·dəm/

sự hiểu biết, sự khôn ngoan

the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments

march (n)
/mɑrtʃ/

diễu hành

an organized walk by many people from one place to another, in order to protest about something

heartland (n)
/ˈhɑrtˌlænd/

vùng đất huyết mạch

the central or most important part of an area

steep (a)
/stip/

dốc, dốc đứng

(of a slope, hill, etc.) rising or falling quickly, not gradually

terrain (n)
/təˈreɪn/

địa thế, địa hình

an area of land, esp. when considering its natural features

finish off (phrasal verb)
/ˈfɪn·ɪʃ ɔf/

kết liễu

to destroy someone or something, especially someone or something that is badly injured or damaged

territory (n)
 /ˈter.ɪ.tɔːr.i/

lãnh thổ

area belonging to a country

attack (v)
/əˈtæk/

tấn công, công kích

to try to hurt or defeat someone or something using violence