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Word	Meaning	Advanced
recognizable	adj: easy to become aware of or identify
logo	n: a symbol or design that represents a company, organization, or product used on packaging, advertisements, and other materials
initial	adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name
belong	v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place
profitable	adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
boom	n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound
spice	n: a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable substance primarily used to season or flavor food
pioneer	n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something
overwhelming	adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
conduct	v: to organize and carry out a particular activity
diplomacy	n: the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations, organizations, or people; the fine art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way
seize	v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something
colony	n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
intent	n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
empire	n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government
nutmeg	n: a spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree, used to flavor food and drinks; the hard, aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree
precious	adj: uncommon and extremely valuable
cult	n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
exclusive	adj: not divided or shared with others
investor	n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
deprive	v: to take away something from someone
adversary	n: a person, group, or force that opposes or fights against another; an enemy or opponent
hinge	n: a joint that holds the edge of a door, window, lid, etc. and allows it to open or close
submission	n: the act of giving a document, proposal, etc., to somebody for consideration or judgment; the act of giving in or yielding to a superior force or authority
ruthless	adj: lacking in pity or compassion; willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, regardless of the consequences for others
compose	v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it
confederate	n: a person who is allied or associated with another person or group, especially in a political or military context; a supporter of the Confederate States of America
orangutan	n: a large long-armed ape with red-brown hair that lives in Borneo and Sumatra and has arboreal habits
retain	v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something
virtual	adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
monopoly	n: exclusive control or possession of something, especially an area of business; a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate
merchant	n: a person who buys and sells a large number of goods, especially one who imports and exports goods
persuade	v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion
treaty	n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities
guarantee	v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
exchange	v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
threat	n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation
attempt	n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
fort	n: a military structure designed to be defended from attack
smuggle	v: to import or export something or someone without paying appropriate customs duties, often illegally
insist	v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
deflation	n: a decrease in the general price level of goods and services; the act of letting the air out of something
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
deteriorate	v: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate
villager	n: a person who lives in a village or small rural community; a person who is part of a close-knit and traditional community
ambush	n: the act of hiding and waiting for someone before the sudden attack
admiral	n: a high-ranking naval officer commissioned to serve as commander of a fleet or naval station; the commander of a naval force or fleet; a naval officer of high rank
escalate	v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
entirely	adv: completely
exterminate	v: to destroy completely, often referring to the eradication of pests or weeds
approval	n: the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable
superior	adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
invasion	n: army’s act of forcibly entering another country or territory to take control of it
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
sovereign	n: a king or queen
colonial	adj: of or relating to a colony (= a territory that is controlled by a more powerful country); to the period of time during which a country or region was a colony
claim	v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
conspiracy	n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal
eliminate	v: to remove or get rid of someone or something
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
torture	n: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason
extract	n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force
confession	n: a formal statement in which one admits that they have done something wrong or illegal
troop	n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit.
brutal	adj: harsh or cruel
decimate	v: to destroy a significant portion of something or reduce by ten percent; to cause extensive destruction or severe damage; to drastically reduce in size or number
starve	v: to suffer or die from lack of food; to cause someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive something of necessary nourishment or sustenance
enslave	v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action
distant	adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship
cliff	n: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river
surrender	v: to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
flee	v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger
survivor	n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
remnant	n: a small remaining quantity of something, considered separately from what has been lost or destroyed; a surviving piece or fragment of something
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
indigenous	adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place
plummet	v: to fall or drop suddenly and steeply; to decline rapidly or sharply
slice	n: a flat, often thin, piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc., that has been cut from a larger piece; a wound made by cutting
workforce	n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
genocide	n: the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation
supercharge	v: to increase the power or energy of something
economy	n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel
develop	v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
criticism	n: the act of analyzing, evaluating, or judging something, especially literary or artistic work, to find fault with it or to offer suggestions for improvement; the expression of disapproval or censure
celebrated	adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
hero	n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities
massacre	n: the brutal and indiscriminate killing of a large number of people; a violent and bloody event that typically results in the death of many individuals
statue	n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way
mount	v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone
removal	n: the act of taking something away or off from a particular place
commodity	n: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
soar	v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease
achieve	v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do