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Word	Meaning	Advanced
royal	adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family
coronation	n: a ceremony at which a person becomes king or queen
thunderous	adj: producing or accompanied by a loud, deep, rumbling sound, like that of thunder; intense, forceful, or impressive
applause	n: a demonstration of approval or praise by clapping the hands together
ornate	adj: elaborately or excessively decorated
crown	n: a circular ornamental headdress, worn as a symbol of authority by a king, usually made of gold and precious stones
scepter	n: a ceremonial staff or rod that represents authority or power, often carried by monarchs or other high-ranking officials; a symbol of royalty or sovereignty
ascend	v: to go or move upward; to become king or queen; to inherit something, such as a power
throne	n: a chair or seat of state for a monarch or other high-ranking person; the position of being a king or queen
towering	adj: very tall or high, often to an impressive or intimidating degree; powerful or dominant in influence or stature
cheer	v: to give a loud shout to show support, praise, or approval
onlooker	n: a person who watches an event or situation without directly participating, often as a spectator or bystander
enslave	v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action
accompany	v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something
aid	n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support
revolutionary	adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change
savannah	n: a mixed forest and grassland ecosystem where the trees are far enough apart that the canopy doesn’t close
prolong	v: to extend the duration or length of something, particularly a period of time or an event
siege	n: the surrounding of a place and isolating it by an army to defeat those defending it
encounter	v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
immediately	adv: now or without delay
mason	n: a skilled worker who builds structures with stone, brick, or concrete
colony	n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
slave	n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
rebellion	n: an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
rebel	n: someone who resists or opposes authority or control, especially by fighting against it
span	n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
rank	n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others
liberate	v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression
autonomous	adj: capable of governing or controlling its affairs
assume	v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
slavery	n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work
empire	n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government
attempt	n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
reinstate	v: to restore or bring back to a previous position, status, or condition; to return someone to a former job or position which they previously held
fierce	adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
military	adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare
occupation	n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession
outbreak	n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant
withdraw	v: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something
casualty	n: a person who has been killed or injured in a war, accident, or other disasters; a victim
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
prominent	adj: important, well-known, or noticeable
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
proclaim	v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully
emperor	n: the male ruler of an empire
independence	n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
exclusive	adj: not divided or shared with others
alienated	adj: feeling isolated, estranged, or disconnected from others, often due to a sense of difference or lack of belonging
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
incite	v: to encourage, stir up, or provoke someone to do something; to urge, instigate, or stimulate someone to take action, often negative or aggressive
conspiracy	n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal
assassination	n: the act of killing a public figure, especially a political leader, usually for political or religious motives
subsequent	adj: happening or occurring later or after something else
struggle	v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction
split	v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line
govern	v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services
president	n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
democracy	n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so
republic	n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
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
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
policy	n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
endear	v: to make someone loved or appreciated or to cause someone to feel fondness or affection for someone or 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
converse	v: to talk informally
aggressive	adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly
redistribute	v: to share something among people in a different way
retain	v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something
agriculture	n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock
pledge	v: to make a formal promise to give or do something
interference	n: the act or process of getting involved in and trying to influence a specific situation; the state of being affected and influenced with
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
citadel	n: a fortress, typically on high ground, used to protect and defend a city, town, or other strategic location
invade	v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation
accomplish	v: to finish or achieve something successfully
institute	n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something
mandatory	adj: required by a rule or law, compulsory
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
strengthen	v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective
reign	n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen
elegant	adj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement
palace	n: the residence of a high-ranking official such as a king, queen, etc.
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
oversee	v: to watch and direct someone or something to make sure that it is being done correctly
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
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
renowned	adj: famous and respected for great achievements, qualities, etc.
initially	adv: at the beginning; at first
mandate	n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task
uncomfortable	adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
increasingly	adv: more and more
authoritarian	adj: characterized by strict, absolute control and obedience to authority or rules; dictatorial and lacking in personal freedoms or individual rights
opponent	n: a person against whom you are playing or fighting in a game, competition, debate, etc.
strength	n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
tragic	adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
debilitating	adj: weakening or damaging; causing a loss of strength, energy, or success
stroke	n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc.
defect	n: an imperfection, shortcoming, or lack of something or someone
despondent	adj: in low spirits; feeling or showing extreme discouragement or gloom
committed	adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
suicide	n: the act of killing yourself intentionally
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
crumble	v: to break or fall apart into small pieces or fragments, especially due to age, decay, or lack of support
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
abolish	v: to do away with completely; to put an end to