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Word	Meaning	Advanced
enlightened	adj: having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
outweigh	v: to be heavier, more significant, or more critical than something
participate	v: to take part in something
injustice	n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
declaration	n: a formal or explicit statement or announcement
independence	n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence
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
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
colony	n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
enslave	v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action
single-handed	adj: done or accomplished by one person alone
overturn	v: to turn something upside down; to upset
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
slavery	n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work
honor	n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone
continental	adj: of or relating to a continent (= one of the earth’s large landmasses)
congress	n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups
clause	n: a group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a sentence
opposing	adj: competing, fighting, or working against each other
slave	n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
delegate	n: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular, an elected representative sent to a conference; (verb) to transfer power to someone
nevertheless	adv: in spite of that; yet
immoral	adj: not conforming to accepted society’s standards of honesty or morality
condemn	v: to express strong disapproval or criticism of something
governor	n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province
intellect	n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level
inferior	adj: lower in rank, status, or quality
emancipate	v: to set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; to liberate
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
argument	n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
contribution	n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
gender	n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
separate	v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
pave	v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
draft	n: a preliminary version of something that is not yet in its final form
inherit	v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
reform	n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
indigenous	adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place
ridiculous	adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
pursue	v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
frequent	adj: happening constantly
exterminate	v: to destroy completely, often referring to the eradication of pests or weeds
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
revolutionary	adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change
objection	n: a reason or statement expressing disapproval or dissent
tribe	n: a social group made up of members who live together, sharing the same language, culture, religion, etc., especially those who do not live in towns or cities
allied	adj: united or connected by a political or military agreement
peacetime	n: the state of a country or the world during a period when there is no war
conflict	n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
native	adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
attempt	n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
forcibly	adv: done by physical power or violence; against someone’s will
assimilate	v: to take in and understand information or ideas; to integrate
recommendation	n: an official suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
removal	n: the act of taking something away or off from a particular place
diplomat	n: a person appointed by a government to conduct diplomacy (= the management of relationships between countries) with one or more other countries or international organizations
secretary	n: a person whose job is to deal with correspondence, keep records, and do administrative work for a company or organization
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
vice	n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person
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.
undermine	v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually
overrule	v: to make a decision or judgment that is different from an earlier one; to overturn or override a decision or action
deem	v: to consider or decide something in a particular way
unconstitutional	adj: not in accordance with the constitution (= the set of fundamental principles or established precedents) of a country or state
cite	v: to refer to something such as a passage, book, etc. as evidence for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
union	n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together
unreasonable	adj: not fair, sensible, or likely to be true
motivate	v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort
overreach	v: to reach too far or beyond one’s limits; to fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
preparation	n: the activity of getting ready for something or making something ready
legislation	n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws
tight	adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely
restriction	n: a limitation or constraint placed on something, or the act of limiting or constraining something
immigrant	n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
dubious	adj: having doubts or reservations; uncertain
victory	n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
elector	n: a person who has the right to vote in an election
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
dramatically	adv: in a very impressive manner
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
territory	n: an area under the control of a ruler or state
forbidding	adj: giving the impression that something is difficult or unpleasant; intimidating or uninviting
importation	n: the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
flesh	n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
maid	n: a girl or young woman employed to do domestic work
publicly	adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government
denounce	v: to speak out against; to strongly criticize something or someone
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
indefensible	adj: unable to be protected or justified from criticism
uphold	v: to support or defend something, such as a law, idea, decision, etc.
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
exploitation	n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
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
contemporary	adj: belonging to the same or present time
opposed	adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something
abolish	v: to do away with completely; to put an end to
icon	n: a picture or statue of a holy person considered to be a sacred thing; a little icon on the screen of a computer or smartphone that denotes an application or a file
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
problematic	adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve
judge	n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management