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Word	Meaning	Advanced
bible	n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field
exodus	n: a situation in which a large number of people leave or escape from a place at the same time
descendent	adj: going or coming down; derived from an ancestor
drought	n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
Pharaoh	n: the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
slave	n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
reign	n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen
vicious	adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice
decree	n: an official order that has the force of law
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
heritage	n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations
thereafter	adv: after that; subsequently
committed	adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
heinous	adj: extremely wicked or cruel; evil
flee	v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger
peninsula	n: a long piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is linked to a larger part of the land
bush	n: a plant growing thickly with many small branches and several stiff stems coming up from the root
inspect	v: to look at someone or something closely, usually to examine their condition or to detect flaws
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
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
plague	n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body
firstborn	adj: the first child born to a mother
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
reed	n: a tall, slender-leaved plant that grows in water; a thin strip of wood or metal that vibrates to produce sound in certain musical instruments such as oboe, clarinet, and saxophone
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
afterward	adv: after the time mentioned
drown	v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater
desert	n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks
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
ascend	v: to go or move upward; to become king or queen; to inherit something, such as a power
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
debatable	adj: open to discussion or argument; capable of being disputed or doubted
lawgiver	n: a person who creates or enacts laws
foremost	adj: most important, leading, or prominent
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
renegade	n: a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, religious group, or set of principles
sympathetic	adj: feeling, showing, or expressing kindness or compassion to somebody who is hurt, sad, or in a problematic situation
priest	n: a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies, especially in the Christian faith
Semitic	adj: relating to the group of languages that includes Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic, spoken by the peoples of the middle east and north Africa
stereotype	n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense
horn	n: a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows on the top of the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows; a noisemaker or musical instrument that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
stem	n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in
mistranslation	n: an incorrect or inaccurate translation (= the process of changing words or text from one language into another)
descend	v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood
allegedly	adv: according to what has been stated or reported; supposedly
ray	n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy
protrude	v: to extend out or stick out beyond a surface or boundary
mistakenly	adv: in a mistaken or incorrect way; wrongly