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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
prosperous | adj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune | |
merchant | n: a person who buys and sells a large number of goods, especially one who imports and exports goods | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
corruptible | adj: capable of being made to do something dishonest or immoral | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
exquisite | adj: extremely beautiful and delicate | |
ruby | n: a bright red precious stone consisting of corundum, used in jewelry; a transparent type of corundum of any color except red, which is called sapphire | |
clamor | v: to make a loud, confused, and often continuous noise, especially through shouting, shouting, or other forms of vocal expression; to express strong and determined protest or demand; (noun) a loud and continuous noise or uproar, often created by a group of people | |
confiscation | n: the seizure or taking of property by the state or other authority, often as a penalty or punishment for an offense or violation of the law | |
reimburse | v: to pay someone back for money that they have spent | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
scoundrel | n: a person who is dishonest, unscrupulous, or morally corrupt; a rogue or villain | |
convincing | adj: able to make someone believe that something is true | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
obtain | v: to get something, especially by making a great effort | |
legitimate | adj: accordant with or allowed by law; lawful | |
crown | n: a circular ornamental headdress, worn as a symbol of authority by a king, usually made of gold and precious stones | |
ponder | v: to think deeply or carefully about something | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
ill-gotten | adj: acquired or gained through illegal, unethical, or morally questionable means; obtained by dishonest or unjust means | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
adviser | n: a person who gives advice about a particular subject | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
discreet | adj: characterized by the ability to keep secrets or maintain confidentiality; showing prudence, tact, or reserve in behavior or speech; not likely to draw attention or cause offense | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
corresponding | adj: similar to, connected with, or accompanying something, especially in position or purpose | |
constraint | n: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
deliberate | adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident | |
gem | n: a precious or semiprecious stone, usually of high quality and often used as jewelry; something that is considered to be a highly prized and valuable possession or attribute of a person or thing | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
compensation | n: something especially money, given or received as payment or reparation for a service or loss or injury | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
overshoot | v: to go further than the end of or past something you intended to stop or turn | |
greedy | adj: having or showing an intense or insatiable desire for wealth, status, power, or food | |
stash | v: to store or hide something in a safe or secret place, especially for future use | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
adversary | n: a person, group, or force that opposes or fights against another; an enemy or opponent | |
opponent | n: a person against whom you are playing or fighting in a game, competition, debate, etc. | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
arrange | v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
allocate | v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose | |
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 | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
differ | v: to be not like someone or something in some way | |
proof | n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists | |
contradiction | n: the assertion of the opposite of what has been said; opposition; denial | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
restitution | n: the act of restoring something that has been lost or stolen to its rightful owner; compensation or reimbursement for loss or damage suffered by someone | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly |