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Word	Meaning	Advanced
prophet	n: a person believed to have an extraordinary power that can understand God’s will.
peninsula	n: a long piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is linked to a larger part of the land
nomadic	adj: moving from one location to another rather than staying in one place all of the time
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
inhabitant	n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place
oasis	n: a fertile land in a desert or semi-desert environment where there is water and therefore plants and trees and sometimes a village or town
mecca	n: a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam
empire	n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government
alliance	n: a partnership or association formed for mutual benefit, particularly between nations or organizations.
reckon	v: to think or believe something
deliberate	adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident
contentious	adj: likely to cause people to disagree and argue; liking to argue
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
victorious	adj: being the winner in a game, competition, election, war, etc.
caliphate	n: an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph
conquer	v: to bring under control by force or authority
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
mighty	adj: very large, powerful, or strong
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
dissent	n: possessing or expressing views that differ from those that are officially accepted
erupt	v: (of a volcano) to become active and eject rocks, smoke, etc.; to start abruptly and violently
assassin	n: a person who murders a prominent or well-known person for political reasons or in exchange for money
Dynasty	n: a sequence of influential leaders who are all from the same family or a period when they rule a country
rival	n: a person, company, or thing competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
clan	n: a group of families united by actual or perceived kinship and descent, especially in Scotland
extended	adj: longer than usual or anticipated
conflict	n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
fracture	n: the breaking or cracking of a rigid material or object such as bone
stabilize	v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way
replace	v: to take the place of something
elite	adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
territory	n: an area under the control of a ruler or state
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
preference	n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person
administer	v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something
unify	v: to bring or join something together so that they form a single unit
affair	n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship
dissatisfy	v: to fail to satisfy someone
dynasty	n: a sequence of influential leaders who are all from the same family or a period when they rule a country
legitimacy	n: the state or quality of being allowed and acceptable under the law; the state or quality of being founded on a reasonable or acceptable reason
capitalize	v: to write a whole letter or the first letter of the alphabet as a capital; to provide a company, etc. with the money; to take the chance to gain advantage from something
sentimental	adj: connected with or resulting from someone’s emotions, rather than reason or realism
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
descendant	n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
tenuous	adj: very weak or slight that it hardly exists
overthrow	v: to defeat or remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force
relocate	v: to move or move something or someone to a new place and build a house or a business there
luxury	n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things
extensive	adj: covering a large area; having a wide range
intermingle	v: to mix something such as people, ideas, colors, etc.; to become mixed
artistic	adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
advancement	n: the development, improvement, or progress of something
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
imaginary	adj: existing only in someone’s mind
dictate	v: to state or give order with total authority; to say or read aloud for somebody else to write down or to be recorded
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
eligible	adj: having the required qualities or satisfying the necessary criteria
nephew	n: a son of your brother or sister
concubine	n: a woman who, in some societies, lives and has a sexual relationship with a man but cannot officially be his wife
treasury	n: the government department in charge of managing public funds; the funds of a government or institution or individual
entourage	n: a group of people who attend or surround an important and influential person
transition	n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another
favoritism	n: the act of giving one person or group unfair support by someone in authority
corruption	n: dishonest, harmful, or illegal behavior, especially of people in positions of power
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
excellence	n: the quality of being extremely good
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
decadent	adj: characterized by or showing a state of moral or cultural decline
encounter	v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
thorough	adj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate
legend	n: an old story that may or may not be accurate regarding some persons and events; a well-known person who is admired by others for a long time, particularly in a particular field
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
trample	v: to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury
manuscript	n: the original copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it is printed
siege	n: the surrounding of a place and isolating it by an army to defeat those defending it
longstanding	adj: having existed for a long time
symbol	n: something visible that is used to represent something else
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
intellect	n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level