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Word	Meaning	Advanced
divorce	n: the legal dissolution of a marriage
clay	n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics
tablet	n: a small flat electronic device used for browsing the internet, reading, writing, or playing games; a small, solid pill of medicine
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
formal	adj: following established, public, or official forms and conventions, often in a serious or somber manner
bind	v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly
dissolve	v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss
partnership	n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business
discotheque	n: a nightclub or restaurant where recorded music is played, and people dance
spouse	n: a person’s husband, wife, or partner in marriage
exchange	v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded
stake	n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something
obtain	v: to get something, especially by making a great effort
battlefield	n: a place where a battle or conflict is fought
urgent	adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing
church	n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
regulate	v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws
Christ	n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
Catholic	adj: universal and including many different types of things; related to or associated with the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader
ban	v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something
entirely	adv: completely
protestant	adj: a member of a Western Christian church that is separate from the Roman Catholic Church and that is based on the teachings of Martin Luther and other Reformers
restricted	adj: limited in extent, number, scope, or action, especially by official rules, laws, etc.
circumstance	n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence
adultery	n: voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
conflict	n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
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
separate	v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
secular	adj: not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly
gradual	adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt
welfare	n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
usher	n: a person who shows people to their seats in a theater or church or who guides them through a building
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
desert	n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks
mutual	adj: common to or shared by two or more parties
consent	n: permission or agreement to do something, especially given by somebody in authority
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
uneven	adj: not level or flat; not balanced or symmetrical
legislation	n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws
colony	n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
offense	n: an illegal act; a feeling of anger caused by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself; the action of attacking an enemy
enforce	v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation
unequal	adj: different in amount, size, degree, or value; not fair
domestic	adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
retain	v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
ideology	n: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on
predecessor	n: a person who held a position or office before the current holder
split	v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
affair	n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship
resort	n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance
hire	v: to give somebody a job
cheat	v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws
adopt	v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own
transition	n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another
sanction	n: official permission or approval for an action, especially an economic or political action by a government or international organization; a penalty or punishment imposed for breaking the law, rule, or agreement; (verb) to impose a penalty or punishment for breaking the law, rule, or agreement
messy	adj: disorganized and untidy
incomplete	adj: not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; not yet finished
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
convention	n: a large formal assembly of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest or of a political party; something regarded as a normative example
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
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
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
bias	n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment
stigma	n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
disadvantage	n: a drawback or a negative aspect of something; (verb) to put someone or something in an unfavorable position
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
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
aspect	n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand