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Word	Meaning	Advanced
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
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
church	n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
affair	n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
stake	n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something
claim	v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
independence	n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
attempt	n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
secular	adj: not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
frustrate	v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
shortcoming	n: a lack or deficiency in a particular respect; a fault or defect
ideology	n: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on
illuminati	n: secret society or group claiming to possess special knowledge or enlightenment, often used to refer to a hypothetical group of influential, powerful people who conspire to control world events; people who claim to possess special understanding or knowledge of a particular subject or concept
aspect	n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
Freemason	n: a member of a secret society or fraternity known as Freemasonry, which has its roots in the stonemason guilds of medieval Europe and incorporates various esoteric rituals, symbols, and principles of morality and brotherhood
elite	adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
guild	n: an organization or association of individuals in a particular trade, profession, or field formed for mutual aid and protection or for furthering their collective interests
craft	n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands
masonry	n: the art or work of constructing buildings, walls, or other structures from carefully shaped and arranged blocks of stone, brick, or other materials
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
exclusive	adj: not divided or shared with others
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
influential	adj: having significant impact or power on someone or something
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
elaborate	adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts
ritual	n: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
parallel	adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
recruit	v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
rank	n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others
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
fame	n: the condition of being well-known and discussed by a large number of people as a result of one’s accomplishments, abilities, and so on
slave	n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
revolt	n: to take violent action against authority, especially government or ruler
council	n: a group of people who have been elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject or in a particular place
baron	n: a member of the lowest grade of nobility (= group of people from a high social class)
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
mason	n: a skilled worker who builds structures with stone, brick, or concrete
chapter	n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled
incorporate	v: to include something as a part of a larger entity
scholar	n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
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
inspiration	n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity
monarch	n: a person who rules a country, such as a king or queen
clergy	n: the official leaders of the religious activities, especially of the Christian Church
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
constantly	adv: all the time
rub	v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
determinant	n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
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
faith	n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc.
necessarily	adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
oppose	v: to be against or in conflict with something or someone; to resist or to try to prevent something from happening
separate	v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
governance	n: the act or process of governing or managing a political, social, or economic entity; the systems or principles that guide such processes
suspicious	adj: making you feel that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest without any evidence
allege	v: to claim or assert that something is true without providing proof or evidence
decree	n: an official order that has the force of law
ban	v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something
ostensible	adj: appearing or seeming to be true, genuine, or plausible, but not necessarily so; outwardly appearing or declared to be one thing while being something different or hidden
enforce	v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation
dissolve	v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss
seize	v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something
exile	n: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons
afterlife	n: life after death, as believed in many cultures and religious traditions
aftermath	n: the consequences or results of a significant event, particularly a disaster or conflict; a period of time following a significant event
conservative	adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
banishment	n: the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place or social group as a form of punishment, often for political or legal reasons
orchestrate	v: to plan, coordinate, or arrange something, especially skillfully or cleverly; (noun) the act of organizing or directing the elements of a composition, especially in music
overthrow	v: to defeat or remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force
monarchy	n: a form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or a queen who typically inherits the authority
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
preach	v: to deliver a religious or moral message to an audience
conspiracy	n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal
upheaval	n: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation
reform	n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem
underground	adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force
overlap	v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge
whisper	v: to speak very quietly to somebody using the breath rather than the voice so that only those close to you can hear you
spirit	n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
embrace	v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
spur	n: a thing that encourages someone to do something; any sharply pointed projection; (verb) to incite or stimulate someone or something
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
underway	adj: having started and currently in progress