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Word	Meaning	Advanced
billionaire	n: a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars
corporate	adj: of or relating to a large company
mogul	n: a powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry
ruling	n: a decision, judgment, or decree made by a judge, court, or other authority; a set of guiding principles or regulations that dictate behavior or procedures; (adjective) dominant or authoritative in a particular situation
empire	n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government
amass	v: to accumulate or gather a large quantity of something over time; to collect or assemble for future use or reference
fortune	n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
rack	n: a framework or support structure used to hold or display objects; a set of interconnected shelves or compartments used for storage; a source of torture, distress, or mental anguish
famine	n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
flourish	v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully
realm	n: a domain of activity, interest, or knowledge
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
annex	v: to add territory to a country, state, or region, typically by conquest; (noun) an addition that extends a main building
reestablish	v: to establish again or anew; to restore something that was lost or disrupted, often relating to an organization, relationship, or system
expansion	n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process
dramatically	adv: in a very impressive manner
territory	n: an area under the control of a ruler or state
wit	n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way
extent	n: the point or degree or area to which something extends
pilgrim	n: a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
mecca	n: a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam
caravan	n: a group of travelers journeying together, often in a convoy of motor vehicles; a covered wagon used for traveling and camping
stretch	v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking
testimony	n: a formal written or spoken statement that something is true, especially one given in court; something that serves as evidence
determinant	n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
extravagant	adj: exceeding the bounds of reason or necessity; wildly excessive; lavish
excursion	n: a short trip or outing, often for leisure or educational purposes, sometimes organized by a group or institution; a deviation or departure from a usual or regular course of action or behavior
entourage	n: a group of people who attend or surround an important and influential person
slave	n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
herald	v: to be a sign or indication of something to come; to proclaim or announce something publicly, often with great enthusiasm or fanfare
silk	n: a fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric
camel	n: a cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
abundance	n: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
quantity	n: the amount or number of something; magnitude
souvenir	n: an object, often a small item, that is kept as a reminder or memento of a person, place, or event; a keepsake
mosque	n: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (= slender tower with balconies)
destabilize	v: to cause something to become less stable or secure
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
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
inflation	n: a general and progressive increase in prices; (cosmology) a theory of the exponential expansion of space in the early universe; the act of filling something with air
tale	n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
elevate	v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
legendary	adj: famous or well-known, especially through long-standing popular stories or tradition
cement	v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete
inclusive	adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something
atlas	n: a book of maps or charts; a figure in Greek mythology who bore the weight of the world on his shoulders
medieval	adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450
depict	v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph
scepter	n: a ceremonial staff or rod that represents authority or power, often carried by monarchs or other high-ranking officials; a symbol of royalty or sovereignty
gleam	v: to reflect light in a way that creates a shining or bright and attractive appearance; to become visible or apparent
nugget	n: a small piece of gold or other precious metal or mineral found ready-formed in the earth; a small round piece of some food
devout	adj: deeply committed to a specific religious faith or practice, often showing great reverence or piety
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
annexation	n: the process of adding territory to a country, state, or other political units
architect	n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings
reputation	n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors
attract	v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones
scholar	n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university
urbanize	v: to make an area more urban in character or nature, often through the development and expansion of cities or towns
dense	adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them
persist	v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable
mausoleum	n: a large tomb or memorial building housing a burial chamber, typically above ground
testament	n: a thing that proves the existence or truth of something else