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Word	Meaning	Advanced
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
cohesive	adj: causing cohesion; bringing people or things together
peculiar	adj: odd and uncommon, sometimes in an unpleasant way
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
realm	n: a domain of activity, interest, or knowledge
bond	n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
monolithic	adj: characterized by massiveness, rigidity, and uniformity
entity	n: something that exists independently and has its own identity
organization	n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
garrison	n: a group of soldiers stationed to defend a town or fort
province	n: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
enforce	v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation
conduct	v: to organize and carry out a particular activity
absolute	adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
certainty	n: the state of being certain
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
utterly	adv: completely or absolutely
obsession	n: the state in which a person’s mind is filled with thoughts of one single object or particular person
unity	n: the condition of being together or in agreement
cohesion	n: the act or state of keeping or sticking together
scatter	v: to cause to separate and go in different directions
organism	n: a tiny living thing
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
Mediterranean	n: the sea encircled by southern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia
lane	n: a narrow road in the countryside; a well-defined track or path for someone such as a swimmer or driver
assemble	v: to collect in one place as a single group
territorial	adj: related to a specific country’s ownership of land or water
conquest	n: the act or process of taking control of a country, area, or situation
contrast	v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
stark	adj: empty, simple, or apparent; devoid of any qualifications
conquer	v: to bring under control by force or authority
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
undeniable	adj: not possible to deny; true or certain
march	v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps
wed	v: to marry someone
landsman	n: a person who lives and works on land
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
emphasis	n: particular importance or significance that is given to something
instinct	n: an inborn behavioral pattern that is often responsive to specific stimuli; an innate feeling that causes you to act or believe that something is true
imperative	adj: very important or requiring attention or action
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
exploitation	n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
fertile	adj: capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops; intellectually productive
plain	adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
habitual	adj: commonly used or repeated
settlement	n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place.
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
genius	n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
orderly	adj: clean or organized in a neat, careful and logical way
attachment	n: a feeling of affection for someone or something
stability	n: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
rural	adj: of or relating to the countryside
engender	v: to make a feeling or situation exist; to cause or give rise to
foster	v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents
virtue	n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes
gravitas	n: the quality of seriousness and importance
devotion	n: great loyalty and love or deep consideration for someone or something
attitude	n: the way you think and feel about someone or something
infinite	adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure
impressive	adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
thorough	adj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate
disgust	n: a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval
worship	v: to have or show a strong feeling of profound respect and admiration for a religious entity such as God or a god
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
predispose	v: to make someone susceptible
admire	v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed
attract	v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones
subtlety	n: the quality of being subtle
solid	adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality
dislike	v: to not like someone or something
imitation	n: a duplicate of anything, particularly something valuable; the act of replicating someone or something
continuation	n: the act of carrying something on over time without interruption
mere	adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is
quantity	n: the amount or number of something; magnitude
derivative	n: something which is based on another thing or word or idea; a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
division	n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector
intellect	n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level
novelty	n: the quality of being new, attractive, and unusual
disdain	v: to look down on
epistle	n: a specially long, formal letter
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
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
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
morality	n: principles of right and evil or good and bad behavior
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
consciously	adv: with awareness; in a deliberate manner
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
fluent	adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily
speculate	v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence
virtually	adv: almost completely
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
achievement	n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
sensibility	n: mental responsiveness and awareness toward something
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
statesman	n: a man who is a respected leader or politician in national or international affairs
caliber	n: a level of excellence or worth of someone or something; diameter of a tube or gun barrel