4815606356 | agile | ability to be quick and graceful | ![]() | 0 |
4815609051 | inevitable | certain to happen; unavoidable | ![]() | 1 |
4816010606 | cognitive | acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and the senses | ![]() | 2 |
4816011635 | frigid | very cold temperature | ![]() | 3 |
4816133097 | innovate | making changes in something, introducing new methods, ideas, or products | ![]() | 4 |
4816145096 | ample | enough or more than enough | ![]() | 5 |
4816307706 | controversial | give rise to public disagreement | ![]() | 6 |
4818286663 | complement | a thing that completes or brings to perfection (two things) | ![]() | 7 |
4941920996 | bureaucracy | system of government where important decisions are made by state officials rather then by elected representatives, consists of social hierarchy, job specialization and rules | ![]() | 8 |
4942066283 | covet | long to posses or have something; desire | ![]() | 9 |
4955692692 | decipher | convert a text written in code into normal language | ![]() | 10 |
4978957900 | subordinate | lower in rank or position | ![]() | 11 |
4978971833 | integrate | combine one thing with another to make a whole | ![]() | 12 |
4979029742 | undermine | damage or weaken someone or something, especially gradually | ![]() | 13 |
4979039908 | infantry | soldiers marching or fighting on foot | ![]() | 14 |
4979042605 | cavalry | soldiers who fought on horseback | ![]() | 15 |
4979359883 | propaganda | information, especially biased or misleading | ![]() | 16 |
4979387219 | wield | hold and use a weapon or tool, have or be able to use power | ![]() | 17 |
4984265895 | interlude | an intervening period of time (pause, stop) | 18 | |
4984330994 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly | ![]() | 19 |
4984458702 | adverary | ones opponent in a conflict, contest or dispute | ![]() | 20 |
5069637452 | commerce | activity of buying and selling | ![]() | 21 |
5069650714 | patriarch | male head of a family or tribe | ![]() | 22 |
5069682743 | revernece | deep respect for someone or something | 23 | |
5172047591 | pivotal | crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something; central | ![]() | 24 |
5172061629 | ethical | relating to moral principles | ![]() | 25 |
5172071545 | underpinning | set of ideas, motives or devices that justify or form the basis of something; base | ![]() | 26 |
5172087260 | turbulent | conflict, disorder, confusion, not calm or controlled | ![]() | 27 |
5345160210 | mutiny | refuse to obey orders of a person in authority which leads into an open rebellion against them | ![]() | 28 |
5345219835 | bliss | perfect happiness, great joy | ![]() | 29 |
5354147010 | tacitic | an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end; scheme | ![]() | 30 |
5354153219 | foray | a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid | 31 | |
5354272799 | regime` | a government, especially an authoritarian one | ![]() | 32 |
5355325926 | adherent | someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas; follower/supporter | ![]() | 33 |
5355347437 | contemplate | look thoughtfully for a long time | ![]() | 34 |
5355371473 | transient | lasting only a short time; impermanent | ![]() | 35 |
5355451450 | unprecedented | never done or known before | ![]() | 36 |
5385121506 | prevail | prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious | ![]() | 37 |
5395155437 | usurp | take position of a power or importance illegally or by force | ![]() | 38 |
5440780449 | consolidate` | make something physically stronger or more solid | ![]() | 39 |
5440915436 | feat | an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength | ![]() | 40 |
5441057544 | indelible | not able to be forgotten or removed | ![]() | 41 |
5441441818 | infrastructure | the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. | ![]() | 42 |
5441453881 | incursion | sudden invasion or attack | ![]() | 43 |
5441472934 | aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. | ![]() | 44 |
5441493475 | counterproductive | having the opposite of the desired effect | ![]() | 45 |
5441736320 | inflexible | unwilling to change or compromise | ![]() | 46 |
5441898134 | conscription | enlistment for state service | ![]() | 47 |
5441942669 | revenue | income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature | ![]() | 48 |
5463815533 | proselytizing | try to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another; missionaries | 49 | |
5463906957 | placate` | make someone less angry or hostile | ![]() | 50 |
5463955135 | condemn | express complete disapproval of, typically in public | ![]() | 51 |
5557062802 | secular | non-religious | ![]() | 52 |
5557159064 | devotion | love, loyalty, or enthusiasm of a person | ![]() | 53 |
5557363190 | supremacy | the state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status; white supremacy | ![]() | 54 |
5557424047 | broker | a person who buys and sells good; merchants [p | ![]() | 55 |
5599760295 | compile | produce something like a list, report, or book by gathering information from other sources; collect information for something | ![]() | 56 |
5599920767 | proclaim | announce officially or publically | ![]() | 57 |
5600123072 | perlious | full of danger or risk | ![]() | 58 |
5603455129 | seclude | of a place not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private | ![]() | 59 |
5603511260 | dowry | property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage | ![]() | 60 |
5603720590 | assimilate | take in information, ideas, or culture, and understand fully | ![]() | 61 |
5604020456 | amicable | having a spirit of friendliness without serious disagreement of rancor | 62 | |
5605209974 | dissident | person who opposes official policy | ![]() | 63 |
5624914461 | ensue | happen or occur afterward or as a result | ![]() | 64 |
5625799052 | abticate | renounce one's throne | 65 | |
5845531906 | exemplify | be a typical example of | ![]() | 66 |
5847998001 | aristocracy | highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles | ![]() | 67 |
5851300494 | burgeon | begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish | ![]() | 68 |
5851306456 | commercialization | managing or running something principally for financial gain | 69 | |
5851329896 | cult | system of religious devotion directed toward a particular figure or object | ![]() | 70 |
5851338504 | flourish | grow or develop into a healthy or vigorous way | ![]() | 71 |
5851344068 | vigorous | strong, healthy, full of energy | ![]() | 72 |
5851348216 | commercial | engaged in commerce (trading, business) | ![]() | 73 |
5853988260 | refute | prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false | ![]() | 74 |
5853998430 | notion | conception or belief about something | ![]() | 75 |
5854015091 | breakthrough | a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery | ![]() | 76 |
5854025877 | inferior (you are inferior to me) | lower in rank, status, or quality | ![]() | 77 |
5872376102 | integral | necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental | ![]() | 78 |
5872860467 | prestige | respect or admiration for someone based on the perception of their achievements or quality | ![]() | 79 |
5872861382 | perception | the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the sense; recognition, awareness | ![]() | 80 |
5875840381 | xenophobia | intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries | ![]() | 81 |
5878364121 | consolidate | make something physically stronger or more solid | ![]() | 82 |
5878364496 | barrack | building used to house soldiers | ![]() | 83 |
5906333306 | atrocity | extremely wicked or cruel act; typically involving violence or injury | ![]() | 84 |
5944787629 | omnipotent | (of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything | ![]() | 85 |
5944843609 | replenish | fill something up again | ![]() | 86 |
5944898720 | perpetual | never ending or changing | ![]() | 87 |
5944907819 | maneuver | series of moves requiring skill and care | ![]() | 88 |
5989608727 | penance | voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong | ![]() | 89 |
5989613749 | repent | sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sins | ![]() | 90 |
5989614771 | atone | make amends or reperation | ![]() | 91 |
5989616615 | epidemic | a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time | ![]() | 92 |
6061644468 | prevalent | widespread in a particular area at a particular time | ![]() | 93 |
6095380903 | distill | process of purifying a liquid into vapor to then condensing it by cooling the vapor and collecting the resulting liquid | ![]() | 94 |
6095387006 | condense | make something more dense; liquefy | ![]() | 95 |
6122643812 | lucrative | producing a great deal of profit | ![]() | 96 |
6122651104 | dymanism | the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity or progress | ![]() | 97 |
6122660391 | vigorous | strong healthy and full of energy | ![]() | 98 |
6122739959 | brisk | active, fast, and energetic "a good brisk walk" | ![]() | 99 |
6172059345 | vile | extremely unpleasant "That's a vile thing to do" | ![]() | 100 |
6172063642 | redemtion | being saved from sin, error, or evil; saving | ![]() | 101 |
6172069704 | vain | high opinion of one's appearance, ability, or worth; conceited... can also mean useless | ![]() | 102 |
6172142485 | tedious | too long, slow, or dull; tiresome, boring | ![]() | 103 |
6172181287 | indulgence | giving ways to one's desire, something enjoyed out of satisfaction; eating an extra cookie | ![]() | 104 |
6172188047 | culprit | person responsible for a crime; cause of a problem or defect | ![]() | 105 |
6172201511 | derogatory | showing critical (criticizing) or disrespectful attitude; being rude | ![]() | 106 |
6172209543 | marginalize | treating a person, group, or concept as insignificant; unimportant | 107 | |
6172218900 | exposition | comprehensive description or explanation of something | ![]() | 108 |
6172220463 | comprehensive | complete; all or almost all aspects of something | ![]() | 109 |
6172227496 | bellicose | aggression or willingness to fight; | ![]() | 110 |
6172232538 | fallacy | false misconception or belief of something usually based on unsound agreement | ![]() | 111 |
6250290782 | cumulative/accumulate | increased in quantity by additions; increasing | ![]() | 112 |
6172162943 | indulgent | tenancy to be overly generous or lenient with someone; easygoing | ![]() | 113 |
6304025017 | interdependence | one two or more things rely or depend on each other | ![]() | 114 |
6339651916 | gallant | brave or heroic; especially of a man to a woman | ![]() | 115 |
6342680709 | supersition | credulous belief for supernatural beings; delusion, fallacy | ![]() | 116 |
6342684423 | credulity | ready to believe the claims of others without sufficient evidence | ![]() | 117 |
6360642442 | endow | give an income or property to a person/institution; supply, provide | 118 | |
6360729874 | despotism | the exercise of absolute power especially in a cruel of oppressive way | ![]() | 119 |
6360773045 | accommodation | a room or building for people to live in | ![]() | 120 |
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