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Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prodigal | Extremely abundant; profuse. · Exceedingly or recklessly wasteful |
| opulence | a display of great wealth |
| piety | showing a deep respect for somebody/something, especially for God and religion |
| virtues | behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards |
| valuable | things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal things such as jewellery, cameras |
| profits | a financial gain |
| interpreter | a person who interprets, especially one who translates speech orally |
| pilgrimage | a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion |
| extreme | very great; beyond what is usual or what might be expected |
| benefactors | someone who gives money to a person or organization |
| incalculuable | too great to be calculated or estimated |
| contribute | give in order to help achieve or provide something |
| civilization | Highly developed level of cultural and technological developmen |
| rural | country or farmland |
| annex | to add on, to absorb into a larger body |