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Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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prodigal | Extremely abundant; profuse. ยท 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 |