binge
a short period devoted to indulging, for example in drinking alcohol
decimate
kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of people
density
the degree of compactness of a substance
disparity
a great difference
dispossess
deprive someone of something that they own, typically land or property
edible
fit to be eaten
egalitarian
a principle based on the belief that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
formidable
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
illiterate
unable to read or write
industrialization
the process of moving resources into the industrial sector. This is common in the early stages of economic development, when resources move out of primary production
intent
purpose
nomadic
migratory
pharaoh
a ruler in ancient Egypt
plague
a disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people
precipitate
cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly
prerequisite
a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist
proximate
closest in relationship
ransom
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner
shorthand
a method of rapid writing by means of abbreviations and symbols, used esp. for taking dictation
tremendous
very great in amount
