| abroad |
in or to a country that is not one's own. |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after). |
| deplete |
to lessen drastically; exhaust. |
| distinguished |
known for excellence; admired. |
| escalate |
to increase in intensity, scope, or size. |
| humanity |
sympathy, concern, or compassion. |
| invaluable |
having value too great to guess or measure; priceless. |
| mockery |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this. |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. |
| regime |
a system of rule or government. |
| surplus |
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount. |
| symbolic |
acting as a symbol (often followed by "of"). |
| sympathetic |
feeling or showing understanding. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry. |
| venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |