the idea of settling into a new country but remain subject to the mother country
Early colonialism proved very useful to many growing empires, such as the UK because many valuable trade items made them very prosperous.
cosmopolitan
sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world or conversant with many spheres of interest
New York is said to be the most cosmopolitan area in the US as it contains many shopping centers and art galleries.
credit
commendation or honor given for some action
We will give him credit for his good deeds.
despite
in contrast to what might be expected (syn. in spite of, although, even though) despite her nervousness about bungee jumping, she looked quite calm as she stood on the edge of the platform.
extraction
a point of forceful removal
As soon as the miners discovered ore, they immediately searched for an extraction point to start digging.
garner
the process in which one reaps, gathers, and stores
In ancient times, farmers would manually garner all the wheat by hand.
hinder
preventing from acting
The sprain seriously hindered the athlete from running as fast as he could.
import
bring in as wares from another country
European and Japanese vehicles are usually imported from their respected countries to the US.
isolate
to set or place apart; detach or separate
We isolated the bacteria so that it wouldn’t spread.
mainland
the principal land of a country, region
Australia’s mainland contains mostly desert.
multilingual
using or able to speak several or many languages with some facility
The person was multilingual. He spoke four languages.
overlap
to cover and extend beyond
I can’t see the two lines. I think they are overlapping.
peninsula
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland
The southern landmass of Florida is a peninsula to the United States.
persist
to endure
Despite his sickness, Ralph persisted to learn in school.
portrayal
describing vividly
Shakespeare’s portrayal of Julius Caesar is quite different from what actually happened in real life.
press
a machine, as a cylinder press or rotary press, for printing on paper
We use the printing press to mass produce the daily newspaper.
readership
the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine
The magazine went out of business because the readership base dwindled to almost nothing.
render
to cause to be or become
The poison rendered the victim paralyzed.
stable
a building for horses and cattle.
The cowboy woke up early and went to the stable to get his horse ready for the days work.
stellar
starlike
The actor performed a stellar audition for the part.
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