Here is some vocabulary from this edition. Do you know what the words mean?
alleviate
to make something less painful or difficult to deal with
ambitious
determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc
apprentice
someone who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn a particular skill or job
autonomy
freedom that a place or an organization has to govern or control itself
blackjack
a card game, usually played for money, in which you try to get as close to 21 points as possible
cherish
to love someone or something very much and take care of them well
compelling
very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention
convocation
the ceremony held when students have finished their studies and are leaving a college or university
despotic
to use power in a cruel and unfair way
donate
to give something, especially money, to a person or an organization in order to help them
goulash
a dish of meat cooked in liquid with a hot-tasting pepper, originally from Hungary
hibernation
sleep that lasts for the whole winter
itinerary
a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey
maize
a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a cob, and that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
nepotism
the practice of unfairly giving the best jobs to members of your family when you are in a position of power
pagoda
a Buddhist temple that has several levels with a decorated roof at each level
pianist
someone who plays the piano
ransom
an amount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner
relocate
move to a different place
remittance
an amount of money that you send to pay for something
sabbatical
a period when someone stops doing their usual work in order to study or travel
trophy
a large object such as a silver cup or plate that someone receives as a prize for winning a competition