Glossary

to a great extent; by a large number of people

a company, club, or other group that is formed for a particular purpose

to grow or become bigger or more advanced

to have power over something

the act of settling in a new country or area, or a new community formed in this way

to give information about something in a newspaper or on television or radio

the group of people who control and make decisions for a country

the movement of vehicles, ships, or airplanes along routes

approved or recognized by a government or organization

one of four equal parts of something

coming from or belonging to a different country

to give information to someone, or to get someone to understand your thoughts or feelings

relating to industry, or having many factories

an increase in size, amount, or importance

growth or increase that causes something to cover a larger area or affect a larger number of people

all of the facts, conditions, and events that affect someone or something at a particular time

the country where someone was born, or that a group of people consider their own

worth a lot of money, or very useful

a form of a language spoken in one area, with some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciation

a country ruled by a king or queen

the number 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million)

to officially rule and control a country or region

to go and live permanently in a new place

a period of 100 years

the richest and most powerful social group in a society

an ancient language of India, one of the oldest languages known, still used in Hindu religious writings

to enter a country by force in order to take control of it

the place, thing, or person that something comes from

to stay in a place, or to continue to exist

to protect a person or place from danger or attack

to bring something into use for the first time

very great in size or amount