Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• beverage: A drink other than water
• decade: Period of 10 years
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• hub: Center of action or interest
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• notable: Being famous or well-known
• rank: To rate or class things
• dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• fund: To supply money for something
• reside: To live in; dwell; to be present
• enrich: To make someone or something better
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
• billionaire: Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
• triple: Group or set of three
• unsurprisingly: In an expected manner; predictably
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
• member: Part of the body of a human, animal
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
• nick: Person's name
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
• gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• populous: Having a large population
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• citadel: Strongly fortified fortress or castle
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• oracle: Wise person who tells the future
• headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
• alto: Concerning the lowest female (highest male) voice