1.1 MEANINGS / DEFINITIONS :
Trading – activity of buying and selling .
Medieval – middle period .
Commercial – intended to make a profit .
Routes – paths .
Facilities – place provided for a particular purpose .
Perishable – things which will get spoil later .
Insatiable – unsatisfied .
Investment – process of keeping money for profit .
Navigate – direct the course of a ship .
Expeditions – journey for a particular purpose .
Exploration – to find out .
Monarchs – kings .
Imperialistic – practice of extending power .
Exploitation – made full use of .
Enormous – very large in size, quantity .
Voyages – a long journey involving travel by sea or in space .
Lodging – temporary accommodation .
Excavations – a site that is being or has been excavated .
Abundance – a very large quantity of something .
Civilization – the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area .