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How sheer luck made this tiny Caribbean island millions from its web address

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nascent(adj)

only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly

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unbeknownst(adj) to

without a particular person knowing

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more than 10-fold

more than the multiplication by 10

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harness(v)

to control something, usually in order to use its power

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lucrative(adj)

producing a great deal of profit.

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bedrock(n)

Bedrock also means the principles and ideas on which something is based:

We feel that the family is the bedrock of society.

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resilient(adj)

able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened:

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sovereignty(n)

the power of a country to control its own government

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self-governance(n)

the ability of a community or nation to govern itself without external control.

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self-sufficiency

the ability to fulfill one's own needs without external assistance.

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burgeon(v)

rapidly growing or expanding

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disclose(v)

reveal or expose