1. Envisages = contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
2. dissemination = the act of spreading something, especially information, widely; circulation.
3. Myriad = a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
4. afflict = (of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely.
5. Consortium = an association, typically of several companies.
6. peasant = a poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status
7. intrigue (verb)= arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating.
8. intrigue (noun)= the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental.
9. Wharf = a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
10. embark = begin (a course of action).