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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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scorch | v: to burn the surface of something, usually accidentally, with a hot iron or flame | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
swelter | v: to feel extremely hot and uncomfortable | |
trek | n: a long and difficult journey, typically on foot | |
queue | n: a line of people or vehicles, especially one that forms outside a place of entertainment or a public building, waiting for something to become available | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
unbearable | adj: not able to be tolerated or endured; too difficult, severe, or intense to be dealt with or suffered through; intolerable or insufferable | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
dwindle | v: to gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength; to become smaller | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
thunder | n: the loud, deep sound made by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning; a deep, prolonged loud noise | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
unpredictable | adj: not capable of being foreseen or calculated; not regular or certain | |
uncertain | adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose | |
excessive | adj: greater than what seems necessary, normal, or desirable | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
drought | n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation | |
rainfall | n: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
ruin | v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction, | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
cyclone | n: a violent, rotating windstorm that forms over tropical waters and can cause extensive damage to coastal regions, also known as a hurricane or typhoon, depending on the region in which it occurs | |
tropical | adj: originating in, located in, or characteristic of the tropics | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
livelihood | n: a means of earning money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
functional | adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service | |
biogas | n: a type of gas that is produced from organic matter such as crops, animal waste, or sewage, often used as a source of energy or fuel | |
compost | n: a mixture of organic matter, such as food scraps, yard waste, and manure, that is allowed to decompose and is used as fertilizer for plants and garden soil | |
scrap | n: a small piece or amount of something, especially leftover from a larger whole | |
tab | n: a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something; the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation; a bill | |
stove | n: a kitchen appliance consisting of a flat top, usually with heating elements, used for cooking food | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
premise | n: a statement or proposition that is held to be true or from which a conclusion can be drawn | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
dusty | adj: covered with or characterized by dust; having a dry, powdery texture or appearance; having a lot of dust or dirt in the air | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
podium | n: a raised platform or stand that is used for delivering speeches, conducting meetings, or presenting awards | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
umbrella | n: a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a central pole used as protection against rain or sometimes against the sun | |
excel | v: to be extremely good at or proficient in doing something | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
brink | n: the point at which something is about to happen; the edge of a steep place | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
curriculum | n: a series of subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, etc. | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
mighty | adj: very large, powerful, or strong | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
trickle | v: to flow or drip slowly and in small amounts; to happen or occur gradually or in small quantities | |
befall | v: to happen or occur, especially unexpectedly or by chance; to affect or happen to someone or something in a negative or unfortunate way | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
insecure | adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
loom | v: to appear or take shape as a large, especially in a frightening way | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
waterfall | n: a point in a river or stream where water falls from a high place, for example, over a cliff or rock |