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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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| diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
| festival | n: a celebration or event, usually marking a particular religious or cultural occasion, often involving processions, music, dancing, and the performance of plays or other artistic works | |
| celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
| bonfire | n: an outdoor fire, typically on a beach or in a park, used for warmth or for burning rubbish | |
| profoundly | adv: to a great or complete degree; deeply | |
| cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
| consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
| diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
| upbringing | n: the conditions and experiences in which a child is cared for and taught, especially in relation to their moral and social development | |
| fascinate | v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly | |
| magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
| detective | n: a person whose job it is to find out information about crimes and find out who did them | |
| operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
| subregion | n: a smaller division within a larger area, typically characterized by certain geographic or cultural features | |
| geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
| thumb | n: the short, thick digit of the hand next to the index finger; (verb) to travel by getting free rides from motorists | |
| historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
| commonwealth | n: a community of nations or people or a state in which the people hold the supreme power | |
| religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
| halal | adj: denoting or relating to food or another item that is permissible to consume or use according to Islamic law | |
| neat | adj: clean or tidy, with everything in its place | |
| cluster | n: a group of similar things or people close together, often forming a distinct mass or unit | |
| interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
| mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
| worldview | n: a particular philosophy or cognitive orientation of life or conception of the world | |
| philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
| optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
| peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
| approval | n: the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable | |
| beverage | n: a drink of any type | |
| luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
| fulfill | v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize | |
| geek | n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed | |
| insider | n: a person who has privileged access to special or secret information about a particular organization or field | |
| crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
| correlation | n: a statistical relationship between two variables in which one variable is affected by the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more facts, numbers, etc. | |
| analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
| proximity | n: the state or quality of being near or close to something or someone in distance or time | |
| dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
| represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
| opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
| amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
| govern | v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services | |
| entirely | adv: completely | |
| basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
| bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
| replace | v: to take the place of something | |
| resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
| urge | v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist | |
| prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
| stereotype | n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense | |
| insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
| apparel | n: clothing, especially of a particular type or for a particular occasion | |
| profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
| immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
| chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
| unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
| digress | v: to move away from the main subject temporarily, especially in speech or writing | |
| overlay | v: to place or cover something over or on top of something else; to add a layer of functionality or data on top of another (noun) a layer of material placed on top of a surface, typically to protect or decorate it | |
| motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
| background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
| indulgence | n: the state or act of allowing oneself or another person to enjoy the pleasure of something that is considered to be a pleasure or luxury | |
| hawk | n: a bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail; an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations | |
| guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
| contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
| similarly | adv: in almost the same way | |
| doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
| insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
| automotive | adj: of or relating to motor vehicles | |
| motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
| symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
| external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
| influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
| germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
| internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
| blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
| autobahn | n: the German federal controlled-access highway system, which includes the national motorway network, the federal expressways, and the federal highways | |
| reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
| navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
| indulge | v: to allow oneself or another person to have or enjoy something, especially something that is considered to be a luxury or treat | |
| rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
| trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
| utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
| adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
| outdo | v: to do better than someone; to surpass | |
| controversial | adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute | |
| understatement | n: an expression that describes something as less important or serious than it really is | |
| belittle | v: to speak or write about someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect | |
| massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
| humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
| defy | v: to challenge or dare someone to do something; to resist or disobey a rule, decision, etc. | |
| commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
| opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
| embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
| permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
| geopolitical | adj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area | |
| bloc | n: a group of countries or political parties that have similar interests or goals and often act together | |
| specialize | v: to become an expert in a specific career field, study, or business | |
| sip | v: to drink a liquid by taking small mouthfuls; (noun) a small drink | |
| outfit | n: a set of clothing worn together, typically for a particular occasion or activity; any cohesive unit such as a company, military, etc. | |
| empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation |
