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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
ware | n: goods or merchandise that are offered for sale, typically referring to items that are produced in large quantities, such as kitchenware, software, and hardware | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
dessert | n: a sweet food served as the last course of a meal | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
saucer | n: a small, shallow dish with a slightly raised edge or rim used for holding a cup or as a decorative object; a flying object that is often associated with UFO sightings | |
premise | n: a statement or proposition that is held to be true or from which a conclusion can be drawn | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
whopping | adj: extremely large, impressive, or noteworthy; it can also be used to describe a surprise or shock | |
strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
irrational | adj: not based on, or not using reason or clear thinking; (mathematics) a real number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
dilution | n: the process of making something weaker, less concentrated, or less potent by adding or mixing in other substances; the act of reducing the strength or impact of an idea, principle, or tradition | |
dilute | v: to make a substance less concentrated by adding a liquid or another substance to it | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
quirk | n: a peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic that is distinctive to an individual or group | |
checkout | n: the place in a store where customers pay for their purchases and receive a receipt; the process of paying for something and leaving a store or website | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
legitimate | adj: accordant with or allowed by law; lawful | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
delivery | n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth | |
faulty | adj: having a defect or flaw that affects performance or operation | |
bias | n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
mold | n: a hollow container used to give shape to liquid or soft substance, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container; a soft, green, or gray growth that forms on stale food or objects exposed to warm, moist air for too long | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
influential | adj: having significant impact or power on someone or something | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
aisle | n: a passage between rows of seats in a theater, airplane, or other public building, typically one of two or more running parallel with the main body of the structure | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
aptitude | n: a natural ability or talent for something; suitability or fitness for a particular task or kind of work | |
scholastic | adj: relating to education or learning, particularly in an academic setting; marked by rigorous or formal adherence to academic rules and conventions; like that of a scholar or student | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
utilize | v: to use something for a practical purpose in an effective way | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
valuation | n: an estimation of the worth or value of something | |
irrelevant | adj: not connected with or related to something and therefore not important | |
inconsequential | adj: of little or no importance or significance; trivial or negligible | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
transatlantic | adj: relating to or situated on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, especially about travel communication or cultural exchange between Europe and North America | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
lag | v: to move or develop so slowly that you are behind other people, organizations, etc. | |
pharmaceutical | adj: relating to the production and selling of the medical drugs | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
prance | v: to move or dance about in a lively or playful manner, often with exaggerated movements or steps; to walk or move in a proud or arrogant manner, often with exaggerated or showy movements | |
revelry | n: lively and noisy festivities, typically involving drinking, dancing, and general merrymaking; a celebration marked by indulgence and enjoyment | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
blurt | v: to utter suddenly and impulsively, without prior thought or consideration; to let something slip out unintentionally | |
stroke | n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc. | |
itch | v: to have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch it | |
assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
entirety | n: the state of being complete or whole; the total extent or scope of something | |
modification | n: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
severity | n: the quality or condition of being severe, strict, or harsh | |
attraction | n: a sense of like someone, particularly sexually; something that causes individuals to desire to go to a specific area or do a specific activity | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
paradoxical | adj: seemingly contradictory or absurd because of having two opposite features or facts, though it is probably true | |
expedition | n: a journey or voyage for a specific purpose | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
trump | n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games | |
quantity | n: the amount or number of something; magnitude | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
receiver | n: the part of a phone that you hold close to your ear and mouth; a person who receives something |