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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
hurdle | n: a barrier or obstacle that must be overcome | |
aftermath | n: the consequences or results of a significant event, particularly a disaster or conflict; a period of time following a significant event | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
consecutive | adj: following in a sequence or order without interruption or break; occurring one after another | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
accent | n: a distinctive way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which area, country, or social group a person comes from; particular importance or significance | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
orphan | n: a child whose parents are dead or have abandoned them | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
override | v: to use one’s authority or power to cancel or disregard something, especially a decision or rule made by someone else | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
strive | v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
aspiration | n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
oversea | adj: situated or operating beyond national boundaries; in, from, or to foreign countries | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
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 | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
eradicate | v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
ambition | n: a strong wish to do or achieve something | |
halve | v: to divide something into two equal parts; to reduce something by half its original amount or size | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
auditorium | n: a room or building used for concerts, plays, or other public performances | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
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 | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
disappoint | v: to fail to meet someone or their hopes or expectations; to make someone feel sad | |
scribble | v: to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
unlimited | adj: without any limits or restrictions | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
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 | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
sanctity | n: the quality of being sacred, holy, or blessed; the state of being pure, untainted, or inviolable; the ultimate importance or reverence attributed to something | |
reassure | v: to cause someone to feel sure; to give or restore confidence | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
circulation | n: the movement of blood through the body or of a fluid through a system; the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold | |
utterly | adv: completely or absolutely | |
unthinkable | adj: too unlikely or shocking to imagine or accept | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
inflation | n: a general and progressive increase in prices; (cosmology) a theory of the exponential expansion of space in the early universe; the act of filling something with air | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
secondly | adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc. | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
mango | n: tropical fruit with smooth, juicy flesh and a large, hard seed in the middle | |
fundraise | v: to collect or solicit funds or donations, typically for a charity, nonprofit organization, or political campaign, often through events, campaigns, or online platforms | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
donation | n: a voluntary gift of money, service, or ideas that are given to a person or an organization, or the act of giving them | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
charitable | adj: giving money, food, or help free to those who are poor or in need; full of love and generosity | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
scheme | n: an organized and often large-scale plan or arrangement for doing something | |
mandate | n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task | |
risky | adj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
mitigate | v: to make less severe or less intense; to alleviate or lessen the adverse effects of something | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
currency | n: a system of money in general use in a particular country | |
depreciation | n: the decrease in value of an asset over time, often due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or other factors; a decline or reduction in the market price or worth of something | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
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 | |
gamble | v: to take risky action in the hope of being successful; to play or game for money or other stakes | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
incentivize | v: to make someone want to do in a particular way by offering them a reward | |
modest | adj: having or showing a humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
coincide | v: to take place at or near the same time | |
aspire | v: to have an ambition or a desire to achieve something, typically something high or great |