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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
outreach | n: an effort to extend help or services to people who may not be aware of them, often in a targeted manner; the process of establishing connections and communication with a wider community or audience; (verb) to reach out or make contact with people or groups to offer help, support, or information | |
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 | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
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 | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
frontline | adj: in the most critical or dangerous position; in the military line or part of an army closest to the enemy | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
appointment | n: a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, especially for a reason connected with their work; the act of putting a person into a job or position of responsibility | |
reception | n: the act of receiving or the state of being received, especially warmly or kindly; a formal party of people | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
caseload | n: the number of cases or clients that a particular professional or organization is responsible for managing or dealing with, particularly in the legal or medical field | |
balloon | n: a small bag made of thin rubber or other light material that can be inflated with air or gas, used as a toy or as a decoration; (verb) to become inflated | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
mystery | n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
paperwork | n: administrative tasks that involve writing or typing documents | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
metric | adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | |
donor | n: a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, food, supplies, etc. to a cause or fund; in medicine, a person who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
scrap | n: a small piece or amount of something, especially leftover from a larger whole | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
unlock | v: to open something, such as a door, window, etc., usually using a key | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
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 | |
resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
top-down | adj: controlled or implemented from the highest level of authority or management | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
receipt | n: a written or printed statement acknowledging that something has been paid for or received; the act of receiving something | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
fridge | n: a piece of electrical equipment in which food can be stored at low temperatures so that it stays fresh | |
tuition | n: the act of teaching something, especially when given to a small group or one person; fees charged by education institutions for instruction or other services | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
pity | n: a feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering or misfortunes of others; an object of contempt or disdain | |
sympathy | n: the feeling of being sorry for someone who is experiencing a difficult or unpleasant situation; understanding or sharing someone else’s feelings or emotions | |
diaspora | n: the scattering of a people who have left their traditional homeland | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
exclusion | n: the act of keeping someone or something out or preventing them from participating in or being part of something | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
mortgage | n: a loan secured by the collateral of a specific property, such as a house, that is repaid over a set period of time with interest; the legal agreement governing this loan | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
distinction | n: a difference or contrast between similar things or people | |
ridiculous | adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | |
behalf | n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone | |
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 | |
eligible | adj: having the required qualities or satisfying the necessary criteria | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
invitation | n: a spoken or written request to participate or be present or take part in something | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
intentionally | adv: in a planned or intended way | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
candid | adj: honest, straightforward, and frank in someone’s words or actions | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
allocate | v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
dynamics | n: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the particular case in which a body remains at rest; forces that produce or stimulate movement, growth, or change | |
advocacy | n: the act of supporting or promoting a particular cause or point of view, often through public campaigning or lobbying | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
collaborate | v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
equality | n: the state or quality of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities; fairness and impartiality | |
feminist | adj: describing a belief in and advocacy for achieving gender equality in social, political, and economic spheres; advocating for the rights and empowerment of women; (noun) a person who believes in and advocates for gender equality between men and women | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful |