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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
forestry | n: the science, art, and practice of managing forests, including planting, cultivating, and caring for trees and conserving and developing natural forests | |
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 | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
swell | v: to become larger or more inflated; to become more intense or important | |
scarcity | n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
centigrade | n: a system of temperature measurement in which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees; also known as the Celsius scale | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
decisive | adj: making a clear and definite decision or choice; settling an issue | |
blueprint | n: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
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 | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
illustration | n: a picture or diagram in a book, magazine, or newspaper that is used to explain or decorate the text; the act or process of explaining something | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
disappoint | v: to fail to meet someone or their hopes or expectations; to make someone feel sad | |
detergent | n: a substance used for washing or cleaning, especially one that can remove dirt or stains effectively | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
rough | adj: not quite exact or correct; having or caused by an irregular surface | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
toilet | n: a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture with a seat for defecation and urination, or a room or building containing one or more of this fixture | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
functional | adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service | |
useless | adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result | |
daylight | n: the natural light produced by the sun during the day, especially in contrast to artificial light or darkness | |
old-fashioned | adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern | |
incandescent | adj: emitting light as a result of being heated; shining brightly; passionate or enthusiastic | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
grandkid | n: the grandchildren of a particular person | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
halogen | n: a non-metallic element from Group 17 of the periodic table, such as chlorine, bromine, or iodine, which has properties similar to those of the alkali metals | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
circular | adj: shaped like a circle; having a round form | |
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 | |
cotton | n: a plant that is grown in warm countries and bears bolls containing seeds with soft and long hairs that are made into textile fiber and thread for sewing | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
textile | n: any type of cloth made by weaving or felting or knitting | |
pesticide | n: a substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest | |
fertilizer | n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully | |
initiative | n: the ability to act or make decisions independently and with confidence; a plan or action proposed or taken to address a problem or need | |
halve | v: to divide something into two equal parts; to reduce something by half its original amount or size | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
import | v: to bring goods or services into a country from another country; to transfer electronic data into a database or document; | |
topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
businessperson | n: a person who is engaged in business, typically as an owner or executive | |
clarity | n: the quality of being coherent and understandable; the quality of transparency or purity | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
deforestation | n: the act of cutting down or burning trees in a large area | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
steward | n: a person responsible for the management and care of another’s property or for the supervision of the domestic staff of a large household or organization; a person in charge of arranging for the supply of food to a college, club, etc. | |
council | n: a group of people who have been elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject or in a particular place | |
collaboration | n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something | |
certify | v: to formally state, especially in writing, that something is true | |
hectare | n: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
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 | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
audit | n: an official inspection of the accounting procedures and records of business by a trained accountant or CPA that is independent of the subject; a methodical inspection or review of a specific condition or situation | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
unacceptably | adv: in a way that is not acceptable or satisfactory | |
auditor | n: a person who officially examines and verifies financial accounts and records; an official who evaluates and reports on the quality or effectiveness of something | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
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 | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
discerning | adj: able to make good judgments about what is true or right | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
weave | v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them | |
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 | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things |