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Word	Meaning	Advanced
horizon	n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
shimmer	v: to shine with a soft, flickering light; to reflect light in a wavering or twinkling way; to glimmer or glisten
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
blazing	adj: burning and emitting intense heat and light; powerful and impressive
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
treasure	n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected
distant	adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship
unimaginable	adj: beyond what can be imagined or conceived; impossible to comprehend or envision
assemblage	n: a collection or gathering of things or persons; a group or ensemble of items that have been brought together in a particular way
admiral	n: a high-ranking naval officer commissioned to serve as commander of a fleet or naval station; the commander of a naval force or fleet; a naval officer of high rank
pacific	adj: peaceful in character or intent; tending to lessen or avoid conflict; calm or soothing in manner or tone; (noun, as “Pacific”) the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
navigation	n: the act of directing a ship or airplane from place to place; advice or information intended to resolve a problem or challenge, especially as given by someone in authority
shipyard	n: a place where ships are built, repaired, or stored; a facility or area where shipbuilding or ship maintenance activities take place
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
etiquette	n: a set of rules and norms governing polite and proper behavior in social situations or professional contexts
display	v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value
armada	n: a large fleet of warships or other vessels, typically organized for a specific military purpose and often under the command of a single admiral; a large group of powerful or influential people or things
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
invasion	n: army’s act of forcibly entering another country or territory to take control of it
millennial	adj: relating to a period of a thousand years or the year 2000; (noun) a person born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, also called Generation Y
label	n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
continent	n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
impending	adj: about to happen or occur; close in time; imminent
millennium	n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia)
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
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
overlook	v: to fail to notice something; to watch over someone; to provide a view from above
hire	v: to give somebody a job
employee	n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker
athlete	n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
motto	n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal
density	n: the quality of compactness of a substance
replace	v: to take the place of something
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
peer	n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability
bachelor	n: an unmarried man; a person who holds an undergraduate degree from a college or university
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
stem	n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
exposure	n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret
dime	n: an American or Canadian coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
in-house	adj: existing within or carried out by a particular organization or company rather than being outsourced to a third party
qualified	adj: officially recognized as having completed a training course or passed the exams that are necessary to perform a particular job
smartphone	n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet
multicultural	adj: relating to or characterized by several cultures (= beliefs, languages, customs, traditions, etc.)
chopstick	n: a pair of thin, tapered sticks used in East Asian cultures to pick up and eat food
barbecue	n: a cooking method or apparatus that uses open flames or heated coals to grill or smoke meat, fish, or vegetables; a social gathering or meal characterized by outdoor grilling or barbecuing of food
intern	v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria
devastate	v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage
digital	adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet
penetration	n: the act or process of penetrating or entering something, often forcefully or with difficulty; the depth or extent to which something has been entered or understood
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
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
survey	n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions
universe	n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
virtual	adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
prime	adj: main or most important; basic
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
cohort	n: a group of people who share a common characteristic, experience, or background and are usually studied as a single unit in research or analysis; a companion or ally
adventurous	adj: willing to take risks and try new or difficult things
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
dominate	v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something
consumption	n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials
oversea	adj: situated or operating beyond national boundaries; in, from, or to foreign countries
exploit	v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc.
emerging	adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
demographic	n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc.
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
contiguous	adj: sharing a common boundary; touching; adjacent
perceive	v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses
diverse	adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various
ethnicity	n: the cultural characteristics of a particular group, such as language, religion, and traditions, that distinguish them from other groups
overview	n: a general description or summary of a subject
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
individualism	n: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
nowadays	adv: at the current time, in comparison to the past
app	n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
wipe	v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
entrenched	adj: established firmly and securely
construct	v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
subordinate	adj: of lower rank or importance, often used to describe a person in a position of inferiority or inferior status; serving as a secondary or supporting element to something else
disagree	v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc.
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
publicly	adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
insist	v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
pride	n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
tilt	v: to incline or bend from a vertical position; (noun) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined or leaning to one side
adventure	n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous