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Word	Meaning	Advanced
prime	adj: main or most important; basic
minister	n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department
assume	v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
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
abide	v: to accept or tolerate something or to act in accordance with a rule, decision, recommendation, etc.; to remain in a particular state or condition
govern	v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services
visible	adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view
blindside	v: to surprise or attack someone unexpectedly and from a position they are not aware of, often to gain an advantage
excite	v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager
excitement	n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
finance	n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
overwhelm	v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody
mentor	n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school
terrific	adj: causing terror or fear; extremely great or intense; very good or excellent
aspiring	adj: desiring or striving for recognition or advancement; wanting to be successful in life
keen	adj: having or showing quick and eager intelligence or interest
standout	n: a person or thing that is exceptionally good, impressive, or noticeable amidst others; something that stands out from the rest; (adjective) particularly prominent, noticeable, or superior in comparison to others in a group or context
candid	adj: honest, straightforward, and frank in someone’s words or actions
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
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
emphasize	v: to give or show particular importance to something
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
grim	adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy
pretension	n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
vice	n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person
president	n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
delight	n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness
aspiration	n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath
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
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
envy	v: to experience a feeling of jealousy or resentment towards someone because of their possessions, qualities, or achievements; to desire to have something that someone else has; (noun) a feeling of resentment or jealousy towards someone else’s perceived advantage or success
scarf	n: a piece of cloth worn around the neck or head for warmth, cleanliness, fashion, or religious reasons
adopt	v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own
uniform	adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
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
vary	v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc.
endless	adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
makeup	n: colored substances used on someone’s face to improve or change their appearance
contemporary	adj: belonging to the same or present time
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
visceral	adj: relating to or affecting the internal organs; instinctive or emotional rather than rational; characterized by deep-seated emotional reactions or responses
revulsion	n: a strong feeling of disgust, loathing, or aversion; an intense reaction that is often triggered by something unpleasant or offensive
contempt	n: the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of scorn
mind-boggling	adj: extremely surprising or overwhelming and, therefore, difficult to understand or imagine
intuitive	adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof
balanced	adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium
tightrope	n: a rope or wire stretched tightly between two points, on which acrobats, tightrope walkers, etc., perform; a risky or precarious situation that requires one to balance carefully to avoid falling or failure
strength	n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
empathy	n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation
likable	adj: having qualities that make a person or thing well-liked or attractive; pleasant, friendly, or enjoyable
backbone	n: the spinal column of a vertebrate; a symbolic representation of strength and resilience
stereotype	n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense
whir	v: to make a low, continuous, and often rhythmic sound, similar to the sound of a machine or a motor rotating at high speed; (noun) a low, continuous sound that is produced by something rotating quickly or moving rapidly through the air
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
portray	v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
cow	n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat
bush	n: a plant growing thickly with many small branches and several stiff stems coming up from the root
destine	v: to determine or set the course of something in advance, often in a way that seems predetermined or inevitable; to specify or choose someone or something for a particular fate or outcome
mince	v: to chop or cut food into very small pieces, often with a knife or food processor; to walk in an affected or dainty manner, as if taking very small steps; to soften the impact of one’s speech by using tactful language or diplomatic phrasing
horrible	adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
guilt	n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong
equitably	adv: in a just, fair, and impartial manner; without showing favoritism or bias towards any particular individual or group
domestic	adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international
sponsor	v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising
disproportionately	adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else
cliff	n: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
appoint	v: to give someone a job or role, especially as a public official or member of an organization; to arrange or decide on a time or a place
difficulty	n: a condition or state that causes problems
monetary	adj: of or relating to the money in the country
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
arrest	v: to take into custody
assault	n: a violent physical attack; the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse against their will
dramatic	adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement
problematic	adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve
attitude	n: the way you think and feel about someone or something
aim	v: to try or plan to get or achieve something
secretary	n: a person whose job is to deal with correspondence, keep records, and do administrative work for a company or organization
fond	adj: having affection or liking for someone, particularly someone you’ve known for a long time
hell	n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place
businessperson	n: a person who is engaged in business, typically as an owner or executive
constraint	n: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought
gender	n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
frank	adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression
pit	n: a hole in the ground or a cavity in a surface; a place for storing or holding something; a section of a theater or sports arena where people can sit
wary	adj: cautious or distrustful, especially because of a previous bad experience
solidarity	n: unity or agreement of feelings or actions among a group, especially among individuals with a common interest
erode	v: to gradually wear away or break down (rock, soil, or other material) through the action of wind, water, or other natural agents; to gradually weaken or undermine (something) over time
scarcity	n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount
margin	n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
summarize	v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something
judge	n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something
forearm	n: the part of a person’s arm between the elbow and the wrist; (verb) to arm in advance of a confrontation
debunk	v: to expose or dismiss as false, exaggerated, or worthless
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
structural	adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything
barrier	n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
evaluate	v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
aid	n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support
immediately	adv: now or without delay
backward	adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear
shyness	n: the quality or state of being worried or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people