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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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occupation | n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession | |
underwear | n: clothes worn next to the skin under outer clothes | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
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 | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
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 | |
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 | |
mobility | n: the ability to move or be moved freely or easily from one place, job, or social class to another | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
time-consuming | adj: requiring a significant amount of time or effort to complete | |
dreadful | adj: very bad, unpleasant, or causing fear | |
daunting | adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
detain | v: to keep someone in official custody; to prevent them from leaving | |
cross-border | adj: relating to or involving movement, interaction, or communication between different countries or regions, especially those that share a common border | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
friction | n: the force that opposes motion between two objects in contact, especially by producing heat and wear, and is proportional to the normal force between the objects | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
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 | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
seamless | adj: without spaces or breaks between one part and the next | |
relocate | v: to move or move something or someone to a new place and build a house or a business there | |
minimal | adj: tiny in amount; the least possible | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
approval | n: the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
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 | |
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 | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
wedge | n: a piece of wood, metal, or other material with one thick end and a narrow edge that is driven between two things or parts of objects to secure or separate them | |
humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
welfare | n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group | |
passport | n: an official document issued by a government used to verify the identity and nationality of a person for international travel | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
ford | n: a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to walk or drive across | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
irony | n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
migrant | n: a traveler who moves from one region or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions; a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another | |
index | n: a list of items, such as names, subjects, or keywords, that is arranged in a particular order and is usually found at the end of a book or document; a number or symbol that indicates the value or level of something, such as a stock index or a temperature index | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
specialize | v: to become an expert in a specific career field, study, or business | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
custody | n: the state of being physically responsible for something or someone, especially a child; a state of being confined, usually for a short time | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
transfer | v: to move, pass, or change from one person, place, or situation to another | |
visa | n: an endorsement or authorization placed in a passport or travel document that allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country for a specific period of time; the process of applying for and obtaining such authorization | |
approve | v: to think that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or appropriate; to officially accept a plan, request, etc. | |
underage | adj: below the legal age for a particular activity or behavior, often specifically referring to activities such as drinking, smoking, or voting | |
embassy | n: the diplomatic building where a country’s representatives to a foreign country are based | |
destination | n: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the ultimate purpose or goal of a journey or action | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
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 | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
digit | n: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; a finger, thumb, or toe | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
backbone | n: the spinal column of a vertebrate; a symbolic representation of strength and resilience | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
harmony | n: the combination of simultaneous musical notes to produce a pleasing effect; an attractive combination of related things and their properties | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
stack | n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
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 | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
certificate | n: an official document stating that the information contained within is true | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
modernize | v: to bring up to date or make contemporary in style or function; to bring modern methods or resources into an existing organization or system | |
submit | v: to give or offer a document, proposal, etc. to a decision-maker for examination or consideration | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
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 | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
crunch | n: a loud, crackling noise made by something being crushed or broken; a difficult or critical situation | |
inefficient | adj: lacking the ability or skill and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc. | |
harmless | adj: not able or not likely to cause damage or harm | |
bureaucracy | n: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
authentic | adj: known to be real and what people say it is; not a fake or copy | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place |