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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
mum | n: a British term for “mom” or “mother”; (adjective) failing to speak or communicate when expected to do so | |
prostitute | n: a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
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 | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
reimagine | v: to imagine or conceive of something in a new or different way | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
mannequin | n: a life-sized model of the human body used for displaying clothes, especially in a store window | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
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 | |
forefront | n: the leading or most important position or place; the forefront of a movement or cause | |
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 | |
underline | v: to draw a line or lines underneath something, typically to emphasize or draw attention to it | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
imminent | adj: coming or likely to happen very soon | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
someplace | adv: somewhere without specifying a particular or exact location | |
mourn | v: to feel or express sorrow, grief, or sadness, especially over the death of someone | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
counterpart | n: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing | |
bias | n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment | |
restriction | n: a limitation or constraint placed on something, or the act of limiting or constraining something | |
convict | v: to prove or declare someone to be guilty of a crime; (noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | |
suspicion | n: the act of doubting something, especially something wrong | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
tactics | n: the methods or strategies used to achieve a specific goal or outcome, particularly in the context of military, business, or sports | |
payoff | n: the outcome or result of an action or series of actions; the return or reward gained from an investment, effort, or risk | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
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 | |
ableism | n: discrimination or prejudice against people with disabilities; the belief that non-disabled individuals are superior to those with disabilities | |
supremacy | n: the state, condition, or position of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status | |
patriarchal | adj: relating to or characteristic of a society or system in which men hold the dominant roles and positions of power; male-dominated | |
capitalism | n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
infinite | adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure | |
finite | adj: having a limit or restriction of size, time, etc. | |
oppress | v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
genocide | n: the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | |
conquest | n: the act or process of taking control of a country, area, or situation | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
deliberate | adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident | |
pollute | v: to make an area or substance, such as land, air, water, etc., dirty or harmful to living things by adding waste matter or harmful chemicals | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
colonial | adj: of or relating to a colony (= a territory that is controlled by a more powerful country); to the period of time during which a country or region was a colony | |
mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
omit | v: to leave out or exclude something; to fail to do something that is expected or required | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
ken | n: knowledge, perception, understanding, or range of sight; (verb) to be aware of or know | |
grassroots | adj: of or relating to the ordinary people in a society or an organization as constituting a fundamental political and economic group | |
wretchedness | n: the state of being miserable, unhappy, or distressed; the quality of being unfortunate or deeply distressed | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
guilt | n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong | |
worthless | adj: having no value or usefulness; not worth considering | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
hob | n: a metal shelf or support often used to prop up a pot or pan over a fire; a tool used for cutting and shaping metal or wood | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
pension | n: a regular payment to a person made by the government or a private company that is intended to allow them to subsist without working | |
divest | v: to strip or rid oneself of something; to deprive or dispossess someone of a possession, title, or right | |
heel | n: the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle; someone who is morally reprehensible; (verb) to follow someone or something | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
discerning | adj: able to make good judgments about what is true or right | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
audition | n: a performance or test given by an actor, musician, or other performers to demonstrate their abilities and suitability for a particular role or position | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
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 | |
ignite | v: to set on fire; to cause to start burning | |
agitate | v: to disturb or upset someone’s emotions, peace, or tranquility; to stir or shake something up, often to mix or dissolve it | |
inaction | n: the lack of action or activity; the state of not doing anything; the failure to take action when action is needed | |
powerless | adj: lacking power, strength, or authority; unable to act or affect change | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
strategize | v: to plan or devise a detailed plan, especially for achieving success in situations |