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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
bipolar | adj: of, relating to, or occurring in both polar regions; of or relating to manic depressive illness | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
superpower | n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
exert | v: to put forth effort; to put into action; to bring into play | |
polar | adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
cheerleader | n: a person who leads cheers and chants at organized sports events, typically wearing a uniform and performing choreographed routines | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
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 | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
presumption | n: an idea or belief taken to be true without proof or confirmation; an assumption or hypothesis based on incomplete evidence or understanding; a forward or audacious attitude or behavior that assumes too much authority or familiarity | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
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 | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
illegitimate | adj: not legally valid or recognized | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
geopolitical | adj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
leadership | n: the ability, act, or status of leading a group of people or an organization | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
umbrella | n: a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a central pole used as protection against rain or sometimes against the sun | |
invasion | n: army’s act of forcibly entering another country or territory to take control of it | |
troop | n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit. | |
sanction | n: official permission or approval for an action, especially an economic or political action by a government or international organization; a penalty or punishment imposed for breaking the law, rule, or agreement; (verb) to impose a penalty or punishment for breaking the law, rule, or agreement | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
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 | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
dominant | adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type | |
militarily | adv: in a manner related to the military or armed forces; with the use of military means | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
interdependent | adj: depending on each other; mutually reliant or interconnected | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
semiconductor | n: a material or substance that can conduct electricity under certain conditions but not others, often used in electronic devices | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
mineral | n: a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
align | v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line | |
diplomat | n: a person appointed by a government to conduct diplomacy (= the management of relationships between countries) with one or more other countries or international organizations | |
damn | v: to express disapproval of or disappointment in something or someone; to condemn or to curse; (a swear word) an expression of anger | |
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 | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
cyber | adj: relating to or involving computers, computer networks, or virtual reality | |
offline | adj: not connected to the internet | |
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. | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
trump | n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
presidency | n: the office or term of the President of a country or organization | |
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 | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
disinformation | n: false or misleading information that is spread deliberately, usually with the intent to deceive or manipulate public opinion | |
conspiracy | n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal | |
riot | n: a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, characterized by destruction of property, looting, arson, and attacks on individuals | |
capitol | n: a building that houses a legislative assembly, especially the US Congress | |
insurrection | n: an organized uprising or rebellion against an established government or authority | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
nurture | v: to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing | |
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 | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
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 | |
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 | |
techno | n: a style of electronic dance music that originated in Detroit in the 1980s and is characterized by a repetitive, synthesized beat and minimalist sound effects; the use of advanced technology or techniques in a particular field | |
limitless | adj: without end, limit, or boundary; infinite | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
smallpox | n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
advertise | v: to draw attention to something such as a product, service, or event in public to encourage people to buy, use, or attend it | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
misinformation | n: information that is false or inaccurate, or the act of giving wrong information, especially deliberately | |
rip | v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly | |
principal | adj: most important, main, or chief | |
export | v: to send goods or services to another country for sale; to transfer electronic data out of a database or document in a format that other programs can use | |
hypocritical | adj: behaving in a way that contradicts one’s stated beliefs or values; insincere or false in one’s dealings with others; pretending to have virtues, morals, or principles that they do not actually have | |
nonetheless | adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely |