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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
desktop | n: a flat working surface or table that is usually placed on top of a desk, typically used for a computer or other work-related activities | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
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 | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
wrist | n: the joint between the hand and the forearm; the narrow part of the hand near this joint | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
eyeball | n: the round part of the eye of a vertebrate that is usually inside the head and, therefore, cannot be seen | |
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 | |
legendary | adj: famous or well-known, especially through long-standing popular stories or tradition | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
column | n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
humane | adj: having or showing compassion, kindness, and sympathy toward others, especially toward those who are suffering | |
genuine | adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
leap | v: to jump or spring into the air, often with the feet leaving the ground or a surface below; to move quickly or suddenly, often forward or upward | |
advancement | n: the development, improvement, or progress of something | |
revolutionary | adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change | |
demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
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 | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
unlock | v: to open something, such as a door, window, etc., usually using a key | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
openly | adv: without hiding any of your feelings, opinions, or facts; frankly and trustfully | |
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 | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
standalone | adj: (of computer hardware or software) able to operate the system without being connected to other hardware or software; (also stand-alone) capable of working independently | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
privacy | n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
seamless | adj: without spaces or breaks between one part and the next | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
accustomed | adj: familiar with; used to; in the habit of; having become habituated to something, often a behavior or situation | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
cursor | n: a visual representation on a computer screen that is controlled by a mouse or other pointing device and is used to indicate where the next action or input will occur, typically in the form of an arrow or other icon | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
query | n: a question or inquiry, often used in the context of research, information-gathering, or data analysis; a request for information | |
wrestling | n: a sport in which two contestants grapple and try to throw each other to the ground | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
fluent | adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily | |
deepfake | n: a manipulated video or audio recording that uses advanced computer technology to create a realistic portrayal of a person saying or doing something they did not actually say or do, often used for deceptive or malicious purposes | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
reimagine | v: to imagine or conceive of something in a new or different way | |
redesign | v: to design something again, especially in a different or modified form; (noun) the process of designing something again | |
command | n: authority, control, or mastery over something, often referring to military or leadership contexts; a directive, order, or instruction; expertise or confidence in a specific area; (verb) to give an authoritative order or instruction, or to be in charge or control of something | |
intricate | adj: having many different parts and small details that all work together | |
gesture | n: a movement of the hands, head, or face that express a particular meaning | |
fumble | v: to handle something awkwardly; to make mistakes or errors in attempting something | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
rip | v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly | |
concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
toddler | n: a young child who has recently learned to walk | |
ambient | adj: relating to the immediate surroundings of something; creating a particular atmosphere or mood, often through sound or lighting | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
workload | n: the amount of work that a person is expected to do in a specified time | |
sculpt | v: to create a work of art by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
cocoa | n: a powder made from roasted cacao beans used to flavor sweets and drinks; the dried and fermented seeds from which the powder is made | |
intolerant | adj: the inability or refusal to accept or respect views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from someone’s own; unable to eat food without adverse effects | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
unimaginable | adj: beyond what can be imagined or conceived; impossible to comprehend or envision | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
embed | v: to fix or set firmly in a surrounding mass | |
intuitive | adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something |
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