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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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geek | n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed | |
refrigerator | n: an appliance or device used for preserving and cooling food and beverages by maintaining a low temperature within a closed compartment | |
beetle | n: an insect having a hard shell-like back covering its wings | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
overheat | v: to become too hot, or to cause something to become too hot | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
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 | |
old-fashioned | adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
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 | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
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 | |
e-waste | n: electronic waste, particularly discarded electronic equipment such as computers, smartphones, and televisions | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
gizmo | n: a small gadget or mechanical device, particularly one that is difficult to name or describe | |
gadget | n: a small tool or device that is useful for a particular job | |
garage | n: a building or part of a building used to store a vehicle or vehicles, typically a car | |
tub | n: a large, deep, round container, typically made of metal or plastic, used for washing or soaking things, especially clothes or a person’s body | |
toast | n: slices of bread browned on both sides that have been put near a high heat; a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or even | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
multiply | v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
staggering | adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
landfill | n: a site for the disposal of waste materials | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
toothbrush | n: a small brush with a handle used for cleaning the teeth | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
refine | v: to make something more pure, polished, cultured, or effective; to improve, perfect, or enhance through a process of purification or development | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
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 | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
discount | n: a reduction in the original price of an item, product, or service; a deduction from the usual cost or value of something; (verb) to disregard or minimize the importance of something; to offer a lower price for a product or service than its original price | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
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 | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
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 | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
vacuum | n: a space empty of matter; a device or tool used for cleaning or removing debris by creating suction | |
tube | n: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape | |
replacement | n: the act of replacing something with something else, especially that is newer or better; a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
nerd | n: a person who is very interested in and knowledgeable about a particular subject such as computers, mathematics, chess, etc. | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
proceeds | n: the money or profit earned from a particular activity or venture; the total amount collected from a sale or fundraiser | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
irritate | v: to annoy, provoke, or cause resentment or anger in someone; to inflame or make sore | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
comprehensive | adj: complete and including all or everything necessary | |
schematic | adj: relating to or in the form of a scheme or diagram; showing the structure or organization of something | |
log-in | v: to enter one’s username and password or other credentials to gain access to a computer system, website, or other digital services; (noun) the process of gaining access to a computer system, network, or website by entering a username and password | |
paywall | n: a barrier, often in the form of a subscription or membership fee, that limits access to certain online content or services designed to restrict access to content to those who are willing to pay for it | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
throwaway | adj: designed to be used only once and then discarded | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
template | n: a pre-designed file or document used as a starting point for a particular application so that the format does not have to be created from scratch | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
commission | n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
underway | adj: having started and currently in progress | |
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 | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
adhesive | n: a sticky substance used to hold things together | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
regulatory | adj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles | |
advert | v: an advertisement; (verb) to make reference to something in speaking or writing | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
tutorial | n: a lesson or instructional session, often consisting of one-on-one or small-group teaching, designed to provide guidance or instruction on a particular subject or skill; (adjective) of or relating to a tutor | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do |