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Word	Meaning	Advanced
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
confer	v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something
impressive	adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
navigate	v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
hype	n: advertisements and media discussions informing the public about a product and how nice or vital it is
transport	n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
allegedly	adv: according to what has been stated or reported; supposedly
seamless	adj: without spaces or breaks between one part and the next
autonomous	adj: capable of governing or controlling its affairs
scoot	v: to move or glide along quickly and smoothly on a surface, especially on a scooter or similar device
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
automatically	adv: without needing a direct human control
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
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
ubiquitous	adj: being or existing everywhere at once
monitor	v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
asthma	n: a chronic respiratory disease characterized by wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing
inhale	v: to breathe in air or a different substance, such as smoke
infrared	adj: relating to or denoting electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength just longer than that of red light but shorter than that of microwave radiation, used for sensing heat and for remote control
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
anonymous	adj: having no known name, identity, or known source
thermometer	n: a device used to measure temperature, typically consisting of a glass or plastic tube containing a column of liquid, such as mercury, that rises and falls with changes in temperature
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
outbreak	n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant
device	n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic
refrigerator	n: an appliance or device used for preserving and cooling food and beverages by maintaining a low temperature within a closed compartment
nutrition	n: the substances or the process that organisms take into their bodies as food for their growth and health
slim	adj: having a slender or thin build, often by design or effort; of small size, amount, or margin; reduced or limited
trim	v: to make neat or tidy by clipping, cutting, or pruning away excess or unwanted parts; to adjust or modify to improve efficiency or performance
retailer	n: a person or business that sells goods to the public, typically in small quantities
app	n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
preference	n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person
consolidate	v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain
convenient	adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do
carbon	n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals
footprint	n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface
underlying	adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly
requirement	n: something that is needed or wanted
distant	adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship
competitor	n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business
dilemma	n: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, especially that are equally unfavorable ones
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
overcome	v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
smart-city	n: an urban development that utilizes technology and data to improve efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life for its residents; a city that employs advanced communications and information technologies to manage and enhance its public services and resources
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
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
improve	v: to make or become better
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
motivate	v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
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
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
vertical	adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
unintended	adj: not planned or meant
disclose	v: to make something, such as secret or new information, known publicly
brand	n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning
broad	adj: very wide; general
commerce	n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale
motivation	n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way
fierce	adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening
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
idle	adj: not working hard or not having a job; useless
prevailing	adj: most frequent, widespread, or currently dominant, usually referring to a particular opinion, attitude, or trend
smog	n: a type of air pollution that forms a mixture of smoke and fog resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels, industrial activity, and motor vehicle emissions in urban areas
jump-start	v: to start or revitalize something stagnant or slow-moving, often by introducing new ideas or energy; to kick-start a car or other vehicle by connecting it to another vehicle’s battery
virtue	n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes
cycle	n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
unexpected	adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
fertilizer	n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully
irrigate	v: to supply water to land to help plants grow
trek	n: a long and difficult journey, typically on foot
scan	v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
sensor	n: a device that receives a signal or stimulus such as heat, pressure, light, motion, etc. and responds to it in a specific manner
enterprise	n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort
geek	n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
satellite	n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc.
drone	n: a low continuous humming noise; someone who takes more time than necessary; a pilot-less aerial vehicle that is operated by remote control
equip	v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
yield	n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
conserve	v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction
scarce	adj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
fascinating	adj: extremely interesting
agriculture	n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock
innovate	v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
hire	v: to give somebody a job
agile	adj: able to move quickly and easily, often in a way that is graceful and controlled
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
utility	n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
renewable	adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
adoption	n: the action or fact of legally taking another’s child as one’s own; the act of accepting with approval
traffic	n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
individually	adv: separately or apart from others
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
joint	adj: shared, held, or made between two or more people; (noun) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton
old-fashioned	adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern