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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
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. | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
voter | n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election | |
flock | n: a gathering of sheep, goats, or birds | |
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 | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
comprehensive | adj: complete and including all or everything necessary | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
individualism | n: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant | |
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 | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
presidency | n: the office or term of the President of a country or organization | |
adviser | n: a person who gives advice about a particular subject | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
alphabet | n: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
withdrawn | adj: having retired oneself from society, company, or public life; extremely shy and quiet | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
regain | v: to get something back or recover something after it has been lost or taken away | |
oversight | n: the act of supervising or watching over something; a mistake caused by not paying enough attention to something | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
deposit | n: a sum of money or materials placed or kept in a bank, safety deposit box, or other secure places for safekeeping; a layer of rock, sand, or other material left behind by a flowing liquid or eroding force | |
federal | adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
catalog | n: a complete list of items, often including technical details and prices | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
necessity | n: the state or fact of being needed; anything indispensable | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
adjustment | n: a small change or movement made to something to improve it and achieve the desired result | |
subsidize | v: to pay part of the cost of something to support an organization, activity, etc. financially | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
civilian | n: a person who is not a member of the military or armed forces; a person who is not a law enforcement officer or public official in a position of authority or responsibility | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
corps | n: a large group of people trained and organized for a particular purpose, such as the military or a performing arts troupe | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
irrigation | n: the agricultural practice of supplying land with water through pipes or channels so that crops grow well | |
on-site | adj: located, situated, or taking place at the same site or place as another specified activity or event; at the location where work or a project is being done or where a service is being provided | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack: | |
subsequent | adj: happening or occurring later or after something else | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
hydroelectric | adj: relating to the generation of electricity from water power, usually by using turbines or generators powered by falling or flowing water; utilizing the energy of water to generate electricity | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
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 | |
abolish | v: to do away with completely; to put an end to | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
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 | |
bargain | n: an agreement between two parties regarding the terms of a purchase or a transaction; a deal or a negotiation that results in a product or a service being acquired for a lower price than usual or expected | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
security | n: the state of being free from danger, risk, or harm; measures taken to protect against threats or attacks; a financial asset, such as a stock or bond that derives value exclusively from the ownership interest or claim to a particular underlying asset or obligation | |
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 | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
disability | n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do | |
welfare | n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group | |
sweeping | adj: extensive, broad, or far-reaching in scope or impact; characterized by a vigorous or forceful movement, often involving wide motions or gestures | |
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 | |
downturn | n: a period of decline, typically in an economy, characterized by reduced trade and business activity and a fall in prices and employment | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
vocational | adj: of or relating to an occupation or employment; providing or undergoing training in special skills that prepare you for a particular job | |
influx | n: the arrival or entry of a large number of people, objects, or ideas into a place or system | |
segregate | v: to separate or set apart from others, often based on race, gender, or some other characteristic | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
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 | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
supremacy | n: the state, condition, or position of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status | |
exclude | v: to deny someone or something enter to a place or taking part in an activity | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
servant | n: a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant | |
occupation | n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
lynch | v: to put to death or punish (usually by hanging) without legal authorization or due process, often as an act of mob justice or vigilante action; (noun) a violent punishment, often extrajudicial, in which a mob or group of people seize and kill someone, usually by hanging, as a form of punishment or vengeance | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
inequity | n: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice | |
stability | n: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast | |
prioritize | v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
mobilize | v: to make something ready for action or use; to organize people or resources for a particular purpose | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
progressive | adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
liberal | adj: willing to respect or allow many different types of beliefs or behavior; open-minded | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
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 | |
reshape | v: to change the form or structure of something | |
racist | adj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | |
groundwork | n: the basic or preparatory work or steps that provide a foundation for something | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body |