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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
| horn | n: a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows on the top of the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows; a noisemaker or musical instrument that makes a loud noise when you blow through it | |
| recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
| presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
| 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 | |
| conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
| protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
| 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 | |
| represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
| server | n: a computer program or a device from which other computers get information; a person who serves food in a restaurant | |
| 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 | |
| communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
| viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
| essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
| bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
| geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
| vacuum | n: a space empty of matter; a device or tool used for cleaning or removing debris by creating suction | |
| individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
| 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 | |
| outdated | adj: no longer useful or valid because of being old-fashioned | |
| military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
| intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
| loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
| mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
| 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 | |
| adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
| deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
| government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
| react | v: to take action in response to something | |
| pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
| aptly | adv: in a way that is appropriate or fitting; in a way that demonstrates understanding or intelligence | |
| threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
| assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something | |
| nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
| landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
| rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
| absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
| cyber | adj: relating to or involving computers, computer networks, or virtual reality | |
| trafficking | n: the illegal trade in goods, services, or people, often across national borders | |
| precedence | n: the condition of being considered more important or given priority over something else; an earlier occurrence or event that serves as an example or model for future actions | |
| creep | v: to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually to avoid being seen or heard | |
| proliferation | n: a rapid or uncontrolled increase in the number or amount of something; the process of growing, producing, or spreading rapidly and excessively | |
| foresee | v: to perceive or predict; to anticipate or expect something to happen in the future | |
| fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
| wholly | adv: completely, entirely, or altogether; without exception or reservation | |
| trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
| offline | adj: not connected to the internet | |
| horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
| unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
| hack | v: to hit and cut somebody or something roughly and violently; to find a bug in a computer program and break into their systems or networks | |
| anonymous | adj: having no known name, identity, or known source | |
| conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
| emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
| poignant | adj: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; emotionally moving; deeply affecting or touching | |
| wrist | n: the joint between the hand and the forearm; the narrow part of the hand near this joint | |
| unsuspecting | adj: unaware of the presence of danger; not suspicious | |
| victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
| download | v: to transfer data or files from the Internet or computer network to a user’s computer or device; (noun) the process of transferring data or information from a remote or central computer to a local computer or device | |
| embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
| malware | n: a type of software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system or network | |
| divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
| domain | n: a specific sphere of influence or control; a specific field of knowledge or expertise | |
| cease | v: to stop an action or event | |
| appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
| brew | v: to make beer or tea by mixing a substance with hot water | |
| necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
| cartel | n: a group of businesses or organizations that join together to control the production and distribution of a particular product or service, often to limit competition and increase profits | |
| behead | v: to cut off the head of a person or animal | |
| sever | v: to break or separate something by cutting, especially suddenly and forcibly | |
| offensive | adj: rude in a way that causes someone to feel anger, annoyance, or resentment; for the purpose of attack rather than defense | |
| associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
| threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
| release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
| prosecutor | n: a lawyer or official who conducts legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime; a person who brings a criminal case to court on behalf of the state or government | |
| governor | n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province | |
| corruptible | adj: capable of being made to do something dishonest or immoral | |
| escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
| gruesome | adj: causing horror or disgust | |
| politic | adj: wise and displaying the ability to make reasonable decisions | |
| politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
| strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
| violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
| clarity | n: the quality of being coherent and understandable; the quality of transparency or purity | |
| motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
| technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
| evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
| peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
| relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
| educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
| criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
| corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
| incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
| profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
| trustworthy | adj: reliable and dependable | |
| ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
| secretary | n: a person whose job is to deal with correspondence, keep records, and do administrative work for a company or organization | |
| defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
| pearl | n: a hard, roundish object found within the shells of certain mollusks and used as a gem | |
| harbor | n: an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats are protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures; (verb) keep in one’s possession | |
| imminent | adj: coming or likely to happen very soon | |
| ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
| encrypt | v: to convert information or data into a code, thereby making it unreadable without a key or password; to conceal or obscure information in a way that makes it inaccessible to unauthorized persons | |
| mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
| surveillance | n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected | |
| spy | n: a person who is employed or trained to observe or gather information in secret, often for military or political purposes; a person who secretly or illegally gathers information about a private individual or organization | |
| capability | n: the ability, skill, or competence to do something; the potential or aptitude for a particular task or function | |
| backdoor | adj: a term used to describe an unauthorized or concealed means of accessing a computer system or network, typically through a loophole or vulnerability in the system | |
| basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
| tor | n: a peak or rocky outcrop on a hill or mountain; a high, craggy hill or rocky mountain | |
| Bitcoin | n: a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for secure financial transactions, control of additional unit creation, and verification of asset transfers, which operates independently of centralized banking systems and is based on a decentralized ledger technology called blockchain | |
| 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 | |
| translator | n: a person whose job is restating written messages from one language to another | |
| marketplace | n: a physical or virtual venue where goods or services are bought and sold; an economic system that facilitates exchange between buyers and sellers | |
| inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
| opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose |
