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Word	Meaning	Advanced
champion	n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief
simultaneous	adj: happening or being done at the same time
exhibition	n: a public event or display of works of art, scientific or industrial objects, or other items of interest, usually held in a museum or art gallery
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
mythology	n: a collection of myths (= traditional stories accepted as history) or the study of myths
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
portray	v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
steel	n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
legend	n: an old story that may or may not be accurate regarding some persons and events; a well-known person who is admired by others for a long time, particularly in a particular field
pit	n: a hole in the ground or a cavity in a surface; a place for storing or holding something; a section of a theater or sports arena where people can sit
steam-powered	adj: powered by steam, typically referring to machinery or systems that use steam as a source of energy or propulsion
bash	v: to strike or hit hard, often with a blunt object or a fist; to criticize harshly or with force; to hold a social gathering or party, often involving loud music or revelry; (noun) a lively, informal party or gathering, often characterized by loud music, dancing, and socializing
tunnel	n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
rhetoric	n: speech or writing intended to please or persuade someone; the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form
replace	v: to take the place of something
matrix	n: a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns and often enclosed in brackets; an enclosure within which something originates or develops
nonfiction	n: a genre of literature that deals with the factual representation of real or historical events, people, or places; prose writing that presents or discusses true life events or experiences
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
arena	n: a large, flat area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
blessing	n: a gift or favor from a higher power or force; an act or expression of approval, encouragement, or gratitude; something that brings happiness or good fortune
curse	n: a rude or offensive word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry
proverb	n: a short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice based on practical experience
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
supercomputer	n: a computer with a high level of computing power and speed, typically used for scientific or engineering computations that require immense amounts of data processing
summit	n: the highest point of a mountain or hill; a meeting of heads of state or government to discuss important issues
triumph	n: a great victory or achievement
surpass	v: to be or do better than someone or something; to excel or go beyond the limits or standards of something
victorious	adj: being the winner in a game, competition, election, war, etc.
intelligent	adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree
crunch	n: a loud, crackling noise made by something being crushed or broken; a difficult or critical situation
brute	n: a violent, wild, or feral animal; a person who is cruel, uncivilized, or lacking in intelligence or sensitivity; a physical force or power
hardware	n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems
algorithm	n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
definition	n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
grandmaster	n: a title given to a chess player who has achieved the highest level of skill and proficiency in the game; a person who is an expert or master in a particular field or activity
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
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
mystery	n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
dictionary	n: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words and their definitions, as well as information about their origins, usage, and pronunciation
championship	n: a contest to decide who is the best player or team in a particular sport; the act of providing approval and support
opponent	n: a person against whom you are playing or fighting in a game, competition, debate, etc.
gauge	n: an instrument for measuring and displaying the amount, level, or contents of something; (verb) to judge tentatively or form an estimate of something
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
immediately	adv: now or without delay
unsettle	v: to make somebody feel anxious or upset, especially because of an unstable or problematic situation
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
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
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
invincible	adj: incapable of being conquered, defeated, or overcome; unassailable
beloved	adj: loved very much
doubt	n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
devastating	adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
app	n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
conquer	v: to bring under control by force or authority
doomsayer	n: a person who predicts or warns of disaster, calamity, or the end of the world; a pessimist or a prophet of doom
pastime	n: an activity that is enjoyable and done for leisure or entertainment purposes, such as a hobby or game
lick	v: to pass the tongue over something to moisten, taste, or eat
inspiration	n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
strength	n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
intuition	n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why
calculation	n: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
tactics	n: the methods or strategies used to achieve a specific goal or outcome, particularly in the context of military, business, or sports
elite	adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
tournament	n: a competition or series of contests involving several players or teams, leading to a final winner or winners
revelation	n: a fact that has been disclosed to others, especially a surprising one; the act of revealing or telling the fact or truth to others; communication of knowledge to humans by a divine or supernatural agency
participate	v: to take part in something
ordinary	adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree
counteract	v: to act against something to reduce its bad or harmful effects or neutralize it
superior	adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others
computation	n: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator
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
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
inferior	adj: lower in rank, status, or quality
convinced	adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion
interface	n: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user and that allows the user to interact with the system; (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things
translate	v: to convert or change words into another language
gist	n: the essence or main point of a text, speech, or situation
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
calculate	v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics
probabilistic	adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks
decision-maker	n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization
accuracy	n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
decimal	adj: based on or counted in the number 10
headline	n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page
commonplace	adj: occurring very often; lacking originality or interest
sector	n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity
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
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
profession	n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training
cease	v: to stop an action or event
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
excel	v: to be extremely good at or proficient in doing something
difficulty	n: a condition or state that causes problems
uncertain	adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose
instruction	n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something
grand	adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent
complacent	adj: satisfied with the status quo and not wishing to make changes
ambition	n: a strong wish to do or achieve something
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something