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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
reignite | v: to cause something to start burning again | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
headway | n: forward movement or progress made despite obstacles or resistance; clearance or space in which to move forward | |
intriguing | adj: arousing curiosity or interest, often due to a mysterious or complex quality; fascinating or captivating | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
surprisingly | adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
propensity | n: a natural inclination, preference, or tendency toward a particular activity, behavior, or opinion | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
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 | |
industrialize | v: to organize the production of something into an industry | |
affirm | v: to assert that something is true or real; to state positively | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
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 | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
flank | n: the side of an animal, especially the side between the last rib and the hip; the side of military or naval formation; (verb) to be located on either side of something | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
linguist | n: a person who speaks several foreign languages; a person who studies or teaches languages or linguistics | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
mandarin | n: an influential and high-ranking official, notably in the civil service; the branch of Chinese, which is the official language of China | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
convey | v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
obligatory | adj: required by a rule, law, or social convention; compulsory | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
fascinate | v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly | |
endlessly | adv: in a way that continues for a long time or seems to have no end or limit | |
gram | n: a metric unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
permissive | adj: allowing or characterized by a tolerance for behavior that is unorthodox or unacceptable | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
cleave | v: to split or divide something into two parts, often with force; to adhere or cling to something closely and cohesively | |
visceral | adj: relating to or affecting the internal organs; instinctive or emotional rather than rational; characterized by deep-seated emotional reactions or responses | |
subtly | adv: in a way that is so small or delicate as to be difficult to notice or describe | |
dissociation | n: the separation of ideas, emotions, or memories from a person’s consciousness; a process by which molecules or compounds separate into smaller units or individual atoms | |
identically | adv: in the same way | |
nudge | v: to push someone or something gently, especially with your elbow, to attract the person’s attention; (noun) a small push or prod to encourage a desired action or behavior | |
fanciful | adj: characterized by or involving imaginative and unrealistic ideas or concepts; existing or perceived only in the imagination | |
linguistics | n: the study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics | |
situ | adj: short for “situated,” meaning located or placed in a particular position or circumstance | |
crank | n: a mechanical device that converts rotary motion into linear motion or vice versa; an eccentric or unpredictable person | |
hint | n: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
long-run | adj: relating to a period of time that is extensive or prolonged, often involving long-term planning or consequences; pertaining to a time period that extends beyond the present or near future | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
dataset | n: a structured collection of data that is compiled and processed in a computer system or program, typically for analysis, research, or machine learning purposes | |
strip | v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc. | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
retirement | n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
peruse | v: to read or examine something carefully and thoroughly | |
portfolio | n: a collection of work, documents, or other materials that demonstrate a person’s skills, qualifications, or achievements; a collection of investments held by a person or organization | |
hallway | n: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open | |
squeeze | v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
dominant | adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
grip | n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
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 | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
residence | n: the fact or condition of living in a particular place; a home | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
granular | adj: consisting of or resembling small grains or particles; having a rough, irregular texture or appearance | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
obese | adj: excessively overweight, particularly to the point of being a serious health risk; having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more | |
condom | n: a thin rubber or plastic sheath worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy or the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) between partners | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
consciously | adv: with awareness; in a deliberate manner | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns |