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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
nightmare | n: a very frightening or unpleasant dream | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
immerse | v: to become fully involved in a particular activity; to dip or submerge in a liquid, especially so that they or it are entirely covered | |
halfway | adj: in or at a point midway or an equal distance between two points | |
quarantine | n: a state of isolation imposed on people or animals to prevent the spread of disease | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
virulent | adj: extremely harmful or poisonous, especially in a physical or biological sense; highly infectious or contagious; intensely bitter or hostile | |
variant | n: something that is slightly different from others of the same type | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
venture | n: a business project or activity that is risky or daring | |
housekeeping | n: the management and upkeep of a household, hotel, or other living or working space, including cleaning, maintenance, organization, and other related tasks | |
elevator | n: a mechanical device used for vertical transportation, typically in multi-story buildings, consisting of a compartmentalized platform that moves between floors | |
cram | v: to force or try to fit a large amount of information into a short time, especially in preparation for an examination; to force or try to fit a large amount of something into a small space | |
bot | n: a computer program or software application that is capable of performing automated tasks, often on the internet; a type of electronic device that provides autonomous service or assistance to users | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
cautiously | adv: in a careful and controlled way, especially to avoid problems or danger | |
passerby | n: a person who is walking by or happens to be in the vicinity of a particular place or event, often without necessarily being involved in it in any way | |
suspicion | n: the act of doubting something, especially something wrong | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
vibration | n: a continuous quick and slight shaking movement | |
buzz | v: to make a continuous, low humming sound such as the one bee makes; an exciting and active atmosphere | |
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 | |
membrane | n: a soft, thin layer that forms animal or vegetable tissue | |
wrist | n: the joint between the hand and the forearm; the narrow part of the hand near this joint | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
physiological | adj: relating to the normal functioning of living organisms and their organs and systems; concerning the physical or biochemical processes and activities that occur within the body | |
expiration | n: the act of expiring or coming to an end; the termination of a contract or agreement; the process of breathing out or expelling air from the lungs | |
vaccine | n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.) | |
identification | n: the act or process of recognizing, proving, or designating someone or something | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
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 | |
synthesize | v: to combine a substance to make a more complex product or compound | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
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 | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
configuration | n: the arrangement or pattern of something or a group of related things | |
cybersecurity | n: the practice of protecting computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
deepfake | n: a manipulated video or audio recording that uses advanced computer technology to create a realistic portrayal of a person saying or doing something they did not actually say or do, often used for deceptive or malicious purposes | |
rumor | n: a piece of unverified information of uncertain origin that is spread by word of mouth | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
calibrate | v: to measure or adjust something, typically a machine or device, to ensure accurate functioning or to match a standard or desired level of performance | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
exacerbate | v: to make a situation, problem, or feeling worse | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
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 | |
twin | n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother | |
reborn | adj: brought back to life in a new form or with a new nature | |
immortal | adj: having eternal or never-ending life; living forever; incapable of dying; having enduring fame or lasting significance | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
entertainment | n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
animate | v: to make something full of interest and energy | |
dystopia | n: an imaginary place where everything is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror, or a work of fiction describing those place | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
outlook | n: the likely future situation for someone or something; a habitual or characteristic mental attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group, or culture | |
bleak | adj: unlikely to be favorable; unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
scholar | n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
augment | v: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
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 | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
know-how | n: practical knowledge, skills, or experience in a particular field or area, often acquired through personal experience or training | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
futurist | n: a person who studies or predicts trends and developments, particularly in science, technology, or social systems, to anticipate what the future may hold | |
storytelling | n: the act or art of narrating or writing stories | |
disregard | v: to pay no attention to or to ignore someone or something | |
nuance | n: a subtle or slight degree of difference in appearance, meaning, sound, someone’s feeling, etc. | |
endeavor | v: to make an earnest attempt or effort; to strive or work hard towards a goal or objective | |
portray | v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
posit | v: to suggest or accept something as fact or as a basis for argument or consideration | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
disparate | adj: very different or distinct from something else and is not connected or comparable in any way | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
submarine | n: a type of underwater vehicle or vessel that can operate beneath the surface of the water; (adjective) beneath the surface of the sea | |
laser | n: a device that emits powerful and narrow light that can be used as a tool to cut metal through a process of optical amplification | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind |