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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
orphanage | n: an institution for the care of orphans (= a child whose parents are dead) | |
backpack | n: a bag or pack that is worn on the back, often used for carrying books, equipment, or supplies | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
compel | v: to force or require someone to do something; to exert a strong, irresistible force or pressure that makes someone act in a certain way | |
fundraise | v: to collect or solicit funds or donations, typically for a charity, nonprofit organization, or political campaign, often through events, campaigns, or online platforms | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
dentist | n: a person who is qualified and licensed to treat people’s teeth | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
terribly | adv: very badly; to a great extent or very much | |
corruptible | adj: capable of being made to do something dishonest or immoral | |
embezzle | v: to dishonestly take or steal money or property that one has been entrusted with, especially by one’s employer or another authority | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
fluent | adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
orphan | n: a child whose parents are dead or have abandoned them | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
euphemism | n: a mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack; (verb) to protect or shield from harm or adversity, particularly relating to environmental conditions or danger | |
confine | v: to restrict the movement of someone or something | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
pertain | v: to be relevant or applicable to a particular subject or situation; to belong to or be connected with something | |
abusive | adj: involving or characterized by harmful or offensive treatment, language, or behavior; using physical, emotional, or verbal force to control or harm someone else | |
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 | |
attachment | n: a feeling of affection for someone or something | |
disorder | n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
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 | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
rotation | n: the action or process of moving in a circle around an axis or center | |
caregiving | n: the act of providing care and support for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
steady | adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
craving | n: a strong desire of wanting something | |
evoke | v: to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image into your mind | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
donor | n: a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, food, supplies, etc. to a cause or fund; in medicine, a person who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person | |
donate | v: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to help a person or organization | |
unwitting | adj: without purpose or intent | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
coincidence | n: an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
lure | v: to tempt or persuade someone to do something | |
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 | |
donation | n: a voluntary gift of money, service, or ideas that are given to a person or an organization, or the act of giving them | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
hotspot | n: a place or area, typically a location or region, that is known for having an unusually high number of a particular phenomenon, such as disease, activity, or popularity | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
inadvertently | adv: unintentionally; accidentally; without purpose or deliberate intent | |
facilitate | v: to make something easier or more likely to happen | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
depress | v: to make someone feel sad, low in spirits, or without hope; to make markets, businesses, etc., less active | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
reversible | adj: capable of being turned or done in the opposite direction or way; capable of being reversed or undone | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
untangle | v: to separate or straighten out something that is tangled, confused, or complicated; to clarify or make sense of something difficult to understand or explain | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
primary | adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
fierce | adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
yearn | v: to strongly desire or long for something | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
redirect | v: to change the direction or course of something; to send in a different direction | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable |