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Word	Meaning	Advanced
capitalism	n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit
libertarian	n: a person who believes that people should be free to think and behave as they want and the government should only have a minimal level of control, and a person who advocates those beliefs
journalist	n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media
fond	adj: having affection or liking for someone, particularly someone you’ve known for a long time
kvetch	v: to complain about something
Don	n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge
absolute	adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
imperfectly	adv: in a faulty or incomplete way
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
similarly	adv: in almost the same way
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
coincide	v: to take place at or near the same time
neat	adj: clean or tidy, with everything in its place
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
coincidence	n: an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
fertilizer	n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully
aviation	n: the activity or process of designing, building, flying, and maintaining aircraft
cryptocurrency	n: any system of electronic money that does not rely on any central authority to uphold or maintain it
geoengineering	n: the study of finding ways to change the Earth’s climate system, primarily to reduce global warming; deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system
alcohol	n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc.
blast	n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise
mountainous	adj: having a lot of mountains
dew	n: the tiny drops of water that have condensed on a cool surface overnight
miraculous	adj: very effective or lucky, or completely unexpected
weird	adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
emergent	adj: starting to exist or view, or to become known
evolutionary	adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms
mechanism	n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
mutation	n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences
buddy	n: a close friend; a partner, especially one of a pair or team
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
vine	n: a climbing plant that produces grapes; any plant with a growth habit of trailing or climbing stems
heroic	adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
brilliant	adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive
cannonball	n: a large metal or stone ball shot or fired from a cannon
weirdo	n: a person who looks strange and behaves strangely
apocalyptic	adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world
viable	adj: capable of being done as intended; able to succeed
enterprise	n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort
tremendous	adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good
govern	v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
prefer	v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another
regulate	v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws
impose	v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received
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
talent	n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
rot	v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
fan	n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces
fortune	n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
merge	v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
span	n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
dynamic	adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies)
oversimplify	v: to describe or explain something in a way that is too simple and no longer holds true
motor	n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work
evil	adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people
terribly	adv: very badly; to a great extent or very much
moderately	adv: to an average size, amount, degree, or strength;
impressive	adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
ridiculous	adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
luxury	n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things
necessity	n: the state or fact of being needed; anything indispensable
eminent	adj: famous, respected, or important, especially in a particular profession; standing above others in quality or position
wipe	v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid
coddle	v: to treat somebody with too much indulgence; to cook in water just below boiling point
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
bailout	n: the provision of financial help to a corporation or country which is on the brink of bankruptcy
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.
wacky	adj: funny in a slightly odd, peculiar, irregular way
reunion	n: a social occasion or party for a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time; the act of coming together again
obsolete	adj: no longer in use or helpful because something newer or better has been invented and introduced
awesome	adj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc.
flash	n: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness
repeatedly	adv: again and again; many times
congressional	adj: of or relating to Congress, especially to the Congress of the United States
sin	n: the offense against a religious or moral law or against God
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
conciliatory	adj: showing intention or effort to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone calm
stance	n: a way of thinking about something, especially expressed publicly; attitude or position of a standing person or animal
regulation	n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule
coincident	adj: happening or operating in the same place or at the same time
competitor	n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
legislator	n: a member of a group of people who has the power to make or enact laws
lobby	n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation
poll	n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election
cringe	v: to move back or away from someone or something because you are afraid or shocked; to shrink as in fear, disgust, or embarrassment
quarter	n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion
congress	n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups
shrink	v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
classic	adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
lag	v: to move or develop so slowly that you are behind other people, organizations, etc.
indicator	n: something that shows or points out what a situation is like or how a situation is changing
sage	n: a very wise and experienced person; a small evergreen subshrub with flat and light green leaves that has a strong smell and are used as a culinary herb
correlate	v: to have a connection or relationship in which one thing affects or depends on another
lane	n: a narrow road in the countryside; a well-defined track or path for someone such as a swimmer or driver
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
anarchist	n: a person who is skeptical of laws and governments and believes those are not necessary
liberal	adj: willing to respect or allow many different types of beliefs or behavior; open-minded
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
foster	v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
arc	n: the shape of a portion of a circle or other curved line
eradicate	v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad
optimism	n: a feeling or the belief that good things will happen, or the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the positive aspects of a situation
radical	adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
wreck	n: a ship that has sunk or has been destroyed; a vehicle that has been badly damaged in an accident
engine	n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose