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Word	Meaning	Advanced
flood	n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount
chant	n: a simple melody or tune, typically one that is repeated or sung in a monotonous way; (verb) recite with musical intonation
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
powerless	adj: lacking power, strength, or authority; unable to act or affect change
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
paradigm	n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
institute	n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something
disaster	n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life
substantial	adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance
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
recover	v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
grocery	n: a shop that sells food and other household items
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
wrap	v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
workaround	n: a temporary or unconventional solution to a problem or issue that enables progress or completion of a task despite obstacles or limitations
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
urban	adj: relating to or located in a town or city
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
stud	n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support
entrepreneur	n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
exciting	adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
landscape	n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance
stormwater	n: water that accumulates during and after rainfall or snowmelt, usually flowing into waterways, sewers, or drainage systems
runoff	n: the occurrence of surplus liquid such as water that exceeds the limit or capacity; another competition, election, race, etc., following a tie or inconclusive outcome
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
allay	v: to lessen or reduce fears, doubts, or concerns; to soothe or alleviate pain, suffering, or emotion
floodplain	n: an area of flat land adjacent to a river or stream that is subject to periodic flooding
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)
constantly	adv: all the time
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
sanction	n: official permission or approval for an action, especially an economic or political action by a government or international organization; a penalty or punishment imposed for breaking the law, rule, or agreement; (verb) to impose a penalty or punishment for breaking the law, rule, or agreement
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
elevate	v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
upheaval	n: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
repetition	n: the act of doing or saying something many times
stranded	adj: left in a difficult or helpless position without access to help or resources; unable to move or proceed
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
commute	v: to regularly travel a particular journey, especially between one’s home and place of work; (noun) a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work
risky	adj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss
reinforce	v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
flash	n: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness
resilient	adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
frequency	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
capita	n: a Latin word meaning “head,” used to express the amount for each person; any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone
hometown	n: the town or city where one was born or grew up
avenue	n: a wide road in a town or city, especially with trees or tall buildings on both sides; a line of approach
hurricane	n: a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or over 64 knots (74 miles per hour)
sandy	adj: covered with or containing sand; (especially of hair color) pale yellowish to yellowish brown
Newtonian	adj: relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his laws of motion and universal gravitation
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
astronaut	n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
rev	n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute
satellite	n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc.
orbit	n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity.
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
byte	n: a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits, typically used to represent a single character of text or a small amount of computer code
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
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
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
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
harness	v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
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
illuminate	v: to light something or to make something lighter or brighter; to make something free from confusion or ambiguity
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
advancement	n: the development, improvement, or progress of something
mitigate	v: to make less severe or less intense; to alleviate or lessen the adverse effects of something
pulse	n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
infiltrate	v: to enter or penetrate a group, organization, or place covertly or secretly, usually with a specific purpose or goal in mind; to spread or diffuse through something gradually or subtly
evaporation	n: the process of a liquid changing into a gas or vapor, often as a result of high temperatures or reduced pressure; the gradual disappearance or dissipation of something, such as money or resources
transpire	v: to happen or be revealed
efficient	adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials
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
surprisingly	adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder
implement	v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect
offend	v: to cause someone to feel upset, angry, or annoyed
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
extend	v: to broaden in scope, range, or area
well-being	n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
assuage	v: to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or distress, less intense; to satisfy or ease a desire or appetite
replace	v: to take the place of something
representative	n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
stream	n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
drain	v: to empty or dry something by removing the liquid from it
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
volunteer	n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
obtrusive	adj: noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way; interfering with or obstructing something
obtainable	adj: capable of being obtained, acquired, or reached; accessible
feasible	adj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved
innovate	v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
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
computation	n: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
chemistry	n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation