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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
parliament | n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state | |
deprivation | n: a state of not having something, such as food or money, that you need for a pleasant life | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
forefront | n: the leading or most important position or place; the forefront of a movement or cause | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
constituent | n: one of the parts of the whole; a person represented by an elected official | |
unimportant | adj: not important | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
roar | v: to make a loud, deep sound, like a lion or a car engine | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
elitist | adj: believing or showing the belief that some people are naturally superior to others and, therefore, should have more power and privilege | |
enlist | v: to sign up to serve in the military or a particular organization | |
progressive | adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
respiratory | adj: relating to the organs and processes involved in breathing, such as the lungs and the act of inhaling and exhaling air | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
asthma | n: a chronic respiratory disease characterized by wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing | |
coincidence | n: an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way | |
pollute | v: to make an area or substance, such as land, air, water, etc., dirty or harmful to living things by adding waste matter or harmful chemicals | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
slogan | n: a short, catchy phrase or motto that is used by a person, organization, or company to promote a particular product, cause, or idea | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
mixed-race | adj: describing a person whose ancestry includes people from two or more different races or ethnicities; describing a social or cultural context that embraces or represents people from different racial or ethnic backgrounds | |
unlawful | adj: not conforming to or permitted by law; illegal | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
disproportionately | adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
staggering | adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm | |
metric | adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
breakdown | n: a failure or collapse of a system or organization | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
drought | n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
colonize | v: to establish a colony in or on a specific place; to settle or occupy in large numbers | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
uninhabitable | adj: not suitable or safe for people to live in; lacking the necessary conditions for human habitation | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
creed | n: a system of beliefs or principles | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
intergenerational | adj: relating to, involving, or affecting different generations | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
imbalance | n: a situation in which two or more things are not equal or equally treated | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
disenfranchise | v: to prevent someone from having the right to vote or from having an equal opportunity to vote | |
insulate | v: to protect something by interposing material that prevents heat, noise, electricity, etc. | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
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 | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
erase | v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
makeup | n: colored substances used on someone’s face to improve or change their appearance | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
headquarter | n: the central office or location from which a business or organization is managed | |
scholarship | n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements | |
bursary | n: a monetary grant or scholarship, typically awarded to support academic study or research; a fund or endowment that provides financial assistance for education | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
wretchedness | n: the state of being miserable, unhappy, or distressed; the quality of being unfortunate or deeply distressed | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
ecocide | n: the destruction or damage of an ecosystem or natural environment, either intentionally or through human activity | |
widespread | adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
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 | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
ravage | v: to cause damage to something badly | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
unequivocal | adj: admitting of no doubt; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion |