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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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tribal | adj: relating to a social group or tribe, especially a preliterate society | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
settler | n: a person who moved with a group of others to live in a different country or area | |
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 | |
acknowledgment | n: the act of accepting or admitting something, or the fact of being accepted or admitted; recognition or acceptance of the existence or truth of something | |
commonplace | adj: occurring very often; lacking originality or interest | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
spare | adj: additional to what is necessary for ordinary use; (verb) to give time, money, space, etc. to someone | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
guilty | adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
relieve | v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
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 | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
clarify | v: to make something, such as a statement or situation, less confusing and more understandable | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
ravage | v: to cause damage to something badly | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
tribe | n: a social group made up of members who live together, sharing the same language, culture, religion, etc., especially those who do not live in towns or cities | |
terminate | v: to bring to an end or stop | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
crossing | n: the act of going from one side to the other; a place where roads, railway tracks, or rivers intersect | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
pipeline | n: a very long large tube that is usually underground and is used for carrying liquid or gas for long distances | |
freak | n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
inland | adj: situated or located away from the coast or a body of water; (adverb) towards or into the interior of a region | |
spill | v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
colonial | adj: of or relating to a colony (= a territory that is controlled by a more powerful country); to the period of time during which a country or region was a colony | |
mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
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 | |
scam | n: a clever and dishonest, and often illegal, business scheme; a fraud | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
assert | v: to state something firmly and confidently, often in a way that is intended to convince others that it is true | |
hands-on | adj: actively involved, practical; having hands involved in the doing or making of something | |
homeland | n: a place regarded as one’s native country or where one belongs | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
intact | adj: undamaged and complete | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
reintroduce | v: to bring back something that has been previously abolished or discontinued | |
endangered | adj: at risk of extinction because it is facing significant threats | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
salmon | n: a type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
wildlife | n: animals, birds, insects, etc. that grow independently of people and live in natural conditions | |
hatchery | n: a place where eggs are incubated and young animals are raised, especially fish or poultry | |
incubate | v: to keep warm and protected, especially to hatch eggs; to develop and nurture | |
sneak | v: to go somewhere, or take someone or something somewhere secretly or stealthily; to steal or do something secretly or stealthily | |
fishery | n: an area of water where fish are caught in large quantities for living; a business or practice of catching and selling fish | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
buffalo | n: a large wild ox with shaggy hair found in Asia and North America | |
railroad | n: metal tracks laid with rails on which trains run; a system of tracks with the trains operated by an organization | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
gunpoint | n: the point of a gun, used as a threat or in an armed robbery | |
exterminate | v: to destroy completely, often referring to the eradication of pests or weeds | |
subdue | v: to conquer; to bring under control | |
descend | v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood | |
herd | n: a group of animals of the same type that live or are kept together as livestock | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
eureka | n: exclamation of triumph on discovering something; realization or sudden insight | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
polluted | adj: contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances | |
remedy | n: a successful way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation or curing an illness | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
erosion | n: the wearing away of rock, soil, or land by natural processes such as wind or water | |
ceremony | n: a formal event or ritual, often religious or solemn | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
squish | v: to crush or press something so that it becomes flat or distorted | |
grasshopper | n: large jumping insect; used to symbolize restlessness or ephemerality | |
bug | n: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
garlic | n: a strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb used as a seasoning in cooking | |
spray | n: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage | |
pesticide | n: a substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
rethink | v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it | |
voluntary | adj: done of one’s own free will; without being forced or coerced | |
bequest | n: a gift of property made by a will | |
erase | v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
outlaw | v: to make something illegal; (noun) a person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
concerted | adj: involving the joint activity of more than one person, government, country, etc. | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
untenable | adj: cannot be supported or defended against attack or criticism; indefensible | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again |