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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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mum | n: a British term for “mom” or “mother”; (adjective) failing to speak or communicate when expected to do so | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
darling | n: a term of endearment or affectionate term for someone you love or hold dear | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
premature | adj: occurring or done too early; happening before the appropriate time; born before the end of a full-term pregnancy | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
fibrosis | n: the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue, often associated with inflammation, scarring, or injury; a pathological condition that can affect various organs and tissues of the body, leading to impaired function and potential organ failure | |
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 | |
curl | v: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
prim | adj: excessively proper or formal in behavior, appearance, or dress; precise or meticulous in a fastidious or overbearing manner | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
adaptive | adj: capable of adjusting to new situations or changing conditions | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
Braille | n: a system of raised dots that are used by people who are blind or visually impaired to read and write consisting of one to six dots arranged in a specific pattern that represents letters, numbers, punctuation, and other symbols | |
ingenious | adj: showing inventiveness and ability or skill | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
punch | v: to strike someone or something with one’s fist; to make a hole in something | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
morrow | n: the next day, or tomorrow: | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
appreciation | n: the act of recognizing and valuing the worth or importance of something or someone; gratitude or thankfulness; an increase in value over time | |
opera | n: a drama set to music, in which the words are sung rather than spoken | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
transcribe | v: to copy or reproduce something in written or printed form; to translate spoken language into written text | |
voluntary | adj: done of one’s own free will; without being forced or coerced | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
reel | n: a cylinder on which film, wire, or other flexible materials that can be wound | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
bay | n: a part of the coast that is partially enclosed by land; a compartment or section of a ship or building | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
postgraduate | n: a person who is studying for an advanced degree or diploma after having completed their undergraduate education; (adjective) of or relating to a level of education or academic study that comes after the completion of an undergraduate degree | |
qualification | n: an official record of an exam showing that you have completed | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
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 | |
surrogate | adj: acting as a substitute or replacement for someone or something else; having a similar function or purpose | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
keynote | n: the central theme or message of a speech, presentation, or event; the first note or tone in a musical scale used as a reference point for the performance of a piece of music | |
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 | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
synthesizer | n: an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals and is used to create a wide range of sounds, from imitations of traditional instruments to entirely new sounds | |
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 | |
typewriter | n: a mechanical device used for writing, consisting of type keys that, when pressed, imprint ink onto paper or other writing material, mainly used before modern computers, printers, and word processors took over | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
synthetic | adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring | |
optical | adj: of or relating to or light or the ability to see; (noun) the science of light and vision, and to instruments and techniques used in the study and application of light | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
font | n: a complete set of characters in a particular style and size used for printing text or displaying information on a screen | |
charge-coupled | adj: relating to a technology that enhances the sensitivity and resolution of electronic devices, such as imaging sensors, by transferring electric charge between capacitors | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
flatbed | n: a type of truck or trailer with an open, flat platform for carrying cargo or equipment; a type of scanner or printer that uses a flat, stationary surface to capture or print images | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
professorship | n: a university lecturer of the highest rank, or the position of it | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
censor | n: a person or institution responsible for examining books, movies, and other forms of media to determine if they are harmful or offensive and should be banned or altered; an official in charge of banning or suppressing information | |
shyness | n: the quality or state of being worried or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people | |
explicit | adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
motorcycle | n: a two-wheeled vehicle that is driven by an engine and has no pedals | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
motorbike | n: a lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle with an engine designed for use on roads; also known as a motorcycle | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
disabled | adj: having a physical or mental condition that limits someone’s specific actions that most other people can do | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
essay | n: a short piece of writing on a particular topic, usually written by a student as a port of a course of study | |
fascinate | v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
manliness | n: the qualities or attributes traditionally associated with being a man, such as strength, courage, physical prowess, honor, and assertiveness | |
harry | v: to persistently harass, badger, or bother someone or something; to persistently attack or pursue an opposing force or target | |
potter | n: a person who makes pottery, objects that are made of clay and then fired in a kiln to make them hard and durable; (verb, also putter) to occupy oneself in a leisurely or casual way, often with no particular goal or aim in mind | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
predate | v: to have existed or happened earlier than something | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
daisy | n: a wildflower that typically has a yellow disc at the center of a white or pink-and-white flowerhead | |
racy | adj: having an exciting or provocative quality; lively and entertaining, often with a sexual or scandalous connotation | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
disability | n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
consortium | n: a group or association of individuals, organizations, or businesses that come together for a common purpose or goal | |
compatible | adj: capable of coexisting or working together without conflict or inconsistency; harmonious or well-matched | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
copyright | n: the legal right to be the only person or organization who can reproduce, publish, and sell a particular piece of work | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
cross-border | adj: relating to or involving movement, interaction, or communication between different countries or regions, especially those that share a common border | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
bless | v: to make or pronounce holy; to hallow; to consecrate; to sanctify | |
dean | n: a person in charge of a college, faculty, or other academic departments, tasked with overseeing its operations, policies, and staff; a senior member of a profession or organization who is highly respected for their knowledge and experience | |
committee | n: a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function or manage a particular task, often within a larger organization | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption |