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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
highway | n: a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities | |
billboard | n: a large outdoor sign or display that is used for advertising, marketing, or public information, typically located along highways or main roads | |
encouraging | adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring | |
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 | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
fraud | n: the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by deceiving people; a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
whistleblower | n: a person who reveals or reports illegal, unethical, or immoral activities, primarily in the workplace or government, that are not publicly known but harm the public interest or other people | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
retaliation | n: the act of seeking vengeance or revenge in response to a perceived wrong or harm suffered, usually to cause harm to the person or group responsible for the initial act | |
demote | v: to lower in rank, position, or status; to reduce or downgrade someone’s authority or responsibilities | |
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 | |
perpetual | adj: continuing for an extended period in the same way without stopping or being interrupted | |
uphill | adj: sloping upward; difficult or challenging; (adverb) upward on a hill or slope | |
loyalty | n: the quality of being devoted or faithful to someone or something | |
motif | n: a recurring element in an artistic or literary work, typically a particular image or idea; a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music | |
trustworthy | adj: reliable and dependable | |
entitle | v: to give someone the right to have or do something; to give a title to someone or something | |
millennial | adj: relating to a period of a thousand years or the year 2000; (noun) a person born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, also called Generation Y | |
whistle | v: to make a high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small opening, usually with the lips or fingers; (noun) a piece of equipment that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound | |
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 | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
prosecution | n: the act of bringing legal charges against someone for a crime they are accused of committing; the legal team responsible for presenting the case against the defendant in a criminal trial | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
odds | n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
comparison | n: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things | |
external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
audit | n: an official inspection of the accounting procedures and records of business by a trained accountant or CPA that is independent of the subject; a methodical inspection or review of a specific condition or situation | |
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 | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
descriptive | adj: serving to describe or inform, or characterized by description | |
traitor | n: a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle, to which they had previously been loyal; a person who commits treason against their country or sovereign | |
tattletale | n: a person who reveals secrets or reports on the misdeeds of others, especially in a petty or malicious way | |
weasel | n: a small carnivorous mammal with a long and slender body, short legs, and a long and narrow head, known for its ability to hunt rodents and small animals; someone who behaves in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or cunning manner | |
collar | n: a band of material worn around the neck, typically forming part of a shirt or jacket | |
felon | n: a person convicted of a serious crime; an offender of the most serious kind | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
tick | n: a light, sharp, repetitive sound or action; a mark indicating that something is correct or has been done; any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
chapel | n: a place of worship, especially a non-conformist or dissenting place of worship | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
specialize | v: to become an expert in a specific career field, study, or business | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
athlete | n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
retrieve | v: to find or get something back | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
funnel | n: a tube or pipe that is wide at the top, sloping sides, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening; a smokestack on a ship or steam engine | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
eligible | adj: having the required qualities or satisfying the necessary criteria | |
supervisor | n: a person who oversees or directs the work of others | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
administrator | n: a person or organization responsible for managing and directing the affairs of a business, institution, government agency, or other organization; someone who administers, regulates, or supervises | |
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 | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
collegiate | adj: relating to or characteristic of a college or university; appropriate for or intended for college students or a college-educated audience | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
voiceless | adj: without a voice or the ability to speak | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
retaliate | v: to respond to an action or attack with a similar action, especially one that is intended to harm or punish the other person | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
clerk | n: a person who works in an office and is responsible for keeping records, writing letters, etc.; a person who works in a store and is responsible for serving customers | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
treasure | n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
withdrawal | n: the act of taking money out of an account; the act of ceasing to participate in an activity and moving or taking something away or back | |
deposit | n: a sum of money or materials placed or kept in a bank, safety deposit box, or other secure places for safekeeping; a layer of rock, sand, or other material left behind by a flowing liquid or eroding force | |
mayor | n: an elected official who presides over a city or town government | |
investigation | n: the act or process of thoroughly examining a crime, problem, statement, etc., to uncover the truth | |
embezzle | v: to dishonestly take or steal money or property that one has been entrusted with, especially by one’s employer or another authority | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
fame | n: the condition of being well-known and discussed by a large number of people as a result of one’s accomplishments, abilities, and so on | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
stalk | v: to follow or track someone or something closely and quietly, usually to cause harm or surveillance; to move slowly and quietly to avoid detection; (noun) the main stem of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruit; the stem or main axis of a support structure or framework | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
disgruntled | adj: displeased, dissatisfied, or resentful, often because of unfair treatment or perceived injustices | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
bravery | n: courage in the face of danger | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
withhold | v: to not give or grant something due, expected, or requested | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
untreated | adj: not given medical care or treatment; not subjected to chemical or physical treatment | |
syphilis | n: a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, characterized by multiple stages and a wide range of symptoms | |
entice | v: to attract or lure someone with something desirable or tempting | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
burial | n: the act or ceremony of placing a dead body in a grave | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
penicillin | n: an antibiotic drug derived from mold and used to treat bacterial infections | |
unfair | adj: not giving equal treatment or opportunities to people involved; marked by injustice, partiality, or deception | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
complication | n: something that makes a situation or condition that is complex or confused | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
congenital | adj: existing from birth; often used to describe a condition or trait that is inherited or present from the moment of birth | |
courageous | adj: able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching | |
consent | n: permission or agreement to do something, especially given by somebody in authority | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
snitch | v: to inform on or betray someone, usually to authorities or figures of authority, especially for personal gain or advantage | |
leak | v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container | |
urge | v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist |