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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
tournament | n: a competition or series of contests involving several players or teams, leading to a final winner or winners | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
billboard | n: a large outdoor sign or display that is used for advertising, marketing, or public information, typically located along highways or main roads | |
trafficking | n: the illegal trade in goods, services, or people, often across national borders | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
convention | n: a large formal assembly of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest or of a political party; something regarded as a normative example | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
inclination | n: a tendency or disposition to think, feel, or act in a certain way; a preference or bias; a degree of sloping | |
politely | adv: in a courteous or respectful manner, showing good manners or consideration for others | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
messy | adj: disorganized and untidy | |
rampant | adj: (especially of something bad or unwelcome) flourishing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled | |
birthplace | n: the house, town, etc., where someone was born | |
prevalent | adj: existing very commonly in a particular area or in a specific time | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
inevitably | adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
prostitute | n: a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
defraud | v: to cheat or deceive someone to gain a financial or personal advantage; to violate someone’s trust for personal gain | |
coerce | v: to force, pressure, or compel someone to do something against their will or better judgment; to use threatening or intimidating tactics to persuade someone to comply with one’s demands | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
facilitate | v: to make something easier or more likely to happen | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
fraud | n: the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by deceiving people; a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
coercion | n: the use of force, threats, or intimidation to persuade someone to do something against their will; the practice of controlling or manipulating someone through the use of power or authority | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
socioeconomic | adj: relating to the social and economic factors that shape an individual, group, or community, particularly in terms of income, occupation, education, and social class | |
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 | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
affluent | adj: rich and wealthy; having a lot of money and material wealth | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
lure | v: to tempt or persuade someone to do something | |
contract | n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
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 | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
legislate | v: to make or enact laws; to exert control or influence through the creation or enforcement of laws | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
neat | adj: clean or tidy, with everything in its place | |
stereotype | n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
dent | v: to make a depression or indentation in the surface of something; (noun) a depression scratched or carved into a surface | |
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 | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
prohibit | v: to officially stop something from being done or used, especially by enforcing the law | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
enforcement | n: the act of ensuring that rules, regulations, or laws are obeyed or implemented; the act of applying force or pressure to compel compliance with rules or laws | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
sever | v: to break or separate something by cutting, especially suddenly and forcibly | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
deter | v: to discourage or prevent someone from doing something | |
humiliation | n: the feeling of being made to feel ashamed or foolish | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
sweep | v: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly | |
complicit | adj: involved in or responsible for a wrongful or unethical act, often through inaction or silence; in cooperation with another person or group | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
highway | n: a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
hotline | n: a telephone line that provides immediate emergency or special assistance | |
intervene | v: to intentionally get involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
underage | adj: below the legal age for a particular activity or behavior, often specifically referring to activities such as drinking, smoking, or voting | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
cab | n: a taxi or other vehicle that can be hired for transportation; the compartment from which a vehicle, such as a train or truck, is driven | |
emphasize | v: to give or show particular importance to something | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
uniform | adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification | |
proclaim | v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
atrocity | n: brutal act; an extremely wicked or cruel act | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
sauce | n: a liquid or semi-solid food served on or used in preparing other foods | |
visa | n: an endorsement or authorization placed in a passport or travel document that allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country for a specific period of time; the process of applying for and obtaining such authorization | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
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 | |
transaction | n: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
affiliated | adj: being associated with or connected to a larger organization, group, or system | |
seize | v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
attendant | n: a person who is employed to provide a service or perform tasks, often in a public place, such as a flight attendant, parking attendant, or hospital attendant | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
delta | n: a triangular area of low and flat land that is formed when a river flows into a larger body of water and deposits sediment; an object shaped like an equilateral triangle | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
reunite | v: to bring two or more people together again after a period of separation | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
enforce | v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation | |
penalty | n: a punishment for violating a law, rule, or contract | |
improve | v: to make or become better |