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Word	Meaning	Advanced
goddess	n: a female god, especially in ancient mythology; a woman who is worshipped or adored
reckon	v: to think or believe something
epic	n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive
plague	n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
workforce	n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
racial	adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations)
awaken	v: to stop sleeping or to cause someone to stop sleeping
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
corporate	adj: of or relating to a large company
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
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
rethink	v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
reimagine	v: to imagine or conceive of something in a new or different way
refugee	n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
fortune	n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
ceiling	n: a room’s top interior surface
impenetrable	adj: not able to be passed through, entered, or understood
stiletto	n: a type of high-heeled shoe with a long, thin heel that tapers to a point; a long, slender blade with a sharp pointed tip that is primarily designed for thrusting rather than slashing or cutting
memo	n: a short written message or communication intended for internal use within an organization or company
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
courageous	adj: able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
pursue	v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
harmonious	adj: characterized by harmony or agreement; free from conflict or disagreement; pleasing or soothing in sound or tone
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
committee	n: a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function or manage a particular task, often within a larger organization
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
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
inclusive	adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something
upward	adv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place
trajectory	n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
chronic	adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
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
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
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
background	n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
advancement	n: the development, improvement, or progress of something
instrumental	adj: of, relating to, or performed on musical instruments; useful or important in achieving a purpose
startling	adj: extremely surprising, astonishing, and sometimes worrying
meritocratic	adj: based on the principle that the talented should be chosen and moved ahead based on their achievements
trauma	n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience
microaggression	n: a subtle or indirect form of discrimination or bias, often unintentional, that reinforces stereotypes or perpetuates prejudice; a seemingly minor comment or action that can harm someone’s mental health or emotional well-being
racism	n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized
toll	n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
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
secondly	adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc.
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
hire	v: to give somebody a job
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
recommendation	n: an official suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
toxic	adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous
mess	n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy
trump	n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
well-being	n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
takeaway	n: a message or conclusion that can be taken away from a situation or piece of information
underutilized	adj: not used as much as is possible or necessary
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
advantage	n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
diversity	n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people
navigate	v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
inherent	adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
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
competent	adj: having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
natural-born	adj: born with a particular quality, skill, or ability; having an innate or inherent talent or characteristics; existing or happening without training or influence
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
overcome	v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
spite	n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty
innovate	v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
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
finance	n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
suspect	v: to consider anything to be actual or probable
unique	adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
teller	n: a person who works in a bank or financial institution and is responsible for processing customers’ deposits, withdrawals, and other transactions, also referred to as a bank teller; a person who tells stories or relates information to an audience
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
examine	v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them
taboo	adj: prohibited or restricted by social custom
topic	n: a subject that is being discussed or written about
sham	n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not
invisible	adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see
sponsor	v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising
intent	n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
emulate	v: to imitate someone else’s achievements to try to do something as well as somebody else
immense	adj: extremely large or great
conform	v: to act in accordance with a set of rules, standards, or expectations; to comply with the norms or customs of a particular group
operate	v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something
intention	n: something you want to do and are going to do
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
charity	n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people
recognition	n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal
dedication	n: a lot of time and energy that someone puts in for an activity or purpose because they believe it is important
hard-won	adj: achieved with great effort, perseverance, or sacrifice; earned or gained only after overcoming significant obstacles or challenges
grapple	v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons
conspirator	n: a person who is involved in a conspiracy (= a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something), especially to commit a crime or an illegal act
jean	n: a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans and other clothing
phenomenal	adj: extremely good or impressive; outstanding
champion	n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief
equity	n: the value of the shares issued by a company
mover	n: a person or company that specializes in moving goods or possessions from one location to another; a professional moving service or an individual who performs this task for friends, family members, or customers
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
collaboration	n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something
leadership	n: the ability, act, or status of leading a group of people or an organization
initiative	n: the ability to act or make decisions independently and with confidence; a plan or action proposed or taken to address a problem or need
forgiveness	n: the act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a mistake or offense with compassion
forgo	v: to give up or abstain from something; to do without something that one might be entitled to
reward	n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
permit	v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization
monolith	n: a large, single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into a pillar or monument; something that is very large, solid, and uniform in shape or appearance
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
quo	n: the existing state or condition of something, especially in relation to a particular situation or issue
sober	adj: not drunk or affected by alcohol; dignified in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
remake	v: to create a new version of a work of art, such as a film, song, or play, using the same or similar material as the original; to adapt or update something for a new audience or purpose; (noun) a new version or adaptation of a previously existing movie, song, TV show, or other creative work