Important (Read me first!)
This post is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source.
We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time.
Reference Source
You can understand each word more deeply by utilizing the following YouTube Posts and PDF files.
Also, see how to use Englist.me?
All Words (127 Words)
You can learn all the words from basic to advanced levels in the order they appear in the contents.
If you want learn all words quickly, you can use Quick Look Video.
Quick Look
Podcast
YouTube Post
Advanced Words (33 Words)
If you are confident in your vocabulary, you may prefer to study with content that covers only advanced-level words.
YouTube Post
Word List
You can quickly review the words in this content from the list below.
Word | Meaning | Advanced |
---|---|---|
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
poll | n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election | |
culpa | n: guilt or blame, usually referring to legal or moral responsibility for a wrongdoing | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
ballot | n: a piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election | |
demography | n: the study of the statistics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
obsessive | adj: relating to or characterized by an obsession or excessive interest in a particular thing or activity; tending to dwell on or repeat certain thoughts or behaviors | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
voter | n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election | |
registration | n: the process of recording or enrolling for a particular course or event; the action or process of officially recording or enrolling something, such as a name or trademark | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
audacious | adj: showing a willingness to take bold risks or to do something that is considered unconventional or daring; marked by originality, creativity, or boldness | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
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 | |
parity | n: the state or condition of being equal, especially in status or payment | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
reset | v: to set again or differently; to return to a previous state or condition | |
govern | v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services | |
livable | adj: capable of being lived in comfortably and sustainably; suitable for human habitation | |
equitable | adj: fair and impartial; treating everyone fairly | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
ravage | v: to cause damage to something badly | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
eve | n: (also as “Eve”) the day or period of time immediately preceding a particular event; the biblical figure who was the first woman and wife of Adam, according to the Jewish and Christian faiths | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
blueprint | n: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
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 | |
disparity | n: a significant difference or inequality between two or more things | |
ailment | n: a slight but often persistent illness | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
inequity | n: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice | |
hinder | v: to make it difficult for someone to do something; to limit the development of something | |
precedent | n: a previous event or action that serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify similar events or actions in the future | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
sustained | adj: lasting for a long time or continuing for a long time without becoming weaker or less intense | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
usher | n: a person who shows people to their seats in a theater or church or who guides them through a building | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
confound | v: to confuse or perplex; to mix up or throw into disorder; to prove to be false or illogical | |
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 | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
heterogeneity | n: the quality or state of being composed of diverse or varied elements, at odds or not uniform in nature or composition | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
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 | |
vacuum | n: a space empty of matter; a device or tool used for cleaning or removing debris by creating suction | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something | |
disproportionately | adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
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 | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
assimilate | v: to take in and understand information or ideas; to integrate | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
enhancement | n: the act of improving or making something better | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
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 | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
entrepreneurship | n: the process or skill of starting and running a business, particularly a new and innovative one | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
heel | n: the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle; someone who is morally reprehensible; (verb) to follow someone or something | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
reform | n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem | |
judicial | adj: of or relating to a court, a judge, or legal judgment | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
council | n: a group of people who have been elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject or in a particular place | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
outvote | v: to defeat or prevail over someone or a group in a vote or election by having more votes or support | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
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 | |
rally | v: a public meeting of a group of people intended to arouse enthusiasm | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
fearless | adj: having no fear; brave | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
trump | n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games | |
nightmare | n: a very frightening or unpleasant dream | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
haunt | v: to frequent or visit repeatedly, often in a way that is disturbing or unsettling; to occupy or fill the mind, often in a way that is unpleasant or persistent | |
declaration | n: a formal or explicit statement or announcement | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
elector | n: a person who has the right to vote in an election | |
ascend | v: to go or move upward; to become king or queen; to inherit something, such as a power | |
presidency | n: the office or term of the President of a country or organization | |
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 | |
callous | adj: insensitive and cruel to the suffering of others; having an emotionally hardened or unfeeling attitude; hardened or thickened, especially referring to skin or other tissue that has been subjected to repeated friction or irritation | |
withstand | v: to resist the effect or impact of something | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
fracture | n: the breaking or cracking of a rigid material or object such as bone | |
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 | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
outspoken | adj: frank and candid in speech or expression; not afraid to speak one’s mind or voice one’s opinions, even if unpopular or controversial | |
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 |