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Word	Meaning	Advanced
unsettle	v: to make somebody feel anxious or upset, especially because of an unstable or problematic situation
passersby	n: people who are walking past a particular place often used to refer to a group of people or an undefined number of individuals
graphic	adj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
pause	v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing
injury	n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack
toddler	n: a young child who has recently learned to walk
peter	v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end
alarm	n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger
creditor	n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
steady	adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
doe	n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
relevance	n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
nationality	n: the legal status or right of belonging to a particular country
toll	n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly
vacation	n: a period in which someone does not have to attend work or school and is free to do whatever they choose, such as travel or leisure
tap	v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc.
unnecessary	adj: not needed or required; not essential or important
malaria	n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito
foundation	n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes
reliable	adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
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
altruism	n: the belief or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish devotion to the welfare of others often expressed as acts of kindness or charity
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
empathy	n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
grieve	v: to feel or show great sadness or sorrow, especially for someone who has died
well-being	n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
neutral	adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc.
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
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
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
economics	n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
nerd	n: a person who is very interested in and knowledgeable about a particular subject such as computers, mathematics, chess, etc.
altruist	n: a person who has an unselfish or selfless concern for the welfare of others; a person who values the well-being of others over their interests or desires
charity	n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
undoubtedly	adv: without a doubt; certainly; definitely
billionaire	n: a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars
fellow	adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you
calculated	adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance
academic	adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills
blind	adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something
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
adequate	adj: enough, acceptable, satisfactory for a particular purpose or need
pledge	v: to make a formal promise to give or do something
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
pound	n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
mortgage	n: a loan secured by the collateral of a specific property, such as a house, that is repaid over a set period of time with interest; the legal agreement governing this loan
abandon	v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
retirement	n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
modest	adj: having or showing a humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions
mention	v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
crouch	v: to put your body close to the ground, especially as a way of avoiding being seen
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
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
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
aid	n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
quintuple	v: to increase or multiply by five; to make something five times as much or as many; (adjective) being five times as great or as many
matte	adj: having a surface without a shine, luster; non-glossy
undergraduate	n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution
thesis	n: a written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree, that sets out the author’s findings on a particular subject
graduated	adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees
ethics	n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong
shalt	v: an archaic form of “shall,” which is used to indicate a command, a requirement, or a prediction
cheat	v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws
maim	v: to injure or wound someone seriously, particularly by permanently disabling or disfiguring a body part
wan	adj: looking pale or sickly; lacking vitality or energy
recipient	n: a person who receives something
trachoma	n: an infectious eye disease caused by bacteria, characterized by inflammation, irritation, and scarring of the eye tissues and, if left untreated, can lead to blindness
recommend	v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role
recommendation	n: an official suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job
broad	adj: very wide; general
immense	adj: extremely large or great
inflict	v: to cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone or something
activism	n: the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
extinction	n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth
asteroid	n: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
collide	v: to hit something violently when moving
deflect	v: to cause something, especially a criticism or attack, to be directed away from someone
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
burden	n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry
fulfill	v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize
depression	n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
overcome	v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
portray	v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
condemn	v: to express strong disapproval or criticism of something
boulder	n: a large, smooth rock, typically one that has been worn away from a cliff or mountain by erosion
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
trudge	v: to walk or march slowly and heavily, typically due to exhaustion, difficulty, or reluctance; to move with effort or laboriously
eternal	adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever
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
hedonic	adj: characterized by, relating to, or focused on pleasure, enjoyment, or the pursuit of gratification; referring to the pursuit of happiness or avoidance of pain as the chief motivator of human action
treadmill	n: a piece of exercise equipment consisting of a moving belt on which the user walks, jogs, or runs in place; a monotonous, repetitive task or activity that feels like it is going nowhere, much like a person walking on a treadmill
satisfy	v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need
solid	adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
esteem	n: great respect and approval for or a good opinion of someone
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
recover	v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
surgery	n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
anonymous	adj: having no known name, identity, or known source
Don	n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge
kidney	n: either of a pair of small organs in the body that filter waste products, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
chain	n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
embarrass	v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
extension	n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
achieve	v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
hook	n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook