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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
screw | v: to turn something, such as a bolt, with a driver or wrench to tighten or loosen it; (noun) a cylindrical rod with a helical ridge used to fasten things together | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
mad | adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry | |
cooperative | adj: involving doing something jointly or working with others to achieve a common goal | |
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 | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
revolutionary | adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
prestigious | adj: having a high reputation or status; respected or honored; widely recognized as being of high quality or importance | |
unheard | adj: not heard, listened to, or noticed; not having been brought to public attention | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
dual | adj: having two parts, aspects, or elements | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
complementary | adj: serving to complete or enhance something in a way that is suitable or pleasing | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
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 | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
anchor | n: a device, typically made of metal, that is used to moor a ship or boat in a particular place, typically by being dropped to the seabed; a central cohesive source of support and stability | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
jazz | n: a type of music that originated in the African-American community in the United States and that is characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and a strong emphasis on self-expression | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
equitable | adj: fair and impartial; treating everyone fairly | |
weaver | n: the craftsman whose job is weaving cloth | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
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 | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
membership | n: the state of belonging to a group, a club, an organization, etc. | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
joint | adj: shared, held, or made between two or more people; (noun) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton | |
hardware | n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems | |
bonus | n: an extra amount of money that is added to payment as a present or reward for good work | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
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 | |
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 | |
comprise | v: to include or consist of something; the act of making up or forming something | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
surplus | n: an amount of something more than what is needed or required; excess or extra supply | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
employer | n: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
operational | adj: relating to a particular process or series of actions for achieving a result | |
gesture | n: a movement of the hands, head, or face that express a particular meaning | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
proposal | n: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
emphasize | v: to give or show particular importance to something | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
differ | v: to be not like someone or something in some way | |
jeopardize | v: to put something at risk or in danger; to threaten or endanger something or someone | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
decarbonize | v: to stop or reduce emitting carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, by replacing energy made from fossil fuels with renewable energy | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
windmill | n: a machine that uses wind power to generate mechanical energy or electricity | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
multinational | adj: relating to or involving multiple countries or nationalities; having operations or business interests in multiple countries | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
brag | v: to say something in a boastful manner, to impress others, or make oneself feel superior | |
sauna | n: a small room or enclosure designed to be heated to high temperatures and used for bathing and relaxation, often featuring a stove, rocks, and steam | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
capitalism | n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit |