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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
revelation | n: a fact that has been disclosed to others, especially a surprising one; the act of revealing or telling the fact or truth to others; communication of knowledge to humans by a divine or supernatural agency | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
shiny | adj: reflecting light and having a bright and smooth surface | |
bald | adj: having no hair on the head; having a smooth, shiny scalp with no hair | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
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 | |
profession | n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
blackness | n: the quality or condition of being black or dark; an absence of light; a state or condition of darkness, bleakness, or depression; the fact of being part of a group of individuals with dark skin who originate from or whose ancestors originated from Africa | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
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 | |
clip | n: a small metal or plastic device used for holding an object or objects together or in place; a short part of electronic media, either an audio clip or video clip | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
godchild | n: a child or young person who is baptized and sponsored by a godparent, typically chosen from among close family or friends | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
imam | n: a religious leader of the Muslim community, especially the leader of a mosque and a community | |
unarmed | adj: without weapons or arms; not carrying any form of weapon or ammunition, or engaging in physical conflict with weapons | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
couch | n: a piece of furniture made for sitting, usually with a back and armrests, designed to seat more than one person | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
racist | adj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
ignorance | n: lack of knowledge or information about a particular subject or fact | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
segregation | n: the act or process of separating or isolating people, things, or groups based on race, gender, religion, social class, or other characteristics; a political or social system that enforces such separation or isolation | |
brutality | n: the quality or state of being cruel or savage | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
solvable | adj: capable of being solved or resolved; able to be fixed or resolved with effort, skill, or knowledge | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
metric | adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
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 | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
patrol | n: the act of guarding an area or conducting surveillance of an area to maintain order, perform security functions, or prevent crime; a group of officers or soldiers that conducts such an operation | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
homicide | n: the act or instance of killing another person; murder, manslaughter, or other unlawful violent killings | |
collaborate | v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something | |
tamp | v: to pack down or compress tightly using a tool or instrument; to suppress or reduce something, such as an emotion, a conflict, or a rumor | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
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 | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
remedy | n: a successful way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation or curing an illness | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
disproportionate | adj: too large or too small when compared with something else, or not deserving its importance or influence | |
incident | n: an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unplanned; something that happens | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
distress | n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
unavailable | adj: not able to be used or accessed; not present, able to be found, or able to be contacted | |
med | adj: (short for medical) relating to the field of medicine, which is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders; (short for medication) a substance or drug that is used to treat a medical condition or alleviate symptoms | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack: | |
resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
deport | v: to force someone to leave a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime | |
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 | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
adrenaline | n: a substance secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger | |
escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
waterfront | n: the area of land along the edge of a body of water, such as a lake, river, or ocean | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
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 | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
vaccine | n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.) | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
disparity | n: a significant difference or inequality between two or more things | |
exhausted | adj: extremely tired | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
brilliance | n: the quality of being very clever or talented; the quality of being very bright or shining | |
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 | |
reform | n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem | |
desegregation | n: the action or process of eliminating segregation, typically of races or ethnic groups, in educational, social, or other institutions | |
franchise | n: a legal agreement between two parties in which one party grants the other the right to use or sell its products or services under a specific brand name and business model; a business that operates under such an agreement; the right to vote in an election | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
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 | |
predatory | adj: living by eating other animals, especially by catching prey that is still alive | |
bail | n: the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial in exchange for a monetary deposit to ensure their appearance in court | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
incarceration | n: the state of being confined in prison or jail | |
instability | n: the state of being unstable or uncertain and likely to change suddenly | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
aggravate | v: to make a problem or situation worse; to irritate or annoy someone | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
holster | n: a case or pouch designed to hold a handgun securely and provide quick access when needed | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
functional | adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service |