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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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mesh | n: a material made of a network of wire, plastic, or thread | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
trump | n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games | |
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 | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
entertainment | n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people | |
arena | n: a large, flat area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events | |
concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
vector | n: a quantity that has both magnitude and direction, often used in mathematics, physics, and engineering to describe forces, velocities, or other physical phenomena; any agent (person or animal, or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease | |
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 | |
recession | n: a period of economic decline, typically lasting for six months or more, during which trade and industrial activity decrease, and unemployment increases | |
rethink | v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
align | v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line | |
secondly | adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc. | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
distrust | n: a lack of trust or confidence in someone or something | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
inheritance | n: the money, property, etc., that someone gives you when they die; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from ancestors | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
venue | n: a location or place where an event or activity takes place; a place where something happens or is performed | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
cab | n: a taxi or other vehicle that can be hired for transportation; the compartment from which a vehicle, such as a train or truck, is driven | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
convenient | adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
someplace | adv: somewhere without specifying a particular or exact location | |
robin | n: a small bird from the thrush family, typically having a red breast and found across Europe, Asia, and North America | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
souvenir | n: an object, often a small item, that is kept as a reminder or memento of a person, place, or event; a keepsake | |
aspiration | n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath | |
hollow | adj: having a hole, empty space inside, or indentation on the surface | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
chow | n: a slang term for food, typically referring to a particular type of cuisine or meal, such as Chinese chow or chowder | |
commute | v: to regularly travel a particular journey, especially between one’s home and place of work; (noun) a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work | |
sedan | n: a car with four doors and a closed roof, designed to seat a small number of passengers in comfort; a type of automobile that is larger and more luxurious than a compact or subcompact car | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
imperative | adj: very important or requiring attention or action | |
concierge | n: an employee or staff member, often found in hotels or residential buildings, who assists guests or residents with various services, such as making reservations, providing information or recommendations, arranging transportation, or handling special requests | |
entitle | v: to give someone the right to have or do something; to give a title to someone or something | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
squeeze | v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
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 | |
cable | n: a set of wires covered by plastic or rubber that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.; a solid thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
flexibility | n: the quality of changing or being changed easily according to new conditions or situations | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
flank | n: the side of an animal, especially the side between the last rib and the hip; the side of military or naval formation; (verb) to be located on either side of something | |
irresistible | adj: impossible to resist or refuse; very attractive, appealing, or compelling | |
recurrent | adj: occurring again, repeatedly, or frequently; returning | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
contagious | adj: able to be passed on to others through contact or proximity, especially by infection or disease | |
terrific | adj: causing terror or fear; extremely great or intense; very good or excellent | |
tweet | n: a short, high sound made by a small bird; a message sent using Twitter, the social media application | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
gourmet | adj: relating to high-quality food, especially that which is prepared with great skill and care; referring to someone who has refined or discerning taste in food | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
invitation | n: a spoken or written request to participate or be present or take part in something | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
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 | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
stimulate | v: to encourage something to develop or become more active; to stir the feelings or emotions | |
fiery | adj: very intense; like or suggestive of fire | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
inviting | adj: having an attractive or tempting quality that draws people in; encouraging or alluring in a way that makes people want to take part or participate | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
vacant | adj: not occupied or in use; empty; showing no indication of thought or life, lacking expression or animation | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
vitality | n: the state of being strong and active; energy | |
vibrate | v: to move or cause anything to move fast and in small increments from side to side | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
pop-up | n: an item, event, or shop that appears or happens suddenly, unexpectedly, and usually for a limited time; (verb) to appear or open suddenly and unexpectedly, as a window or menu on a computer screen | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
foodie | n: a person who has a passionate interest in food, especially in trying new and exotic dishes | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
subsequent | adj: happening or occurring later or after something else | |
lease | n: a legal document that grants a person or organization the right to use a property, land, or asset for a specified period of time, usually in exchange for rent or a fee; (verb) to rent or let out a property, vehicle, or other assets to someone for a specified period of time in exchange for payment | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
edgy | adj: being tense, nervous, or irritable; nervous, jittery behavior; having a provocative, unconventional, or avant-garde style or mentality | |
artsy | adj: (also arty) relating to or characteristic of artists, especially those who are experimental, unconventional, avant-garde, or eclectic; having an interest in art, craft, or design, often in a creative, whimsical, or fanciful way | |
crafty | adj: skilled in deception or trickery; sly or cunning in the ways of achieving a goal | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
urgency | n: the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately | |
businessperson | n: a person who is engaged in business, typically as an owner or executive | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
refine | v: to make something more pure, polished, cultured, or effective; to improve, perfect, or enhance through a process of purification or development | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
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 | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
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 | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
screwup | n: a person or thing that causes a mistake or error; a disorderly or confused situation resulting from mistakes or errors | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged |