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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
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 | |
capita | n: a Latin word meaning “head,” used to express the amount for each person; any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
bounty | n: a reward offered for capturing or killing someone or for accomplishing a specific task | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
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 | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
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 | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
framework | n: the structural components of a building or object that support its weight and give it form; the underlying structure of a system, concept, or text | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
solvable | adj: capable of being solved or resolved; able to be fixed or resolved with effort, skill, or knowledge | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
subtly | adv: in a way that is so small or delicate as to be difficult to notice or describe | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
converge | v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
unusually | adv: in a way that is not typical or expected | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
measles | n: a highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red spots on the skin, and other flu-like symptoms, typically affects children | |
malaria | n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito | |
diarrhea | n: a common digestive disorder with the frequent passage of loose, watery stools that can be caused by various factors such as infections, food poisoning, and certain medications | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
eradicate | v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad | |
smallpox | n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
thereby | adv: as a result; consequence of a particular action or set of conditions | |
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 | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
long-lasting | adj: existing or continuing for a long time | |
insecticide | n: a substance used to kill insects | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
horrific | adj: causing horror or disgust; gruesome and terrifying | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
penny | n: a small denomination of currency or coin, typically the smallest unit of a currency system; in the US, a coin worth one cent | |
stray | v: to move about aimlessly or without any destination; to move away from the right course or place where you should be | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
philanthropic | adj: characterized by a desire to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money or providing charitable aid; of or relating to the practice of philanthropy | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
derail | v: to cause a train or tram to run off the tracks accidentally; to run off or leave the rails accidentally | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
unimaginable | adj: beyond what can be imagined or conceived; impossible to comprehend or envision | |
curtail | v: to reduce or restrict something; to shorten or truncate; to cut short or bring to an abrupt end | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
mammalian | adj: of or relating to mammals, a class of warm-blooded vertebrate animals that typically nurse their young and have hair or fur on their skin; characterized by mammalian qualities, such as nurturing and protective behavior | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
decriminalize | v: to eliminate or reduce the criminal penalties associated with an act or behavior; to make legal or permissible something that was previously outlawed or punishable by law | |
homosexual | adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex | |
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 | |
intractable | adj: difficult to manage or control; stubborn or obstinate | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
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 | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
accomplishment | n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
synthetic | adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
contagious | adj: able to be passed on to others through contact or proximity, especially by infection or disease | |
lethal | adj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous | |
geoengineering | n: the study of finding ways to change the Earth’s climate system, primarily to reduce global warming; deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
artificial | adj: not natural and made by human beings; not real but produced to resemble something | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
probabilistic | adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
pilot | n: a person who flies an aircraft, especially as a job; a person qualified to guide ships through a difficult area of water | |
reassure | v: to cause someone to feel sure; to give or restore confidence | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
voiceless | adj: without a voice or the ability to speak | |
paltry | adj: lacking in importance, value, or quality; insignificant; meager or inadequate | |
proliferation | n: a rapid or uncontrolled increase in the number or amount of something; the process of growing, producing, or spreading rapidly and excessively | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
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 | |
initiative | n: the ability to act or make decisions independently and with confidence; a plan or action proposed or taken to address a problem or need | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
ribbon | n: a long, narrow strip or band of fabric, often used for decoration or tying things together; a symbol or badge representing a particular honor or award | |
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 | |
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 | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
human-made | adj: created or produced by humans; artificial | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
candidate | n: a person who is seeking or being considered for some kind of position, title, honor, or award; a job applicant | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
policymaker | n: a person in charge of or involved in developing action plans for a political party, business, etc. | |
assistant | n: someone who helps or supports someone else to do a job | |
infancy | n: the state or period of being a baby or very young child |