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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
hunch | v: to lean forward or arch one’s back in a way that suggests a feeling of suspicion or uncertainty; to have a feeling or presentiment that something is true or likely to happen, without evidence or explicit proof | |
dial | v: to adjust or set the controls of a machine or device by turning a controller called dial; (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
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 | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
steer | v: to control the direction or movement of a vehicle; to direct a course of action; to guide or motivate someone | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
swipe | v: to strike, hit, or slap with a sweeping motion; to pass a magnetic stripe or barcode through a scanner to read data; to steal or take something quickly and with little effort | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
meditation | n: the act of focusing one’s mind on a particular object or thought; activity to train attention and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
persuasive | adj: tending to make you want to do or believe a particular thing; convincing | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
episode | n: a happening or story that is distinctive in a series of related events; an abrupt short period during which someone suffers from the effects of a physical or mental illness | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
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 | |
password | n: a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to a place or service | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
temptation | n: the desire to do or have something that you know you should not do or have; the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | |
gossip | n: conversation or discussion about other people’s personal affairs, often of a trivial or idle nature involving sharing rumors, hearsay, or speculation about the lives of others | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
orchestrate | v: to plan, coordinate, or arrange something, especially skillfully or cleverly; (noun) the act of organizing or directing the elements of a composition, especially in music | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
outrage | n: an intense feeling of anger or indignation in response to something that is perceived as unfair, unjust, or offensive; a public display of anger or protest against such injustices | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
consciously | adv: with awareness; in a deliberate manner | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
advertise | v: to draw attention to something such as a product, service, or event in public to encourage people to buy, use, or attend it | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
susceptible | adj: easily influenced, harmed, or affected by something | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
agency | n: an organization or business that is responsible for specific activities or services, especially when representing other organizations or businesses; the capacity or power to act or exert influence; the ability to make decisions and take action | |
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 | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
persuadable | adj: capable of being convinced or persuaded; open to being influenced by others | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
enlightenment | n: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
align | v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
Renaissance | n: a new growth in activity or enthusiasm in anything, particularly art, literature, or music | |
timeline | n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
tug | v: to pull something quickly and hard, often several times | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
cancel | v: to decide that a previously scheduled activity will not take place | |
alleviate | v: to make something, usually pain, distress, or problem, less severe or intense; to ease or lighten a burden | |
controversial | adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
handicap | n: a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities | |
superhuman | adj: possessing abilities or characteristics that exceed those of normal humans; beyond human capacity or capability | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
coordinate | v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
augment | v: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
fancy | v: to want to do or have something; (noun) something that many people believe but that is false, or that does not exist; imagination or fantasy | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
colonize | v: to establish a colony in or on a specific place; to settle or occupy in large numbers | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
fantastically | adv: in a manner that is extremely or unbelievably good, impressive, or bizarre; in a fanciful or imaginative way | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
hooked | adj: being caught or caught up in something; curved down like an eagle’s beak | |
equation | n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
naive | adj: showing unaffected simplicity and lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment | |
preference | n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
instinctively | adv: as a matter of nature or intuition rather than thought or training | |
implant | v: to insert or fix an artificial device in a person’s body; to put an idea, attitude, etc., firmly in the mind | |
nuanced | adj: characterized by subtle differences in appearance, meaning, sound, etc. | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
lizard | n: a reptile that has a relatively long body, two pairs of legs, and a tapering tail | |
impulsive | adj: acting suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
visceral | adj: relating to or affecting the internal organs; instinctive or emotional rather than rational; characterized by deep-seated emotional reactions or responses | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
workshop | n: a place where people work, especially one where they do manual or practical work; a brief intensive course for a small group | |
covert | adj: kept secret or concealed; not openly practiced or engaged in | |
intent | n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
unintended | adj: not planned or meant | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
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 | |
tense | adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others |