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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
garment | n: a piece of clothing, such as a dress, coat, or shirt | |
poultry | n: domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat, or feathers | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
contractor | n: a person or company that enters into a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a specific task or service | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
theft | n: the act of taking anything from someone or somewhere unlawfully; stealing | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
withhold | v: to not give or grant something due, expected, or requested | |
overtime | n: time worked beyond the regular or agreed-upon hours of work, often resulting in additional pay or compensation for the employee | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
classify | v: to categorize or group something according to a system or set of criteria; to assign something to a particular class or category based on its characteristics or properties | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
outright | adj: completely; completely and without reservation; without any attempt at concealment | |
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 | |
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 | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
robbery | n: the taking of property or money from a person, business, or institution by force, threat, or intimidation; a crime that involves theft or stealing | |
burglar | n: a person who unlawfully enters a building or other property to steal or commit another crime | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
cheat | v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
laborer | n: a person who works hard physically, typically doing unskilled or manual labor; a worker or employee who performs physically demanding tasks | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
screech | v: to make a loud, high-pitched, piercing sound, often indicating pain or fear | |
halt | v: to bring or come to a stop; to force to stop moving or operating | |
employer | n: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
proficiency | n: expertise or ability in a particular area or skill; skillfulness or adeptness in performing tasks or duties | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
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 | |
unstable | adj: lacking solidity, persistence, or firmness and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to continue; lacking control of one’s emotions | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
harassment | n: the act of repeatedly annoying, tormenting, or persecuting someone in a way that is threatening or unwelcome, often relating to issues of race, gender, or other identities | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
stranded | adj: left in a difficult or helpless position without access to help or resources; unable to move or proceed | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
relent | v: to soften or become less severe, particularly in response to pressure or persuasion; to abandon a harsh or demanding attitude or stance | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
bounce | v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
unpaid | adj: not yet paid; without payment | |
strand | n: a very thin natural or synthetic thread, wire, hair, etc.; (verb) to leave or drive a vessel, fish, etc., aground or ashore | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
insufficient | adj: not enough for a particular purpose | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
intentional | adj: done, made or performed with purpose and intent | |
expense | n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
vague | adj: not clearly expressed or understood | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
retaliation | n: the act of seeking vengeance or revenge in response to a perceived wrong or harm suffered, usually to cause harm to the person or group responsible for the initial act | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
perverse | adj: showing a deliberate and stubborn desire to go against what is expected or desired; contrary; willfully disobedient or immoral | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
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 | |
underresourced | adj: lacking sufficient resources, especially financial or material support, to carry out a particular task, project, or mission | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
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 | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
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 | |
upgrade | v: to improve the value or usefulness of something such as a machine, computer system, etc., or to replace it with something newer or of a higher standard | |
undercut | v: to sell goods or services at a lower price than a competitor; to cut away the underpart of something | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
blacklist | n: a list of names or entities that are seen as undesirables or perceived as a threat, often compiled by a government or organization and used to restrict access or opportunities | |
mist | n: a cloud of very small drops of water collecting in the air just above the ground or water | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
cheque | n: (UK form of check) a written order directing a bank to pay money | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
collaborate | v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something | |
prone | adj: inclined or likely to do something or to show a particular characteristic, especially something bad; lying face downward | |
childcare | n: a service involving care for other people’s children | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
freelance | adj: doing particular pieces of work for different organizations rather than being employed by one specific organization | |
contract | n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law | |
contingent | adj: possible but not certain to occur; (noun) a group of people or things that are present or available to do something if it is needed | |
resurgence | n: the return or growth of something after a period of decline or disappearance | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
flexibility | n: the quality of changing or being changed easily according to new conditions or situations | |
competitiveness | n: the quality or characteristic of being competitive, or the ability or inclination to compete; the degree or extent to which someone or something is competitive in nature or behavior | |
insecure | adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
violation | n: an action that breaches a law, rule, or agreement; an infringement of rights or duties | |
humiliate | v: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
arrangement | n: a plan or preparation for the future event; the action or process of placing things in a particular order | |
carve | v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
rethink | v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
remodel | v: to change the structure or form of something | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
attune | v: to make receptive or aware; to bring into harmony or alignment | |
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 | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; |