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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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accomplish | v: to finish or achieve something successfully | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
willpower | n: the control exerted to do something or restrain impulses | |
procrastinate | v: to postpone doing what you should do, often because it is unpleasant or boring | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
quitter | n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
outlook | n: the likely future situation for someone or something; a habitual or characteristic mental attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group, or culture | |
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 | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
amusement | n: the state or experience of finding something humorous or entertaining | |
uncommitted | adj: not pledged or bound to a specific opinion, belief, or course of action | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
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 | |
diploma | n: a document showing the completion of a course of study or a portion of the education program; a course of study at a college or university | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
cheat | v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
bruise | n: a mark caused by a blow, typically one that is purple or black on the skin | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
infer | v: to form an opinion or conclude that something is true based on existing facts | |
overweight | adj: weighing more than is considered normal, desirable, or healthy for a particular height and build | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
intrinsic | adj: belonging naturally; essential | |
intrinsically | adv: from the inherent nature or quality of something or arising from within | |
sake | n: purpose; reason for wanting something done | |
workout | n: a session of physical exercise or training | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
alarm | n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
regret | v: to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something you have done or something you have not been able to do | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
energize | v: to give energy or vitality to someone or something; to invigorate | |
intuitive | adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
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 | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
regimen | n: a prescribed course of medical treatment, diet, or exercise for the promotion or restoration of health | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
lean | adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
disengage | v: to withdraw or separate oneself from a situation or relationship | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
elimination | n: the act or process of removing or getting rid of something or someone | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
posit | v: to suggest or accept something as fact or as a basis for argument or consideration | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
perseverance | n: steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success | |
grit | n: very small pieces of stone or sand; mental toughness and determination or perseverance in the face of challenges or obstacles | |
redefine | v: to change the meaning or interpretation of something; to make people think about something in a new or different way | |
timeline | n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom | |
milestone | n: an important event or stage in the development or progress of something; a stone by the side of a road to show distances | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
retirement | n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job | |
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 | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
disappoint | v: to fail to meet someone or their hopes or expectations; to make someone feel sad | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
disappointment | n: the feeling of sadness, frustration, or dissatisfaction that arises when something does not live up to one’s expectations or hopes | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
interpretation | n: an explanation or opinion of something, especially that is not immediately obvious | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
setback | n: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; a reversal or check in progress | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
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 | |
handicap | n: a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
purposely | adv: with the intention of doing something; deliberately | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
unstick | v: to free something that is stuck or adhering to something else | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
loaf | n: a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced for serving; (verb) to be lazy or idle | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
donation | n: a voluntary gift of money, service, or ideas that are given to a person or an organization, or the act of giving them | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
bucket | n: an open container with a handle made of metal or plastic, often used for carrying liquids | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
forbidding | adj: giving the impression that something is difficult or unpleasant; intimidating or uninviting | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
bonus | n: an extra amount of money that is added to payment as a present or reward for good work | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
relieve | v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe | |
aspiration | n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
anecdote | n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
recommend | v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role | |
suppress | v: to bring something under control by force or authority; to put an end by force | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
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 | |
strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
applicable | adj: fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance to a person or thing |