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Word	Meaning	Advanced
elitist	adj: believing or showing the belief that some people are naturally superior to others and, therefore, should have more power and privilege
snobbish	adj: characterized by an attitude of superiority or snobbery (= the behavior or attitude of people who think they are better than other people); disdainful or contemptuous toward those considered inferior in social status, wealth, or taste
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
diplomat	n: a person appointed by a government to conduct diplomacy (= the management of relationships between countries) with one or more other countries or international organizations
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
squash	v: to forcefully crush or flatten something; to suppress, stifle, or defeat an idea or opposition forcefully
champion	n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief
curiosity	n: a strong desire to know or learn about something
famine	n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons
starvation	n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death
hunger	n: a strong desire or craving for something; a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food; a chronic condition of insufficient food intake and malnutrition
coma	n: a state of prolonged unconsciousness, typically caused by severe injury or illness, during which a person is unresponsive and lacks awareness of their surroundings
educe	v: to bring out or develop something, especially information or ideas, from a source
security	n: the state of being free from danger, risk, or harm; measures taken to protect against threats or attacks; a financial asset, such as a stock or bond that derives value exclusively from the ownership interest or claim to a particular underlying asset or obligation
prospect	n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
mainstream	n: the ideas, opinions, beliefs, etc., that are considered normal or accepted by most people
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
applied	adj: of or relating to a subject of study, especially a science, that is used in a practical way
barefoot	adj: without shoes or other foot coverings; wearing nothing on the feet
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
qualification	n: an official record of an exam showing that you have completed
ph	n: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity
mast	n: a long pole aboard a boat or ship that holds up the sails
disqualify	v: to declare someone or something ineligible or unfit for a particular role or activity; to exclude or bar someone from participation in something
dropout	n: a person who leaves school, college, or a training program before completing it
dignity	n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station
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
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
redefine	v: to change the meaning or interpretation of something; to make people think about something in a new or different way
professionalism	n: the quality or conduct characterized by a specialist in a particular field having a high degree of skill, knowledge, and good judgment; the standard or code of behavior expected from a professional
professional	adj: having or showing the skill appropriate to a particular job; competent or skillful
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
competence	n: the ability to do something well or efficiently; the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform a task or job effectively
confidence	n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something
divine	adj: of, from, or like a god; holy or sacred
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
midwife	n: a person trained to assist women during childbirth and to provide care for the mother and baby
inaccessible	adj: unable to travel to or reach; not available
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
relevance	n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
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
crazy	adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
batter	v: to hit something or someone repeatedly with much force; (noun, baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
bruise	n: a mark caused by a blow, typically one that is purple or black on the skin
certificate	n: an official document stating that the information contained within is true
certify	v: to formally state, especially in writing, that something is true
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
mumbo	n: a meaningless word or phrase used to distract, deceive or confuse someone; a type of African ceremonial mask
jumbo	n: an extremely large or heavy object; an African elephant that was exhibited in a circus in the late 19th century and early 20th century and became widely known as “Jumbo”
architect	n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings
award	n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement
architecture	n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
suspect	v: to consider anything to be actual or probable
blueprint	n: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine
construct	v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
cast	v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process
aspersion	n: a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; the act of slandering or casting doubt on someone’s reputation or integrity
qualified	adj: officially recognized as having completed a training course or passed the exams that are necessary to perform a particular job
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
rocky	adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock
spot	n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it
waterproof	adj: not permitting the passage of water
jaggery	n: a type of unrefined sugar made from the sap of palm trees or sugarcane, often used in traditional cooking and sweets
leak	v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container
solar	adj: of, from, or relating to the sun
electrify	v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something
watt	n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power
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
shin	n: the front part of the leg below the knee
install	v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position
priest	n: a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies, especially in the Christian faith
primary	adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle
guarantee	v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
fabric	n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.
illiterate	adj: unable to read or write; lacking basic education and knowledge in reading and writing
fabricate	v: to make something, especially by assembling parts or constructing it from raw materials; to invent and present something false as true or real to deceive someone
sophisticated	adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion
parabola	n: a symmetrical curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side; (of mathematics) a curve described by a quadratic equation (a type of polynomial equation of the second degree denoted as ax^2 + bx + c = 0)
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
germ	n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one
precise	adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
dentist	n: a person who is qualified and licensed to treat people’s teeth
rainwater	n: water that falls from the clouds in the form of rain and is collected
underground	adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force
drought	n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation
domestic	adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international
chore	n: a routine or tedious task, often related to household or manual labor
convenience	n: the state of being suitable or opportune
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
citizenship	n: the status of being a member of a particular country
arrest	v: to take into custody
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
participate	v: to take part in something
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
prime	adj: main or most important; basic; (prime number, noun) a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 and 13)
minister	n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department
cabinet	n: a piece of furniture with doors, shelves, and drawers used for storage or display; a small group of senior members of a government who act as official advisers for the President or Prime Minister
monitor	v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
supervise	v: to watch over and direct someone or something, especially in a position of responsibility
dazzle	v: to cause someone to lose clear vision temporarily, especially from bright light; to amaze or bewilder somebody with your brilliant wit, intellect, beauty, skill, etc.
straight	adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations
percentage	n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred
puppet	n: a doll or figure that is manipulated by strings, wires, or hands to represent a person or animal; a person who is controlled or manipulated by someone else
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
donor	n: a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, food, supplies, etc. to a cause or fund; in medicine, a person who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person
dispute	n: a disagreement, argument, or controversy between two people, groups, or countries, especially a formal one
tension	n: a state of mental or emotional strain or excitement; the state of being stretched tight
attendance	n: the act of being present at an event or gathering; the number of people present at an event or gathering
friction	n: the force that opposes motion between two objects in contact, especially by producing heat and wear, and is proportional to the normal force between the objects
recycle	v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again
decentralize	v: to move the power, control, or authority of an organization, government, or system from a single place to several smaller ones
mystification	n: the act or process of making something difficult to understand or explain, often to deceive or manipulate
minus	adj: subtracting or taking away; having a value less than zero
restless	adj: unwilling or unable to stay still or relax because you are worried and uneasy
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
compulsive	adj: relating to or involving an irresistible urge to do something repeatedly or excessively, often in a way that is harmful or detrimental to one’s well-being or relationships
globe	n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness
tendency	n: an inclination or predisposition towards a particular behavior, attitude, or course of action; a natural or prevailing tendency or characteristic
telegraph	n: a method of long-distance transmission of messages by electrical or radio signals
concession	n: something that is granted or given up, often in a negotiation or argument; a place or stand where goods or services are sold or provided, often in a public setting such as a stadium or amusement park
intelligent	adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree
workshop	n: a place where people work, especially one where they do manual or practical work; a brief intensive course for a small group
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
depart	v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey
president	n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
summon	v: to order someone to come to or be present at a specific place such as a court, or to arrange a meeting formally
swagger	v: to walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
veteran	n: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity
handle	v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion
quotation	n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to