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Word	Meaning	Advanced
metropolitan	adj: of or relating to a large city or a city that is considered to be the cultural or economic center of a region or country
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
dweller	n: a person or animal that lives in a particular place or region; an inhabitant of a specific location
pride	n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
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
Don	n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge
parliament	n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state
steel	n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure
granite	n: a tough, durable, and coarse-grained igneous rock often used in construction for buildings, monuments, and sculptures
large-scale	adj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity
ethanol	n: a colorless, flammable alcohol that is produced by the fermentation of sugars and is commonly used as a fuel, solvent, and in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages
facility	n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
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
function	n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose
feat	n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery
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
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
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
proximity	n: the state or quality of being near or close to something or someone in distance or time
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
carbon	n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals
oxide	n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
storage	n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
emit	v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.
atmosphere	n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
bury	v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
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
extract	n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
operational	adj: relating to a particular process or series of actions for achieving a result
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
gigaton	n: a unit of explosive energy equal to one billion tons of TNT (= a powerful, yellow explosive substance); one billion tons
metric	adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
definitely	adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
improve	v: to make or become better
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
well-thought-through	adj: thoroughly considered or planned out; methodically analyzed or evaluated
rollout	n: the introduction or implementation of a new product, service, or system, particularly one that has been planned and developed over a period of time
consultant	n: a person who provides professional or expert advice
analyst	n: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
utilization	n: the act or process of using something effectively or productively; the extent to which something is used
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
forecast	n: a prediction or statement about how something, such as the weather, will develop or what will happen in the future; (verb) to predict the future in advance
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
hefty	adj: large, bulky, and heavy; impressively large, substantial, or powerful; large in amount, extent, or significance
dispose	v: to put things or people in a particular manner or position; to incline someone towards a specific activity or mood; throw or cast away
policymaker	n: a person in charge of or involved in developing action plans for a political party, business, etc.
smartphone	n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet
deplete	v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials
saline	adj: containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
aquifer	n: an underground layer of rock, sand, or Earth that can take in and hold water
optimal	adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous
distance	n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance
sink	v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else
yield	n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information
database	n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily
cluster	n: a group of similar things or people close together, often forming a distinct mass or unit
optimize	v: to make the best or most effective use of something
mechanism	n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
substantial	adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
collaboration	n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something
mention	v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
assess	v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something
secondly	adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc.
flue	n: a pipe or tube used to remove smoke, gas, or hot air from a fire, heater, or oven
exhaust	n: the system in a vehicle that removes waste gases from the engine; (verb) to make someone completely tired
surrounding	adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something
suitable	adj: fit or appropriate; proper; adapted
abundant	adj: present in great quantity
exceed	v: to surpass or go beyond a limit, expectation, or requirement; to be better or greater than anticipated or desired
criteria	n: (plural of criterion) standards or conditions by which something may be judged or decided
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
concentration	n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
stream	n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
megaton	n: a unit of energy equivalent to one million tons of TNT
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
dynamics	n: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the particular case in which a body remains at rest; forces that produce or stimulate movement, growth, or change
sufficient	adj: adequate; enough for a particular purpose or requirement
offshore	adj: situated at or happening in the sea, not far from the shore or land; (of winds) coming from the land
onshore	adj: located or happening on or near the shore or coastline; relating to activities or operations that take place on land as opposed to at sea
reuse	v: to use something again or more than once
repurpose	v: to use something again for a different purpose than it was originally intended
standalone	adj: (of computer hardware or software) able to operate the system without being connected to other hardware or software; (also stand-alone) capable of working independently
refine	v: to make something more pure, polished, cultured, or effective; to improve, perfect, or enhance through a process of purification or development
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
economics	n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services
kick-start	v: to start something by providing an initial burst of energy or enthusiasm
uncommon	adj: not occurring or seen very often; rare
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
utility	n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public
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
electrify	v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something
chain	n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle
marginal	adj: of, relating to, or situated at the edge or outer limit; of secondary or minor importance; barely satisfactory or effective
reverse	v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
purity	n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature
geography	n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
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
regulatory	adj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
ample	adj: enough or more than enough; having plenty of something
pipeline	n: a very long large tube that is usually underground and is used for carrying liquid or gas for long distances
incentive	n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something
tally	n: a record or count of a particular thing often used to keep track of scores, votes, or numbers
curve	n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
undertaking	n: a task, business, assignment, or project, especially one that is essential or challenging
buildup	n: the accumulation or increase of something over time
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
transition	n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
manufacture	v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary