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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
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 | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
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 | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
stun | v: to make a person or an animal unconscious or dizzy, especially by hitting them on the head; to make someone surprised or shocked greatly | |
transparency | n: the condition or quality of being easy to see through | |
compliance | n: the act of following rules or regulations, often willingly or voluntarily; the act of conforming to a set of standards or guidelines | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
proactive | adj: acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty or to take advantage of an opportunity. | |
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 | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
rebellion | n: an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
troublemaker | n: a person who intentionally causes difficulties or problems for others, often by disruptive or provocative behavior; a person who tends to create or attract trouble or controversy | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
trailblazing | adj: pioneering; innovative; the action of blazing a trail or creating a path for others to follow | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
behold | v: to look at and observe with attention | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
optimism | n: a feeling or the belief that good things will happen, or the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the positive aspects of a situation | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
delusion | n: a false belief or impression that is firmly held despite evidence to the contrary | |
overestimate | v: to estimate something to be greater in amount or importance than it really is | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
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 | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
convey | v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another | |
hierarchy | n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest | |
detached | adj: no longer connected or joined; showing lack of emotional involvement | |
retail | n: the sale of goods or services to consumers, especially in small quantities, either directly to the end customer or through retail outlets | |
delegate | n: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular, an elected representative sent to a conference; (verb) to transfer power to someone | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
antenna | n: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals; (biology) one of one or more pairs of appendages used for sensing in insects | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
inaction | n: the lack of action or activity; the state of not doing anything; the failure to take action when action is needed | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
apolitical | adj: not related to or involving politics or political affairs; free from political beliefs, bias, or affiliation | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
disparage | v: to describe or represent as being of little worth or value; to belittle, degrade, or criticize unfairly | |
controversy | n: a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
complicity | n: the state of being involved with others in an illegal, harmful, or shameful act; the act of assisting or collaborating with someone else in wrongdoing or crime | |
accuse | v: to charge or criticize someone with a crime or wrongdoing | |
infeasible | adj: not capable of being accomplished or carried out successfully; impractical or unrealistic due to practical or logistical constraints or limitations | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
coherent | adj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand | |
authentic | adj: known to be real and what people say it is; not a fake or copy | |
conjunction | n: the state of being joined, united, or associated; a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as and, but, while | |
stakeholder | n: a person or group that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business | |
taxonomy | n: the classification or scientific study of organisms, including their relationships to each other, based on shared characteristics and traits; a system of organizing and categorizing information in a particular field or subject area | |
non-existent | adj: not real; not existing or having no real existence | |
activism | n: the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
midway | adv: in the middle of a process or journey; halfway between two points or stages | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
stance | n: a way of thinking about something, especially expressed publicly; attitude or position of a standing person or animal | |
utterly | adv: completely or absolutely | |
baffle | v: to bewilder or perplex someone completely and to be unable to understand or explain something | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
agenda | n: a list or outline of things to be done, discussed, or considered | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
inconceivable | adj: hard to imagine or believe | |
suppression | n: the act of stopping or preventing something from being expressed or revealed | |
expel | v: to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country | |
explicit | adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | |
implicit | adj: suggested but not directly expressed | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
facadism | n: a controversial practice in architecture and urban planning where the facade of a historic or architecturally significant building is preserved or restored, but the interior or original structure is completely demolished or replaced with modern construction | |
proclamation | n: an official announcement or statement | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
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 | |
defensive | adj: used or intended to protect someone or something against attack or aggression | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
stimulate | v: to encourage something to develop or become more active; to stir the feelings or emotions | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
facade | n: the face or front of a building, especially a large one; superficial or false appearance intended to conceal something unpleasant | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
messy | adj: disorganized and untidy | |
jam | n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit | |
packed | adj: extremely full of people; very crowded | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
ambiguity | n: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; the uncertainty of meaning | |
disagree | v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc. | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
fallout | n: the radioactive dust in the air that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
differ | v: to be not like someone or something in some way | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something |