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Word	Meaning	Advanced
valley	n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
agriculture	n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock
farmland	n: land used for farming or agricultural purposes
dot	n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed
landscape	n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance
immigrant	n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently
laborer	n: a person who works hard physically, typically doing unskilled or manual labor; a worker or employee who performs physically demanding tasks
toil	v: to work hard and persistently; to engage in physically or mentally demanding tasks or activities for extended periods of time
destine	v: to determine or set the course of something in advance, often in a way that seems predetermined or inevitable; to specify or choose someone or something for a particular fate or outcome
glamour	n: an attractive or exciting quality that makes people feel admiration or fascination; the attractive and exciting quality that people often associate with the fashion, entertainment, and beauty industries
silicon	n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers
miraculous	adj: very effective or lucky, or completely unexpected
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
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
delivery	n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
queer	adj: strange or odd, typically in an interesting or attractive way
nowhere	adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere
expose	v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
ingredient	n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish
proof	n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
cornerstone	n: a fundamental or essential element or component of something; a basis or foundation upon which something is built or developed
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
unhoused	adj: describing a person who is homeless or lacking suitable accommodation, often due to poverty or social exclusion
incarcerate	v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape
veteran	n: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity
retail	n: the sale of goods or services to consumers, especially in small quantities, either directly to the end customer or through retail outlets
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
childcare	n: a service involving care for other people’s children
transport	n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
pitch	n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
token	n: something that serves as a symbol, sign, or expression of something else; a physical object representing a particular idea or concept
transit	n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation
deploy	v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way
fleet	n: a group of military ships, aircraft, etc., operating together under the same ownership; (adjective) moving very fast
pantry	n: a small room, closet, or cupboard used for the storage of food, particularly non-perishable items such as canned goods, dry goods, and spices; a supply of food stored in this manner
schedule	n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done
decision-maker	n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization
apprentice	n: a person who works for and learns from a skilled employer to become a skilled worker themselves
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
resume	v: to continue or begin anew after a pause or interruption
confidence	n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something
burden	n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry
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
entity	n: something that exists independently and has its own identity
untapped	adj: not yet used or exploited
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
philanthropy	n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money
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
talent	n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
workforce	n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
participate	v: to take part in something
allocate	v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose
desperately	adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency
batch	n: a quantity or group of things that are made or produced together and are considered to be the same or similar; an amount produced during a specified period of time or process
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
instant	adj: happening immediately, with no delay
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
breed	v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner
eager	adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something
digital	adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet
transformation	n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something
hire	v: to give somebody a job
retain	v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something
cohort	n: a group of people who share a common characteristic, experience, or background and are usually studied as a single unit in research or analysis; a companion or ally
generation	n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
tuition	n: the act of teaching something, especially when given to a small group or one person; fees charged by education institutions for instruction or other services
accomplish	v: to finish or achieve something successfully
nonprofit	adj: not established for commercial profit
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
federal	adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level
inequality	n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different
expansion	n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
software	n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
lever	n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily
underrepresented	adj: not adequately or proportionately represented, often in terms of a particular group, population, or perspective being excluded or marginalized
robust	adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
adopt	v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own
displace	v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation
architect	n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings
platform	n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed
execute	v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc.
roadmap	n: a strategic plan or guide that outlines key objectives, goals, milestones, and tasks necessary to achieve a desired outcome or objective
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
prototype	n: a first or preliminary example of something such as a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
mom-and-pop	adj: describing a small, family-owned and operated business or enterprise, typically characterized by personalized service and involvement of family members in day-to-day operations
district	n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features
manufacture	v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
recipe	n: a set of instructions for preparing a dish, including the ingredients and the method of cooking
vibrant	adj: full of energy, life, and enthusiasm
aspiration	n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath
entrepreneur	n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
castle	n: a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat
underdog	n: a person or group in a competition or situation that is expected to lose or be at a disadvantage; a person or group that is seen as less powerful or less favored than others in a social, political, or economic context
blighted	adj: damaged or affected negatively, often resulting in decay, deterioration, or a lack of growth
downtown	adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city
penny	n: a small denomination of currency or coin, typically the smallest unit of a currency system; in the US, a coin worth one cent
improve	v: to make or become better
lease	n: a legal document that grants a person or organization the right to use a property, land, or asset for a specified period of time, usually in exchange for rent or a fee; (verb) to rent or let out a property, vehicle, or other assets to someone for a specified period of time in exchange for payment
unlimited	adj: without any limits or restrictions
decay	n: the process or state of rotting or decomposition by natural causes such as the action of bacteria and fungi; (verb) to rot or decompose through natural causes
bunch	n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
flip	v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
pet	n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly
pal	n: a close friend
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
scholarship	n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements
veer	v: to change direction suddenly or sharply; to turn or swerve from one course or direction to another
neck-deep	adj: deeply involved or engaged in a particular situation, often to the degree that is overwhelming or challenging
analytics	n: the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics; information resulting from this analysis
funnel	n: a tube or pipe that is wide at the top, sloping sides, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening; a smokestack on a ship or steam engine
salary	n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
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
confirm	v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case
demographic	n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc.
county	n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division
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
reliable	adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy
improvisation	n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation
rebuild	v: to build again or anew
dilapidated	adj: in a state of disrepair, decay, or disuse, often due to neglect or age; rundown or shabby in appearance or condition
energize	v: to give energy or vitality to someone or something; to invigorate
sip	v: to drink a liquid by taking small mouthfuls; (noun) a small drink
mystery	n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
deliberate	adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident
invite	v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place
hometown	n: the town or city where one was born or grew up
underestimate	v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is