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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
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 | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
apparent | adj: able to see or understand easily or clearly | |
simplistic | adj: oversimplified or lacking in complexity or depth; characterized by an attempt to explain something complex or multifaceted with overly vague or simple terms | |
overconfidence | n: excessive trust or faith in one’s abilities, judgments, or decisions, often leading to mistaken assumptions or risky behavior | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
criticism | n: the act of analyzing, evaluating, or judging something, especially literary or artistic work, to find fault with it or to offer suggestions for improvement; the expression of disapproval or censure | |
skeptical | adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful | |
capitalism | n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit | |
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 | |
governor | n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province | |
imply | v: to indicate the truth or existence of something without referring to it | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
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 | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
intriguing | adj: arousing curiosity or interest, often due to a mysterious or complex quality; fascinating or captivating | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
nutshell | n: the hard, outer covering or protective casing that encloses the kernel or fruit of certain types of nuts, such as walnuts or acorns; a concise and condensed summary or explanation of something | |
chunk | n: a thick and solid mass or piece of something | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
encode | v: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission | |
equation | n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
dirk | n: a long and straight-bladed dagger or short sword, typically associated with Scottish Highlanders; a small sidearm or weapon with a pointed blade and a straight handle | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
swarm | n: a group of many things, such as insects, fishes, etc., in the air or water or on the ground | |
ant | n: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
emergence | n: the process or fact of coming into existence or becoming apparent | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
termite | n: a small, pale social insect that feeds on wood and can cause significant damage to wooden structures and furniture | |
representation | n: the act of speaking, acting, or being present on behalf of someone officially; a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | |
nod | v: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
prominent | adj: important, well-known, or noticeable | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
extensive | adj: covering a large area; having a wide range | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
shareholder | n: a person who owns shares of stock in a company or business and therefore gets the company’s profit and has the right to control the company | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
assign | v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
boring | adj: lacking interest or excitement; tedious or dull | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
stability | n: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
empirical | adj: based on or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic | |
guideline | n: a general rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior; a piece of advice or instructions that tell you how something should be done or what something should be | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
transnational | adj: relating to or involving activities, organizations, or individuals that cross national boundaries or operate in multiple countries; having a presence or influence in multiple countries or regions | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
upstream | adj: in the direction against a stream’s current; (adverb) toward the source or beginning of a stream, river, or process | |
downstream | adv: in the direction that a stream or river flows; (adjective) in the direction of a stream’s current | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
periphery | n: the outer edge or margin of something, especially a geographical area or a group of people | |
dominant | adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type | |
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 | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
high-rise | adj: describing a tall building or structure that has many floors or levels above the ground, often used to describe residential or commercial buildings in urban areas with multiple stories | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
telecom | n: (a shortened form of telecommunications) the communication of information over long distances through various means such as phones, television, radio, and the internet | |
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 | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
probabilistic | adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks | |
imposing | adj: having an appearance that commands respect and admiration; impressive or grand in scale or size | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
analogy | n: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept | |
similarly | adv: in almost the same way | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
emergent | adj: starting to exist or view, or to become known | |
top-down | adj: controlled or implemented from the highest level of authority or management | |
conspiracy | n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
tantalize | v: to tease or torment by presenting something desirable but out of reach or unattainable; to tempt or lure with the promise of something desirable | |
glimpse | n: a brief or partial view; the act of seeing something or someone for a very short time or only partly | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
terrain | n: the physical features of a piece of land, including hills, valleys, rivers, and forests | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
tainted | adj: spoiled or contaminated, usually with something harmful; damaged in quality or taste | |
ideology | n: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
gridlock | n: a situation in which traffic or progress is obstructed due to congestion, blockage, or a lack of movement; a deadlock or impasse in negotiations or decision-making | |
conflicting | adj: incompatible or inconsistent with something else; in disagreement | |
paralyze | v: to cause a person or part of the body to become unable to move or feel | |
dogma | n: a belief or set of beliefs that the members of a group accept without being questioned or doubted |