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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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supreme | adj: highest in rank, level, or importance | |
abortion | n: the intentional termination of a pregnancy at an early stage | |
overturn | v: to turn something upside down; to upset | |
roe | n: the eggs or egg-filled ovaries of female fish, typically used as a food item | |
wade | v: to walk through water that is not deep enough to swim in; to struggle or proceed slowly and laboriously through something, such as a difficult situation or a crowd of people | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
reproductive | adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants | |
behalf | n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone | |
depress | v: to make someone feel sad, low in spirits, or without hope; to make markets, businesses, etc., less active | |
constitutional | adj: of or relating to a constitution (= the set of fundamental principles), especially of a country or government; existing as an essential characteristic | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
constitution | n: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something | |
overrule | v: to make a decision or judgment that is different from an earlier one; to overturn or override a decision or action | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
unavailable | adj: not able to be used or accessed; not present, able to be found, or able to be contacted | |
gasp | v: to inhale sharply and audibly, often in response to strong emotion or sensation; to catch one’s breath suddenly, often due to shock or surprise | |
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 | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
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 | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
opponent | n: a person against whom you are playing or fighting in a game, competition, debate, etc. | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
fetus | n: an unborn or unhatched animal in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
imposing | adj: having an appearance that commands respect and admiration; impressive or grand in scale or size | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
alarming | adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
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 | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
childbirth | n: the act or process of giving birth to a baby | |
restriction | n: a limitation or constraint placed on something, or the act of limiting or constraining something | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
destiny | n: the events that will inevitably happen to a particular person or thing in the future | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
uphold | v: to support or defend something, such as a law, idea, decision, etc. | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
justice | n: the quality of being fair and reasonable and treating people equally according to their due | |
draft | n: a preliminary version of something that is not yet in its final form | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
repudiate | v: to reject or disown something or someone | |
joint | adj: shared, held, or made between two or more people; (noun) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton | |
obtain | v: to get something, especially by making a great effort | |
viability | n: the ability of something to be successful or to continue to exist | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
enact | v: to make a law; to put something into practice | |
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 | |
undue | adj: excessive, unwarranted, or improper; not justified by the circumstances; beyond what is appropriate or reasonable | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
dwindle | v: to gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength; to become smaller | |
avail | v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
provider | n: a person or an organization that supplies somebody with something needed or wanted | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
disabled | adj: having a physical or mental condition that limits someone’s specific actions that most other people can do | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
pending | adj: awaiting a decision or resolution; yet to be resolved | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
sue | v: to claim a person or organization, especially by filing a legal claim for money or redress | |
vigilant | adj: keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties | |
bounty | n: a reward offered for capturing or killing someone or for accomplishing a specific task | |
violation | n: an action that breaches a law, rule, or agreement; an infringement of rights or duties | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
pro-choice | adj: advocating for the right of women to have control over their reproductive health and decisions, especially regarding abortion | |
legislator | n: a member of a group of people who has the power to make or enact laws | |
governor | n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
prosecution | n: the act of bringing legal charges against someone for a crime they are accused of committing; the legal team responsible for presenting the case against the defendant in a criminal trial | |
unintended | adj: not planned or meant | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
feasible | adj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved | |
quitter | n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started | |
marble | n: a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that has a pattern of lines going through it and takes a high polish used for sculpture and as building material; a small ball made of stone, especially one used in children’s games | |
staircase | n: a set of stairs inside a building, usually with posts and bars that are fixed at the side | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
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 | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
politically | adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation | |
wrest | v: to forcibly take or pull something away from someone or something else; to obtain something with great effort or struggle; to twist or contort something | |
rein | n: a long, narrow strap attached to a horse’s bit, used to control the animal while riding; a means of controlling or limiting something or someone’s actions and behavior; (verb) to control or restrain something, especially something that is becoming excessive or out of control | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
oppose | v: to be against or in conflict with something or someone; to resist or to try to prevent something from happening | |
agenda | n: a list or outline of things to be done, discussed, or considered | |
childcare | n: a service involving care for other people’s children | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
maternal | adj: relating to or characteristic of a mother; having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards her child | |
paternity | n: the state of being a father; the attribution of a specific child to a particular father; the characteristics or traits inherited or passed down from a father | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
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 | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
infertile | adj: unable to grow crops or sustain life; not able to produce offspring or offspring that are viable | |
entitle | v: to give someone the right to have or do something; to give a title to someone or something | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
pharmacy | n: a place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; a drugstore or chemist’s | |
prescription | n: a written or spoken instruction that directs a medical practitioner to prescribe a specific treatment or medication for a patient | |
walk-in | adj: large enough to walk into; not arranged in advance; (noun) someone who arrives without an appointment, referral, or prior notice | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
amendment | n: the act or the process of changing something, especially a document or proposed new law | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
pronoun | n: a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence, such as “he,” “she,” “they,” or “it” | |
willy-nilly | adv: haphazardly or without a plan; in a disorganized, random, or chaotic manner; (adjective) of or relating to something that is done without thought, order, or planning | |
council | n: a group of people who have been elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject or in a particular place | |
legislature | n: a body of elected or appointed representatives who make laws for a country or state | |
willingness | n: the state of being ready or inclined to do something | |
dire | adj: extremely serious or urgent; critical, grave, or disastrous | |
paraphrase | v: to restate or reword a passage in one’s own words, often to clarify or simplify the original meaning | |
antidote | n: a chemical substance or remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison or disease | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation |