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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
diffusion | n: a spreading motion in multiple directions | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
dominant | adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
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 | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
multinational | adj: relating to or involving multiple countries or nationalities; having operations or business interests in multiple countries | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
Catholic | adj: universal and including many different types of things; related to or associated with the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
restricted | adj: limited in extent, number, scope, or action, especially by official rules, laws, etc. | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
capability | n: the ability, skill, or competence to do something; the potential or aptitude for a particular task or function | |
nongovernmental | adj: not belonging to or controlled by a government | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
interstate | adj: between or involving different states (= the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation) | |
pearl | n: a hard, roundish object found within the shells of certain mollusks and used as a gem | |
harbor | n: an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats are protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures; (verb) keep in one’s possession | |
privatize | v: to transfer ownership or control of a business or industry from government or public control to private ownership or control; to make something into a private enterprise or organization | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
coercion | n: the use of force, threats, or intimidation to persuade someone to do something against their will; the practice of controlling or manipulating someone through the use of power or authority | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
misunderstand | v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
traditionally | adv: in accordance with tradition; typically or commonly done in a particular way | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
prevail | v: to be common, widespread, or frequent; to be the strongest or most powerful | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
prevailing | adj: most frequent, widespread, or currently dominant, usually referring to a particular opinion, attitude, or trend | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
tectonic | adj: relating to the structure of the Earth’s crust and the large-scale processes that occur as a result of movements within it | |
plat | n: a map or a plan that shows the division and layout of land into lots or parcels; a piece of land typically used for building or agricultural purposes | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
pronounced | adj: clearly and distinctly expressed or noticeable; emphasized | |
metaphor | n: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not denote to suggest a similarity | |
mislead | v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
embargo | n: a ban or restriction on trade, commerce, or travel imposed by one country or group of countries against another as a means of political or economic pressure or punishment | |
rust | n: a reddish-brown coating or corrosion layer that forms on iron or steel as a result of exposure to moisture and oxygen; the process of corrosion on metal caused by oxidation | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
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 | |
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 | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
enthusiastic | adj: having or showing great excitement, interest, or eagerness; energetic or passionate about something | |
disastrous | adj: extremely bad, harmful, or unsuccessful | |
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 | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
surpass | v: to be or do better than someone or something; to excel or go beyond the limits or standards of something | |
projection | n: the act of calculating or guessing, or the state of being estimated; any solid shape or object that juts out from something; an image on a screen cast from something | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
linear | adj: of, relating to, or consisting of lines or length; able to be expressed as a straight line, especially on a graph | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
capita | n: a Latin word meaning “head,” used to express the amount for each person; any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone | |
composition | n: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone | |
underdeveloped | adj: not fully developed or mature; lacking in progress or advancement | |
sophistication | n: the quality or state of having a great deal of worldly experience; the quality or state of being intellectually or culturally refined | |
latter | adj: situated nearer to the end of something than the beginning; recent | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
measured | adj: done with careful consideration or calculated precision; controlled or regulated in manner or speech; deliberate and thoughtful | |
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 | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
diplomat | n: a person appointed by a government to conduct diplomacy (= the management of relationships between countries) with one or more other countries or international organizations | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
spartan | adj: of or relating to Sparta (= a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece) or its people; showing self-discipline and determination, especially in the face of hardship or adversity | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
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 | |
conflagration | n: a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly and can cause extensive damage; a great and wide-ranging conflict or war | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
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 | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
overreact | v: to react more strongly or excessively than is necessary or appropriate | |
paraphrase | v: to restate or reword a passage in one’s own words, often to clarify or simplify the original meaning | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking 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 | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
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 | |
superpower | n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
polar | adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
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 | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
chaotic | adj: without any order or organization; extremely disorganized, unpredictable, and confusing | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
vice | n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person | |
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 | |
security | n: the state of being free from danger, risk, or harm; measures taken to protect against threats or attacks; a financial asset, such as a stock or bond that derives value exclusively from the ownership interest or claim to a particular underlying asset or obligation | |
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 | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
monetary | adj: of or relating to the money in the country | |
stability | n: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast | |
analog | adj: relating to or using signals or information represented by a continuous physical quantity such as spatial position, voltage, etc. | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group |