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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
tsunami | n: a huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance | |
dorm | n: a residence hall or building that provides living quarters for students or other occupants, typically on a college or university campus | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
topple | v: to cause to lose balance and fall over, especially by pushing | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
cryptocurrency | n: any system of electronic money that does not rely on any central authority to uphold or maintain it | |
automated | adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor | |
renegade | n: a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, religious group, or set of principles | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
recall | v: to remember something | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
derision | n: contemptuous ridicule or mockery | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
skeptical | adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
advancement | n: the development, improvement, or progress of something | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
entertainment | n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
e-sports | n: competitive video gaming, often involving organized tournaments or professional players | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
mod | n: a modification or alteration, typically one made to improve something or increase its functionality; a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s, noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers | |
akin | adj: similar or related in nature, character, or origin | |
Renaissance | n: a new growth in activity or enthusiasm in anything, particularly art, literature, or music | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
infinite | adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
trickery | n: the use of deceitful or deceptive methods to achieve a goal or advantage; an act of duplicity, cunning, or manipulation | |
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 | |
geek | n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
immersion | n: the act of putting someone or something into a liquid completely; the state of being completely involved in a subject or activity | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
woe | n: significant problems or troubles; great unhappiness | |
graffiti | n: writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
ripple | n: a small wave on the surface of a liquid, typically caused by an object falling into it or a slight wind | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
persistent | adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
entity | n: something that exists independently and has its own identity | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
server | n: a computer program or a device from which other computers get information; a person who serves food in a restaurant | |
concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
campfire | n: an outdoor fire used for cooking, warmth, or light, often made by camping or in rural areas; a gathering or social event around such a fire | |
couch | n: a piece of furniture made for sitting, usually with a back and armrests, designed to seat more than one person | |
treadmill | n: a piece of exercise equipment consisting of a moving belt on which the user walks, jogs, or runs in place; a monotonous, repetitive task or activity that feels like it is going nowhere, much like a person walking on a treadmill | |
cleverly | adv: in a way that demonstrates intelligence or ability | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
weave | v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them | |
disparate | adj: very different or distinct from something else and is not connected or comparable in any way | |
simulate | v: to make a pretense of someone’s behavior or looks; to reproduce something that exists in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes | |
convenient | adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do | |
fathom | v: to understand or comprehend (a difficult or complex problem or situation); to measure the depth of water | |
visualize | v: to form a mental image or concept of something; to make something visible | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
forth | adv: forward, outward, or onward in location, direction, or progress; into view or consideration; with confidence, boldness, or in the open | |
simultaneous | adj: happening or being done at the same time | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
assistant | n: someone who helps or supports someone else to do a job | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
cocreate | v: to create something by working with others | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
awesome | adj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc. | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
ramification | n: the act or process of branching out or dividing into branches | |
astound | v: to surprise or shock someone with wonder very much | |
exponential | adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
computation | n: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator | |
inhabit | v: to live in a specific location; to reside | |
antiquity | n: the ancient past, especially the period of classical civilization | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
optimal | adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous | |
pyramid | n: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides, begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
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 | |
trait | n: a particular feature of your nature | |
flex | v: to show off one’s strength, power, or possessions; to bend or be capable of bending easily | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
frailty | n: the condition of being weak or delicate, often due to age or illness; a weakness or flaw in character or morality | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
amplify | v: to enhance something, particularly sound or brightness | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
adversity | n: difficulties or hardships that someone faces | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
matchmake | v: to arrange or facilitate a romantic relationship or marriage between two people; to act as a matchmaker | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
cynical | adj: believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
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 | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
plea | n: an appeal or request, especially for help or understanding; a legal excuse or defense; an earnest entreaty or supplication | |
hypocritical | adj: behaving in a way that contradicts one’s stated beliefs or values; insincere or false in one’s dealings with others; pretending to have virtues, morals, or principles that they do not actually have | |
downside | n: the negative aspects or consequences of something; the potential for loss or failure | |
cynicism | n: a belief or attitude of distrust or skepticism, particularly concerning the motives or integrity of other people; an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
adjacent | adj: next to, close to, or adjoining something | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
collaboration | n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
frontier | n: a border that separates two countries, or the area near this line | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something |