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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
grim | adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
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 | |
documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
bout | n: a short period of intense activity or experience; a match or contest, especially in boxing or wrestling; a period of illness or disease | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
strained | adj: tight, tense, or stretched; under pressure or stress; characterized by a lack of ease or naturalness | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
underway | adj: having started and currently in progress | |
moderate | adj: being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
evoke | v: to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image into your mind | |
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 | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
spiritual | adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
hurricane | n: a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or over 64 knots (74 miles per hour) | |
sandy | adj: covered with or containing sand; (especially of hair color) pale yellowish to yellowish brown | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
distress | n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
resignation | n: an act of giving up or resigning from a job or office | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
unconscious | adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness | |
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 | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
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 | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
commonplace | adj: occurring very often; lacking originality or interest | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
sub-Saharan | adj: of or relating to or situated in the area south of the Sahara Desert | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
scarcity | n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
instability | n: the state of being unstable or uncertain and likely to change suddenly | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
workshop | n: a place where people work, especially one where they do manual or practical work; a brief intensive course for a small group | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
ascetic | n: a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention from worldly pleasures, often for religious or spiritual reasons; often used to describe a person who lives a simple, minimalistic lifestyle | |
pride | n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
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 | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
inaction | n: the lack of action or activity; the state of not doing anything; the failure to take action when action is needed | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
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 | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
disregard | v: to pay no attention to or to ignore someone or something | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
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 | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
unfortunate | adj: having bad luck or fortune; unlucky | |
affair | n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
unpack | v: to open and remove stored items from a container or package; to analyze or examine something in detail, often to clarify or understand it better | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
off-site | adj: located or situated at a distance from a particular place or site; pertaining to activities or services that are performed or provided outside of a particular location or facility | |
industrialize | v: to organize the production of something into an industry | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
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 | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
comparison | n: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things | |
transatlantic | adj: relating to or situated on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, especially about travel communication or cultural exchange between Europe and North America | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
metric | adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
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 | |
footprint | n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
socioeconomic | adj: relating to the social and economic factors that shape an individual, group, or community, particularly in terms of income, occupation, education, and social class | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
migrant | n: a traveler who moves from one region or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions; a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another | |
caravan | n: a group of travelers journeying together, often in a convoy of motor vehicles; a covered wagon used for traveling and camping | |
intersection | n: a point where two or more roads, lines, etc., cross each other | |
multiply | v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
indicator | n: something that shows or points out what a situation is like or how a situation is changing | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
traumatic | adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury | |
psychiatry | n: the branch of medicine concerned with the study, treatment, and prevention of mental illness | |
profession | n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
woe | n: significant problems or troubles; great unhappiness | |
schooler | n: a student who attends a school | |
foresee | v: to perceive or predict; to anticipate or expect something to happen in the future | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
hard-pressed | adj: experiencing or facing severe difficulties, particularly financial or resource-related pressures; forced to cope with a situation that is difficult to handle | |
scream | v: to give a loud, high shout suddenly, especially because of fear, anger, excitement, etc.; to utter or declare in a very loud voice | |
pierce | v: to cut or make a way through with a sharp instrument | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
encompass | v: to surround or cover something completely; to include a large number of or different types of things entirely | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
antidote | n: a chemical substance or remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison or disease | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
deathbed | n: a person’s bed, especially one in a hospital or home, on which they are expected to die or have died; a situation or event that occurs shortly before the end of someone’s life | |
innermost | adj: situated or occurring at the deepest or most central part or point; relating to one’s deepest or most private thoughts, feelings, or experiences | |
pun | n: a humorous play on words or use of words that sound similar but have different meanings, often for a comedic effect; a form of wordplay | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
afterthought | n: a thought or idea that comes to mind after the fact, often too late to be of much use; something that is added or considered belatedly, especially in speech or writing | |
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 | |
integral | adj: necessary to make a whole complete; essential, or fundamental; combining with something else to form a whole; (noun, of mathematics) a fundamental concept in calculus that represents the area under a curve between two points on a graph | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
ethics | n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
widespread | adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
sweep | v: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly |