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Word	Meaning	Advanced
synthesis	n: the combination of components or elements to form a more complex whole; the creation of something new through combining parts or elements
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
simplicity	n: the quality or condition of being natural and plain or easy to understand or do
urbanization	n: the process of population growth and physical expansion of cities, often involving increased migration from rural areas and the development of urban infrastructure and culture
counterintuitive	adj: contrary to what common sense would suggest
menace	n: a person or thing that is likely to cause harm or danger; a threat or perceived threat
scarcity	n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
precedence	n: the condition of being considered more important or given priority over something else; an earlier occurrence or event that serves as an example or model for future actions
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
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
anyhow	adv: anyway; regardless of what has happened or been said
slum	n: a heavily populated urban area characterized by poor, run-down housing and infrastructure, often associated with poverty and social neglect
favela	n: a Brazilian shantytown or slum, typically located on the outskirts of a major city, characterized by poverty, overcrowding, and lack of basic services such as sanitation and security
settlement	n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place.
clue	n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery
accommodate	v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose
occupy	v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time
illegal	adj: not allowed by law
hectare	n: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters
subsidy	n: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
normally	adv: usually; under normal conditions
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
difficulty	n: a condition or state that causes problems
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
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
constraint	n: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought
participate	v: to take part in something
detached	adj: no longer connected or joined; showing lack of emotional involvement
row	n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
strike	v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
dare	v: to have the courage to do something
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
innovate	v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
rephrase	v: to express or state something in a different or alternative way, usually to make it clearer, easier to understand, or more appropriate for a particular context or audience
individually	adv: separately or apart from others
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
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
split	v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
expel	v: to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country
periphery	n: the outer edge or margin of something, especially a geographical area or a group of people
expansion	n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process
initial	adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name
achieve	v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
aim	v: to try or plan to get or achieve something
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
interaction	n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
doe	n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
elevator	n: a mechanical device used for vertical transportation, typically in multi-story buildings, consisting of a compartmentalized platform that moves between floors
radiation	n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
scheme	n: an organized and often large-scale plan or arrangement for doing something
atrium	n: a central or main hall or open space in a building, typically with a skylight or large window, often serving as a gathering area or focal point; (of anatomy) a chamber or cavity within the heart or inner ear
hollow	adj: having a hole, empty space inside, or indentation on the surface
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
perimeter	n: the outer boundary of an area or the length of this boundary; the distance around the edge of something
ventilation	n: the provision of fresh air, especially to a room or building
elevate	v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
outdo	v: to do better than someone; to surpass
rocket	n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon
sophisticated	adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion
archaic	adj: old and no longer used or applicable; of or seeming to belong to an ancient period in history
primitive	adj: of or relating to an early stage of society with no industry or technological development; simple, naive, or old-fashioned in style
watt	n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power
consumption	n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials
tower	n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone
rigorous	adj: allowing or demanding no deviation from a standard; extremely careful, thorough, or accurate
comprehensive	adj: complete and including all or everything necessary
disaster	n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life
earthquake	n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface
tsunami	n: a huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance
reconstruction	n: the process of rebuilding or repairing something that has been damaged or destroyed or of restoring something to its original condition
grid	n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
transport	n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
urban	adj: relating to or located in a town or city
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
forbid	v: to order somebody not to do something, especially officially; to keep something from happening or arising
installation	n: the act or process of fixing furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; the act or process of putting into an office or a position
expropriate	v: to take away privately owned property or assets, typically by the government, without the owner’s consent, often for public use or benefit, and with or without compensation
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
nowadays	adv: at the current time, in comparison to the past
discipline	n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
realistic	adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve
undesirable	adj: not wanted or looked upon favorably; unwanted or unpleasant in nature, character, or appearance
resist	v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening
convenient	adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do
lobby	n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation
contract	n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law
politically	adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation
prefer	v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another
useless	adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result
irresponsible	adj: not showing a proper sense of responsibility; not reliable
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
span	n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
loudspeaker	n: an electronic device that amplifies sound, typically used to address a large audience or to play music or other audio content in public areas
fishery	n: an area of water where fish are caught in large quantities for living; a business or practice of catching and selling fish
concrete	adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
grandchild	n: a child of someone’s son or daughter
imposing	adj: having an appearance that commands respect and admiration; impressive or grand in scale or size
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
subtitle	n: a secondary title or alternate title that is displayed below the primary title often used to provide additional information or translation for a movie or video; a text that appears at the bottom of a movie, TV show, or video to provide a written translation or transcription of the spoken dialogue in another language
hippie	n: a person who follows a counterculture movement that originated in the United States during the 1960s, characterized by the advocacy of nonviolence, communal living, and a rejection of traditional American values
romantic	adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship
precision	n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
tense	adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid
rethink	v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it
scratch	v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object
appreciate	v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone
flood	n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount
scarce	adj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
identity	n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another
publicly	adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government
shore	n: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid
privately	adv: in a private manner; not publicly; secretly
geography	n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
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
dissipate	v: to disperse or scatter widely
introduction	n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market
friction	n: the force that opposes motion between two objects in contact, especially by producing heat and wear, and is proportional to the normal force between the objects
laminate	n: a material made by bonding together two or more layers of different materials, often used in furniture or flooring
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
democracy	n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so
valid	adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable
survey	n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
efficient	adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials
coordination	n: the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together effectively; the ability to control different parts of the body effectively
construct	v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
translate	v: to convert or change words into another language
cement	v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete
brick	n: a rectangular block of baked clay used as a building material
attempt	n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
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
architecture	n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings