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Word	Meaning	Advanced
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
parliament	n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state
injury	n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
shear	v: to cut or trim with scissors or shears; to remove something by cutting or tearing it away from something else; to become severed or split apart by force acting parallel to the plane of a surface; (noun) a cutting tool used to trim or cut materials such as fabric, hair, or metal
replace	v: to take the place of something
shepherd	n: a person who tends and guards sheep, especially in a rural area
roustabout	n: (also “rousie”) a worker, typically male and unskilled, employed in manual labor tasks, especially on a drilling rig, oil platform, or other industrial settings
wool	n: a textile fiber obtained from the fleece of sheep or certain other animals, used for making clothing and other fabric items
gang	n: a group of people who organize and engage in criminal activity
compensation	n: something especially money, given or received as payment or reparation for a service or loss or injury
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
prospect	n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
license	n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
verdant	adj: lush and green, often used to describe plant life; denoting youthfulness or inexperience
virgin	n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time
native	adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place
oxygen	n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live
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
sink	v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else
endangered	adj: at risk of extinction because it is facing significant threats
pollinate	v: to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, thereby fertilizing the plant and allowing it to produce fruit or seeds; to spread or disseminate an idea or influence to others
farmland	n: land used for farming or agricultural purposes
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
prospectus	n: a formal document outlining the plans, objectives, and details of a business venture, investment opportunity, academic course, or similar project, often used to solicit funding or attract investors or students
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
forecast	n: a prediction or statement about how something, such as the weather, will develop or what will happen in the future; (verb) to predict the future in advance
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
elderly	adj: (a polite word for) old
childcare	n: a service involving care for other people’s children
workforce	n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
core	n: the most essential or fundamental part of something
formula	n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement
gross	adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant
domestic	adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international
boundary	n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places
keen	adj: having or showing quick and eager intelligence or interest
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
transaction	n: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something
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
illegal	adj: not allowed by law
armament	n: weapons and other military equipment that a country or organization possesses or maintains for defense or offense
munition	n: weapons and ammunition used by soldiers or military forces; the tools, materials, or equipment used in the preparation or use of weapons and ammunition
trafficking	n: the illegal trade in goods, services, or people, often across national borders
phrase	n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together
primary	adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle
transport	n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
vacuum	n: a space empty of matter; a device or tool used for cleaning or removing debris by creating suction
sweeping	adj: extensive, broad, or far-reaching in scope or impact; characterized by a vigorous or forceful movement, often involving wide motions or gestures
preparation	n: the activity of getting ready for something or making something ready
afterward	adv: after the time mentioned
laundry	n: the act of washing clothes and linens; a room or area where clothes are washed and ironed
economics	n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services
leisure	n: the freedom provided by the absence of pressures or responsibilities
pregnant	adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
unproductive	adj: not producing or able to produce very much or desired results
breastfeeding	n: the act of feeding a baby with milk produced by the mother’s breasts
infant	n: a baby or very young child
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
buffalo	n: a large wild ox with shaggy hair found in Asia and North America
cow	n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat
breast	n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
framework	n: the structural components of a building or object that support its weight and give it form; the underlying structure of a system, concept, or text
debit	n: an entry in a financial account that represents money owed or transferred out of the account; a payment card or other means of withdrawing funds from a bank account
devastating	adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage
disaster	n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life
recover	v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
rebuild	v: to build again or anew
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
deforest	v: to clear an area of forest or trees
delete	v: to remove something, especially that has been written; to wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
marine	adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there
sustain	v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid
apparently	adv: based on what you have heard or read
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
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.
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
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
proceed	v: to move forward or to continue with a process or action; to advance or progress
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
rev	n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute
revision	n: the act or process of reviewing, correcting, and improving something, such as written work, plans, or ideas; a revised version of something
statistician	n: a person who studies or is an expert in statistics
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
assume	v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
delivery	n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth
consumption	n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials
nation-state	n: a sovereign political entity that is composed of a nation, which is a group of people who share a common cultural, linguistic, or ethnic identity
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
globe	n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness
twit	n: a silly or foolish person; someone regarded as annoying or irritating
siphon	n: a tube or conduit used to transfer liquids, usually from a higher to a lower level, by means of atmospheric pressure, gravity, or vacuum; a device used to extract a liquid from a container
shelter	n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack:
download	v: to transfer data or files from the Internet or computer network to a user’s computer or device; (noun) the process of transferring data or information from a remote or central computer to a local computer or device
software	n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
frank	adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
haven	n: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary; a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
distort	v: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear
extent	n: the point or degree or area to which something extends
survey	n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions
unpaid	adj: not yet paid; without payment
sector	n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity
declare	v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
manufacture	v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
retail	n: the sale of goods or services to consumers, especially in small quantities, either directly to the end customer or through retail outlets
insure	v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage
intermediate	adj: situated between two locations, things, states, etc.; around the middle of a scale of evaluation
premier	adj: first in importance, order, or position; leading
visible	adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view
presume	v: to suppose or assume something to be true, often without sufficient evidence or proof; to take liberties, behave impolitely, or overstep one’s bounds, often due to arrogance or ignorance
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
assist	v: to help someone in doing anything
asset	n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
confuse	v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
colonize	v: to establish a colony in or on a specific place; to settle or occupy in large numbers
indicator	n: something that shows or points out what a situation is like or how a situation is changing
solid	adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality
database	n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily
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
immutable	adj: unchanging; permanent or unalterable
immediately	adv: now or without delay
nod	v: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
prefer	v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another
devastation	n: the act of causing great destruction or damage, often on a large scale
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
paramountcy	n: the state or condition of being of the utmost importance or significance, to the exclusion of all other considerations
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
trade-off	n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise
implication	n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something
monetary	adj: of or relating to the money in the country
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
lactation	n: the secretion of milk by the mammary glands of a female mammal, typically the following pregnancy
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
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
treasure	n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected
blank	adj: without any writing or printing; empty or devoid of ideas, information, or meaning; unable to remember or recall information
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
humankind	n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth