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Word	Meaning	Advanced
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
alas	adv: (also exclamation) an expression of grief, condolence, or regret that is used to acknowledge a situation or outcome that is unfortunate or disappointing
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
mum	n: a British term for “mom” or “mother”; (adjective) failing to speak or communicate when expected to do so
colony	n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
multinational	adj: relating to or involving multiple countries or nationalities; having operations or business interests in multiple countries
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
concept	n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
eternal	adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever
singular	n: being only one of its kind; unique
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
absolute	adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
constant	adj: happening repeatedly or all the time
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
disappear	v: to cease to exist or be visible
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
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
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
relief	n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
sovereign	n: a king or queen
fashion	n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
surge	n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc.
suspect	v: to consider anything to be actual or probable
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
logic	n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments
essay	n: a short piece of writing on a particular topic, usually written by a student as a port of a course of study
sketch	n: a simple, quickly-made picture that does not have many details; a short descriptive summary 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
privilege	n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society
thrill	n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
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
instruction	n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something
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
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
indignity	n: an affront to one’s dignity or self-respect; an insult or humiliating treatment
passport	n: an official document issued by a government used to verify the identity and nationality of a person for international travel
generation	n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
descent	n: the act or process of moving downward; a person’s family origins
fluent	adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily
patent	n: a legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a certain period of time; the invention or process for which a patent has been granted
suburb	n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
penny	n: a small denomination of currency or coin, typically the smallest unit of a currency system; in the US, a coin worth one cent
proclaim	v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully
onstage	adv: onto or on a stage in a theater; in front of an audience
thanksgiving	n: an annual holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada, typically observed on the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S. and on the second Monday in October in Canada, that commemorates the giving of thanks for the blessings of the previous year
accent	n: a distinctive way of pronouncing the words of a language that shows which area, country, or social group a person comes from; particular importance or significance
pride	n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements
ewe	n: a female sheep, especially a fully grown one
republic	n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
writ	n: a written legal order or command
cliche	n: a phrase or expression that has become overused to the point that it has lost its original impact or meaning; a trite or unoriginal idea or statement
myth	n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
fez	n: a brimless felt hat shaped like a truncated cone, traditionally worn by men in Turkey and other parts of the Middle East
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
ritual	n: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
restriction	n: a limitation or constraint placed on something, or the act of limiting or constraining something
harvest	n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
pray	v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request
shopkeeper	n: a person who owns or manages a shop, especially a small local business
adjustment	n: a small change or movement made to something to improve it and achieve the desired result
unfailingly	adv: unwaveringly or consistently; without fail; always or consistently
polite	adj: showing consideration, respect, or deference towards others; having good manners, civility, or courteous behavior
spicy	adj: having a strong, pungent flavor or aroma, typically as a result of containing spices; exciting or thrilling
snowy	adj: characterized by or covered in snow; consisting of or producing snow; often used to describe wintry landscapes or weather conditions
shock	n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant
assess	v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
twin	n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother
restricted	adj: limited in extent, number, scope, or action, especially by official rules, laws, etc.
racism	n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized
dysfunction	n: a problem or fault in a system, organism, or part of the body or machine
governance	n: the act or process of governing or managing a political, social, or economic entity; the systems or principles that guide such processes
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
inflation	n: a general and progressive increase in prices; (cosmology) a theory of the exponential expansion of space in the early universe; the act of filling something with air
lyric	n: the words of a pop song
column	n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument
context	n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
scholarship	n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements
corruption	n: dishonest, harmful, or illegal behavior, especially of people in positions of power
grandparent	n: a parent of one’s father or mother
migrate	v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally
blond	adj: of a light, yellowish-brown or golden color, typically describing hair color; (also spelled “blonde”) a female with such hair color
germ	n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one
visa	n: an endorsement or authorization placed in a passport or travel document that allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country for a specific period of time; the process of applying for and obtaining such authorization
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
deny	v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something
undoubtedly	adv: without a doubt; certainly; definitely
gay	adj: homosexual; happy, carefree
distract	v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do
shorthand	n: a system of rapid handwriting or abbreviation that uses symbols, abbreviations, or other devices to represent words or phrases; a short and simple way of expressing or describing something
zoom	v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
intention	n: something you want to do and are going to do
replace	v: to take the place of something
nationality	n: the legal status or right of belonging to a particular country
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
glorious	adj: having or deserving great admiration, praise, and honor; having great beauty and splendor
comprise	v: to include or consist of something; the act of making up or forming something
belie	v: to contradict or show to be false or untrue; to give a false impression or disguise the true nature of something
inflexible	adj: not able to be changed or adapted; rigid or unyielding
fictional	adj: imaginary and not real; of or related to literary fiction
entity	n: something that exists independently and has its own identity
bump	v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident
overlap	v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge
merge	v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen
cult	n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
geography	n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
primacy	n: the state or quality of being first or foremost in importance, rank, or authority
refer	v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
ambiguous	adj: open to more than one interpretation; not clear or decided
ethnic	adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition
immigrant	n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently
scholar	n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university
elite	adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
stud	n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
diverse	adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various
triumph	n: a great victory or achievement
diversity	n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
milieu	n: the social, cultural, or environmental setting in which a person lives or operates; surroundings or context
spectrum	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
housekeeping	n: the management and upkeep of a household, hotel, or other living or working space, including cleaning, maintenance, organization, and other related tasks
imply	v: to indicate the truth or existence of something without referring to it
disorder	n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions
affair	n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
bespeak	v: to suggest or indicate something; to request something in advance; to suggest or indicate a particular quality or characteristic
vocabulary	n: the words used by a language, group, or individual; the knowledge and understanding of words and their meanings that a person possesses
confuse	v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
mutual	adj: common to or shared by two or more parties
exclusive	adj: not divided or shared with others
multilayer	n: something that consists of multiple layers or levels
acknowledge	v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.;
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
fin	n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance