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digitaladj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet
avatarn: (the concept in Hinduism) a god appearing in human or superhuman or animal form; a graphical representation of a user or the user’s character or persona in online games, chat rooms, etc.
fascistadj: relating to or supporting fascism, which is a political ideology that emphasizes authoritarian government, nationalism, and suppression of political opposition and individual liberties
abusen: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner
confusev: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
nationalistadj: relating to or supporting a political ideology that emphasizes a strong sense of national identity and devotion to one’s own country
clarifyv: to make something, such as a statement or situation, less confusing and more understandable
benevolentadj: well-meaning and kind; serving a charitable or philanthropic purpose
nationn: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
communaladj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
citizenshipn: the status of being a member of a particular country
cooperatev: to work together with one or more people or organizations to achieve a goal
peacefuladj: not involving violence, conflict, or war
paradisen: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth
tribaladj: relating to a social group or tribe, especially a preliterate society
chaosn: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control
prosperousadj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune
contrastv: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
violentadj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
obligationn: the state of being morally or legally bound to do or pay something
supremeadj: highest in rank, level, or importance
exclusiveadj: not divided or shared with others
identityn: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another
loyaltyn: the quality of being devoted or faithful to someone or something
patriotn: a person who loves their nation and would fight for it if required
loyaladj: giving or remaining firm and constant support to a person, institution, product, etc.;
professionn: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training
humankindn: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth
conflictn: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
complicationn: something that makes a situation or condition that is complex or confused
complicatedadj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
ignorev: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
denyv: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something
insistv: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
sacrificen: 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
betrayv: to reveal or deliver to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty; to reveal something unintentionally
evaluatev: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something
decidev: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
yardstickn: a long, narrow strip of wood or metal that is marked with measurements, typically used to measure or compare the length, height, or width of something; a standard against which something can be compared or judged
similarlyadv: in almost the same way
horrorn: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying
holocaustn: the systematic killing of millions of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazis during World War II, or any similar act of mass destruction
consequencen: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
ineffectiveadj: not producing any significant or intended effect or result
depictv: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph
monstern: an imaginary creature that is large and has various human and animal parts; someone or something large and powerful
seductiveadj: tempting or alluring attractively or persuasively; often used to describe a person, behavior, or idea that is intended to lure or entice someone into a specific action or belief
uglyadj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at
crueladj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others
temptv: to make someone want to do or have something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
disgustn: a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval
creepv: to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually to avoid being seen or heard
eviladj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people
necessarilyadv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
Christn: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
opposedadj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something
gorgeousadj: wonderful and attractive
hunkn: a large, strong, attractive man; a large piece or chunk, especially meat
resistv: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening
temptationn: the desire to do or have something that you know you should not do or have; the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
belongv: 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
germn: 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
rerunn: the act of repeating or replaying a previously aired episode of a television show or a past event or performance; (verb) to broadcast or play again an item, especially a television or radio program; to run a race or other sporting event again
dictatorn: a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has obtained control by force
relevancen: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
technologicaladj: based on scientific and industrial progress
ancientadj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
assetn: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
strugglev: 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
oligarchn: a member of a small group of people who hold disproportionate power or influence, often in a political or economic context
modernadj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
concentrationn: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
eliteadj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
replacev: to take the place of something
liberaladj: willing to respect or allow many different types of beliefs or behavior; open-minded
democracyn: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so
revolutionn: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
efficientadj: 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
capitalismn: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit
defeatv: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt
communistadj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership)
processn: 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
decisionn: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
inefficientadj: lacking the ability or skill and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
distributev: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
intelligencen: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
feasibleadj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved
enormousadj: extremely large or great
efficientlyadv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense
handicapn: a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities
authoritarianadj: characterized by strict, absolute control and obedience to authority or rules; dictatorial and lacking in personal freedoms or individual rights
regimen: the organization, a system, or method that is the governing authority of a political unit
attemptn: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
advantagen: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
threatenv: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
mergern: the process of two or more companies joining together and becoming one entity, often to improve their competitive position or achieve synergies in operations or distribution
biotechnologyn: the application of technological processes and methods to biological systems to develop new products or techniques, such as genetically modified organisms or biopharmaceuticals
algorithmn: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
externaladj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something
predictv: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
manipulatev: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way
emotionn: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others
oppositionn: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
survivev: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
developv: 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
electv: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
referendumn: a general vote in which all the people of a country can vote on an important political or social issue
emotionaladj: relating to people’s feelings
puppetn: a doll or figure that is manipulated by strings, wires, or hands to represent a person or animal; a person who is controlled or manipulated by someone else
engineern: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
safeguardv: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss
hackv: to hit and cut somebody or something roughly and violently; to find a bug in a computer program and break into their systems or networks
polarizev: to cause or become divided into two contrasting or opposite groups, opinions, or positions; to create or intensify a sharp division or conflict
destroyv: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
siliconn: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers
valleyn: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
pioneern: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something
preexistv: to exist or occur before something else, especially referring to a time period or event; to predate or come before
responsibleadj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
trapn: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
exploitv: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc.
seducev: to entice someone to engage in sexual behavior or to enter into a romantic relationship
flatterv: to praise or compliment someone insincerely or excessively to gain favor or manipulate them; to make someone feel pleased or proud by praising or complimenting them, often genuinely
alertv: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action
resurgencen: the return or growth of something after a period of decline or disappearance
corporationn: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
apparentadj: able to see or understand easily or clearly
mechanismn: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
consumev: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
desiren: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
authenticadj: known to be real and what people say it is; not a fake or copy
homosexualadj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex
arguev: 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
geneticadj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
prospectn: 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
shiftn: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
collapsev: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
possibilityn: a chance that something may happen or be true
crisisn: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
functionn: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose
greatlyadv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much
acceleratev: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
crazyadj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
visionn: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
rollv: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
scrapev: to draw something along a rough or hard surface, typically to remove dirt or other matter
overcomev: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
historicadj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
underestimatev: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is
absoluteadj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
delightn: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness
virtualadj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact