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Word	Meaning	Advanced
rural	adj: of or relating to the countryside
pursue	v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
absolute	adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
expense	n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something
liberty	n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views
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
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
dismal	adj: depressing or dreary; causing or showing unhappiness or despair
undoubtedly	adv: without a doubt; certainly; definitely
overcome	v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
adversity	n: difficulties or hardships that someone faces
resilient	adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
grit	n: very small pieces of stone or sand; mental toughness and determination or perseverance in the face of challenges or obstacles
determination	n: the quality of being persistent and purposeful; the act of finding out the exact nature or essence of something
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
urgently	adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important
asset	n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
breakneck	adj: extremely fast and reckless; dangerous and high-speed
pace	n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes
insight	n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like
efficiency	n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
topline	adj: pertaining to the highest level or most important aspect of a particular subject, project, or goal; representing the most desirable or ideal traits or characteristics of a person, product, or service
device	n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic
manipulate	v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way
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
surveillance	n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
miracle	n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
empower	v: to give someone the power or authority to do something
core	n: the most essential or fundamental part of something
survey	n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
regard	v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
shifting	adj: constantly changing or moving
paradigm	n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model
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
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
smartphone	n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
exponential	adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
revenue	n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business
immense	adj: extremely large or great
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
clue	n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
enterprise	n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
improve	v: to make or become better
glorious	adj: having or deserving great admiration, praise, and honor; having great beauty and splendor
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
advantage	n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
graduated	adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees
cofounder	n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business
brand	n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
powerhouse	n: an electrical generating station; a person, organization, or thing that is extremely successful or influential
unprecedented	adj: never having been seen, done, or known before
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
motivate	v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
AI	n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation
dynamic	adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies)
unimaginable	adj: beyond what can be imagined or conceived; impossible to comprehend or envision
prosperity	n: the state of being successful and having the good fortune
trade-off	n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
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
comparable	adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something
plain	adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees
sight	n: the ability to see; anything that is seen
discourse	n: any form of communication in speech or writing
regulatory	adj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles
privacy	n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people
digital	adj: 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
concept	n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
possess	v: to have or own something or to have as an attribute, knowledge, skill, etc.
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
definition	n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
nuanced	adj: characterized by subtle differences in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.
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
prioritize	v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things
approval	n: the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable
subconsciously	adv: in a way that is not fully conscious or aware of
diverse	adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
incomplete	adj: not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; not yet finished
assign	v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone
preference	n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person
donate	v: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to help a person or organization
contribution	n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
doubt	n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
implausible	adj: difficult to believe or accept as true; not credible or convincing; unlikely or improbable
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
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
start-up	n: a newly established company or business
browse	v: to shop around in a leisurely and casual way; to look through a book, magazine, Internet, etc., casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; (of an animal) to feed on plants
brave	adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity
aggressive	adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly
grab	v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way
leak	v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container
bargain	n: an agreement between two parties regarding the terms of a purchase or a transaction; a deal or a negotiation that results in a product or a service being acquired for a lower price than usual or expected
opt	v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities
reward	n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
token	n: something that serves as a symbol, sign, or expression of something else; a physical object representing a particular idea or concept
redeem	v: to compensate for the faults or bad aspects of something; to regain possession or assume ownership of something by paying a sum of money or fulfilling a condition; to rescue or save someone from a difficult or hopeless situation
paywall	n: a barrier, often in the form of a subscription or membership fee, that limits access to certain online content or services designed to restrict access to content to those who are willing to pay for it
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
creepy	adj: causing an uneasy feeling of fear or unease
indispensable	adj: so good or important that you could not be omitted or remitted; absolutely necessary
engine	n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose
monopoly	n: exclusive control or possession of something, especially an area of business; a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate
app	n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
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
import	v: to bring goods or services into a country from another country; to transfer electronic data into a database or document;
consolidate	v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain
exclusive	adj: not divided or shared with others
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
anonymous	adj: having no known name, identity, or known source
feasible	adj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved
awareness	n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
monster	n: an imaginary creature that is large and has various human and animal parts; someone or something large and powerful
unleash	v: to suddenly release a strong force, emotion, etc. that cannot be controlled
preteen	n: a child who is between the ages of nine and twelve, typically characterized as being preadolescent
anxiety	n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
insist	v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
highlight	v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention
clause	n: a group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a sentence
embarrass	v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed
constantly	adv: all the time
accumulation	n: an amount of something obtained via natural growth or addition
redistribute	v: to share something among people in a different way
have-not	n: a person or group who lacks the necessities of life, such as adequate food, shelter, or economic resources, often contrasted with a “have” or someone who has abundance or wealth
inequality	n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different
profoundly	adv: to a great or complete degree; deeply
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
lift	v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position
inclusive	adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers