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Word	Meaning	Advanced
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
in-law	n: a relative by marriage, such as a mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law
physically	adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind
abuse	n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
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
dementia	n: a severe decline in cognitive function, especially memory, as a result of disease or injury
grandparent	n: a parent of one’s father or mother
victim	n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
classic	adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type
scam	n: a clever and dishonest, and often illegal, business scheme; a fraud
retire	v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age
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
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
impair	v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse
detective	n: a person whose job it is to find out information about crimes and find out who did them
rip	v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly
phony	adj: not genuine; counterfeit; insincere; pretentious
contractor	n: a person or company that enters into a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a specific task or service
prosecute	v: to bring legal action against someone in a court of law; to pursue or carry out something to completion or achievement
criminal	n: a person who has committed a crime
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
shock	n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant
horrify	v: to shock or disgust greatly
deputy	n: a person who is appointed as the substitute of another and given the power to do something instead of another
district	n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
disability	n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
proportion	n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole
conviction	n: a strong belief or opinion, especially one that is based on principles or evidence; (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
domestic	adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
explode	v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open
sham	n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not
embarrass	v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed
perpetrator	n: a person who carries out a harmful or illegal act, particularly one that involves violence or deception
instinctive	adj: relating to or based on instinct; done without conscious thought, as if from an inner compulsion or natural tendency
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
neglect	v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone
fraud	n: the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by deceiving people; a person who makes deceitful pretenses
exploitation	n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
astonishing	adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
bombard	v: to attack a place with bombs or gunshots continuously; to address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
terrify	v: to frighten someone very much
arrest	v: to take into custody
grandchild	n: a child of someone’s son or daughter
jail	n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison
nest	n: a structure in which animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young
wipe	v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid
lucrative	adj: producing a great deal of profit; financially rewarding
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
neuroscience	n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
deficit	n: the total amount by which money spent is greater than money earned in a particular period of time; the property of being an amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is less than expected or required
compensate	v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
function	n: 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
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
manipulate	v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way
exploit	v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc.
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
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
persuade	v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
groom	v: to clean, brush, and care for the fur or feathers of an animal; to prepare oneself or someone else for a special event or occasion; to make something neat
asset	n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
caregiving	n: the act of providing care and support for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly
romantic	adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship
bond	n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money
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
incur	v: to suffer from something, usually something negative, such as a loss, cost, or financial burden; to become subject to something as a result of one’s actions or conduct
creditor	n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
reverse	v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
mortgage	n: a loan secured by the collateral of a specific property, such as a house, that is repaid over a set period of time with interest; the legal agreement governing this loan
psychotherapy	n: the treatment of mental or emotional problems by talking with a therapist
receptionist	n: a person employed at a front desk or in a waiting area of an office, hotel, or other organization, whose job is to greet visitors, answer phones, and perform other general administrative tasks
unexpected	adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen
urgently	adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important
evict	v: to expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law
lawsuit	n: a legal action taken by one party against another in a court of law, typically seeking damages or some other form of remedy for perceived wrongs or harms suffered
surgery	n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
mortify	v: to cause extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation; to subdue or discipline one’s bodily passions or desires
delay	v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected
inherent	adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
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
cardiologist	n: a medical doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of the heart and the circulatory system
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
witness	n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident
litigate	v: to initiate or engage in legal proceedings, typically to settle a dispute or enforce a legal right
testimony	n: a formal written or spoken statement that something is true, especially one given in court; something that serves as evidence
deposition	n: the process of obtaining testimony from a witness or a party to a lawsuit outside of the courtroom; the act of removing or displacing someone from a position of power or authority; the process of laying down a substance or material in a particular place or on a particular surface, such as sedimentary rock formation
fin	n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance
exhausted	adj: extremely tired
dismiss	v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment
fade	v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
confrontation	n: the act of facing or dealing with something directly and openly; a direct and often hostile encounter or disagreement
clause	n: a group of words containing a subject and a predicate and forming part of a sentence
constitution	n: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something
accuse	v: to charge or criticize someone with a crime or wrongdoing
confront	v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person
examine	v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them
insist	v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
elderly	adj: (a polite word for) old
wheelchair	n: a chair fitted with large wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk
courtroom	n: a room in which a court of law is held
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
carve	v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply
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
necessity	n: the state or fact of being needed; anything indispensable
substitute	n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one
in-person	adv: taking place with someone physically present together in the same place rather than on the phone, e-mail, or video link:
presence	n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present
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
safeguard	v: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss
prompt	v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen
interference	n: the act or process of getting involved in and trying to influence a specific situation; the state of being affected and influenced with
pandemic	n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
judge	n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something
permit	v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
elevate	v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
mention	v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
entirely	adv: completely
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
reliable	adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy
barrier	n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
predatory	adj: living by eating other animals, especially by catching prey that is still alive
awkward	adj: making you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed; causing inconvenience or difficulty
grain	n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
symptom	n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
physician	n: a medical doctor who practices medicine
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
photograph	n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film
context	n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning
practical	adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas
unobtrusive	adj: not conspicuous or noticeable, especially in a way that is intended to avoid attracting attention or causing disruption; not interfering or obstructing
doorbell	n: a bell that is pressed or pulled to signal that someone wishes to enter a building
alert	v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action
paperwork	n: administrative tasks that involve writing or typing documents
regrow	v: to grow back or regenerate after being cut or removed, such as cells or tissues in the body, or plants and vegetation
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
overwhelm	v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody
dignity	n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station
self-respect	n: a feeling of being proud of and confident in yourself
resilient	adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
humor	n: the quality of being amusing or funny; the liquid parts of the body
navigate	v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
messy	adj: disorganized and untidy
improve	v: to make or become better
mist	n: a cloud of very small drops of water collecting in the air just above the ground or water
ramp	n: a sloping surface connecting two levels or inclines, typically used for the movement of people, vehicles, or goods
awareness	n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly