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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
disproportionately | adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else | |
athlete | n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
undersized | adj: smaller than the usual or expected size or dimensions, particularly about a person or animal’s physical stature or equipment or machinery’s dimensions | |
quarterback | n: the player in American football who typically leads the offense and is responsible for calling plays, passing the ball, and directing the team’s overall strategy on the field | |
game-winning | adj: of or relating to something that directly leads to or results in a victory or winning outcome, particularly in sports or games | |
touchdown | n: (of American football) a scoring play that occurs when the ball is carried, kicked, or fumbled into the opposing team’s end zone; the act of touching down or landing, particularly in aviation or spaceflight | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
hail | v: to call out to someone to get their attention, often from a distance; to greet or welcome someone, especially with enthusiasm or admiration; (noun) precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that fall from the sky | |
stadium | n: a large, usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators at sports or other events | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
undergraduate | n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution | |
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 | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
high-profile | adj: attracting much attention and interest from the public and media | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
supreme | adj: highest in rank, level, or importance | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
televise | v: to broadcast and transmit a television program or event through an electronic system to be watched by others | |
broadcast | v: to send out a program or some information on radio or television | |
restriction | n: a limitation or constraint placed on something, or the act of limiting or constraining something | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
floodgate | n: a gate used to control the flow of water in a dam or waterway; a situation or event that allows a sudden and large release of something, such as information or emotion | |
athletics | n: the physical activities or sports that involve physical exertion and competition, such as running, jumping, throwing, or walking | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
prioritize | v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
reinforce | v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger | |
disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
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 | |
inequity | n: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
expenditure | n: the act of spending money; the total amount of money spent | |
salary | n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
lavish | adj: large in amount and expensive or impressive | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
multimillionaire | n: a person whose net worth is in millions of dollars | |
administrator | n: a person or organization responsible for managing and directing the affairs of a business, institution, government agency, or other organization; someone who administers, regulates, or supervises | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
elite | adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
enforce | v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation | |
investigator | n: a person whose job is to conduct an investigation or inquiry into something, often to gather information or evidence | |
collegiate | adj: relating to or characteristic of a college or university; appropriate for or intended for college students or a college-educated audience | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
scholarship | n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements | |
ineligible | adj: not eligible or qualified for something; barred from participation or consideration | |
transaction | n: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something | |
scrutinize | v: to examine carefully and critically; to inspect closely | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
humiliate | v: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
petty | adj: of little importance, trivial or insignificant; characterized by an undue concern for small details or rules; mean or spiteful in trivial matters | |
tattoo | n: a form of body modification made by inserting ink, dyes, or pigments, either permanent or temporary, into the skin to form a design | |
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 | |
memorabilia | n: objects or items that are kept or collected because they are associated with a particular person, event, or period in history; items of sentimental value | |
scandal | n: an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
espionage | n: the practice of spying or gathering confidential information about a country or organization for political or military purposes; the act of obtaining secret or confidential information by means of spies or secret agents | |
suspend | v: to stop something from continuing or being in force or effect, either temporarily or permanently; to hang something freely | |
repay | v: to give back or make restitution for money, debt, or other obligation that is owed; to compensate or reward someone for something done or given | |
unpaid | adj: not yet paid; without payment | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
decorate | v: to add beauty or distinction to something by the addition of ornament, art, etc | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
logo | n: a symbol or design that represents a company, organization, or product used on packaging, advertisements, and other materials | |
thereafter | adv: after that; subsequently | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
supposedly | adv: according to what is generally assumed or believed without actually knowing for sure | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
lure | v: to tempt or persuade someone to do something | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
spinal | adj: of or relating to the spine (= the long bone in the body’s back) | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
shuffle | v: to move or mix around in a casual or unorganized way; to walk with short, dragging steps | |
watered-down | adj: diluted or weakened by the addition of water or other substances; lacking in force, intensity, or purity as a result of dilution or weakening | |
conform | v: to act in accordance with a set of rules, standards, or expectations; to comply with the norms or customs of a particular group | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
eligible | adj: having the required qualities or satisfying the necessary criteria | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
unacceptably | adv: in a way that is not acceptable or satisfactory | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
oversee | v: to watch and direct someone or something to make sure that it is being done correctly | |
entertainment | n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
disproportionate | adj: too large or too small when compared with something else, or not deserving its importance or influence | |
millionaire | n: a person who has material wealth that is valued at more than a million dollars, pounds, euros, etc. | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
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) | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
poll | n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election | |
staggering | adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm | |
lawmaker | n: a politician or legislator who is responsible for making and changing laws | |
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 | |
sever | v: to break or separate something by cutting, especially suddenly and forcibly | |
senator | n: a member of a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. Senate | |
representation | n: the act of speaking, acting, or being present on behalf of someone officially; a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | |
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 | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
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.; | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
retirement | n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job | |
resurrect | v: to bring back to life or bring into existence again | |
bless | v: to make or pronounce holy; to hallow; to consecrate; to sanctify | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
insider | n: a person who has privileged access to special or secret information about a particular organization or field | |
irresponsible | adj: not showing a proper sense of responsibility; not reliable | |
disregard | v: to pay no attention to or to ignore someone or something | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
allocate | v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
entertain | v: to keep a group of people interested or excited; to take into consideration an idea or feeling | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
recourse | n: a source of help or support, especially in a difficult or critical situation; the option or ability to seek or pursue something, particularly legal action or appeal | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
persistent | adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time | |
overdue | adj: past the expected or scheduled time; not completed or paid on time; delayed, tardy, or postponed |