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Word	Meaning	Advanced
millennial	adj: relating to a period of a thousand years or the year 2000; (noun) a person born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, also called Generation Y
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
radar	n: a technology that employs radio waves to locate items that cannot be seen
sophomore	n: a student in their second year of college or high school; used more broadly to refer to someone who is experienced in a particular activity or field
dotcom	n: a company or business that primarily operates on the Internet or has a web-based presence, particularly during the late 1990s and early 2000s when the Internet was a new and rapidly growing industry
bust	v: to break something; (noun) a woman’s chest, or the measurement around a woman’s chest; (noun) an occasion for something excessive, such as work, eating, drinking, etc.
dorm	n: a residence hall or building that provides living quarters for students or other occupants, typically on a college or university campus
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
excite	v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager
jealousy	n: a feeling of resentment or bitterness towards someone because they have something that you desire
hooked	adj: being caught or caught up in something; curved down like an eagle’s beak
clarity	n: the quality of being coherent and understandable; the quality of transparency or purity
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
regularly	adv: at regular intervals or times
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
serendipity	n: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way; a fortunate accident or discovery
entertainment	n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
professional	adj: having or showing the skill appropriate to a particular job; competent or skillful
convince	v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true
quitter	n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started
tense	adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
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
defuse	v: to reduce or eliminate the tension, anger, or hostility in a situation, especially a potentially explosive one, by calming, soothing, or pacifying those involved
hype	n: advertisements and media discussions informing the public about a product and how nice or vital it is
hermit	n: a person who lives alone or in seclusion from society, typically for religious or spiritual reasons; a person who avoids social interactions or seeks solitude
hipster	n: a person who follows a trend or style characterized by a particular subculture, particularly one that is associated with alternative music, fashion, and lifestyle practices
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
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
reject	v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
rotary	adj: relating to, revolving around, or characterized by rotation or a revolving motion
stance	n: a way of thinking about something, especially expressed publicly; attitude or position of a standing person or animal
reaction	n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
nonsense	n: an idea, behavior, or something spoken or written that has no meaning or makes no sense or that is silly or unacceptable
lever	n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
shiny	adj: reflecting light and having a bright and smooth surface
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
controversial	adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute
prefer	v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another
cable	n: a set of wires covered by plastic or rubber that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.; a solid thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
opposed	adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something
slot	n: a long, narrow opening or groove, typically one that is cut into a hard material, that is designed to receive and hold an object in place
accidental	adj: happening or existing by chance or unintentionally
savory	adj: pleasing to the taste, especially by being salty, sour, or spicy rather than sweet
hire	v: to give somebody a job
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
casino	n: a business or establishment that provides gambling services, such as slot machines, table games, or sports betting; a facility or venue that hosts events or entertainment, often featuring dining or recreational amenities
gamble	v: to take risky action in the hope of being successful; to play or game for money or other stakes
addictive	adj: causing a strong desire or compulsion to use or consume repeatedly, often to the point of dependency or harm; habit-forming
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
fashion	n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular
maxim	n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
extract	n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force
vital	adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something
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
cultivate	v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants
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
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
disappear	v: to cease to exist or be visible
strand	n: a very thin natural or synthetic thread, wire, hair, etc.; (verb) to leave or drive a vessel, fish, etc., aground or ashore
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
dismiss	v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment
epitome	n: a person or thing that is a typical or perfect example of a particular quality or type
smartphone	n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet
definition	n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
reward	n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
concentration	n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
craftsman	n: a skilled worker who creates handmade objects, especially one who works with wood, metal, or other materials
elegant	adj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement
algorithm	n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
prose	n: a type of written or spoken language that is not organized in verse or rhyme
ambiguous	adj: open to more than one interpretation; not clear or decided
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
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
transform	v: to change in outward structure or looks;
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
regardless	adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties
core	n: the most essential or fundamental part of something
harmless	adj: not able or not likely to cause damage or harm
weird	adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
twit	n: a silly or foolish person; someone regarded as annoying or irritating
adopt	v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own
frank	adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression
confront	v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person
head-on	adj: occurring or done directly, without any intermediaries or avoidance; confronting or facing something directly, without any evasion or compromise
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
embrace	v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection
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
intense	adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe
fragment	n: a small piece or part broken off or detached
glance	v: to give a quick or brief look; to hit something at an angle
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
increasingly	adv: more and more
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
sustain	v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid
relevance	n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
isolate	v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things
constant	adj: happening repeatedly or all the time
exposure	n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret
curate	n: a clergyman who is in charge of a parish; a person in charge of a museum, gallery, or church, responsible for the care and display of its collections and exhibitions; (verb) to carefully select, organize, and maintain items in a collection, exhibition, or presentation
portrayal	n: a representation or depiction of someone or something, especially in art, literature, or drama
inadequate	adj: not sufficient or enough
depression	n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market
mismatch	v: to put together or match items that are not compatible or do not fit well together; to be different from or not correspond to something else
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
expose	v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence
stimulus	n: something that causes growth or arouses action
intermittent	adj: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady; stopping and starting periodically; sporadic
handle	v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion
circuit	n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
pervasive	adj: spreading or existing throughout every part of a thing or place
background	n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
humming	adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee
anxiety	n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future
coal	n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
ubiquitous	adj: being or existing everywhere at once
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
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
miserable	adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
outweigh	v: to be heavier, more significant, or more critical than something
trivial	adj: of little value or importance
scare	v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
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
detoxification	n: (also detox) the process of removing harmful or toxic substances from the body; the process of eliminating or reducing the harmful effects of something
uncomfortable	adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain
anxious	adj: worried and nervous
limb	n: an arm and leg of a person or animal
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
institutionalize	v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.)
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
intensify	v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength
peaceful	adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war
leisure	n: the freedom provided by the absence of pressures or responsibilities
leather	n: a material made from the skin of an animal, typically by tanning, and used for clothing, shoes, furniture, and other items
hardcover	n: a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, such as cardboard, typically providing better protection for the pages than a softcover or paperback
old-fashioned	adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern
thread	n: a fine cord of natural or synthetic fibers or filaments, such as cotton or nylon, used in sewing, knitting, or weaving; a series of connected messages or comments on a social media platform or online forum, often related to a particular topic; a sequence or line of events, ideas, or actions that are connected or related; (verb) to pass a thread through a needle or other small opening, in preparation for sewing or stitching
argument	n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
summarize	v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something
discard	v: to throw something away or get rid of something that you no longer wanted or need
emphasize	v: to give or show particular importance to something
trade-off	n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise
fin	n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
calculus	n: a branch of mathematics that deals with rates of change and limits; the accumulation of hard mineral deposits that can form in organs or ducts in the body, such as kidney stones or gallstones
disagree	v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc.
scathe	v: to harm or injure someone or something, often by using words or criticism; to cut or wound deeply
accurate	adj: correct and exact in all details
critique	n: a detailed analysis or examination of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory; an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation