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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 |