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Word	Meaning	Advanced
upstate	adj: relating to or located in the region that is located in the northern part of a state or country, particularly in the United States
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
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
discontent	n: dissatisfaction or unhappiness with a situation or condition; a feeling of displeasure or disapproval
abuse	n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner
nuclear	adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
romantic	adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship
heterosexual	adj: attracted to individuals of the opposite sex
spouse	n: a person’s husband, wife, or partner in marriage
unmarried	adj: not married; single; having not entered into the legal or socially recognized state of marriage
citizenship	n: the status of being a member of a particular country
insure	v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage
inherit	v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died
argument	n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
deprive	v: to take away something from someone
gay	adj: homosexual; happy, carefree
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
deny	v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
disapprove	v: to have or express an unfavorable opinion or judgment about something or someone
co-parenting	n: a parent who shares the responsibility of raising a child with another parent, often in cases of divorce, adoption, or surrogacy
dedicate	v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
expansive	adj: large or wide in extent or scope; friendly and open and willing to talk
strengthen	v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective
platonic	adj: (of relationship or emotion) friendly or affectionate but not sexual
finance	n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
grandparent	n: a parent of one’s father or mother
grandchild	n: a child of someone’s son or daughter
lesbian	n: a woman who is attracted romantically and sexually to other women
polyamory	n: the practice or lifestyle of having multiple romantic or sexual relationships simultaneously with the consent and knowledge of all parties involved
committed	adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
advocacy	n: the act of supporting or promoting a particular cause or point of view, often through public campaigning or lobbying
facilitate	v: to make something easier or more likely to happen
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
intention	n: something you want to do and are going to do
align	v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line
nonprofit	adj: not established for commercial profit
advocate	n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something
spectrum	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
constellation	n: a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern and have a name; a group of related or similar ideas, things, or people
core	n: the most essential or fundamental part of something
intent	n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something
emphasis	n: particular importance or significance that is given to something
extended	adj: longer than usual or anticipated
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
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
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
homemaking	n: the act or practice of managing a household and taking care of domestic duties such as cooking, cleaning, and organizing; the work or occupation of being a homemaker
peak	n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain
affordable	adj: not expensive and able to pay
childcare	n: a service involving care for other people’s children
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
suburb	n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods
fictional	adj: imaginary and not real; of or related to literary fiction
maternal	adj: relating to or characteristic of a mother; having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards her child
welfare	n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group
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
unhealthy	adj: not conducive to good health; detrimental to physical or mental well-being
evaluate	v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something
partnership	n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business
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
consistent	adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc.
stability	n: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
observe	v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion
definition	n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
regardless	adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
commitment	n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
countless	adj: too numerous to be counted or very many
reject	v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
queer	adj: strange or odd, typically in an interesting or attractive way
Christ	n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
bisexual	adj: attracted to both men and women; capable of having a romantic or sexual attraction to both men and women
gender	n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
nonbinary	adj: someone who does not identify as a man or a woman; not relating to, composed of, or including only two things
cousin	n: the child of your aunt or uncle
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
cervical	adj: relating to the neck or the cervix (= the narrow passage forming the lower end of the uterus)
cant	n: statements, especially about moral, religious, or political nature that are not sincerely believed by the person making them
dupe	v: to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true; to cheat or swindle someone; (noun) a person who has been deceived or tricked into believing something that is not true, often by someone who is trying to take advantage of them
desperate	adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
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
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
eager	adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something
schedule	n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done
coverage	n: the reporting or news of an important event, sports, subject, etc.; the amount, range, area, or quality of something that something provides
grief	n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies
appeal	n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest
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
necessarily	adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
pandemic	n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
embrace	v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection
deserve	v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
concept	n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
sperm	n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal
donor	n: a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, food, supplies, etc. to a cause or fund; in medicine, a person who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person
ambiguity	n: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; the uncertainty of meaning
bestie	n: a term of endearment used to describe one’s closest friend, a term that connotes a deep and unbreakable bond between the two friends
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
surrogate	adj: acting as a substitute or replacement for someone or something else; having a similar function or purpose
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
split	v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
sacrifice	n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important
shocking	adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust
buddy	n: a close friend; a partner, especially one of a pair or team
elevate	v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
consciously	adv: with awareness; in a deliberate manner
fantasy	n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen
dispute	n: a disagreement, argument, or controversy between two people, groups, or countries, especially a formal one
contract	n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law
triad	n: a group of three people or things; a group of three musical notes played in one chord
quad	n: (short for quadrangle) a square or rectangular open area or courtyard, often surrounded by buildings or used for recreational or social purposes
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
co-own	v: to own something such as a business or company jointly
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
fortune	n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
sibling	n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
valid	adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
domestic	adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international
severely	adv: very badly or seriously
disabled	adj: having a physical or mental condition that limits someone’s specific actions that most other people can do
discriminate	v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or 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
awareness	n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
configuration	n: the arrangement or pattern of something or a group of related things
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
recognition	n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal
incentivize	v: to make someone want to do in a particular way by offering them a reward
separate	v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
perk	n: an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job
gateway	n: an entrance, door, or other openings that lead to a larger space, particularly one that serves as an entry point or access point to a larger area or system; a route, means, or method used to gain access to or acquire something
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
divorce	n: the legal dissolution of a marriage
relevance	n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
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
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
cocreate	v: to create something by working with others
monogamy	n: the practice of being married to only one person at a time; the state of having a mutually exclusive romantic or sexual relationship with one partner
confirm	v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case
bet	v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something
aspect	n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
participate	v: to take part in something
vacation	n: a period in which someone does not have to attend work or school and is free to do whatever they choose, such as travel or leisure
worthwhile	adj: having value or benefit; sufficiently important or beneficial to be worthy of time or effort; deserving of attention or consideration
interconnect	v: to connect similar things
cooperative	adj: involving doing something jointly or working with others to achieve a common goal
elderly	adj: (a polite word for) old
diaper	n: a soft, absorbent piece of material worn by babies and young children around their waist and between their legs to catch urine and feces
murmur	v: to say something very quietly; to complain about somebody or something under one’s breath
reciprocity	n: a mutual exchange of help and advantages; privileges granted in return for similar privileges
redefine	v: to change the meaning or interpretation of something; to make people think about something in a new or different way
courage	n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous