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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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extremism | n: the holding of extreme political or religious views; actions or beliefs that fall outside of what is considered acceptable or reasonable | |
uprising | n: a public rebellion, especially against an established government or authority | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
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 | |
indulge | v: to allow oneself or another person to have or enjoy something, especially something that is considered to be a luxury or treat | |
medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
allegiance | n: loyalty or faithfulness to a person, country, cause, or belief; a pledge or oath of loyalty | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
nation-state | n: a sovereign political entity that is composed of a nation, which is a group of people who share a common cultural, linguistic, or ethnic identity | |
ethnicity | n: the cultural characteristics of a particular group, such as language, religion, and traditions, that distinguish them from other groups | |
citizenship | n: the status of being a member of a particular country | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
ethnic | adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition | |
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 | |
dub | v: to give someone or something an unofficial name or nickname; to provide movies with a voice of a foreign language | |
transnational | adj: relating to or involving activities, organizations, or individuals that cross national boundaries or operate in multiple countries; having a presence or influence in multiple countries or regions | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
capitalize | v: to write a whole letter or the first letter of the alphabet as a capital; to provide a company, etc. with the money; to take the chance to gain advantage from something | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
extremist | n: a person who holds extreme political or religious views and who is willing to use violent or illegal methods to promote those views | |
elaborate | adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
fascist | adj: relating to or supporting fascism, which is a political ideology that emphasizes authoritarian government, nationalism, and suppression of political opposition and individual liberties | |
exceed | v: to surpass or go beyond a limit, expectation, or requirement; to be better or greater than anticipated or desired | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
propagate | v: to spread or promote something widely, particularly beliefs, ideas, or plants and animals through reproduction | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
lad | n: a young boy or man, often used in an informal or affectionate way | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
convict | v: to prove or declare someone to be guilty of a crime; (noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | |
blacklist | n: a list of names or entities that are seen as undesirables or perceived as a threat, often compiled by a government or organization and used to restrict access or opportunities | |
overthrow | v: to defeat or remove a leader or a government from a position of power by force | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
torture | n: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
conscience | n: a person’s inner sense of what is right or wrong in their conduct or motives, viewed as a guide to their behavior | |
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 | |
yesteryear | n: the past, especially a past era or time period that is now considered outdated | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
confine | v: to restrict the movement of someone or something | |
quo | n: the existing state or condition of something, especially in relation to a particular situation or issue | |
ridicule | n: speech or behavior that makes fun of or mocks someone or something; teasing, sarcasm, or scornful remarks that are intended to belittle or humiliate; (verb) to mock, criticize, or make fun of someone or something in a scornful or derisive way | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
rhetoric | n: speech or writing intended to please or persuade someone; the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
parochial | adj: related to or characteristic of a small or narrow-minded community, often referring to a geographic location or mindset; having limited or narrow knowledge or experience of the world outside one’s immediate surroundings | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
mainstream | n: the ideas, opinions, beliefs, etc., that are considered normal or accepted by most people | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
mosque | n: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (= slender tower with balconies) | |
minaret | n: a tall, slender tower attached to a mosque, from which the muezzin calls Muslims to prayer | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
headscarf | n: a piece of cloth worn on the head, often for religious or cultural reasons | |
kosher | adj: conforming to Jewish dietary laws; conforming to proper or ethical standards; legitimate, lawful, or acceptable | |
halal | adj: denoting or relating to food or another item that is permissible to consume or use according to Islamic law | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
aspirant | adj: desiring or aspiring to achieve something; ambitious or eager to attain a goal, position, or status | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
deaf | adj: lacking the ability to hear, or having impaired hearing; unresponsive or unaware of certain sounds or signals | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
xenophobic | adj: showing strong dislike or fear of people from other countries or cultures; having a strong bias or prejudice against outsiders | |
nationalist | adj: relating to or supporting a political ideology that emphasizes a strong sense of national identity and devotion to one’s own country | |
utilize | v: to use something for a practical purpose in an effective way | |
comprise | v: to include or consist of something; the act of making up or forming something | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
incidentally | adv: by the way; as an aside or in passing | |
propaganda | n: information, ideas, or claims spread to influence public opinion or promote a particular cause or ideology | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
assassination | n: the act of killing a public figure, especially a political leader, usually for political or religious motives | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
grassroots | adj: of or relating to the ordinary people in a society or an organization as constituting a fundamental political and economic group | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
beg | v: to ask for something urgently or earnestly; to appeal to someone to do something | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
aspire | v: to have an ambition or a desire to achieve something, typically something high or great | |
complacency | n: a feeling of self-satisfaction or contentment, often resulting in a lack of motivation to improve or address problems | |
hesitation | n: the act of pausing or being slow before saying or doing something, especially because you feel uncertain or nervous | |
espouse | v: to adopt or support a particular belief, theory, or cause; to take up or support; to marry | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
relegate | v: to assign or dismiss to a lower or less important status or place; to demote | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
dictator | n: a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has obtained control by force | |
theocracy | n: a form of government in which religious leaders or institutions hold the ultimate authority and religious laws are the basis of governance | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
inevitably | adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
ideology | n: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
superpower | n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities | |
communist | adj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership) | |
colonial | adj: of or relating to a colony (= a territory that is controlled by a more powerful country); to the period of time during which a country or region was a colony | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
preconceived | adj: (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand, especially without evidence for its truth or usefulness | |
grievance | n: a real or imagined cause for complaint or protest, especially regarding an unfair or unjust treatment | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
anecdotal | adj: based on personal accounts or stories that may not be verifiable or representative of a larger population; characterized by anecdotes or casual observations rather than scientific data or empirical evidence | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
bin | n: a container, usually that has a lid and used for waste | |
laden | adj: heavily loaded or burdened | |
deputy | n: a person who is appointed as the substitute of another and given the power to do something instead of another | |
pediatrics | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the care and treatment of children | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
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 | |
genuine | adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
conservatism | n: a political and social ideology that seeks to preserve traditional values, institutions, and practices and resist change or innovation, often associated with a preference for limited government, free markets, and strong national defense | |
upside | n: the positive aspect or potential of something; the upper side of something | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
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 | |
partition | n: a physical divider or barrier that divides a space or area into two or more separate parts; a separation or division of something into different parts or sections | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
ballot | n: a piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
catharsis | n: a release or purging of emotional or psychological tension, often through artistic or creative experiences or expressions | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body | |
loose | adj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
aspiration | n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath | |
instantly | adv: immediately | |
rebrand | v: to change the branding or image of a product, service, or organization to attract a new target market or improve recognition and profitability | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
buy-in | v: to buy something in large quantities for future use; to accept or adopt something |