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Word	Meaning	Advanced
scholarship	n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements
studied	adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned
agriculture	n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock
anthropology	n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
alleviate	v: to make something, usually pain, distress, or problem, less severe or intense; to ease or lighten a burden
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
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
ph	n: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity
cab	n: a taxi or other vehicle that can be hired for transportation; the compartment from which a vehicle, such as a train or truck, is driven
refugee	n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
famine	n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons
victim	n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
dispossess	v: to deprive someone of the possession or use of something, often property or land
displace	v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation
methodology	n: a set of ways or principles of doing, teaching, or studying something
rap	n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
jail	n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison
assess	v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
grateful	adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful
concert	n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers
rainforest	n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall
pasture	n: an area of land used for grazing livestock
crunch	n: a loud, crackling noise made by something being crushed or broken; a difficult or critical situation
adrenaline	n: (also “epinephrine”) a substance secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger
creditor	n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
creditworthy	adj: of or relating to a person or entity that has a strong credit history and is therefore seen as likely to repay any loans or debts they may incur, typically associated with lower interest rates and more favorable loan terms
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
lumber	n: wood that has been sawn or cut into planks, boards, or other structural shapes for use in construction; the act of moving heavily or clumsily
soy	n: a legume plant that is widely cultivated for its edible bean, which has many uses, such as for oil, food, and animal feed
policy	n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
pretension	n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
finite	adj: having a limit or restriction of size, time, etc.
innovative	adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc.
equation	n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign
population	n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location
consumption	n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
seed	n: a small, hard, often round, a reproductive structure that contains a plant’s genetic material and is capable of growing into a new plant
banker	n: a person who is in charge of or has an important job in a bank
principal	adj: most important, main, or chief
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
necessarily	adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
peer	n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability
bulletproof	adj: intended to resist bullet penetration
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
footprint	n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
triple	adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
productivity	n: the state or quality of being productive; the rate at which a company or individual produces goods or services, often measured in terms of output per unit of input, such as labor, capital, or time
efficiency	n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
generous	adj: willing to give and share something such as money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is necessary or expected
evaluate	v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
lamb	n: a young sheep; the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
feeder	n: an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening; a device or system that supplies something to a particular recipient or process
operate	v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something
graze	v: to feed on grass or other vegetation, especially by nibbling at it repeatedly; to break the skin of a body part by scraping
organic	adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals
toxic	adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
conventional	adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc.
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
minefield	n: an area or situation that contains a hidden danger or risk, particularly a literal minefield of explosives or a figurative minefield of potential problems or missteps
terribly	adv: very badly; to a great extent or very much
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
collusion	n: secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
glob	n: a small, round mass or lump; a drop or blob of liquid or viscous substance
biodiversity	n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
function	n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose
point-of-view	n: a particular way of thinking or seeing a situation; an individual’s perspective or standpoint about a topic or issue, commonly used in literature and storytelling to refer to the perspective from which a story is told
hell	n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
threat	n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation
commodity	n: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold
pose	v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed
deforestation	n: the act of cutting down or burning trees in a large area
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
pesticide	n: a substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest
overfish	v: to deplete fish populations beyond sustainable levels through excessive or unregulated fishing practices, leading to environmental and economic consequences
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
daunting	adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something
significance	n: the importance or value attached to something; the quality of being significant or noteworthy
automatically	adv: without needing a direct human control
side-by-side	adj: describing two or more things that are positioned next to each other, in close proximity, and typically in a parallel manner; (adverb) next to each other, with one thing positioned close to the other
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
percentage	n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred
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
aft	adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
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
achieve	v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
roundtable	adj: characterized by equal participation or discussion among all parties involved; characterized by collaboration and teamwork rather than hierarchy or authority; (noun) a discussion or meeting format in which participants gather around a table that is usually circular
chain	n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle
retailer	n: a person or business that sells goods to the public, typically in small quantities
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
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
royal	adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family
benchmark	n: a standard or reference point used for comparison or evaluation; a point of reference for measuring progress or performance
salmon	n: a type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans
aquaculture	n: the cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish, seaweed, and shellfish for human consumption, as well as for environmental conservation and research purposes
entity	n: something that exists independently and has its own identity
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
sue	v: to claim a person or organization, especially by filing a legal claim for money or redress
launch	v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time
verify	v: to check that something exists or is true, or to prove that something is correct
vet	n: (also a veterinarian) a person who has a medical degree trained to examine and take care of the health of animals; (verb) to carefully examine, investigate, or evaluate someone or something, often for the purpose of determining suitability or eligibility
certify	v: to formally state, especially in writing, that something is true
reputation	n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors
avail	v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of
buyer	n: a person or organization that purchases or acquires goods, property, or services from a seller or vendor
supple	adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas
twist	v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape
concerned	adj: feeling worry or interest about something; showing interest or attention
palm	n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
degrade	v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others
undertaking	n: a task, business, assignment, or project, especially one that is essential or challenging
third-party	n: a person or organization that is not directly involved in a particular situation or transaction but has some interest in or influence over it; a neutral or impartial mediator who can help resolve disputes or differences between two parties
credible	adj: capable of being trusted or believed
certificate	n: an official document stating that the information contained within is true
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
insignificant	adj: of little importance, influence, or power
mar	v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something
pledge	v: to make a formal promise to give or do something
pet	n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly
improve	v: to make or become better
plantation	n: a large farm or estate, typically in a tropical or subtropical country, used for growing cash crops
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
genome	n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things
sequence	n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
cocoa	n: a powder made from roasted cacao beans used to flavor sweets and drinks; the dried and fermented seeds from which the powder is made
domain	n: a specific sphere of influence or control; a specific field of knowledge or expertise
productive	adj: resulting in or making a lot or a significant amount of something, especially something of value
trait	n: a particular feature of your nature
drought	n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation
tolerance	n: the willingness to accept or tolerate something, especially something that is different or unpleasant
complain	v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody
odd	adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two
divide	v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups
decent	adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense
externality	n: a cost or benefit that affects a third party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit
definition	n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
subsidy	n: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen
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
turkey	n: (of an animal) a large bird with a fan-shaped tail native to North America, widely grown for food; (of a country) a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans
carbon	n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals
offset	v: to compensate for or counterbalance one influence against an opposing influence
shipment	n: a quantity of goods or cargo that is sent or transported from one place to another, especially by land, sea, or air; the act or process of sending or dispatching goods
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
bundle	n: a group of things that are tied or wrapped together; a large amount or quantity of something; a package or parcel of things
voluntary	adj: done of one’s own free will; without being forced or coerced
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
regulation	n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
curve	n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape