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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
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 | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
executive | n: a person or group of people with top-level management responsibility in a business or other organization; the branch that is responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing laws, as well as running the day-to-day operations | |
billionaire | n: a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars | |
binary | n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
augment | v: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it | |
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 | |
doomsday | n: the last day of the world when Christians believe that God will judge everyone; an unpleasant or disastrous event | |
bunker | n: a concrete shelter or underground room, typically for storing ammunition or protecting people from enemy fire; a hazard on a golf course; a large container for storing fuel | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
unrest | n: a state of agitation or disturbance; lack of calm or peace | |
obsolete | adj: no longer in use or helpful because something newer or better has been invented and introduced | |
utterly | adv: completely or absolutely | |
powerless | adj: lacking power, strength, or authority; unable to act or affect change | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
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 | |
Renaissance | n: a new growth in activity or enthusiasm in anything, particularly art, literature, or music | |
unbridled | adj: lacking restraint or control; unrestrained; unchecked, used to describe behaviors, emotions, or actions that are wild, excessive, or uncontrolled | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
quantum | n: the smallest amount or unit of something, especially (electromagnetic) energy | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
role-play | v: to act out or play a particular role, situation, or scenario, typically as part of a training or educational process or as a form of entertainment; (noun) an activity in which people act out or assume the roles of characters or situations, often for learning, practicing, or entertainment | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
steroid | n: any of several organic compounds that are produced in the body and have important physiological effects and affect the development and growth of sex organs | |
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 | |
tsunami | n: a huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
futurist | n: a person who studies or predicts trends and developments, particularly in science, technology, or social systems, to anticipate what the future may hold | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
zero-sum | adj: referring to a situation in which an equal loss offsets each gain; describing a condition in which the total gains and losses balance to zero | |
winner-takes-all | adj: a competition or situation in which the winner gains all the rewards, prizes, or benefits while the losers receive nothing or very little | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
repress | v: to restrain or control by force; to suppress feelings or memories | |
novelty | n: the quality of being new, attractive, and unusual | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
rapport | n: a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well | |
solidarity | n: unity or agreement of feelings or actions among a group, especially among individuals with a common interest | |
hail | v: to call out to someone to get their attention, often from a distance; to greet or welcome someone, especially with enthusiasm or admiration; (noun) precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that fall from the sky | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
iris | n: the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil; a flower with showy petals, named for its resemblance to the eye’s iris | |
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 | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
synchronize | v: to happen or cause to happen at the same time or rate | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
oxytocin | n: a hormone secreted by the pituitary which stimulates contractions of the uterus during labor (= the process of pushing out a baby) and the ejection of milk | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
fidelity | n: faithfulness to a person, cause, or thing; loyalty or devotion to a duty or obligation; accuracy or exactness in reproducing or representing something | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
blockchain | n: a system in which a growing list of payment records, called blocks, made in cryptocurrency is maintained across several computers that are securely linked | |
engender | v: to make a feeling or situation exist; to cause or give rise to | |
substitute | n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
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 | |
compensation | n: something especially money, given or received as payment or reparation for a service or loss or injury | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
miner | n: a person who works in a mine (= excavation in the Earth from which ores and minerals are extracted), especially one who extracts coal, minerals, or precious metals from the Earth | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
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 | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
externalize | v: to give external form, expression, or material existence to something that was previously internal or subjective; to make explicit or apparent something that was previously unconscious or repressed | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
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 | |
addict | n: a person who cannot stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
cage | n: a structure made of metal bars or wire in which birds or animals can be kept | |
slaughter | n: the killing of a large number of animals or people brutally and indiscriminately; a violent and bloody event that results in the death of many individuals | |
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 | |
shareholder | n: a person who owns shares of stock in a company or business and therefore gets the company’s profit and has the right to control the company | |
insulate | v: to protect something by interposing material that prevents heat, noise, electricity, etc. | |
goggle | v: to look at someone or something with amazement; to look stupidly; (noun, plural) tight-fitting spectacles that are worn to prevent particulates, water, or chemicals from striking the eyes | |
slap | v: to strike something or someone with an open palm or flat object, producing a sharp sound or sensation; to place something firmly, suddenly, or unexpectedly | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
dumb | adj: lacking the power of speech, unable to speak; stupid, or lacking intelligence | |
spare | adj: additional to what is necessary for ordinary use; (verb) to give time, money, space, etc. to someone | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
trek | n: a long and difficult journey, typically on foot | |
ethos | n: the set of beliefs and attitudes that belong to a particular community, nation, ideology, or a person | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
environmentalist | n: a person who is concerned with and advocates for the protection of the natural environment | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
sci-fi | n: (informal for science fiction) a genre of speculative fiction typically deals with space travel, life on other planets, time travel, etc. | |
zombie | n: a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force; someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
zoom | v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | |
distinguish | v: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things | |
transhuman | adj: relating to or denoting a hypothetical evolutionary stage beyond our current human form, often involving advanced technology or genetic engineering | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
singularity | n: (of black holes) a point or region in space-time where the gravitational field is infinite, and matter and energy are infinitely dense; the state, fact, quality, or condition of being one of a kind | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
torch | n: a portable device that produces a flame, typically one that is used to light a fire or a candle | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
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 | |
upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
ambiguity | n: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; the uncertainty of meaning | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
quirk | n: a peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic that is distinctive to an individual or group | |
hubris | n: excessive pride, arrogance, or overconfidence, often leading to someone’s downfall or ruin | |
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 | |
collaborate | v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
mushroom | n: a type of fungus that grows on dead or decaying organic matter and typically has a stalk and an umbrella-shaped cap | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
nutrient | n: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
retrieve | v: to find or get something back | |
embed | v: to fix or set firmly in a surrounding mass | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
rocket | n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon | |
adversary | n: a person, group, or force that opposes or fights against another; an enemy or opponent | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
monopoly | n: exclusive control or possession of something, especially an area of business; a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate | |
circulation | n: the movement of blood through the body or of a fluid through a system; the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
cooperative | adj: involving doing something jointly or working with others to achieve a common goal | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world |