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grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
minister | n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
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 | |
parliament | n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state | |
mysterious | adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
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 | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
abolish | v: to do away with completely; to put an end to | |
bride | n: a woman on her wedding day; a woman who is about to be married or has recently been married | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
genocide | n: the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | |
deputy | n: a person who is appointed as the substitute of another and given the power to do something instead of another | |
governor | n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
urgency | n: the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately | |
urgently | adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important | |
wholesale | n: the sale of goods in large quantities, typically for resale by retailers; of or relating to goods or services that are sold in large quantities, typically for resale by retailers or other intermediaries | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
ethnic | adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition | |
persecution | n: the act or practice of treating someone cruelly or unfairly, especially based on race, religion, or political belief | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
divisive | adj: tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people | |
interdependent | adj: depending on each other; mutually reliant or interconnected | |
entangle | v: to become twisted or knotted together, especially in a way that makes it difficult to separate them; to involve in something complicated or difficult to escape | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
platonic | adj: (of relationship or emotion) friendly or affectionate but not sexual | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
fame | n: the condition of being well-known and discussed by a large number of people as a result of one’s accomplishments, abilities, and so on | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
prioritize | v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
cynical | adj: believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity | |
idealist | n: a person who is guided by ideals or principles rather than practical considerations or reality; a person who seeks to achieve a particular vision or goal for the betterment of society or humanity | |
folly | n: a lack of good sense or judgment; foolishness or absurdity; specifically, a costly, useless, or pointless building or project that has been created or undertaken for no practical purpose or benefit | |
unbridled | adj: lacking restraint or control; unrestrained; unchecked, used to describe behaviors, emotions, or actions that are wild, excessive, or uncontrolled | |
optimism | n: a feeling or the belief that good things will happen, or the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the positive aspects of a situation | |
hard-edged | adj: having a forceful, aggressive, or uncompromising manner or style; lacking in subtlety or nuance; characterized by sharp, defined edges or lines | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
reshape | v: to change the form or structure of something | |
practicality | n: the quality of being practical or useful in real-life circumstances; the ability to make responsible decisions based on practical considerations rather than abstract or theoretical ones | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
immerse | v: to become fully involved in a particular activity; to dip or submerge in a liquid, especially so that they or it are entirely covered | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
inquiry | n: the act or process of asking a question or asking for information; an official process of investigating a matter of public interest | |
certainty | n: the state of being certain | |
sever | v: to break or separate something by cutting, especially suddenly and forcibly | |
weaver | n: the craftsman whose job is weaving cloth | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
swelter | v: to feel extremely hot and uncomfortable | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
clickety-clack | n: a repetitive sound that is made by the clicking and clacking of a machine or device | |
overhead | n: the expense of maintaining something that is involved in operating a business, such as rent and heating; (adverb) above your head; in the sky | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
rooftop | n: the upper surface or cover of a building’s roof, often used for recreational or other purposes | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
roil | v: to stir up or agitate a liquid or substance, causing it to become turbid or muddy; to disturb or unsettle the emotions or mental state of a person or group | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
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 | |
healing | n: the process of becoming or making somebody or something well again | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
shadow | n: a dark area or shape cast by an object blocking the passage of light; an area in darkness or shade; a reflected image or copy of something; a person, activity, or influence that follows or accompanies someone or something closely and persistently, often in a secretive or ominous manner | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
adversary | n: a person, group, or force that opposes or fights against another; an enemy or opponent | |
opposing | adj: competing, fighting, or working against each other | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
prosperity | n: the state of being successful and having the good fortune | |
peril | n: serious and great danger or risk | |
exclusion | n: the act of keeping someone or something out or preventing them from participating in or being part of something | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
negate | v: to make something ineffective or null; to deny the truth of something | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
seduce | v: to entice someone to engage in sexual behavior or to enter into a romantic relationship | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
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 | |
smallholding | n: a small farm or estate that the owner or family typically works; often used to describe a farm that is smaller than a standard agricultural unit | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
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 | |
slogan | n: a short, catchy phrase or motto that is used by a person, organization, or company to promote a particular product, cause, or idea | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
accompaniment | n: something that is added to or goes along with something else as a supplement, complement, or support; music played or sung along with a solo instrument or vocalist | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
gout | n: a form of arthritis characterized by sudden and severe pain, tenderness, and inflammation in the joints, particularly in the big toe, caused by an accumulation of uric acid in the blood | |
hypertension | n: a medical condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries, often leading to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and other health problems | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
astound | v: to surprise or shock someone with wonder very much | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
yearn | v: to strongly desire or long for something | |
discomfort | n: a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally or being embarrassed; a slight pain | |
proxy | n: a person or entity that is authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
slum | n: a heavily populated urban area characterized by poor, run-down housing and infrastructure, often associated with poverty and social neglect | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
rainstorm | n: a heavy fall of rain | |
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 | |
mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
beckon | v: to gesture or signal someone to come nearer or follow; to encourage or entice someone to do something; to seem attractive or desirable | |
rickety | adj: wobbly, unsteady, and likely to collapse | |
shack | n: a small, often rundown dwelling or house, typically one that is poorly constructed or maintained | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
rhythm | n: a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that are used in music, poetry, and dancing | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
reside | v: to live in a particular place, typically for a prolonged period of time | |
explosion | n: a violent release induced by a chemical or nuclear reaction | |
poetry | n: poems in general as a genre of literature | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
fierce | adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening | |
fort | n: a military structure designed to be defended from attack | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension |