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Word	Meaning	Advanced
capitalism	n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit
span	n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
grab	v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way
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
economics	n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services
profession	n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training
neo-liberal	adj: relating to a modern political and economic philosophy that emphasizes the promotion of free markets, limited government intervention, privatization, and deregulation
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
billionaire	n: a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars
enact	v: to make a law; to put something into practice
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
regulate	v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
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
inefficient	adj: lacking the ability or skill and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
widen	v: to become or make something broader, wider, more extensive
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
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
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
budge	v: to move or shift slightly, particularly with effort or resistance; to make or cause a slight change in something
dislocate	v: to move out of a position of the bone in a joint; to put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
austerity	n: the state or condition of being stern, rigid, or uncompromising, or being simple or plain; an economic policy or measure that seeks to reduce government spending and debt
dismal	adj: depressing or dreary; causing or showing unhappiness or despair
spite	n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty
dazzling	adj: shining brightly; highly attractive or exciting
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
academic	adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills
practitioner	n: a person who works in a profession or occupation, such as a doctor, lawyer, or teacher
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
instability	n: the state of being unstable or uncertain and likely to change suddenly
backward	adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear
self-interest	n: the fact or action of only considering their own interests and of not caring about others
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
reciprocity	n: a mutual exchange of help and advantages; privileges granted in return for similar privileges
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
prosperity	n: the state of being successful and having the good fortune
cooperation	n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc.
inclusive	adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something
sustain	v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
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
undergird	v: to provide support or a foundation for something, often by strengthening or reinforcing a structure or system
efficient	adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials
equilibrium	n: a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
freak	n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected
precious	adj: uncommon and extremely valuable
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
unemployed	adj: not having a job, although able to work
dramatically	adv: in a very impressive manner
boom	n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
shrink	v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount
comfort	n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
nonsense	n: an idea, behavior, or something spoken or written that has no meaning or makes no sense or that is silly or unacceptable
negotiate	v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement
employer	n: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them
pretension	n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
imbalance	n: a situation in which two or more things are not equal or equally treated
essentially	adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
racket	n: a loud and unpleasant noise that is often repeated or sustained over a period of time; a tool or implement used in various leisure activities or sports, such as tennis or badminton
pernicious	adj: causing harm or destruction, often in a subtle or gradual way
homosexual	adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex
relentless	adj: persistent and determined; continuing despite difficulties or setbacks
maximum	adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
plausible	adj: seeming reasonable or likely to be true, and therefore convincing
maxim	n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior
utility	n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public
grenade	n: a hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown or projected toward a target and detonate upon impact or after a specified time
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
fellow	adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you
contrary	n: acting in opposition to what is expected or desired
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
intuition	n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why
cruel	adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others
corrosive	adj: having the ability to corrode or erode a material or substance; causing damage or deterioration over time; harmful or destructive
ambiguous	adj: open to more than one interpretation; not clear or decided
definition	n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
magical	adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers
transubstantiate	v: to change from one substance to another, especially in a religious context, such as the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ during the Eucharist
mere	adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is
logic	n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments
greedy	adj: having or showing an intense or insatiable desire for wealth, status, power, or food
enrich	v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else
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
gospel	n: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred
ideological	adj: relating to or concerned with ideas and theories rather than practical matters
cornerstone	n: a fundamental or essential element or component of something; a basis or foundation upon which something is built or developed
buddy	n: a close friend; a partner, especially one of a pair or team
virtually	adv: almost completely
empirical	adj: based on or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
cooperative	adj: involving doing something jointly or working with others to achieve a common goal
reciprocal	adj: given or felt by each toward the other; mutual; corresponding or interchangeable
intuitive	adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof
creature	n: a living being, especially an animal
inherent	adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
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
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
permit	v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization
virtue	n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes
emphasize	v: to give or show particular importance to something
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
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
refined	adj: made pure by having impurities or unwanted elements removed by processing
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
evolutionary	adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
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
discipline	n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
broad	adj: very wide; general
stroke	n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc.
explanation	n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
loop	n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
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
mechanism	n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
prosperous	adj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
firm	adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company
talent	n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
bunch	n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
jerk	v: to make a sudden, sharp movement, or cause something to do this
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
equitable	adj: fair and impartial; treating everyone fairly
thumb	n: the short, thick digit of the hand next to the index finger; (verb) to travel by getting free rides from motorists
jungle	n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly
constrain	v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
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
inevitably	adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
fancy	v: to want to do or have something; (noun) something that many people believe but that is false, or that does not exist; imagination or fantasy
luxury	n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
grift	n: a dishonest scheme or fraud, often involving the theft of money or property
contemporary	adj: belonging to the same or present time
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
insist	v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
improve	v: to make or become better
welfare	n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group
stakeholder	n: a person or group that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
alike	adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance
rapacious	adj: aggressively greedy or grasping, often about money or resources; devouring or predacious in nature
sociopath	n: a person who exhibits a disregard for other people’s rights, feelings, and safety; someone who lacks empathy or the ability to understand and share the feelings of others; sometimes used interchangeably with the term “psychopath”
physics	n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions
unchanged	adj: not altered, modified, or varied in any way
construct	v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
pseudoscience	n: a belief or practice that is presented as scientific but lacks supporting evidence or is contradicted by scientific evidence; a system of beliefs or practices that is not based on scientific principles
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
moderator	n: a person or thing that moderates or regulates something, such as a discussion or forum; a device or mechanism that controls or regulates the speed, temperature, or other variables of a process or operation
nick	n: a small cut, notch, or indentation in a surface or an edge
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known