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Word	Meaning	Advanced
scare	v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
automatic	adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control
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
unemployed	adj: not having a job, although able to work
revolt	n: to take violent action against authority, especially government or ruler
triple	adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
prominent	adj: important, well-known, or noticeable
brilliant	adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive
laureate	n: a person who has been awarded an honor or a prize for achievement in a particular field, especially in literature or academia; a poet who is honored for achieving the highest level of excellence in a competition or for producing a lifetime body of work
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.
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
argue	v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others
brink	n: the point at which something is about to happen; the edge of a steep place
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
upheaval	n: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
alarm	n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger
conventional	adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc.
essentially	adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
devastate	v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
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
occupation	n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession
entirely	adv: completely
hire	v: to give somebody a job
engaging	adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
decimate	v: to destroy a significant portion of something or reduce by ten percent; to cause extensive destruction or severe damage; to drastically reduce in size or number
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
provocative	adj: arousing anger, interest, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
fraction	n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers
workforce	n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
redundant	adj: unnecessarily repetitive or excessive; exceeding what is necessary or essential; characterized by unnecessary repetition or duplication of efforts
visceral	adj: relating to or affecting the internal organs; instinctive or emotional rather than rational; characterized by deep-seated emotional reactions or responses
reflex	n: an automatic and unthinking response to a particular stimulus; a physical reaction to external stimuli
reaction	n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
absurd	adj: ridiculously silly, unreasonable, or illogical
tractor	n: a powerful vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used for pulling farm machines
nowhere	adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere
intelligent	adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree
adapt	v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment
relevance	n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
encroach	v: to advance beyond the usual or acceptable limit gradually and often without being noticed; to infringe upon someone’s territory, rights, privacy, etc.
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
march	v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps
indispensable	adj: so good or important that you could not be omitted or remitted; absolutely necessary
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
ongoing	adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening
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
exponential	adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents
acceleration	n: a rate of increase in velocity; the rate of change of velocity with respect to time
broad	adj: very wide; general
extend	v: to broaden in scope, range, or area
software	n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
bandwidth	n: the amount of data that can be transmitted or processed at one time often used to describe the capacity of electronic communication or computing systems
integrate	v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups
circuit	n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area
fabric	n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.
computation	n: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
quantity	n: the amount or number of something; magnitude
absolute	adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
astonish	v: to surprise or shock someone greatly; to cause amazement or wonder
AI	n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
algorithm	n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
disrupt	v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance
scalable	adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands
division	n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
configuration	n: the arrangement or pattern of something or a group of related things
infinite	adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
atom	n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus
universe	n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
brute	n: a violent, wild, or feral animal; a person who is cruel, uncivilized, or lacking in intelligence or sensitivity; a physical force or power
sophisticated	adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion
championship	n: a contest to decide who is the best player or team in a particular sport; the act of providing approval and support
necessarily	adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
articulate	v: to express oneself clearly and effectively in spoken or written language
intuitive	adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof
champion	n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief
caution	n: great care and attention that you take to avoid danger or mistakes; a warning against certain acts
distinct	adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type
perceive	v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses
routine	n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program
repetition	n: the act of doing or saying something many times
predictable	adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance
susceptible	adj: easily influenced, harmed, or affected by something
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
dynamic	adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies)
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
collar	n: a band of material worn around the neck, typically forming part of a shirt or jacket
analyst	n: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it
journalist	n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media
radiology	n: the branch of medicine that uses medical imaging technologies such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasound to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries
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
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
underemployed	adj: employed in a job that does not fully utilize one’s skills, education, or experience; employed in a job that is below one’s qualifications or aspirations
stagnant	adj: not flowing or circulating; standing still; stagnant water
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
soar	v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease
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
terrific	adj: causing terror or fear; extremely great or intense; very good or excellent
primary	adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle
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
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
vibrant	adj: full of energy, life, and enthusiasm
stagnation	n: the state or condition of not moving or making progress; lack of activity or development; a situation where economic or social conditions remain stable, but there is little growth or improvement
spiral	n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
visualize	v: to form a mental image or concept of something; to make something visible
coconut	n: the large, hard-shelled seed of a tropical palm, which has a fibrous husk surrounding a single-seeded nut
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
talent	n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
utopian	adj: ideal and perfect; relating to or resembling a utopia (= an ideal and perfect society)
framework	n: the structural components of a building or object that support its weight and give it form; the underlying structure of a system, concept, or text
leisure	n: the freedom provided by the absence of pressures or responsibilities
genuine	adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
reward	n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
strive	v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something
realistic	adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
decouple	v: to disconnect or separate something from something else that it was joined to or part of previously
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
straightforward	adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity
guarantee	v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
traction	n: the action or ability to pull something along a surface without sliding
pilot	n: a person who flies an aircraft, especially as a job; a person qualified to guide ships through a difficult area of water
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
panacea	n: a remedy or solution that is believed to be a cure for all illnesses or problems; something that is seen as a universal cure-all
refine	v: to make something more pure, polished, cultured, or effective; to improve, perfect, or enhance through a process of purification or development
incorporate	v: to include something as a part of a larger entity
explicit	adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
incentive	n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something
illustrate	v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation
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
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
perverse	adj: showing a deliberate and stubborn desire to go against what is expected or desired; contrary; willfully disobedient or immoral
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
graduate	n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
improve	v: to make or become better
fulfill	v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize
occupy	v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time
politically	adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation
feasible	adj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
instinctive	adj: relating to or based on instinct; done without conscious thought, as if from an inner compulsion or natural tendency
expansion	n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process
increasingly	adv: more and more
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
imperative	adj: very important or requiring attention or action
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
erode	v: to gradually wear away or break down (rock, soil, or other material) through the action of wind, water, or other natural agents; to gradually weaken or undermine (something) over time
replace	v: to take the place of something