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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
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 | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
proclaim | v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully | |
socialist | adj: relating to or supporting socialism (= the idea that the wealth and resources of a society should be shared among all members rather than being concentrated in the hands of a small group of individuals or corporations) | |
agenda | n: a list or outline of things to be done, discussed, or considered | |
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 | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
accomplishment | n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training | |
immunization | n: the process of making a person or animal immune to a specific disease by administering a vaccine or other preventative measure | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
camaraderie | n: a feeling of trust and good fellowship among people who spend much time together | |
palpable | adj: able to be felt or touched; easily perceivable or noticeable; tangible | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
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 | |
progressive | adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one | |
daunting | adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
soar | v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
condom | n: a thin rubber or plastic sheath worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy or the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) between partners | |
demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
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 | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
counsel | n: advice or guidance given by a person with specialized knowledge or experience, particularly in a professional or legal context; the act of providing advice or guidance | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
secretary | n: a person whose job is to deal with correspondence, keep records, and do administrative work for a company or organization | |
candid | adj: honest, straightforward, and frank in someone’s words or actions | |
genocide | n: the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | |
peacekeeping | n: the act of maintaining peace, especially in conflict-prone regions or between hostile groups, usually through the deployment of a neutral military force or diplomatic initiatives | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
memorial | n: a structure or monument to commemorate a person or event | |
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 | |
rally | v: a public meeting of a group of people intended to arouse enthusiasm | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
unprepared | adj: not properly or adequately prepared; lacking preparation; not ready | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
remorse | n: a feeling of deep regret and sorry, usually for something you have done | |
regret | v: to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something you have done or something you have not been able to do | |
advocacy | n: the act of supporting or promoting a particular cause or point of view, often through public campaigning or lobbying | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
epidemiology | n: the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events, including diseases, in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems | |
transmission | n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
disproportionate | adj: too large or too small when compared with something else, or not deserving its importance or influence | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
feudal | adj: relating to a system of government in which a lord has certain rights and responsibilities to vassals in exchange for military service or other services that developed in Europe in the 8th century | |
fief | n: an estate or land granted by a lord to a vassal in return for loyalty and military service during the medieval feudal system | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
superior | adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others | |
migrant | n: a traveler who moves from one region or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions; a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another | |
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 | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
whit | n: a very small or insignificant amount or quantity, often used in the phrase “not a whit,” meaning not at all | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
unscathed | adj: not harmed or injured; untouched or unharmed by a negative or dangerous situation | |
pitiful | adj: making people feel sorrow or sympathy; very small or poor | |
implore | v: to beg earnestly or desperately; to plead urgently for assistance or mercy | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
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 | |
unequal | adj: different in amount, size, degree, or value; not fair | |
lifesaving | n: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
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 | |
swath | n: a strip of land, especially a long, narrow one; a large amount or quantity of something | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
stance | n: a way of thinking about something, especially expressed publicly; attitude or position of a standing person or animal | |
pact | n: a formal agreement between two or more parties | |
oath | n: a solemn promise or affirmation, often made in a formal public setting, to do something or adhere to certain principles or beliefs; a formal declaration of one’s commitment to a particular course of action, organization, or duty | |
variant | n: something that is slightly different from others of the same type | |
sanctity | n: the quality of being sacred, holy, or blessed; the state of being pure, untainted, or inviolable; the ultimate importance or reverence attributed to something | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
fissure | n: a narrow opening or crack, especially in a rock or other hard substance; a division or splitting within a group or organization | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
marginalize | v: to treat a person or group as insignificant or unimportant; to push to the edge or margin of society or a group; to exclude from power or influence | |
exclusion | n: the act of keeping someone or something out or preventing them from participating in or being part of something | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
Ebola | n: a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease that causes severe fever and internal bleeding, primarily occurring in remote areas of Central and West Africa | |
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 | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
inequity | n: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
premature | adj: occurring or done too early; happening before the appropriate time; born before the end of a full-term pregnancy | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
disparity | n: a significant difference or inequality between two or more things | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
institutional | adj: of, in, or relating to a large important organization, such as a university or bank; organized as or forming part of the standard systems, practices, etc. | |
interpersonal | adj: connected with relationships between people | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
imperfectly | adv: in a faulty or incomplete way | |
commissioner | n: an official member of a government department or another organization who is responsible for controlling something or performing specific duties | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
childbirth | n: the act or process of giving birth to a baby | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
stride | v: to walk with long steps in a particular direction; (noun) an important and positive progress | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
banner | n: a long strip of cloth or paper bearing a symbol, logo, slogan, or another message, especially carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place; a form of the online advertisement appearing on a web page | |
disparate | adj: very different or distinct from something else and is not connected or comparable in any way | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
frustrate | v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something | |
reluctant | adj: unwilling or hesitant to do something because of doubts or fears | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
inadvertently | adv: unintentionally; accidentally; without purpose or deliberate intent | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
transgender | adj: relating to or denoting a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth | |
contemplate | v: to think about a possible future action or to think about something for a long time thoughtfully | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
rightful | adj: having a legally or morally claim; proper or appropriate according to law, ethics, or fairness; rightfully and deservedly belonging to someone or something | |
societal | adj: relating to society or social relationships | |
credible | adj: capable of being trusted or believed | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
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 | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous |