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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
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 | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
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 | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
secondly | adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc. | |
dominant | adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type | |
widespread | adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people | |
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 | |
modernize | v: to bring up to date or make contemporary in style or function; to bring modern methods or resources into an existing organization or system | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
modernity | n: the quality or condition of being modern; the state or era of being up-to-date in technology, science, and culture | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
conventional | adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc. | |
nation-state | n: a sovereign political entity that is composed of a nation, which is a group of people who share a common cultural, linguistic, or ethnic identity | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
dynasty | n: a sequence of influential leaders who are all from the same family or a period when they rule a country | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
civilization | n: a complex and highly organized society that has developed over time and has a dominant culture, including features such as language, religion, government, technology, and social customs | |
ancestral | adj: related to or connected with members of your family from the past | |
worship | v: to have or show a strong feeling of profound respect and admiration for a religious entity such as God or a god | |
distinctive | adj: having a quality or characteristic that makes it stand out from others | |
likewise | adv: in the same way | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
pluralistic | n: a society or system composed of multiple diverse groups or elements | |
decentralize | v: to move the power, control, or authority of an organization, government, or system from a single place to several smaller ones | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
maintenance | n: the act or process of keeping something, either artificial materials or living things, in good condition; the money needed for a person’s or family’s living expenses | |
breakdown | n: a failure or collapse of a system or organization | |
fragment | n: a small piece or part broken off or detached | |
holy | adj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
prosaic | adj: lacking excitement, imagination, or originality; dull, ordinary, or commonplace; relating to or characteristic of prose rather than poetry | |
handover | n: the act of transferring something, such as authority, control, or possession, from one entity or individual to another | |
constitutional | adj: of or relating to a constitution (= the set of fundamental principles), especially of a country or government; existing as an essential characteristic | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
wager | n: a bet or gamble, typically involving a sum of money, on the outcome of an event or situation | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
swallow | v: to make food, drink, pills, etc., pass down your throat into your stomach; (noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift, graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
conception | n: a general idea or belief of what something or someone is like or should be; an understanding of a situation or a principle | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
multiracial | adj: consisting of or involving people from multiple racial backgrounds | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
conquest | n: the act or process of taking control of a country, area, or situation | |
occupation | n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession | |
absorption | n: a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | |
assimilate | v: to take in and understand information or ideas; to integrate | |
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 | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
nurture | v: to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
cement | v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete | |
disadvantage | n: a drawback or a negative aspect of something; (verb) to put someone or something in an unfavorable position | |
superior | adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others | |
disrespect | n: an expression of lack of regard or contempt for someone or something | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
legitimacy | n: the state or quality of being allowed and acceptable under the law; the state or quality of being founded on a reasonable or acceptable reason | |
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 | |
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 | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
embodiment | n: someone or something that precisely expresses a characteristic or an idea | |
spiritual | adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things | |
continuously | adv: without being interrupted or paused; repeatedly | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
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 | |
aristocracy | n: a group of persons with high social status | |
merchant | n: a person who buys and sells a large number of goods, especially one who imports and exports goods | |
rival | n: a person, company, or thing competing with others for the same thing or in the same area | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
intruder | n: someone who enters a place or situation without permission or invitation; someone who interrupts or interferes in something | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
constrain | v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something | |
intimate | adj: having a very close friendship, personal | |
patriarch | n: a man who is the head of a family or tribe or a man who is revered because of his age, wisdom, or spiritual leadership | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
paradigm | n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
ubiquitous | adj: being or existing everywhere at once | |
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 | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
patronage | n: the support or encouragement of a person or group, especially in the form of sponsorship or financial aid; the power or privilege of making appointments or bestowing favors, typically by a patron or patroness | |
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 | |
moreover | adv: indicating that what follows is an additional or supplementary point; furthermore; in addition to what has been said before | |
statecraft | n: the skill or practice of conducting government affairs; the art of diplomacy or political management | |
illustration | n: a picture or diagram in a book, magazine, or newspaper that is used to explain or decorate the text; the act or process of explaining something | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
canal | n: a long and narrow strip of water made artificially either for boats and ships to travel along or for irrigation | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
competence | n: the ability to do something well or efficiently; the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform a task or job effectively | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
unerringly | adv: without making mistakes or errors; in a manner that is precise, accurate, or reliable | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
incorrect | adj: not in accordance with fact or truth or not accurate | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
arrogant | adj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
ignorant | adj: lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated; unaware of certain facts or information | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
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 | |
cosmopolitan | adj: having a wide-ranging perspective and interests, embracing diverse cultures, and having the experience of living in or being familiar with many different countries | |
parochial | adj: related to or characteristic of a small or narrow-minded community, often referring to a geographic location or mindset; having limited or narrow knowledge or experience of the world outside one’s immediate surroundings | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
vis-a-vis | adv: face to face with; in relation to or in comparison with | |
thereby | adv: as a result; consequence of a particular action or set of conditions | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
knowledgeable | adj: having or showing extensive knowledge, expertise, or understanding of a particular subject or field | |
germane | adj: relevant or appropriate to a particular subject or matter; closely connected or related | |
usurp | v: to take or claim a position, power, authority, etc., without the right or legitimate claim; to seize and hold something, especially a position or power, by force | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
inevitably | adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
unfamiliar | adj: not known or recognized; not experienced or encountered before | |
conversant | adj: knowledgeable or familiar with a particular topic or discipline; able to engage in or carry on a conversation about a specific subject | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
unaware | adj: not understanding something or having knowledge or idea of something | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
sleepwalk | v: to walk about or perform other physical activities while asleep or in a sleep-like state; to engage in automatic behavior while asleep | |
oblivion | n: the state of being completely forgotten or unknown; the state of being unconscious or unaware; the condition of being destroyed, wiped out, or erased from existence | |
exaggeration | n: an overstatement of facts or description; the act of making something seem larger, more important, or more significant than it is | |
command | n: authority, control, or mastery over something, often referring to military or leadership contexts; a directive, order, or instruction; expertise or confidence in a specific area; (verb) to give an authoritative order or instruction, or to be in charge or control of something | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
alas | adv: (also exclamation) an expression of grief, condolence, or regret that is used to acknowledge a situation or outcome that is unfortunate or disappointing | |
Confucian | adj: relating to the teachings and beliefs of the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his followers | |
railway | n: a transportation system consisting of tracks and trains, usually used for the transportation of goods or passengers over long distances | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
rail | n: a long, thin piece of metal or wood that is used to make fences or as a support for something; (verb) to complain bitterly | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
big-picture | adj: relating to or considering the overall perspective or larger context of a situation or issue; (noun) the overall or general significance or importance of something | |
govern | v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
representation | n: the act of speaking, acting, or being present on behalf of someone officially; a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | |
humanist | n: a person who is concerned with the welfare and rights of all human beings; one who believes in the inherent worth and dignity of every person and stresses the importance of human values and ethical principles | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
Atlantic | adj: relating to or located near the Atlantic Ocean, which is the second-largest ocean on Earth, located between the continents of North and South America to the west and Europe and Africa to the east | |
silk | n: a fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric | |
scroll | n: a long roll of paper containing writing; (verb) to move through text or graphics on a screen to view different parts of them | |
Christ | n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing |