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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
emergence | n: the process or fact of coming into existence or becoming apparent | |
plume | n: a large feather or group of feathers worn as an ornament or a symbol of achievement or distinction, especially on a hat | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
apartment | n: a self-contained living unit within a larger building or complex, typically consisting of one or more rooms or an open space used for living, cooking, and sleeping | |
miscalculation | n: a mistake in making a calculation or judgment that produces an incorrect result | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
burning | adj: intense or scorching heat | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
carnage | n: the killing or slaughter of a large number of people, especially in a battle or war; a situation in which many people are killed or injured in a violent way | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
pentagon | n: a flat geometric shape with five straight sides and five angles; a building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Department of Defense and is the headquarters of the U.S. military | |
twin | n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother | |
ruminate | v: to think deeply about something; to ponder | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
miraculous | adj: very effective or lucky, or completely unexpected | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
lively | adj: full of energy and activity; animated | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
tavern | n: a public place where alcoholic drinks are served | |
playground | n: an area where many people go for recreation, especially at a school or in a park | |
stimming | n: a behavior often exhibited by individuals on the autism spectrum characterized by repetitive bodily movements or sounds, such as hand flapping or rocking, often used as a form of self-regulation or sensory stimulation | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
decentralize | v: to move the power, control, or authority of an organization, government, or system from a single place to several smaller ones | |
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 | |
executive | n: a person or group of people with top-level management responsibility in a business or other organization; the branch that is responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing laws, as well as running the day-to-day operations | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
bunker | n: a concrete shelter or underground room, typically for storing ammunition or protecting people from enemy fire; a hazard on a golf course; a large container for storing fuel | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
nonetheless | adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
ache | v: to experience a dull, persistent pain or discomfort, typically of moderate or low intensity; to feel a continuous dull pain | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
emergent | adj: starting to exist or view, or to become known | |
collective | adj: done or shared by every member of a group of people | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
personality | n: a person’s distinct combination of character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits that define them as an individual and set them apart from others | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
experimental | adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
zeitgeist | n: the spirit or general outlook of a particular period of time, especially as it is reflected in the beliefs and attitudes of that time; the cultural, intellectual, or moral climate of a society or era | |
conjure | v: to call forth by magic; to create or bring about through the imagination | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
belittle | v: to speak or write about someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
interface | n: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user and that allows the user to interact with the system; (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
explosion | n: a violent release induced by a chemical or nuclear reaction | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
shining | adj: giving off or reflecting light; bright, glistening, or gleaming; characterized by impressive accomplishments or excellence | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
navel | n: the small depression or scar on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth; the center or core of something | |
gaze | v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
decision-maker | n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization | |
authorship | n: the fact or condition of being the person who wrote a particular work; | |
coherent | adj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
twist | v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
widget | n: a small device or component of a larger system or software that performs a specific function or provides information or control, often displayed on a computer screen or mobile device | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
authoritative | adj: having or showing knowledge, expertise, or power in a particular field or area; recognized as being accurate or reliable; commanding respect or obedience | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
limitation | n: a rule or act that restricts the scope of something | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
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 | |
supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
purposive | adj: done with a specific purpose or intention; intentional; deliberate | |
artificial | adj: not natural and made by human beings; not real but produced to resemble something | |
fungus | n: a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, which are heterotrophic, meaning they do not produce their food and must consume organic matter to survive | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
deliberate | adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
plumbing | n: the system of pipes, fittings, and fixtures that are used to distribute water and remove waste in a building or structure; the trade or profession of installing and maintaining such systems | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
dye | v: to color a textile or hair by immersing it in a colored liquid or substance | |
bloodstream | n: the blood flowing through the body | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
contest | n: a competition in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity; a struggle between rivals | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
bullet | n: a metal projectile that is shot from a gun | |
broaden | v: to make or become wider or more extensive; to make or become more tolerant or liberal. | |
mola | n: a large, flat, and colorful fish belonging to the ocean sunfish family, known for its distinctive rounded body shape and unique appearance | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
ascot | n: a wide, formal necktie that is typically worn by men, consisting of a wide band that is folded over and secured with a decorative pin or tie tack | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
bursty | adj: characterized by sudden or intermittent bursts or surges of activity or energy | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
meme | n: a cultural idea, value, or pattern of behavior that is passed from one generation to another by imitation rather than genetic means; (as an Internet meme) an image, a video, a piece of text, etc. that is remixed, copied, and circulated in a shared cultural experience online | |
precedent | n: a previous event or action that serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify similar events or actions in the future | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
emancipation | n: the act or process of setting someone free from control or influence | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
rebellion | n: an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
interpret | v: to explain or assign the meaning of information, actions, etc. | |
syllable | n: a single unit of spoken language more significant than a phoneme containing a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants | |
download | v: to transfer data or files from the Internet or computer network to a user’s computer or device; (noun) the process of transferring data or information from a remote or central computer to a local computer or device | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
reinvent | v: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
intimate | adj: having a very close friendship, personal | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
contract | n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law | |
verb | n: a word or phrase that describes an action, state, or experience | |
syntax | n: the grammatical order or rule of words in a sentence | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
clay | n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
controversy | n: a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval | |
modem | n: a device that converts digital signals from a computer or other electronic device into analog signals that can be transmitted over telephone or cable lines and that converts incoming analog signals back into digital form for use by the computer or device | |
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 | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
fiat | n: a formal authorization or order, typically given by a government, institution, or other authority figures; a decree or edict | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
mover | n: a person or company that specializes in moving goods or possessions from one location to another; a professional moving service or an individual who performs this task for friends, family members, or customers | |
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 | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
capable | adj: having the ability, skill, or potential to do something; competent or proficient in a particular task or area of expertise | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. |