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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
sub-Saharan | adj: of or relating to or situated in the area south of the Sahara Desert | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
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 | |
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 | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
inefficient | adj: lacking the ability or skill and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc. | |
quadruple | v: to consist of four items or people; to become four times as great or many | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
trajectory | n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space | |
electrification | n: the process of installing electrical equipment or infrastructure, especially in a place that previously only had non-electrical equipment or infrastructure; the act of supplying electrical energy to an object or system, causing it to become electrically charged; | |
large-scale | adj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
mechanize | v: to equip with machinery or automatic equipment; to replace human labor with machines or automation in industry or other processes; to make a job or a procedure more systematic or efficient by the use of tools or technology | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
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 | |
virtue | n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
corruption | n: dishonest, harmful, or illegal behavior, especially of people in positions of power | |
inefficiency | n: the lack of ability or effectiveness in producing the desired results or outcomes; the quality of being wasteful or unproductive | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
reliability | n: the quality of being able to be trusted or believed in doing what someone desires or requires | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
head-on | adj: occurring or done directly, without any intermediaries or avoidance; confronting or facing something directly, without any evasion or compromise | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
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 | |
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 | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
kit | n: a set of tools, supplies, or equipment for a particular purpose | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
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 | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
top-down | adj: controlled or implemented from the highest level of authority or management | |
rehash | v: to discuss or go over something, especially ideas or information, that has already been discussed or gone over before; to present old material in a new or modified form | |
played-out | adj: worn out or exhausted from use or activity; no longer having any novelty or interest | |
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 | |
grapple | v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
misdirect | v: to give someone the wrong order, information, etc.; to send someone or something to the wrong place or wrong direction | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
paternalism | n: the practice or belief of governing or managing individuals or groups in a manner that is considered to be nurturing or protective but also limiting or controlling their freedom and autonomy | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
unpack | v: to open and remove stored items from a container or package; to analyze or examine something in detail, often to clarify or understand it better | |
indicator | n: something that shows or points out what a situation is like or how a situation is changing | |
enshrine | v: to cherish or protect something as if it is sacred; to place something in a position of honor or respect | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
binary | n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 | |
threshold | n: the floor or ground that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the smallest detectable sensation | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
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 | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
clear-cut | adj: defined or delimited sharply and distinctly; easily seen or understood; without ambiguity or confusion | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
minister | n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
criteria | n: (plural of criterion) standards or conditions by which something may be judged or decided | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
romanticize | v: to make something seem more attractive or appealing than it is, especially by exaggerating or idealizing its qualities; to view or present something in a romantic or sentimental way | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
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 | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
leapfrog | n: a children’s game in which players take turns jumping over each other’s stooped backs | |
solicitous | adj: showing concern or care for someone’s well-being; anxious or attentive in expressing one’s own needs or desires | |
naive | adj: showing unaffected simplicity and lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
underpin | v: to support or strengthen the foundations of something | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
rooftop | n: the upper surface or cover of a building’s roof, often used for recreational or other purposes | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
governance | n: the act or process of governing or managing a political, social, or economic entity; the systems or principles that guide such processes | |
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 | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
desperate | adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
socioeconomic | adj: relating to the social and economic factors that shape an individual, group, or community, particularly in terms of income, occupation, education, and social class | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
bypass | n: an alternative road, channel, pipe, or connection that allows flow while the main one is closed or obstructed; (verb) to go past or round | |
glacial | adj: relating to or resembling a glacier (= a slowly moving mass of ice) or the process of glaciation; characterized by an extremely slow or gradual pace or movement | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
bureaucracy | n: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
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 | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
curb | v: to restrain, limit, or control something; to reduce or put a stop to something undesirable; (noun) the raised edge or barrier along the edge of a street, road, or sidewalk | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
trade-off | n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise | |
mutual | adj: common to or shared by two or more parties | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
irrigation | n: the agricultural practice of supplying land with water through pipes or channels so that crops grow well | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
reinforcement | n: the act of strengthening, supporting, or consolidating; something that serves to strengthen or support | |
intensive | adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
negotiable | adj: capable of being discussed and agreed upon; able to be changed or altered through negotiation | |
broaden | v: to make or become wider or more extensive; to make or become more tolerant or liberal. | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
endow | v: to give a quality, ability, or asset to a person or institution | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
geothermal | adj: relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; often used to refer to energy produced by tapping into the natural heat of the earth | |
hydro | n: a prefix denoting water or relating to water, usually used in scientific or technical terminology | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
quirk | n: a peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic that is distinctive to an individual or group | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
sufficient | adj: adequate; enough for a particular purpose or requirement | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star |