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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
gallon | n: a unit for measuring volume, in the US, it is equal to about 3.79 liters, and in the UK, Canada, and other countries, it is equal to about 4.55 liters | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
friction | n: the force that opposes motion between two objects in contact, especially by producing heat and wear, and is proportional to the normal force between the objects | |
utopia | n: an ideal and perfect society in which all social and political problems have been solved, and all members live in harmony and prosperity | |
nightmare | n: a very frightening or unpleasant dream | |
surveillance | n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected | |
summarize | v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
masterpiece | n: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement | |
balanced | adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium | |
nutrition | n: the substances or the process that organisms take into their bodies as food for their growth and health | |
enthusiast | n: a person having a strong liking for something | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
pharmacy | n: a place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; a drugstore or chemist’s | |
appall | v: to shock or disgust; to fill with dismay | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
banquet | n: a lavish meal or feast, often for a large group of people, and often accompanied by entertainment and celebration | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
pardon | v: to forgive someone for something they have said or done, such as a crime; (noun) the act of excusing a mistake or offense | |
lapel | n: the flat or folded part of the collar on a suit coat or other jacket that is turned back against the neck; a similar broad part of a garment, typically one that is not turned up | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
genetically | adv: in a way that relates to or is produced by genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing received by an animal or plant from its parents) or heredity | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
lump | n: a small, irregularly shaped mass or piece, typically of a soft substance such as coal, flour, or dough | |
blight | v: to have a detrimental effect on something, typically causing it to deteriorate or fail; (noun) any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
callous | adj: insensitive and cruel to the suffering of others; having an emotionally hardened or unfeeling attitude; hardened or thickened, especially referring to skin or other tissue that has been subjected to repeated friction or irritation | |
monoculture | n: the cultivation of a single crop or type of animal over a wide area | |
emigrate | v: to leave one’s country or region to settle in another | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
famine | n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
prolong | v: to extend the duration or length of something, particularly a period of time or an event | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
intent | n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
handwriting | n: the particular way in which a person writes, as distinct from printing or typing | |
paperwork | n: administrative tasks that involve writing or typing documents | |
physician | n: a medical doctor who practices medicine | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
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 | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
obsession | n: the state in which a person’s mind is filled with thoughts of one single object or particular person | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
registry | n: an official list or record that contains details of people, objects, or events; a computer system that stores and manages data about something; the act or process of registering something, such as an event, a person, or an object | |
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 | |
fatigue | n: a feeling of tiredness or weariness, especially as a result of physical or mental exertion; the reduction in the strength or efficiency of a material or structure due to repeated use or stress | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
punch | v: to strike someone or something with one’s fist; to make a hole in something | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
identification | n: the act or process of recognizing, proving, or designating someone or something | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
harry | v: to persistently harass, badger, or bother someone or something; to persistently attack or pursue an opposing force or target | |
potter | n: a person who makes pottery, objects that are made of clay and then fired in a kiln to make them hard and durable; (verb, also putter) to occupy oneself in a leisurely or casual way, often with no particular goal or aim in mind | |
wasteful | adj: characterized by excessive or unnecessary use or consumption; using resources or materials inefficiently or inappropriately, resulting in unnecessary waste or expense | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
artillery | n: large-caliber guns used in warfare, typically operated by a crew and mounted on wheels or in a fixed position; any military weapons, equipment, or vehicles that are operated by a special branch or unit of the armed forces | |
lethal | adj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
recoil | v: to spring or flinch back, as in surprise, fear, or pain | |
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 | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
predictable | adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance | |
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 | |
trench | n: a long, deep ditch made in the ground, usually parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone; a long ditch built in the ground for carrying away water | |
warfare | n: the use of military force to achieve political, economic, or social objectives | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
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 | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
billionaire | n: a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
hardware | n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
patent | n: a legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a certain period of time; the invention or process for which a patent has been granted | |
photocopy | n: a duplicate of a document or image made by a process involving the use of light and photosensitive material; a copy made by a photocopier | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
tolerate | v: to allow something to exist or happen, even if it is disliked or opposed | |
scorch | v: to burn the surface of something, usually accidentally, with a hot iron or flame | |
extinguish | v: to cause a fire to stop burning or light to stop shining | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
inefficiency | n: the lack of ability or effectiveness in producing the desired results or outcomes; the quality of being wasteful or unproductive | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
intuition | n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why | |
facet | n: one of the many aspects or sides of a subject or situation, especially when seen from different angles or perspectives; a particular feature or characteristic of something | |
scenic | adj: relating to or providing views of natural beauty, such as mountains, forests, or oceans; having pleasing or picturesque natural features | |
serendipity | n: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way; a fortunate accident or discovery | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
mussel | n: a type of shellfish that lives in freshwater or saltwater has a hard, elongated shell and is edible | |
pearl | n: a hard, roundish object found within the shells of certain mollusks and used as a gem | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
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. | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
delegate | n: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular, an elected representative sent to a conference; (verb) to transfer power to someone | |
pilgrim | n: a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion | |
foresee | v: to perceive or predict; to anticipate or expect something to happen in the future | |
couch | n: a piece of furniture made for sitting, usually with a back and armrests, designed to seat more than one person | |
thermostat | n: a device that automatically regulates temperature by controlling the heating or cooling system based on the temperature in a room or building | |
vacuum | n: a space empty of matter; a device or tool used for cleaning or removing debris by creating suction | |
fidget | v: to make small, restless movements; to be unable to sit still | |
waist | n: the part of the human body between the ribs and hips or the corresponding part in other animals | |
monetize | v: to earn money from something, such as an asset, business, etc.; to coin into money | |
imaginative | adj: having or showing new and creative ideas | |
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 | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
metropolitan | adj: of or relating to a large city or a city that is considered to be the cultural or economic center of a region or country | |
opera | n: a drama set to music, in which the words are sung rather than spoken | |
sketch | n: a simple, quickly-made picture that does not have many details; a short descriptive summary of something | |
starburst | n: a decorative design or motif that consists of radiating lines or rays that form a burst or explosion shape; a type of candy that has a chewy, fruit-flavored center surrounded by a hard, fruit-flavored, or sour candy shell | |
chandelier | n: a branched decorative light fixture designed to be mounted on ceilings or walls | |
fluent | adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
desirable | adj: worth having or achieving; pleasing, attractive, or sought after | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
keyboard | n: device consisting of a set of keys on a piano, typewriter, computer, etc., that you press to make it work | |
grasp | v: to take hold of something or someone quickly and firmly | |
verbatim | adv: word for word; in the exact words; exactly as spoken or written | |
abbreviate | v: to shorten a word or phrase by leaving out some of the letters or syllables; to make something shorter or more concise | |
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 | |
transcribe | v: to copy or reproduce something in written or printed form; to translate spoken language into written text | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
supplement | n: something that is added to something else to make it better or complete it | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
outlook | n: the likely future situation for someone or something; a habitual or characteristic mental attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group, or culture | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
redundancy | n: the state of being unnecessary, especially through being able to be replaced by something else | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
aircraft | n: any vehicle that can fly and carry things or passengers, such as a plane or helicopter | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
override | v: to use one’s authority or power to cancel or disregard something, especially a decision or rule made by someone else | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
extravagant | adj: exceeding the bounds of reason or necessity; wildly excessive; lavish | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
retake | v: to take something again or a second time, especially an examination or a photograph, to correct mistakes or improve the result | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
superb | adj: extremely good; excellent in quality; superbly done | |
dramatist | n: a writer of plays, dramas, or theatrical pieces | |
memorable | adj: worth remembering or likely to be remembered, especially because of being very important or remarkable | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
intuitive | adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof | |
extravagance | n: excessive or unnecessary expense, luxury, or waste; an excessive or frivolous behavior or action | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
optimal | adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous | |
curve | n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
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 | |
trail | n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
detour | n: a route that deviates from the main or direct one, usually taken to avoid something such as traffic or construction; a diversion from the usual or expected course of action | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective |