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Word	Meaning	Advanced
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
woods	n: a dense area of trees and shrubs, typically forming a forest or woodland; a place of natural beauty and tranquility; a golf club used for hitting long shots, also known as a driver
imitate	v: to copy the speech, behavior, appearance, etc. of someone or something
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
fast-forward	v: to advance or move forward in time or progress, particularly in a rapid or accelerated manner; to increase the playback speed of a recording
quintessence	n: the perfect example of a quality or class
feat	n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
genius	n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
grandmaster	n: a title given to a chess player who has achieved the highest level of skill and proficiency in the game; a person who is an expert or master in a particular field or activity
illustrate	v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation
elite	adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
athlete	n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance
deliberate	adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident
eventual	adj: expected to happen at a later time; likely to occur in the future
broad	adj: very wide; general
delay	v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected
peer	n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability
plateau	n: an elevated, relatively level expanse of land, typically vast and extending over a large area; a state or period of little or no change following a period of growth, development, or progress
comport	v: to behave or conduct oneself in a particular manner; to be consistent or in harmony with something
domain	n: a specific sphere of influence or control; a specific field of knowledge or expertise
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
obligatory	adj: required by a rule, law, or social convention; compulsory
academy	n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field
instrument	n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work
precocious	adj: exhibiting mature qualities or abilities at an unusually early age, especially mental or cognitive abilities; advanced beyond one’s age or years in education, experience, or judgment
nonetheless	adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless
entirely	adv: completely
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
hymn	n: a song of praise or worship, especially one in a religious service or ceremony
recount	v: to describe what happened or to narrate a story
assign	v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone
violin	n: a four-stringed wooden musical instrument held against the neck and played by passing a bow across the strings
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
quitter	n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
trade-off	n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise
erase	v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it
gap	n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc.
essentially	adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
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
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
admire	v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed
shun	v: to avoid deliberately or keep away from someone or something
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
medal	n: a flat, usually circular piece of metal or other material that is often given as an award or commemoration for an achievement, victory, or honor
prestigious	adj: having a high reputation or status; respected or honored; widely recognized as being of high quality or importance
deem	v: to consider or decide something in a particular way
flame	n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger
spectacular	adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement
drawing	n: the act of making a picture with a pencil, pen, or other instruments on paper, cardboard, or other material
electrical	adj: relating to electricity
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
fulfill	v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize
requirement	n: something that is needed or wanted
logic	n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments
binary	n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1
underlie	v: to be the support, basis, hidden cause of something; to be located under or below
digital	adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet
fin	n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance
triple	adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many
membership	n: the state of belonging to a group, a club, an organization, etc.
volunteer	n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do
proficiency	n: expertise or ability in a particular area or skill; skillfulness or adeptness in performing tasks or duties
badge	n: a small emblem or token worn as a symbol of belonging or rank, often used by law enforcement or military organizations
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
laureate	n: a person who has been awarded an honor or a prize for achievement in a particular field, especially in literature or academia; a poet who is honored for achieving the highest level of excellence in a competition or for producing a lifetime body of work
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
scot	n: a tax or payment, particularly a share or portion of something; a person from Scotland or a Scottish immigrant
rugby	n: a sport played with an oval ball, with two teams of fifteen players trying to score goals by carrying or kicking the ball over the opponent’s goal line
kit	n: a set of tools, supplies, or equipment for a particular purpose
wrestling	n: a sport in which two contestants grapple and try to throw each other to the ground
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
normally	adv: usually; under normal conditions
volleyball	n: a game played by two teams of six players, in which a ball is hit back and forth over a raised net to ground the ball on the opposing team’s side of the court
badminton	n: a sport played with rackets and a shuttlecock, in which players on either side of a net hit the shuttlecock back and forth over the net, trying to make the other player(s) fail to return the shuttlecock to the opposite side
skate	n: a type of footwear that has a blade attached to its sole for skating on ice or other hard surfaces; an activity or sport that involves gliding on skates on ice or other hard surfaces
dabble	v: to engage in an activity in a casual or superficial way; to dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
enthusiast	n: a person having a strong liking for something
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
dramatic	adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
extrapolate	v: to guess or think about what might happen or estimate something using the facts that you have now
horrible	adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust
epitome	n: a person or thing that is a typical or perfect example of a particular quality or type
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
robin	n: a small bird from the thrush family, typically having a red breast and found across Europe, Asia, and North America
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
accurate	adj: correct and exact in all details
grand	adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent
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
recurring	adj: happening or occurring again periodically or repeatedly
automated	adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor
spectrum	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
wicked	adj: morally bad or evil
inaccurate	adj: not completely correct or exact; not conforming to the truth or a standard
increasingly	adv: more and more
adaptable	adj: able or willing to modify or be modified to deal with new situations
interconnect	v: to connect similar things
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
perception	n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses
diagram	n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
conceptual	adj: related to or founded on ideas, principles
specialize	v: to become an expert in a specific career field, study, or business
backfire	v: to have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended; to make a sudden noise like an explosion
hire	v: to give somebody a job
workforce	n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.
geopolitical	adj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area
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
prediction	n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future
forecast	n: a prediction or statement about how something, such as the weather, will develop or what will happen in the future; (verb) to predict the future in advance
lens	n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation
accumulate	v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time
credential	v: to provide someone with certification or verification of their qualifications, usually in a particular field or profession; (noun) a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
medicinal	adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease
inevitable	adj: certain to happen and unavoidable
beneficial	adj: helpful, useful, or sound; promoting or enhancing well-being
double-edged	adj: having two sharp edges or sides, especially one that can harm or benefit in equal measure; (of sword or blade) having two cutting edges
surgery	n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
placebo	n: harmless substance, especially given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
sham	n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not
surgeon	n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body
incision	n: a sharp cut made in something with a sharp tool, especially during a medical procedure
bang	v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise
sew	v: to join, fasten, or repair two pieces of something by putting the thread through them with a needle
procedure	n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way
meander	v: to wander or roam aimlessly or leisurely; to follow a winding or circuitous course, as a river or road
zigzag	adj: having short sharp turns or angles
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
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
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
drill	n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice
merge	v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen
forefront	n: the leading or most important position or place; the forefront of a movement or cause
electron	n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge
tier	n: one of a series of rows or levels arranged one above the other, typically used to describe the arrangement of objects or levels of importance
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
equip	v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
calculator	n: a small electronic device for making arithmetic calculations
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
creditor	n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
handheld	adj: designed to be held in one hand; portable, and compact enough to be carried or used on the go
toy	n: a thing, typically a small model or replica of something that is played with, especially by children
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
translate	v: to convert or change words into another language
magnum	n: a large wine bottle, typically holding 1.5 liters of wine, equivalent to two standard bottles; a type of cartridge that is more powerful than standard cartridges of the same caliber
competitor	n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business
saga	n: a long, detailed story or account of heroic deeds, family history, or notable events, often consisting of a series of connected episodes
durability	n: the ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage over a while; longevity
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
battery	n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them
basement	n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level
flip	v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion
impressive	adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
expire	v: to come to the end of the period of validity of a document, authorization, agreement, etc.
realm	n: a domain of activity, interest, or knowledge
fascinating	adj: extremely interesting
comic	adj: funny and making you laugh
blockbuster	n: a movie, book, or other product that is extremely successful and popular, especially one that makes much money
genre	n: a particular type or style of literature, art, music, or film that involves a particular set of characteristics
replace	v: to take the place of something
incentivize	v: to make someone want to do in a particular way by offering them a reward
counterproductive	adj: having the opposite effect to the one intended or wanted
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
grade	n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc.
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
interleave	v: to insert or alternate layers of one thing between two or more layers of another thing, particularly in a patterned or systematic way, such as in computer memory or documents
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
execute	v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc.
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
counterintuitive	adj: contrary to what common sense would suggest
undermine	v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
encourage	v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
eminent	adj: famous, respected, or important, especially in a particular profession; standing above others in quality or position
physicist	n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics
freeman	n: a person who is not a serf or enslaved person and has the right to hold property and vote
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
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
mud	n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay
granular	adj: consisting of or resembling small grains or particles; having a rough, irregular texture or appearance
soar	v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease
integrate	v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups
short-sighted	adj: lacking foresight or consideration for future consequences; not planning or preparing adequately for something that will happen in the future