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Word	Meaning	Advanced
thanksgiving	n: an annual holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada, typically observed on the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S. and on the second Monday in October in Canada, that commemorates the giving of thanks for the blessings of the previous year
flaw	n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect
supposedly	adv: according to what is generally assumed or believed without actually knowing for sure
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
begrudge	v: to feel resentment or ill-will towards someone because of their success, possessions, or achievements; to envy or covet something that belongs to someone else; to hesitate or be reluctant to give or allow something to someone
admiration	n: the feeling or attitude of respect and approval for someone or something
pervasive	adj: spreading or existing throughout every part of a thing or place
concept	n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
celebrate	v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity
insignia	n: a badge, emblem, or symbol that represents a particular organization, office, or rank; a distinguishing mark or badge that indicates membership or affiliation with a particular group or organization
emblem	n: a design or symbol that represents a quality or idea
quitter	n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started
contrary	n: acting in opposition to what is expected or desired
discontented	adj: dissatisfied, unhappy, or restless; not content or pleased with a situation or condition
dissatisfy	v: to fail to satisfy someone
lingering	adj: continuing for a long time; persistent; remaining in a place or situation for longer than is usual or necessary; unwilling to leave
clinician	n: a practitioner, especially of medicine or psychology, who has direct contact with patients
conceal	v: to prevent something from being seen, found, observed, or discovered
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
difficulty	n: a condition or state that causes problems
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
anxiety	n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future
anorexia	n: a serious eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming overweight, along with a persistent refusal to eat an adequate amount of food resulting in significant weight loss, malnutrition, and a wide range of physical and psychological consequences
bulimia	n: an eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating, followed by behaviors such as purging or fasting, often as a means of controlling weight or anxiety
suicide	n: the act of killing yourself intentionally
ideate	v: to conceive of and develop an idea or concept in one’s mind, often as part of a creative process or a problem-solving effort
alarming	adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
identity	n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
characteristic	n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody
preeminent	adj: superior in rank, status, or quality; surpassing all others
unrestricted	adj: not limited or confined in any way
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
epidemic	n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time
preoccupied	adj: having one’s thoughts or attention absorbed by something; busy
attainment	n: the act of achieving or accomplishing something; the state of having achieved a specific level of skill or ability; a goal that has been reached or accomplished
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
grandparent	n: a parent of one’s father or mother
proportion	n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole
possession	n: the state or fact of owning or having something
display	v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value
vivid	adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind
ubiquitous	adj: being or existing everywhere at once
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
visual	adj: relating to seeing or sight
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
landscape	n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance
lavish	adj: large in amount and expensive or impressive
furnish	v: to provide a room or building with furniture and fittings; to provide something useful or necessary
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
meritocratic	adj: based on the principle that the talented should be chosen and moved ahead based on their achievements
self-made	adj: having succeeded in life unaided; having become wealthy or successful through one’s efforts
captain	n: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft
destiny	n: the events that will inevitably happen to a particular person or thing in the future
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
disguise	v: to hide or alter someone’s appearance to deceive or mislead others
ongoing	adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening
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
tribunal	n: a court or other official body that is empowered to judge or adjudicate disputes or matters of law; a place where such court sessions are held
metric	adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
rank	n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others
yardstick	n: a long, narrow strip of wood or metal that is marked with measurements, typically used to measure or compare the length, height, or width of something; a standard against which something can be compared or judged
merit	n: the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially to deserve praise or reward
quantify	v: to express or measure something in numerical terms
arena	n: a large, flat area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events
publicly	adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government
improve	v: to make or become better
mandatory	adj: required by a rule or law, compulsory
pre-K	n: (an abbreviation for “pre-kindergarten”) a program that provides structured educational activities and socialization opportunities for young children before they start formal kindergarten
grade	n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc.
strive	v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something
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
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
strict	adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc.
percentile	n: a measure of position in a frequency distribution expressed as a percentage of the total
prey	n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating
insecure	adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety
amplify	v: to enhance something, particularly sound or brightness
imperfectly	adv: in a faulty or incomplete way
foresee	v: to perceive or predict; to anticipate or expect something to happen in the future
setback	n: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; a reversal or check in progress
blunt	adj: having a dull or rounded edge or point; not sharp; straightforward in speech or manner, often to the point of being rude or insensitive
deficient	adj: lacking something needed or normal
influencer	n: a person or thing that affects or changes someone’s or something’s behavior, especially a person with the ability to affect potential buyers of a product or service through recommendations on social media
mentor	n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school
firsthand	adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source
stick	v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
hardworking	adj: tending to work with a lot of effort and care
diligent	adj: showing or characterized by care and effort in your work or duties
recast	v: to change the form of something, such as a metal object, by melting it down and reshaping it; to change the actors or the role of a particular actor in a play or film
abject	adj: extremely unpleasant and degrading; physically or emotionally impoverished; miserable, wretched, and hopeless
attain	v: to achieve or reach a goal or level of success
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
unrelenting	adj: not easing or slackening in intensity; persistent and unwavering in pursuit of a goal
ethic	n: a set of moral or philosophical principles or values that guide the behavior or actions of an individual, group, or society; the study or inquiry into the nature of morality and moral systems
expose	v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence
excellence	n: the quality of being extremely good
highlight	v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention
precise	adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited
achievement	n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability
summit	n: the highest point of a mountain or hill; a meeting of heads of state or government to discuss important issues
lowland	n: low-lying country or region
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
peak	n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain
cycle	n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
defeat	v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt
pursue	v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them
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
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
essentially	adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
core	n: the most essential or fundamental part of something
oriented	adj: referring to someone or something that is focused or directed toward a particular goal or objective; organized around a specific principle or approach
irrational	adj: not based on, or not using reason or clear thinking; (mathematics) a real number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
prescribe	v: (of a doctor) to advise and order the use of particular medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing; to issue commands or orders for something
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
excessive	adj: greater than what seems necessary, normal, or desirable
impose	v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received
realistic	adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
compromise	v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession
problematic	adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve
correlation	n: a statistical relationship between two variables in which one variable is affected by the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more facts, numbers, etc.
emphasis	n: particular importance or significance that is given to something
forefront	n: the leading or most important position or place; the forefront of a movement or cause
immediate	adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
broad	adj: very wide; general
isolate	v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things
collate	v: to collect, arrange, and assemble information or material in a specified order or sequence
crunch	n: a loud, crackling noise made by something being crushed or broken; a difficult or critical situation
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
uncover	v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden
clinical	adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies
relevance	n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
indicate	v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
breed	v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
helpless	adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help
hopeless	adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success
perfection	n: the state or condition of being without any flaws or defects; the highest level of excellence or accomplishment; the act of making something perfect or complete
conscientious	adj: characterized by a sense of duty or responsibility; diligent, meticulous, and careful in one’s work or actions
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
compassion	n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck
caregiving	n: the act of providing care and support for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
par	n: a state of being equal to someone or something
unconditional	adj: not subject to any conditions; absolute or complete; not limited by any qualifications or restrictions
resist	v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening
urge	v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
helicopter	n: a type of aircraft that is capable of hovering in place and moving vertically, as well as flying horizontally; often used for emergency medical services, military operations, and transport in areas with limited access
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
evaluate	v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something
commonplace	adj: occurring very often; lacking originality or interest
resilient	adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
unprecedented	adj: never having been seen, done, or known before
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
spotlight	n: a beam of light used to illuminate a particular area or person
inevitable	adj: certain to happen and unavoidable
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
endless	adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount
struggle	v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction
hell	n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place
doom	n: death, destruction, or some other terrible situation that cannot be avoided
eternal	adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
boulder	n: a large, smooth rock, typically one that has been worn away from a cliff or mountain by erosion
quest	n: a long or challenging search for something
condemn	v: to express strong disapproval or criticism of something
futile	adj: incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
despair	n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation
appreciate	v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
inhuman	adj: lacking human qualities, such as compassion, kindness, or understanding; cruel, brutal, or without regard for others’ suffering or dignity
limitless	adj: without end, limit, or boundary; infinite
flawless	adj: without any imperfections or errors; perfect or impeccable in appearance or performance
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
chaotic	adj: without any order or organization; extremely disorganized, unpredictable, and confusing
outgrow	v: to grow too large for something; to grow taller or faster than another person
snare	n: a trap or device used to catch animals by means of a noose or wire loop; a type of drum consisting of a head stretched over a hollow shell, usually played with drumsticks
delusion	n: a false belief or impression that is firmly held despite evidence to the contrary
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
invite	v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard