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Word	Meaning	Advanced
caution	n: great care and attention that you take to avoid danger or mistakes; a warning against certain acts
prophesy	v: to predict or foretell a future event or outcome, often through divine or supernatural means; to make a prediction or forecast based on present trends or patterns
gratuitous	adj: given or done without charge or payment
acknowledge	v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.;
counterpart	n: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing
yoga	n: a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, which is widely practiced for health and relaxation
prediction	n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
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
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
hook	n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook
automated	adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor
troubleshoot	v: to identify and solve problems or difficulties, particularly in mechanical or technical systems or situations
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
warehouse	n: a large building for storing goods and merchandise, especially before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops
aisle	n: a passage between rows of seats in a theater, airplane, or other public building, typically one of two or more running parallel with the main body of the structure
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
unemployed	adj: not having a job, although able to work
smashing	adj: very successful or impressive; causing something to be broken or destroyed
loom	v: to appear or take shape as a large, especially in a frightening way
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
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
demonstrate	v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience
acquire	v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself
humanoid	n: a machine or creature that has a body shape similar to that of a human
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
primitive	adj: of or relating to an early stage of society with no industry or technological development; simple, naive, or old-fashioned in style
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
launch	v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
android	n: a robot with a human appearance; (operating system) Google’s mobile operating system
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
volume	n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound
explode	v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open
shallow	adj: not having much distance from the top to the bottom
abundance	n: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something
drudgery	n: hard, menial, and tedious work; a routine, monotonous task that is considered boring or unpleasant
toil	v: to work hard and persistently; to engage in physically or mentally demanding tasks or activities for extended periods of time
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
fantastic	adj: extremely good; excellent
entirely	adv: completely
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
innovate	v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
patron	n: a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or activity; a loyal or regular customer of a particular shop, restaurant, etc.
financier	n: a person or organization that deals with or manages large sums of money, particularly for investment or financial trading purposes
entertain	v: to keep a group of people interested or excited; to take into consideration an idea or feeling
enlighten	v: to give someone greater knowledge or understanding about a particular subject or situation, often in a spiritual or moral sense
provoke	v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect
confer	v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something
flourish	v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
craftsman	n: a skilled worker who creates handmade objects, especially one who works with wood, metal, or other materials
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
constrain	v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something
convinced	adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion
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
hyperbole	n: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken used to create emphasis or to make a point
plain	adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees
astonishing	adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe
thorny	adj: full of or covered with thorns; prickly; (of a problem) difficult to deal with
summarize	v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something
apocryphal	adj: of doubtful or questionable authenticity; well known, but probably not true
forth	adv: forward, outward, or onward in location, direction, or progress; into view or consideration; with confidence, boldness, or in the open
ford	n: a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to walk or drive across
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
anecdote	n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
corporate	adj: of or relating to a large company
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
opposition	n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
stable	adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed
prosperous	adj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune
postwar	adj: relating to the period following a war, particularly World War II; characterized by the rebuilding and recovery of countries and societies
threat	n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation
median	n: the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a set of values arranged in order of size
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
vicious	adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice
inequality	n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different
polarization	n: the division or separation of something into two opposing or contrasting groups or factions; the condition of being polarized or having poles
societal	adj: relating to society or social relationships
deserve	v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
dystopia	n: an imaginary place where everything is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror, or a work of fiction describing those place
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
coordinate	v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree
stereotype	n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
laborer	n: a person who works hard physically, typically doing unskilled or manual labor; a worker or employee who performs physically demanding tasks
clerk	n: a person who works in an office and is responsible for keeping records, writing letters, etc.; a person who works in a store and is responsible for serving customers
collar	n: a band of material worn around the neck, typically forming part of a shirt or jacket; (verb) to grab or catch hold of someone or something
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
progressive	adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one
inject	v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube)
automatic	adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control
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
fortune	n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
diverge	v: to move or extend in different directions from a common point; to branch off or deviate from a path or course
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
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.
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
reverse	v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
ethnic	adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition
demographic	n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc.
severe	adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
overwhelming	adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
overlook	v: to fail to notice something; to watch over someone; to provide a view from above
proof	n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists
evil	adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people
boredom	n: a state of weariness, restlessness, or impatience that arises from not being interested or engaged in an activity, task, or situation
vice	n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person
playbook	n: a set of strategies or tactics used in a particular situation, often in a business or political context; a guidebook or manual that outlines a specific plan of action
surprisingly	adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder
straightforward	adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity
classic	adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type
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
entrepreneurship	n: the process or skill of starting and running a business, particularly a new and innovative one
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
educational	adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction
appropriate	adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting
intervention	n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so
guarantee	v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
uncomfortable	adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
scheme	n: an organized and often large-scale plan or arrangement for doing something
redistribute	v: to share something among people in a different way
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
calm	adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves
champion	n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief
froth	n: a mass of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid caused by agitation or fermentation; a light, airy, or frothy substance; foam or lather
socialist	adj: relating to or supporting socialism (= the idea that the wealth and resources of a society should be shared among all members rather than being concentrated in the hands of a small group of individuals or corporations)
stifle	v: to suppress or restrain something, particularly a feeling, emotion, or action; to suffocate or prevent proper breathing or ventilation
complacent	adj: satisfied with the status quo and not wishing to make changes
mobility	n: the ability to move or be moved freely or easily from one place, job, or social class to another
pride	n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements
engage	v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something
wit	n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way
firsthand	adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source
grade	n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc.
gulag	n: (an acronym for the Russian term “Main Directorate of Camps”) a system of forced labor camps and prisons in the Soviet Union, particularly during Joseph Stalin’s regime, used for political repression and punishment, often subjecting prisoners to harsh conditions and extensive physical labor
hindsight	n: understanding or knowledge that comes after an event has occurred; the ability to perceive or understand events with greater clarity or accuracy in retrospect
bore	v: to make someone feel weary or uninterested, often by talking at length about uninteresting or mundane topics; to cause someone to feel bored or unengaged; (noun) a hole or tunnel drilled or dug into the ground, either for exploration or extraction of natural resources
submission	n: the act of giving a document, proposal, etc., to somebody for consideration or judgment; the act of giving in or yielding to a superior force or authority
engaging	adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming
prominent	adj: important, well-known, or noticeable
rethink	v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it
sustained	adj: lasting for a long time or continuing for a long time without becoming weaker or less intense
intervene	v: to intentionally get involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
pretension	n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition
glitter	v: to shine with bright, sparkling light; to reflect light in a way that sparkles and shines
embedded	adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something
shabby	adj: (of a building or object) in poor condition through age and neglect
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
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
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
policymaker	n: a person in charge of or involved in developing action plans for a political party, business, etc.
jeopardy	n: the state of being in danger or at risk of harm or loss
congress	n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups
autonomous	adj: capable of governing or controlling its affairs
sink	v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else
apathetic	adj: lacking interest, enthusiasm, or concern; indifferent or unconcerned, often in situations where one might be expected to be emotionally engaged or invested
hard-hearted	adj: lacking compassion, sympathy, or kindness; unfeeling or unsympathetic towards the suffering or distress of others
wordsmith	n: a skilled or creative writer; someone who has a way with words and uses language effectively and eloquently
separate	v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
similarly	adv: in almost the same way
distant	adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship
broad	adj: very wide; general
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
tireless	adj: characterized by a persistent and energetic effort; not easily fatigued or discouraged
improve	v: to make or become better
ingredient	n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish
firm	adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company
disbeliever	n: a person who does not believe in something, such as a religion or idea
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
optimistic	adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful
confidence	n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something
chart	n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
abundant	adj: present in great quantity