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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 |