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Word	Meaning	Advanced
introductory	adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point
journalist	n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media
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)
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
firsthand	adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source
astrophysics	n: the branch of physics concerned with the study of the properties and behavior of celestial objects and the physical processes that govern the behavior and evolution of the universe
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
unpaid	adj: not yet paid; without payment
cashpoint	n: a machine that dispenses cash, typically one that is part of a bank and that can be used with a bank card
insufficient	adj: not enough for a particular purpose
liberal	adj: willing to respect or allow many different types of beliefs or behavior; open-minded
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
uniquely	adv: in a way that is different from all others; in a way that is not shared by others
unfold	v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
absence	n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be
transport	n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
authorship	n: the fact or condition of being the person who wrote a particular work;
liberty	n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views
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
illusory	adj: not real or true; based on or having the nature of an illusion
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
capitalism	n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit
prevail	v: to be common, widespread, or frequent; to be the strongest or most powerful
allure	n: attractiveness, interestingness, or excitement
communist	adj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership)
illusion	n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation
liberalism	n: a political ideology or philosophy that emphasizes individual freedom, democracy, and equality
opposition	n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
constraint	n: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought
akin	adj: similar or related in nature, character, or origin
prosperity	n: the state of being successful and having the good fortune
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
disagree	v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc.
pound	n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
penury	n: the state of being extremely poor; extreme poverty
judge	n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something
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
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
secular	adj: not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
apology	n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble
heritage	n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations
appropriate	adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting
malaise	n: a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
demographic	n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc.
elderly	adj: (a polite word for) old
mere	adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is
hurricane	n: a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or over 64 knots (74 miles per hour)
optimist	n: a person who tends to expect the best in all things and to be hopeful and confident about the future
ingenuity	n: the quality of inventing things or solving problems in clever new ways
unprecedented	adj: never having been seen, done, or known before
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
lever	n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
automated	adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor
luxury	n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things
necessity	n: the state or fact of being needed; anything indispensable
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
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
leisure	n: the freedom provided by the absence of pressures or responsibilities
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
concrete	adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement
proposal	n: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one
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.;
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
millennium	n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia)
petrify	v: to turn to stone; to make hard and unyielding
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
fan	n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces
affordable	adj: not expensive and able to pay
ineffective	adj: not producing any significant or intended effect or result
consumption	n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials
progressive	adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
well-being	n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
dentist	n: a person who is qualified and licensed to treat people’s teeth
midwife	n: a person trained to assist women during childbirth and to provide care for the mother and baby
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
intervene	v: to intentionally get involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
scarce	adj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain
academic	adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills
welfare	n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group
broad	adj: very wide; general
consent	n: permission or agreement to do something, especially given by somebody in authority
citation	n: words or lines taken from speech, written passages, legal precedent, etc.; an official or formal notice of a person’s good conduct or work, given as a recognition
scholar	n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university
bureaucracy	n: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
stigma	n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
attach	v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another
opposed	adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something
buy-in	v: to buy something in large quantities for future use; to accept or adopt something
democracy	n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so
fabric	n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
reinvent	v: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
thatch	n: a material, such as straw or reeds, used to cover the roofs of houses or other buildings
premier	adj: first in importance, order, or position; leading
radical	adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions
transaction	n: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
astonishing	adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe
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
rig	v: to prepare or set up something in a certain way, typically in a carefully planned or fraudulent manner; to equip with sails or masts
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
deflation	n: a decrease in the general price level of goods and services; the act of letting the air out of something
renew	v: to begin or resume something again after an interruption
underpin	v: to support or strengthen the foundations of something
prop	n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something
shareholder	n: a person who owns shares of stock in a company or business and therefore gets the company’s profit and has the right to control the company
monopoly	n: exclusive control or possession of something, especially an area of business; a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate
fin	n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance
transit	n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
damn	v: to express disapproval of or disappointment in something or someone; to condemn or to curse; (a swear word) an expression of anger
carbon	n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals
agenda	n: a list or outline of things to be done, discussed, or considered
decarbonize	v: to stop or reduce emitting carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, by replacing energy made from fossil fuels with renewable energy
fundamentalist	n: a person who adheres strictly to the basic principles of any subject or discipline
cast	v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process
intensive	adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time
rewild	v: to restore an area of land to its natural state, especially by reintroducing locally extinct species
bison	n: a large wild animal of the cow family that has shaggy manes, large heads, and short horns, and there are American bison, also called buffalo, and European bison
medicinal	adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease
fascinate	v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly
sphere	n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity
extension	n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
literature	n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
poetry	n: poems in general as a genre of literature
clinic	n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition
checkup	n: an examination of a person’s health by a medical professional, typically including a physical examination, laboratory tests, and diagnostic imaging
co-op	n: an organization, shop, business, or farm that is jointly owned and managed by a group of people who also work in it
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
algorithm	n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
optimal	adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous
efficiency	n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money
prefer	v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another
liquid	n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas
biopsy	n: the process of removing and examining tissue from the body of the sick person to determine the existence or cause of a disease
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
utopian	adj: ideal and perfect; relating to or resembling a utopia (= an ideal and perfect society)
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
colon	n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system
Mars	n: a small reddish planet that revolves around the sun at the fourth position and is periodically visible to the naked eye
resemble	v: to look like or be similar to someone or something
silk	n: a fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric
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
enmity	n: the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something
affair	n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship
homeless	adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets
insulin	n: a hormone produced in the pancreas that controls the amount of sugar in the blood, or a similar artificial substance used for the treatment of diabetes
glorious	adj: having or deserving great admiration, praise, and honor; having great beauty and splendor
downright	adj: (especially of something bad) complete and absolute; utter; (adverb) completely and absolutely
guarantee	v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
delusion	n: a false belief or impression that is firmly held despite evidence to the contrary
frank	adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression
quo	n: the existing state or condition of something, especially in relation to a particular situation or issue
anathema	n: a person or thing that is detested or loathed; a curse
finance	n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
gender	n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
responsive	adj: quick to respond or react to something
mention	v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
speculate	v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
asset	n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
phrase	n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
structural	adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything
argument	n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
bunch	n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
childbirth	n: the act or process of giving birth to a baby
infant	n: a baby or very young child
mortality	n: the quality or state of being subject to death
underfunded	adj: having insufficient funds to support or carry out an enterprise
bump	v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident
coverage	n: the reporting or news of an important event, sports, subject, etc.; the amount, range, area, or quality of something that something provides
regard	v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way
replacement	n: the act of replacing something with something else, especially that is newer or better; a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
genius	n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
compelling	adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration
contribution	n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause
cheer	v: to give a loud shout to show support, praise, or approval