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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
raft | n: a flat structure, usually made of logs or planks, that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmer | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
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 | |
eject | v: to force someone to put out or leave a particular place or position | |
grate | n: a metal frame or screen with parallel bars used to cover an opening or to hold fuel for a fire; a surface with parallel ridges or grooves used for grating food or other materials | |
override | v: to use one’s authority or power to cancel or disregard something, especially a decision or rule made by someone else | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
drainage | n: the process of draining or the condition of being drained; the natural or artificial removal of water from an area or a system, usually due to rainfall or melting snow | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
duel | n: formal, one-on-one combat between two people, typically with deadly weapons, often as a means of settling a dispute or seeking revenge | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
contest | n: a competition in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity; a struggle between rivals | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
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 | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
opponent | n: a person against whom you are playing or fighting in a game, competition, debate, etc. | |
destine | v: to determine or set the course of something in advance, often in a way that seems predetermined or inevitable; to specify or choose someone or something for a particular fate or outcome | |
shortcut | n: an alternative route shorter or quicker than the usual one | |
identically | adv: in the same way | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
avert | v: to prevent something dangerous or undesirable from happening | |
surf | v: to ride on or through waves while standing or lying down on a board or other object; to search or browse the Internet or other computer networks in a casual or aimless manner |