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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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| 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 | |
| predetermine | v: to decide or determine in advance; to establish or influence beforehand | |
| determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
| influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
| 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 | |
| nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
| frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
| revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
| software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
| digit | n: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; a finger, thumb, or toe | |
| upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
| ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
| demigod | n: a being with traits that are partly divine and partly human; a person who is highly regarded or celebrated, often with extraordinary abilities or achievements | |
| consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
| genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
| shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
| autocratic | adj: having absolute power and forcing people to obey completely without asking | |
| empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
| prevail | v: to be common, widespread, or frequent; to be the strongest or most powerful | |
| destiny | n: the events that will inevitably happen to a particular person or thing in the future | |
| broad | adj: very wide; general | |
| communist | adj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership) | |
| dictator | n: a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has obtained control by force | |
| abolish | v: to do away with completely; to put an end to | |
| penalty | n: a punishment for violating a law, rule, or contract | |
| grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
| rehearsal | n: a practice session, usually for a performance or presentation, during which people prepare and fine-tune their performance, often with the help of feedback from others; the act of rehearsing | |
| documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
| impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
| individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
| expose | v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence | |
| possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
| reclaim | v: to take back something previously lost, given, or paid, or ask to have it back | |
| journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
| philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind |
