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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
league | n: an association of sports teams who compete against each other; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 meters | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
arena | n: a large, flat area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events | |
referee | n: a person who controls the game in some sports by making players follow the rules | |
disk | n: a flat, circular plate, typically made of metal, glass, or plastic, used for storing data or playing music | |
summon | v: to order someone to come to or be present at a specific place such as a court, or to arrange a meeting formally | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
opponent | n: a person against whom you are playing or fighting in a game, competition, debate, etc. | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
probabilistic | adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
odds | n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen | |
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 | |
triumph | n: a great victory or achievement | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
intuitive | adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
outright | adj: completely; completely and without reservation; without any attempt at concealment | |
mutual | adj: common to or shared by two or more parties | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
consistency | n: the quality of acting or being done in the same way over time; the quality of not containing any logical contradictions | |
match-up | n: a pairing or comparison of two things or people, especially to determine their compatibility or suitability for each other | |
decent | adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
counterintuitive | adj: contrary to what common sense would suggest | |
mislead | v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
unscrupulous | adj: having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
nefarious | adj: extremely wicked or criminal; evil or immoral; often used to describe someone engaged in sinister or unlawful activities | |
alike | adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
foe | n: an enemy or opponent; someone or something that is opposed to or in conflict with another | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
rival | n: a person, company, or thing competing with others for the same thing or in the same area | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something |