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Word	Meaning	Advanced
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
metaphysics	n: the branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature and the first principles of reality, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
exaggerate	v: to describe or represent something as better or worse than it is
platonic	adj: (of relationship or emotion) friendly or affectionate but not sexual
academy	n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field
rhetoric	n: speech or writing intended to please or persuade someone; the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
inquiry	n: the act or process of asking a question or asking for information; an official process of investigating a matter of public interest
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
branch	n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization
precise	adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited
logic	n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments
valid	adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable
devise	v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination
syllogism	n: a kind of logical argument in which a conclusion is drawn from two premises
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
argument	n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
mortal	adj: subject to death; unrelenting and deadly
investigate	v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth
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
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
generation	n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
deduce	v: to arrive at an answer, a conclusion, or a decision by reasoning
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
practical	adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas
ethics	n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong
conception	n: a general idea or belief of what something or someone is like or should be; an understanding of a situation or a principle
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
inclination	n: a tendency or disposition to think, feel, or act in a certain way; a preference or bias; a degree of sloping
breed	v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner
politically	adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation
self-sufficient	adj: able to provide for one’s own needs without assistance from others
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
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
acknowledged	adj: recognized or admitted as being true or valid
occasionally	adv: now and then; sometimes but not often
monarchy	n: a form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or a queen who typically inherits the authority
appropriate	adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting
tutor	n: a person who teaches or gives private instruction in a particular subject or skill
Mediterranean	n: the sea encircled by southern Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia