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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| shuttle | n: a vehicle or boat that regularly moves between two places; bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads | |
| countryside | n: rural areas or regions outside of cities and urban centers often characterized by open fields, farmland, forests, and countryside scenery | |
| insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
| replace | v: to take the place of something | |
| prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
| detract | v: to diminish the value or worth of a quality or performance | |
| predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
| invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
| rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
| individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
| psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
| illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
| liberal | adj: willing to respect or allow many different types of beliefs or behavior; open-minded | |
| 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 | |
| highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
| recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
| participate | v: to take part in something | |
| trait | n: a particular feature of your nature | |
| preference | n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person | |
| feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
| calculated | adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance | |
| degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
| overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
| estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
| counterpart | n: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing | |
| recall | v: to remember something | |
| maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
| core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
| reconsider | v: to think about a decision or opinion again to | |
| underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
| persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
| bulk | n: the quantity or size of something that is very large; the main part of something | |
| consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
| inclined | adj: having a tendency or preference for something; likely or disposed to think, feel, or behave in a certain way | |
| invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
| stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
| involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
| concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
| susceptible | adj: easily influenced, harmed, or affected by something | |
| miscalculation | n: a mistake in making a calculation or judgment that produces an incorrect result | |
| commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
| assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
| fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
| countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
| historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
| comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint |
