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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
abomination | n: something that is regarded with extreme disgust or hatred; an object, act, or practice that is morally or religiously offensive | |
monstrous | adj: extremely large or evil, or having a frightening appearance | |
scourge | n: a person or thing that causes great suffering or destruction; (verb) to punish someone severely | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
disagree | v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc. | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
prohibit | v: to officially stop something from being done or used, especially by enforcing the law | |
senator | n: a member of a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. Senate | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
congressperson | n: a person who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives; congressman (congressperson is used to avoid gender discrimination) | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
fallacy | n: a mistaken belief, idea, or argument that is not supported by facts or evidence; a deceptive or misleading statement or belief | |
viewpoint | n: a way of thinking about a specific subject; a place from which something can be viewed, especially in an area of natural beauty | |
valid | adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
contort | v: to (cause something to) twist and press out of its natural or normal shape | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
indefensible | adj: unable to be protected or justified from criticism | |
acknowledged | adj: recognized or admitted as being true or valid | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
delusion | n: a false belief or impression that is firmly held despite evidence to the contrary | |
dire | adj: extremely serious or urgent; critical, grave, or disastrous | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
perpetuate | v: to make something continue or prevail for a long time | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
assured | adj: confident and sure; having no doubts or worries | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
virtue | n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
interfere | v: to get involved in and prevent a process or activity from continuing | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty |