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Word	Meaning	Advanced
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
ace	n: a playing card with a single symbol or mark that is typically the highest in value or rank in a particular card game; a person who is very skilled or successful in a specific activity or field
probabilistic	adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
portrait	n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
poke	v: to push or prod with a sharp object or the finger
participate	v: to take part in something
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
affinity	n: a natural liking or attraction to something; kinship by marriage or adoption
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
claim	v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
background	n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
counterintuitive	adj: contrary to what common sense would suggest
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
likelihood	n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
subset	n: a set of things that are contained within another larger set; a portion or division of a group or category
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
necessarily	adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
belong	v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place
vice	n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person
believable	adj: able to be accepted or easily believed; convincing or plausible
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
conjunction	n: the state of being joined, united, or associated; a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses, such as and, but, while
fallacy	n: a mistaken belief, idea, or argument that is not supported by facts or evidence; a deceptive or misleading statement or belief
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
shortcut	n: an alternative route shorter or quicker than the usual one
plausible	adj: seeming reasonable or likely to be true, and therefore convincing
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
preceding	adj: occurring or coming before something or somebody in time or order; previous or former
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
resonate	v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound
intuition	n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why
representative	n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people
regardless	adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties
observe	v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion
bet	v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something
sequence	n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
dice	n: a small cube with each side marked with a different number of spots (from 1 to 6) used in gambling and some games
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
policy	n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
diplomat	n: a person appointed by a government to conduct diplomacy (= the management of relationships between countries) with one or more other countries or international organizations
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
hypothesis	n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
conspiracy	n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
resonant	adj: tending to reinforce or prolong sound by sympathetic vibration; having a quality that elicits a similar response or feeling
outlandish	adj: bizarre, strange, or unconventional in appearance, behavior, or thought, often in a way that is seen as foreign or exotic; unusual or strikingly different from what is expected or normal
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
component	n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger