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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
porcelain | n: a ceramic material that is formed by heating a mixture of clay and other substances to high temperatures, resulting in a hard, smooth, white, and translucent material that is often used in the manufacture of dishes, vases, and other decorative objects | |
spice | n: a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable substance primarily used to season or flavor food | |
silk | n: a fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
savvy | n: the condition of being aware of and able to deal with a situation effectively; (adjective) having knowledge and understanding of a particular subject or activity | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
incarnation | n: the embodiment of a concept or idea in a physical form; a person or thing that personifies something | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
advertise | v: to draw attention to something such as a product, service, or event in public to encourage people to buy, use, or attend it | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
prospective | adj: likely or expected to happen or become in the future, often referring to something or someone that is being considered or evaluated | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
seesaw | n: a long, narrow board balanced on a fulcrum or pivot point, often used as a toy or play equipment in a children’s playground | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
unavoidable | adj: impossible to avoid or evade; inevitable | |
fluctuate | v: to rise and fall irregularly or unexpectedly; to vary or change often and unpredictably | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
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 | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
unpredictable | adj: not capable of being foreseen or calculated; not regular or certain | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand |