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Word	Meaning	Advanced
guarantee	v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
flip	v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion
penalty	n: a punishment for violating a law, rule, or contract
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
scary	adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
aversion	n: a strong dislike or reluctance towards something or someone; a feeling of extreme distaste or aversion towards something or someone unpleasant
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
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
equation	n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign
weigh	v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion
stake	n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
bias	n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment
heuristic	adj: relating to a trial-and-error method of problem-solving, often involving learning from one’s mistakes and using feedback to improve one’s approach; also used to describe a problem-solving method or approach that is practical, efficient, or intuitive
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
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
shortcut	n: an alternative route shorter or quicker than the usual one
irrational	adj: not based on, or not using reason or clear thinking; (mathematics) a real number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers
bungee	n: a strong, elastic cord or rope used to leap or dive from a height, typically while attached to a harness or other safety equipment, providing a thrilling experience or a means of controlled descent
cliff	n: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river
fallacy	n: a mistaken belief, idea, or argument that is not supported by facts or evidence; a deceptive or misleading statement or belief
situ	adj: short for “situated,” meaning located or placed in a particular position or circumstance
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
probabilistic	adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
sequence	n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
participate	v: to take part in something
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
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
split	v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
initial	adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name
irrelevant	adj: not connected with or related to something and therefore not important
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
anchor	n: a device, typically made of metal, that is used to moor a ship or boat in a particular place, typically by being dropped to the seabed; a central cohesive source of support and stability
negotiation	n: the process of discussing and reaching an agreement with others
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
decision-maker	n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization
unconscious	adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness
finance	n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
criminal	n: a person who has committed a crime
pause	v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing
intuitive	adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof