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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
anniversary | n: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; a date on which an event occurred in a previous year | |
permission | n: consent or authorization given by someone in authority or by the owner of something, allowing someone to do something or allowing something to occur | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
collaboration | n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
academy | n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field | |
Wikipedia | n: an online encyclopedia that allows users to contribute and edit articles collaboratively; a vast and frequently updated repository of information on a wide range of topics | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
upside | n: the positive aspect or potential of something; the upper side of something | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
healthcare | n: the organized activity or business of preserving mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
privacy | n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people | |
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 | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
surveillance | n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
revelry | n: lively and noisy festivities, typically involving drinking, dancing, and general merrymaking; a celebration marked by indulgence and enjoyment | |
tweet | n: a short, high sound made by a small bird; a message sent using Twitter, the social media application | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
censorship | n: the act or process of suppression or restriction of any portions of books, films, news, etc. that are judged obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security | |
silo | n: a tall, cylindrical structure, usually made of concrete or steel, that is used for storing grain, feed, or other dry materials; a system or structure that is isolated or separate from others | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
spectacle | n: something or someone seen, especially a notable or unusual sight; an optical device consisting of a frame that houses a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
fragment | n: a small piece or part broken off or detached | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
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 | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
nasty | adj: very bad, unpleasant, or offensive | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
crowdsourcing | n: the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or unpaid, typically via the internet |