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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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outbreak | n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant | |
outskirt | n: the part of a town or city away from the center, typically the suburbs; the fringe or border of something. | |
preoccupied | adj: having one’s thoughts or attention absorbed by something; busy | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
distracted | adj: having one’s attention diverted or divided; being unable to concentrate because of being preoccupied or worried | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
lush | adj: produced or growing in extreme abundance, often in an attractive way; having strong sexual appeal | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
mourning | n: the act or expression of sorrow or grief for someone who has died; a period of time set aside for such grieving | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
abnormal | adj: not typical, usual, or regular, especially in a way that is bad | |
rainfall | n: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
deforest | v: to clear an area of forest or trees | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
landslide | n: a large, sudden movement of a mass of rock, earth, or other material down a slope | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
vegetation | n: plants in general, particularly those indigenous to a particular region or spot | |
seedling | n: a young plant that has just germinated and has not yet developed leaves or true roots | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
hillside | n: the sloping side of a hill or mountain; a landscape feature characterized by a natural gradient or incline | |
mangrove | n: a tropical coastal tree or shrub that grows in saline soil and has prop roots that help to stabilize it | |
steward | n: a person responsible for the management and care of another’s property or for the supervision of the domestic staff of a large household or organization; a person in charge of arranging for the supply of food to a college, club, etc. | |
opt | v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
custom-made | adj: made to order or custom-designed for a particular customer or client, tailored to meet individual needs or specifications | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
reintroduce | v: to bring back something that has been previously abolished or discontinued | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
butterfly | n: a diurnal insect typically has a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad, colorful wings | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else |