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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
ample | adj: enough or more than enough; having plenty of something | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
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 | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
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 | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
exposition | n: a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory; a collection of things, such as goods or works of art, etc., for public display | |
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 | |
illiterate | adj: unable to read or write; lacking basic education and knowledge in reading and writing | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
reform | n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem | |
dropout | n: a person who leaves school, college, or a training program before completing it | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
collaborate | v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something | |
reflex | n: an automatic and unthinking response to a particular stimulus; a physical reaction to external stimuli | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
naughty | adj: badly behaved; disobedient | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
belittle | v: to speak or write about someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect | |
eager | adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something | |
secular | adj: not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly | |
bioengineering | n: the application of engineering principles to the design and production of biological systems and products | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
treasure | n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
fundamentalist | n: a person who adheres strictly to the basic principles of any subject or discipline | |
obstacle | n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
conviction | n: a strong belief or opinion, especially one that is based on principles or evidence; (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action |