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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
unwitting | adj: without purpose or intent | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
honest | adj: always telling the truth and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
interpersonal | adj: connected with relationships between people | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
transaction | n: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something | |
baseline | n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
sociologist | n: a person who studies the institutions and development of human society | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
opportunistic | adj: making use of a current situation to get power or advantage, especially regardless of planning or principle | |
assistant | n: someone who helps or supports someone else to do a job | |
recreate | v: to make something that existed previously happen or appear to exist again | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
discourage | v: to make someone lose confidence, enthusiasm, or less willing to do something | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
self-interest | n: the fact or action of only considering their own interests and of not caring about others | |
overpower | v: to conquer or establish complete control over someone by using superior strength | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
altruistic | adj: showing a selfless and disinterested concern for the happiness and well-being of other people | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
temptation | n: the desire to do or have something that you know you should not do or have; the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | |
dishonest | adj: capable of being corrupted, not honest | |
theft | n: the act of taking anything from someone or somewhere unlawfully; stealing | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
alter | v: to cause to change or make different | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity |