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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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irony | n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
sub-Saharan | adj: of or relating to or situated in the area south of the Sahara Desert | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
capability | n: the ability, skill, or competence to do something; the potential or aptitude for a particular task or function | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
cope | v: to deal with and overcome difficulties or problems | |
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 | |
generous | adj: willing to give and share something such as money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is necessary or expected | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
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 | |
capsize | v: to overturn or tip over a boat or other watercraft; to turn upside down or on its side, often as a result of a sudden force or imbalance | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
killing | n: the act of causing death; a sudden and intense force or effect that causes significant damage or destruction; a situation where someone is making a substantial amount of money or experiencing significant financial success | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
strain | n: a force or pressure that stretches or pulls something, sometimes causing damage; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
restore | v: to repair or return something or someone to a previous good state or position | |
carnage | n: the killing or slaughter of a large number of people, especially in a battle or war; a situation in which many people are killed or injured in a violent way | |
firsthand | adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
passion | n: intense, driving, or overpowering feeling or conviction | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
miniature | adj: being on a very small scale | |
electronics | n: the branch of physics and technology that deals with the behavior and control of electrons and the use of electronic devices and systems | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
fluid | n: a substance that can flow and is not solid | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
valve | n: a device for controlling the flow of a fluid or gas through a pipe or duct by means of a movable part that opens, closes, or restricts the opening | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
kit | n: a set of tools, supplies, or equipment for a particular purpose | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
opt | v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities | |
personalize | v: to make something or an experience specific to an individual or group, often through adding personal details or tailoring it to their preferences or needs; to add personal details or information to something | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
achievable | adj: possible to accomplish or attain | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
involvement | n: the fact or condition of taking part in something, or the degree to which someone takes part in something | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas |