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Word	Meaning	Advanced
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
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
encouraging	adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring
skeptical	adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful
enthusiastic	adj: having or showing great excitement, interest, or eagerness; energetic or passionate about something
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
skepticism	n: an attitude of doubting or questioning that claims or statements are true or valuable or that something will happen; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
census	n: an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details such as age, sex, occupation, and education levels
bureau	n: an office or agency that specializes in a particular type of work, often related to collecting or compiling data or information
graduate	n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
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
union	n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
contrast	v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
endowment	n: a fund or financial support, either from a charitable organization or from an individual or group of individuals, to support a specific purpose or organization
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
mere	adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
military	adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare
march	v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps
striking	adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something
allocate	v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose
symphony	n: a long musical composition in Western classical music for orchestra, usually with three or four main parts called movements
orchestra	n: a large group of musicians who play classical music together, usually with instruments such as strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
apiece	adv: to, from, or by each one of a group
salary	n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month
capitalism	n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
nonprofit	adj: not established for commercial profit
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
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
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
revenue	n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business
spirit	n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
cohesion	n: the act or state of keeping or sticking together
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
nationwide	adj: extending throughout an entire nation
flaw	n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect
corporate	adj: of or relating to a large company
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
patron	n: a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or activity; a loyal or regular customer of a particular shop, restaurant, etc.
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
institutionalize	v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.)
necessarily	adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
excite	v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager
platform	n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed
intimidate	v: to make someone fearful or uneasy so that they will do something that you want them to do
inequality	n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different
evaluate	v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something
luxury	n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things
necessity	n: the state or fact of being needed; anything indispensable
cult	n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
fin	n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance
craft	n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands
appreciate	v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone