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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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acquaintance | n: a person one knows but who is not a close friend | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
eager | adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
unsettle | v: to make somebody feel anxious or upset, especially because of an unstable or problematic situation | |
punctual | adj: arriving or happening at the appointed time; being on time; prompt | |
oppressive | adj: treating people in a cruel and authoritarian way | |
relic | n: an object from a previous era, especially one of historical value | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
ruin | v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction, | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
absolutism | n: a political system in which the ruler has complete and unlimited power, often without any checks or balances from other institutions | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
immoral | adj: not conforming to accepted society’s standards of honesty or morality | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
forbid | v: to order somebody not to do something, especially officially; to keep something from happening or arising | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
stance | n: a way of thinking about something, especially expressed publicly; attitude or position of a standing person or animal | |
overstate | v: to exaggerate or make something seem more important or serious than it is | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
whereabouts | n: the location of a person or thing; the place or region where someone or something is currently located | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
rigid | adj: extremely strict and difficult to change or adapt; incapable of or resistant to bending | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
utilitarian | adj: designed to be practical and functional rather than decorative or luxurious | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
lax | adj: not strict or severe; relaxed or lenient | |
understate | v: to represent something as less important or significant than it is; to downplay or make something seem less dramatic or intense | |
regret | v: to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something you have done or something you have not been able to do | |
inherent | adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
paternalism | n: the practice or belief of governing or managing individuals or groups in a manner that is considered to be nurturing or protective but also limiting or controlling their freedom and autonomy | |
interfere | v: to get involved in and prevent a process or activity from continuing | |
disrespect | n: an expression of lack of regard or contempt for someone or something | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
autonomy | n: the right of an organization, country, or region to govern itself independently | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
deliberately | adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
case-by-case | adj: referring to a method of dealing with something or someone on an individual basis rather than applying a uniform or blanket strategy or treatment to all cases or situations |