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Word	Meaning	Advanced
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