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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
geek | n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
Latina | n: a female person of Latin American origin or descent; a term used to refer to women from Latin American countries or with Latin American heritage | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
inhabit | v: to live in a specific location; to reside | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
armor | n: a protective covering made of metal or other durable materials, worn to guard against injury or damage | |
lobe | n: a rounded projection or division, especially of the brain, lung, or liver | |
predominant | adj: having control, authority, or influence that is greater than that of others; prevailing or vastly more abundant than others of the same kind | |
techie | n: a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in the field of technology, particularly with computers or electronic devices | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
gentrify | v: to renovate, revitalize, or develop a deteriorated, predominantly urban area, often leading to the displacement of low-income or minority residents and the influx of more affluent residents and businesses | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
evict | v: to expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law | |
heterogeneous | adj: diverse in character or content; composed of parts of different kinds; not uniform | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
column | n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
gospel | n: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred | |
funk | n: a feeling of sadness or depression; a low or unenergetic mood; a type of music that combines jazz, soul, and R and B | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
comedy | n: a genre of dramatic entertainment that aims to amuse and provoke laughter by depicting amusing or ludicrous situations, characters, or events; the use of humor, wit, and satire in writing, films, and other forms of entertainment | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
civic | adj: of or relating to a town, city, or the people who live in it | |
multicultural | adj: relating to or characterized by several cultures (= beliefs, languages, customs, traditions, etc.) | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
segregation | n: the act or process of separating or isolating people, things, or groups based on race, gender, religion, social class, or other characteristics; a political or social system that enforces such separation or isolation | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
telescope | n: a device like a tube in shape containing lenses used to magnify and observe distant objects | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
cafeteria | n: a restaurant where customers serve themselves from a counter and pay for what they have taken, often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc. | |
arrange | v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
proxy | n: a person or entity that is authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
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 | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
intractable | adj: difficult to manage or control; stubborn or obstinate | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
reshape | v: to change the form or structure of something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management |