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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
afoot | adj: in progress; happening or being planned; on foot | |
auditorium | n: a room or building used for concerts, plays, or other public performances | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
mash | v: to crush or grind something into a soft, wet, pulpy mass; to talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; (noun) a mixture of crushed malt grains and hot water | |
mashup | n: a combination or fusion of different elements, often referring to the blending or remixing of different songs, video clips, or other media forms | |
interface | n: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user and that allows the user to interact with the system; (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things | |
affected | adj: influenced; feeling or showing emotion, especially exaggerated emotion; not natural or sincere | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
correlation | n: a statistical relationship between two variables in which one variable is affected by the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more facts, numbers, etc. | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
burrow | v: to excavate a hole or make a tunnel in the ground by digging, typically for use as a dwelling of an animal | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
arbitrary | adj: based on chance, or individual whim rather than any reason | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
repository | n: a place where things are stored in large quantities and can be found | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
postal | adj: relating to or involving the package or mail delivery; referring to an individual or situation involving the postal service | |
zip | n: a fastener made of interlocking teeth or ridges that is used to join two edges or pieces of fabric; a sound or motion that resembles the sound made by a zipper when it is pulled; (of a computer) a popular file compression and archiving format; (short for Zone Improvement Plan) a system of postal codes used in the United States to help facilitate mail delivery more efficiently | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
criteria | n: (plural of criterion) standards or conditions by which something may be judged or decided | |
poll | n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
Wikipedia | n: an online encyclopedia that allows users to contribute and edit articles collaboratively; a vast and frequently updated repository of information on a wide range of topics | |
terrace | n: commonly paved outdoor space next to a house; a row of homes that were all constructed in the same design and shared dividing walls | |
flash | n: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness | |
visualize | v: to form a mental image or concept of something; to make something visible | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
ablaze | adj: on fire; burning brightly | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
license | n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service | |
lapse | n: a temporary or brief failure in judgment, action, or behavior; a gradual or slow decline, often referring to a loss of performance, quality, or attention; a period of time that has passed; (verb) to fall or slip into a particular state, often one that is undesirable or unintended | |
aft | adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
chant | n: a simple melody or tune, typically one that is repeated or sung in a monotonous way; (verb) recite with musical intonation | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose |