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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
ballot | n: a piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election | |
lane | n: a narrow road in the countryside; a well-defined track or path for someone such as a swimmer or driver | |
pothole | n: a hole or depression in a road surface, usually caused by wear, weathering, or erosion; can be dangerous to drivers and cause damage to vehicles | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
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 | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
outdo | v: to do better than someone; to surpass | |
couch | n: a piece of furniture made for sitting, usually with a back and armrests, designed to seat more than one person | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
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 | |
disrepair | n: a state of decay, damage, or neglect that results in the deterioration of the quality, function, or appearance of something, particularly a structure or object | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
icon | n: a picture or statue of a holy person considered to be a sacred thing; a little icon on the screen of a computer or smartphone that denotes an application or a file | |
blighted | adj: damaged or affected negatively, often resulting in decay, deterioration, or a lack of growth | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
reclaim | v: to take back something previously lost, given, or paid, or ask to have it back | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
viewpoint | n: a way of thinking about a specific subject; a place from which something can be viewed, especially in an area of natural beauty | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
garbage | n: waste material, especially food waste and kitchen refuse | |
anaerobic | adj: living or occurring in the absence of oxygen; relating to or involving a process that does not require oxygen | |
digest | v: to transform food into absorbable substances; break down | |
methane | n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel | |
burning | adj: intense or scorching heat | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
provoke | v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
disinvestment | n: the act of reducing or withdrawing the amount of money you have provided in a particular area or sector | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
hydraulic | adj: relating to water or other liquids in motion or to the machinery or systems that use liquid pressure to perform work or operate mechanisms | |
awning | n: a sheet or canvas stretched out on a frame and used to provide shade or shelter, particularly over a window, door, or pathway | |
eccentric | adj: weird or unusual, sometimes in a funny way | |
sci-fi | n: (informal for science fiction) a genre of speculative fiction typically deals with space travel, life on other planets, time travel, etc. | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
debut | n: the first public performance of an artist or actor | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
blossom | n: the reproductive structure on a flowering plant that consists of usually colorful petals and a typically green calyx (merging of sepals); the state or time of flowering; the peak of a person’s or thing’s development or success | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
paradigm | n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
envision | v: to imagine or expect what a situation will be like in the future |