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Word	Meaning	Advanced
puffy	adj: swollen or distended, especially with air or gas;
lieutenant	n: a deputy or subordinate officer; a military officer ranking below a captain; a naval rank or officer
fog	n: a thick cloud consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface; a weather condition in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of water
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
process	n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products
veteran	n: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
suicide	n: the act of killing yourself intentionally
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
calculated	adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance
terror	n: intense fear; a state of intense fear or alarm
approximate	adj: nearly accurate or correct, but not completely so
casualty	n: a person who has been killed or injured in a war, accident, or other disasters; a victim
specifically	adv: only associated with or meant for one thing
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
approximately	adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time
staggering	adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
traumatic	adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury
disorder	n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions
evaluate	v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something
determinant	n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
military	adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
vocational	adj: of or relating to an occupation or employment; providing or undergoing training in special skills that prepare you for a particular job
recruit	v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
attend	v: to be present at an event, to go to a place
mandatory	adj: required by a rule or law, compulsory
terminal	n: a building or place where buses, trains, or airplanes stop and where passengers or goods can be picked up or dropped off; (adjective) of or situated at the ends of a delivery route
discharge	v: to release or let go of something or someone; to dismiss or terminate an employee or member of an organization; to emit or give off a substance or energy
in-person	adv: taking place with someone physically present together in the same place rather than on the phone, e-mail, or video link:
improve	v: to make or become better
medication	n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease
alcohol	n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc.
abuse	n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner
opioid	n: substances that have an effect similar to opium, such as morphine, used in medicines to treat severe pain, but some people take them illegally for pleasure and become addicted
epidemic	n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time
marine	adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there
alarming	adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing
prescribe	v: (of a doctor) to advise and order the use of particular medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing; to issue commands or orders for something
addict	n: a person who cannot stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful
painkiller	n: medicine used to relieve physical pain
mask	v: to conceal something; (noun) a covering that you wear over your face to hide it
horrific	adj: causing horror or disgust; gruesome and terrifying
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
overdose	n: excessive and dangerous ingestion or application of a drug
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
transition	n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another
affair	n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship
privacy	n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people
legislate	v: to make or enact laws; to exert control or influence through the creation or enforcement of laws
database	n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily
excess	n: an amount or quantity beyond what is acceptable, expected, or reasonable
committed	adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
battalion	n: a large, organized military unit composed of several companies, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel or a major
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
contingency	n: a future event or circumstance that is possible but not certain; an eventuality; a plan or strategy that is put into place in the event that a particular situation arises
participate	v: to take part in something
susceptible	adj: easily influenced, harmed, or affected by something
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
deploy	v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way
counseling	n: the process of providing guidance and support to someone, often in a therapeutic or professional context, to help them overcome personal or emotional difficulties and improve their mental health and well-being
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic