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Word	Meaning	Advanced
federal	adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level
bureau	n: an office or agency that specializes in a particular type of work, often related to collecting or compiling data or information
investigation	n: the act or process of thoroughly examining a crime, problem, statement, etc., to uncover the truth
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
feat	n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery
device	n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic
criminal	n: a person who has committed a crime
hack	v: to hit and cut somebody or something roughly and violently; to find a bug in a computer program and break into their systems or networks
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
conscious	adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
surveillance	n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected
smartphone	n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet
android	n: a robot with a human appearance; (operating system) Google’s mobile operating system
encrypt	v: to convert information or data into a code, thereby making it unreadable without a key or password; to conceal or obscure information in a way that makes it inaccessible to unauthorized persons
default	v: to fail to fulfill an obligation or pay a debt when it is due; to fail to meet expectations or perform as required; to choose or accept a predetermined option or condition without making a deliberate selection or choice; (noun) the pre-set or automatic settings that a system or program uses when the user has selected no other options
seize	v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something
password	n: a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to a place or service
contrast	v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
built-in	adj: included as an integral part of something
app	n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
luxury	n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things
dominate	v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something
manufacture	v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
dominance	n: the state or quality of being the most powerful or influential person or group
digital	adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet
divide	v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups
increasingly	adv: more and more
gap	n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc.
privacy	n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
suspicious	adj: making you feel that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest without any evidence
disproportionately	adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
gaze	v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else
cybersecurity	n: the practice of protecting computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction
democracy	n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
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
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
occupy	v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
coordinate	v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
crush	v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller
headset	n: a pair of headphones, typically with a microphone attached
jack	n: a mechanical device used for lifting or supporting heavy objects
behalf	n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
stick	v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
band-aid	n: a small strip or patch of adhesive material, with a sterile gauze pad in the center, used to cover a minor wound or injury and help promote healing
cam	n: a device or mechanism that converts rotary motion to linear motion or vice versa; a revolving cylinder with an irregular shape used in machinery to convert rotary motion into intermittent or reciprocating motion; an abbreviation for camera
bang	v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise
buck	n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention
malware	n: a type of software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system or network
malicious	adj: intended to do harm or upset other people; having the nature of the harm
software	n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
stalker	n: a person who harasses or pursues someone persistently, often with threatening or unwanted behavior
spy	n: a person who is employed or trained to observe or gather information in secret, often for military or political purposes; a person who secretly or illegally gathers information about a private individual or organization
terrifying	adj: very frightening or intimidating
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
component	n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger
sham	n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not