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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
reinvent | v: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
ambition | n: a strong wish to do or achieve something | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
ash | n: the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance, typically containing minerals and other impurities; the solid remains of a dead person after cremation | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
commission | n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
circular | adj: shaped like a circle; having a round form | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
derail | v: to cause a train or tram to run off the tracks accidentally; to run off or leave the rails accidentally | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
postpone | v: to delay or reschedule something to a later time or date | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
mobilize | v: to make something ready for action or use; to organize people or resources for a particular purpose | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
constraint | n: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
glacier | n: a slowly moving mass of ice formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or the South Pole | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
prospect | n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
rally | v: a public meeting of a group of people intended to arouse enthusiasm | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
precipitate | v: to cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly; to cause a solid substance to form from a dissolved liquid or gas by means of a chemical reaction or physical process | |
zoonotic | adj: relating to a zoonosis, which is a disease or infection that can be transmitted from animals to humans | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
legitimate | adj: accordant with or allowed by law; lawful | |
accompany | v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
cooperate | v: to work together with one or more people or organizations to achieve a goal | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something |