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Word	Meaning	Advanced
bet	v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something
stake	n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something
sustain	v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
population	n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location
bomb	n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
starve	v: to suffer or die from lack of food; to cause someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive something of necessary nourishment or sustenance
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something
posit	v: to suggest or accept something as fact or as a basis for argument or consideration
unchecked	adj: not restrained or controlled; not examined or scrutinized; allowed to proceed without restraint or interference
outpace	v: to move or proceed at a faster rate than someone or something else; to surpass or exceed someone’s or something’s performance or ability
famine	n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
unrest	n: a state of agitation or disturbance; lack of calm or peace
brink	n: the point at which something is about to happen; the edge of a steep place
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
implement	v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect
policy	n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
economics	n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
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.
opposition	n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
argue	v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others
theoretical	adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience
calculation	n: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something
depart	v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey
claim	v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
ingenuity	n: the quality of inventing things or solving problems in clever new ways
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
compensate	v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value
diminish	v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc.
overly	adv: to a greater degree than is appropriate or desirable
optimistic	adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful
preposterous	adj: absurd, ridiculous, or contrary to reason or common sense
scathe	v: to harm or injure someone or something, often by using words or criticism; to cut or wound deeply
incite	v: to encourage, stir up, or provoke someone to do something; to urge, instigate, or stimulate someone to take action, often negative or aggressive
debate	n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives
wager	n: a bet or gamble, typically involving a sum of money, on the outcome of an event or situation
vent	n: a small opening to escape or release gas, air, liquid, etc.; activity or process that frees or expresses strong creative energy or emotion
prophet	n: a person believed to have an extraordinary power that can understand God’s will.
feud	n: a bitter argument between two parties, causing a lot of anger or violence
prioritize	v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
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
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.
steady	adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
overpopulation	n: a situation in which the number of people or living organisms in a particular area or environment exceeds the carrying capacity or resources of that area or environment
finite	adj: having a limit or restriction of size, time, etc.
manufacture	v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
scarcity	n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount
substitute	n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one
stable	adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed
proxy	n: a person or entity that is authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
snapshot	n: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly
starvation	n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
equitably	adv: in a just, fair, and impartial manner; without showing favoritism or bias towards any particular individual or group
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
degradation	n: the condition or process of changing to a lower state, or a less respected state
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
viable	adj: capable of being done as intended; able to succeed
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
replace	v: to take the place of something
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen