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Word	Meaning	Advanced
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
surveillance	n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected
tinfoil	n: metal made into very thin sheets that is used mainly for wrapping something such as food
advertise	v: to draw attention to something such as a product, service, or event in public to encourage people to buy, use, or attend it
protest	n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition
abortion	n: the intentional termination of a pregnancy at an early stage
clinic	n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition
crude	adj: being in an unrefined or natural state; (noun) the unprocessed form of oil
wield	v: to possess and exercise power, authority, etc
constitution	n: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something
geofence	n: a virtual limit for a real-world geographic area that can be placed around a particular area, and a signal can be sent to an electronic device such as a mobile phone when this line is crossed
geography	n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
cast	v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process
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
dragnet	n: a careful and complete search taken by the police that is intended to catch criminals; a net that is pulled through a river or across the ground to catch fish or animal
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
suspect	v: to consider anything to be actual or probable
suspicious	adj: making you feel that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest without any evidence
arrest	v: to take into custody
murder	n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally
jail	n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison
pose	v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed
discriminate	v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things
undocumented	adj: not supported by written evidence or having the necessary written permission
shred	v: to tear or cut something into a small pieces; (noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
amendment	n: the act or the process of changing something, especially a document or proposed new law
safeguard	v: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss
seizure	n: the action of taking something from somebody by the use of legal authority; a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease
supreme	adj: highest in rank, level, or importance
ban	v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something
abuse	n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner
privacy	n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people
advocate	n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
shifting	adj: constantly changing or moving
smartphone	n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet
toast	n: slices of bread browned on both sides that have been put near a high heat; a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or even
seize	v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something
wiretap	v: to secretly listen to a people’s conservation or get their information by connecting a listening device to their phone line
contour	n: the outline of its shape or form; a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
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
undemocratic	adj: against to or not based on the principles of democracy
firewall	n: (in computing) a technological barrier designed to stop people from seeing or using the information on a computer without permission but still allow them to receive information that is sent to them
shield	n: a protective covering or structure, especially in the past, that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves
pandemic	n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
misuse	n: the act of using something in an unsuitable way or for the wrong purpose
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
app	n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
monitor	v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
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
grassroots	adj: of or relating to the ordinary people in a society or an organization as constituting a fundamental political and economic group
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
outlaw	v: to make something illegal; (noun) a person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
oppress	v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people
glimmer	n: a flash of light especially unsteady or reflected light; a slight sign of something
bipartisanship	n: agreement or collaboration between two political parties whose policies are normally opposed to one other’s
enact	v: to make a law; to put something into practice
statute	n: a law that is passed by a parliament, council, etc. and formally written down
committed	adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
deluge	n: a severe flood; an overwhelming number or amount of something
strike	v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
sprawl	v: to sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out
lawmaker	n: a politician or legislator who is responsible for making and changing laws
camcorder	n: a portable video camera that records pictures and sound
shove	v: to push someone or something in a rough way
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
increasingly	adv: more and more
inevitable	adj: certain to happen and unavoidable
fantasy	n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen
optimistic	adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful
denial	n: a statement that something is not true or does not exist
loom	v: to appear or take shape as a large, especially in a frightening way
dystopia	n: an imaginary place where everything is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror, or a work of fiction describing those place