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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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hurdle | n: a barrier or obstacle that must be overcome | |
hoop | n: a circular band or ring, often made of metal or wood, used as a toy, a part of the equipment, or a decoration | |
unleash | v: to suddenly release a strong force, emotion, etc. that cannot be controlled | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
risky | adj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
obstacle | n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress | |
inherent | adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
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 | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
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. | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
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 | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
timeline | n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom | |
spite | n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
furnace | n: an enclosed chamber for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
refine | v: to make something more pure, polished, cultured, or effective; to improve, perfect, or enhance through a process of purification or development | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
obligated | adj: legally or morally bound or compelled to do something; having a sense of duty or responsibility to fulfill a certain obligation | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
financing | n: the process of providing funds for running a business, activity, or project; the money for a business, activity, or project | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
start-up | n: a newly established company or business | |
daunting | adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something | |
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 |