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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
awful | adj: causing fear, dread, or terror; very bad or unpleasant | |
unrelated | adj: having no connection; not belonging to the kinship | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
poison | n: a substance that can cause illness, injury, or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin; something harmful, malicious, or toxic; the act of damaging or ruining a relationship; (verb) to introduce a substance into something or someone harmful and potentially deadly | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
culprit | n: someone who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
plummet | v: to fall or drop suddenly and steeply; to decline rapidly or sharply | |
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 | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
recall | v: to remember something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
recommend | v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
gauge | n: an instrument for measuring and displaying the amount, level, or contents of something; (verb) to judge tentatively or form an estimate of something | |
ethic | n: a set of moral or philosophical principles or values that guide the behavior or actions of an individual, group, or society; the study or inquiry into the nature of morality and moral systems | |
stakeholder | n: a person or group that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
adviser | n: a person who gives advice about a particular subject | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
layoff | n: the temporary or permanent dismissal of employees from a company or organization due to a lack of work or financial difficulties; involuntary termination of employment | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
rebound | v: to spring back into a former shape or position after being compressed or stretched | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
utilitarian | adj: designed to be practical and functional rather than decorative or luxurious | |
utilitarianism | n: the belief that the actions are the right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
mentor | n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
cyanide | n: a highly toxic compound consisting of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom, most often encountered as hydrogen cyanide or one of its salts, often used in industrial processes, insecticides, and as a lethal poison | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
analyst | n: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
cite | v: to refer to something such as a passage, book, etc. as evidence for a theory or as a reason why something has happened | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
regain | v: to get something back or recover something after it has been lost or taken away | |
prompt | v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
tamper | v: to interfere with something in a way that causes damage or unauthorized alteration; to meddle with or manipulate something without permission or authority; (noun) a tool or device used for interfering with or altering something in a way that is unauthorized or illegal | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
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 | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
poisonous | adj: containing or producing toxic substances; harmful or dangerous to living beings, often causing illness, injury, or death; capable of causing serious harm or destruction | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
copycat | n: a person who imitates or copies the behavior, speech, or appearance of another individual; a product or design that is made to look like a popular or successful product from another company or brand | |
incident | n: an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unplanned; something that happens | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
ethics | n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong | |
dilemma | n: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, especially that are equally unfavorable ones | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government |