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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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commonplace | adj: occurring very often; lacking originality or interest | |
cliche | n: a phrase or expression that has become overused to the point that it has lost its original impact or meaning; a trite or unoriginal idea or statement | |
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 | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
misconception | n: a belief or an idea that is wrong because it has been based on faulty thinking, understanding, or hypothesis | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
inclined | adj: having a tendency or preference for something; likely or disposed to think, feel, or behave in a certain way | |
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 | |
overview | n: a general description or summary of a subject | |
poll | n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election | |
supposedly | adv: according to what is generally assumed or believed without actually knowing for sure | |
mistrust | v: to have doubts or suspicions about the honesty or sincerity of someone | |
principal | adj: most important, main, or chief | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
midway | adv: in the middle of a process or journey; halfway between two points or stages | |
generic | adj: not specific; not linked to a particular brand or product | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
grocer | n: a person who owns a shop that sells foodstuffs and some household supplies | |
fishmonger | n: a person who sells fish, typically at a fish market or shop; a merchant or retailer who specializes in selling fresh or preserved fish and seafood | |
differentiate | v: to recognize or establish as being distinct; to distinguish between things that are compared; to calculate a derivative | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
uniform | adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification | |
reception | n: the act of receiving or the state of being received, especially warmly or kindly; a formal party of people | |
minibus | n: a small bus designed to carry a limited number of passengers, usually between 8 and 15, often used for public transportation, shuttle services, or private hire | |
loquacious | adj: very talkative; tending to talk a lot and at length | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
obliterate | v: to wipe out, destroy, or conceal all signs of something utterly; to remove completely from recognition or memory | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
secondly | adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc. | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
trustworthy | adj: reliable and dependable | |
posit | v: to suggest or accept something as fact or as a basis for argument or consideration | |
aptly | adv: in a way that is appropriate or fitting; in a way that demonstrates understanding or intelligence | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
competent | adj: having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
unreliable | adj: not able to be trusted or depended on | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
overestimate | v: to estimate something to be greater in amount or importance than it really is | |
competence | n: the ability to do something well or efficiently; the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform a task or job effectively | |
dishonest | adj: capable of being corrupted, not honest | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
converse | v: to talk informally | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
midwife | n: a person trained to assist women during childbirth and to provide care for the mother and baby | |
paperwork | n: administrative tasks that involve writing or typing documents | |
institutional | adj: of, in, or relating to a large important organization, such as a university or bank; organized as or forming part of the standard systems, practices, etc. | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
tick | n: a light, sharp, repetitive sound or action; a mark indicating that something is correct or has been done; any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
adequate | adj: enough, acceptable, satisfactory for a particular purpose or need | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
distinctive | adj: having a quality or characteristic that makes it stand out from others | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
discern | v: to see, perceive, or understand something that is not obvious | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. |