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Word	Meaning	Advanced
barista	n: a person who works in a coffee shop or café, typically making and serving coffee and other hot beverages
bartender	n: a person who serves drinks, especially alcoholic beverages, at a bar
swerve	v: to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or to turn sharply
barn	n: a large farm building used for storage of crops or housing livestock
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
stem	n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in
vertebra	n: a bone in the spine, or the spinal column forming the supporting structure of the spine and protecting the spinal cord
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
freak	n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
verge	n: the point at which something is about to happen or where something begins; the edge or margin of something, particularly a physical boundary or border
homeless	adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
bankruptcy	n: the legal status of a person or business that cannot repay debts to creditors
lifeline	n: a line, rope, or cable used to support or rescue a person in danger or distress; vital or necessary support, connection, or source of help
relieve	v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe
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
emergency	n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action
divorce	n: the legal dissolution of a marriage
shock	n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant
paycheck	n: a check issued to an employee as payment for work or services rendered; the amount of money received in this check
ruin	v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction,
cruel	adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others
irony	n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect
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
clerk	n: a person who works in an office and is responsible for keeping records, writing letters, etc.; a person who works in a store and is responsible for serving customers
injustice	n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
evict	v: to expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law
abusive	adj: involving or characterized by harmful or offensive treatment, language, or behavior; using physical, emotional, or verbal force to control or harm someone else
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
aid	n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support
nonprofit	adj: not established for commercial profit
app	n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
finance	n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
empower	v: to give someone the power or authority to do something
adversary	n: a person, group, or force that opposes or fights against another; an enemy or opponent
asset	n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
contest	n: a competition in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity; a struggle between rivals
security	n: the state of being free from danger, risk, or harm; measures taken to protect against threats or attacks; a financial asset, such as a stock or bond that derives value exclusively from the ownership interest or claim to a particular underlying asset or obligation
disability	n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do
barrier	n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
process	n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products
deny	v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something
liberty	n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
revise	v: to examine and make corrections or alterations to the idea, piece of writing, etc. to improve it
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
pushback	n: resistance, opposition, or an adverse reaction to a plan, idea, or proposal; a deliberate effort to resist, challenge, or oppose external pressure or influence; (verb) to resist or object to a proposal, idea, or plan
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
plain	adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees
headache	n: pain in the head; someone or something that causes anxiety or trouble
pharmacy	n: a place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; a drugstore or chemist’s
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
intimidate	v: to make someone fearful or uneasy so that they will do something that you want them to do
unfair	adj: not giving equal treatment or opportunities to people involved; marked by injustice, partiality, or deception
racial	adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations)
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
disproportionately	adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else
fee	n: a sum of money charged for a particular service
poll	n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
rid	v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person
dominate	v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
inalienable	adj: unable to be taken away, surrendered, or transferred to someone else; inherent and cannot be lost or given away
deserve	v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable
pursue	v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them