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Word	Meaning	Advanced
grade	n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc.
staple	adj: essential, crucial, or regularly used
starch	n: a complex carbohydrate found in many plants, including rice, wheat, and potatoes that is an important foodstuff for humans and animals
cassava	n: a starchy, tuberous root plant that is native to South America and is grown in many tropical and subtropical regions around the world
flavor	n: the taste sensation produced by a substance in the mouth
thermos	n: a container designed to keep its contents at a constant temperature, usually by having a vacuum-insulated double wall
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
react	v: to take action in response to something
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
appetite	n: a natural desire or craving for food or drink; a strong desire or liking for something
beg	v: to ask for something urgently or earnestly; to appeal to someone to do something
distinction	n: a difference or contrast between similar things or people
generation	n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
immigrant	n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently
bachelor	n: an unmarried man; a person who holds an undergraduate degree from a college or university
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
fashion	n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular
sew	v: to join, fasten, or repair two pieces of something by putting the thread through them with a needle
juggle	v: to manage or cope with several tasks, responsibilities, or situations simultaneously; to keep several things in the air at once, as in a juggling act
misunderstand	v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way
lens	n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
belong	v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place
refugee	n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
starvation	n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
willingness	n: the state of being ready or inclined to do something
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
complexion	n: the natural color, texture, and appearance of a person’s skin, especially their face
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
confusion	n: the state of being mixed up or unclear, or the state of disorder or uncertainty
emphasize	v: to give or show particular importance to something
continent	n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex
misconception	n: a belief or an idea that is wrong because it has been based on faulty thinking, understanding, or hypothesis
inquiry	n: the act or process of asking a question or asking for information; an official process of investigating a matter of public interest
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
demographic	n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc.
Latino	n: a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States
academic	adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
presume	v: to suppose or assume something to be true, often without sufficient evidence or proof; to take liberties, behave impolitely, or overstep one’s bounds, often due to arrogance or ignorance
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
ban	v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something
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
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
incorrect	adj: not in accordance with fact or truth or not accurate
diversity	n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people
inclusive	adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something
gender	n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
ethnicity	n: the cultural characteristics of a particular group, such as language, religion, and traditions, that distinguish them from other groups
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
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
storytelling	n: the act or art of narrating or writing stories
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
launch	v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time
portrait	n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
firsthand	adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source
highlight	v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention
kinship	n: the state or fact of being related to someone
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
concept	n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
cyber	adj: relating to or involving computers, computer networks, or virtual reality
hyphen	n: a punctuation mark (-) used to connect two words or parts of a word, to indicate a compound word, or to separate syllables for clarity
president	n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
navigation	n: the act of directing a ship or airplane from place to place; advice or information intended to resolve a problem or challenge, especially as given by someone in authority
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
intertwine	v: to twist together or become twisted together
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
engage	v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
melt	v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating