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Word	Meaning	Advanced
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
flourish	v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
explore	v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it
rethink	v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
poet	n: a person who writes poetry
pound	n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
dominate	v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something
attempt	n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
depict	v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph
accurate	adj: correct and exact in all details
meticulous	adj: cautious and precise; paying great attention to detail
revolutionary	adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
unconscious	adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness
assert	v: to state something firmly and confidently, often in a way that is intended to convince others that it is true
psychoanalysis	n: a system of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental and emotional disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind
linguistics	n: the study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics
contend	v: to struggle to win or surmount something
arbitrary	adj: based on chance, or individual whim rather than any reason
unreliable	adj: not able to be trusted or depended on
construct	v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
anthropology	n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species
sophistication	n: the quality or state of having a great deal of worldly experience; the quality or state of being intellectually or culturally refined
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
expose	v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
worldview	n: a particular philosophy or cognitive orientation of life or conception of the world
physics	n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
undermine	v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
disparate	adj: very different or distinct from something else and is not connected or comparable in any way
exert	v: to put forth effort; to put into action; to bring into play
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
artistic	adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
obsess	v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else
portray	v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
dub	v: to give someone or something an unofficial name or nickname; to provide movies with a voice of a foreign language
preoccupied	adj: having one’s thoughts or attention absorbed by something; busy
render	v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc.
tackle	v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
stream	n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
conscious	adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
convey	v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another
verbatim	adv: word for word; in the exact words; exactly as spoken or written
authorial	adj: of or relating to the writer of a book, article, or document
interference	n: the act or process of getting involved in and trying to influence a specific situation; the state of being affected and influenced with
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
fury	n: intense and often violent anger
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
stack	n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
pit	n: a hole in the ground or a cavity in a surface; a place for storing or holding something; a section of a theater or sports arena where people can sit
approximate	adj: nearly accurate or correct, but not completely so
prime	adj: main or most important; basic
radical	adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions
extensive	adj: covering a large area; having a wide range
repetition	n: the act of doing or saying something many times
insistence	n: the act or an instance of demanding or saying something clearly; persistence
virtually	adv: almost completely
discard	v: to throw something away or get rid of something that you no longer wanted or need
linear	adj: of, relating to, or consisting of lines or length; able to be expressed as a straight line, especially on a graph
chronology	n: the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time
abrupt	adj: sudden and unexpected
characteristic	n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
poetry	n: poems in general as a genre of literature
deserve	v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable
reputation	n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors
difficulty	n: a condition or state that causes problems