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Word	Meaning	Advanced
millennium	n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia)
bronze	n: a dark red-brown metal that is created by combining copper and tin
jewelry	n: decorative ornaments made of precious metals, gemstones, or other materials, worn as personal adornment, which can include items such as necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, and brooches
currency	n: a system of money in general use in a particular country
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
upheaval	n: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation
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
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
recession	n: a period of economic decline, typically lasting for six months or more, during which trade and industrial activity decrease, and unemployment increases
debate	n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
long-lasting	adj: existing or continuing for a long time
downturn	n: a period of decline, typically in an economy, characterized by reduced trade and business activity and a fall in prices and employment
ramification	n: the act or process of branching out or dividing into branches
comply	v: to obey an order, set of rules, or request
countless	adj: too numerous to be counted or very many
variable	adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
pinpoint	v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
disrupt	v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
mismatch	v: to put together or match items that are not compatible or do not fit well together; to be different from or not correspond to something else
prompt	v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
inflation	n: a general and progressive increase in prices; (cosmology) a theory of the exponential expansion of space in the early universe; the act of filling something with air
necessarily	adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
encourage	v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
accompany	v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
percentage	n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred
creditor	n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
repay	v: to give back or make restitution for money, debt, or other obligation that is owed; to compensate or reward someone for something done or given
afford	v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
insight	n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like
fluctuation	n: a change, or the process of changing, that frequently happens, especially from one extreme to another; the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
shock	n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant
disaster	n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life
geopolitical	adj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area
earthquake	n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
commodity	n: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold
discotheque	n: a nightclub or restaurant where recorded music is played, and people dance
prosperity	n: the state of being successful and having the good fortune
expansion	n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process
occasionally	adv: now and then; sometimes but not often
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
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
handle	v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion
burden	n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry
redirect	v: to change the direction or course of something; to send in a different direction
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
fulfill	v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize
prophecy	n: a statement or prediction that something will happen in the future, typically one made by a religious leader
vicious	adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice
cycle	n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
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
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
boost	v: to improve, raise, or increase something
reverse	v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
excessive	adj: greater than what seems necessary, normal, or desirable
reliant	adj: needing something or something to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed
stimulus	n: something that causes growth or arouses action
adoption	n: the action or fact of legally taking another’s child as one’s own; the act of accepting with approval
revolutionize	v: to bring about a complete or radical change in something, often through the introduction of new methods or ideas
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
navigate	v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
anticipate	v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance