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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
podcast | n: a radio program made available in digital format that you can download from the Internet and play on a computer or music player | |
unplug | v: to disconnect the plug of electrical equipment from the electricity supply | |
sub-Saharan | adj: of or relating to or situated in the area south of the Sahara Desert | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
penetration | n: the act or process of penetrating or entering something, often forcefully or with difficulty; the depth or extent to which something has been entered or understood | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
understaffed | adj: insufficiently staffed with workers or employees; having fewer workers than are needed to perform tasks or duties adequately | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
import | v: to bring goods or services into a country from another country; to transfer electronic data into a database or document; | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
baobab | n: a type of African tree with a large, bulbous trunk and sparse branches that often looks upside-down; also known as the “tree of life” due to its ability to store water during droughts | |
suitable | adj: fit or appropriate; proper; adapted | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
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 | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
comprehensive | adj: complete and including all or everything necessary | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
guideline | n: a general rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior; a piece of advice or instructions that tell you how something should be done or what something should be | |
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 | |
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 | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
workload | n: the amount of work that a person is expected to do in a specified time | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
slum | n: a heavily populated urban area characterized by poor, run-down housing and infrastructure, often associated with poverty and social neglect | |
landmark | n: a notable or important event, place, or achievement; a significant object or feature that serves as a reference point | |
approximate | adj: nearly accurate or correct, but not completely so | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
barcode | n: a series of parallel lines of varying width and spacing printed on a product or package, which can be read by a barcode scanner to quickly and accurately identify the product and its price | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
id | n: a part of the psyche that represents the unconscious desires and instincts of an individual; in psychoanalytic theory, it is believed to be the most basic and primal part of the human psyche; (also ID, short for identification) a document or card that proves a person’s identity, such as a driver’s license, passport, or national ID card | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
rewrite | v: to write something such as a book or speech again in a different way, usually to improve it or add new information | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
queue | n: a line of people or vehicles, especially one that forms outside a place of entertainment or a public building, waiting for something to become available | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
pronounce | v: to say or speak (a word or words) correctly or in a particular way | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
vernacular | n: a language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region | |
Soundex | n: a phonetic algorithm or coding system used to index names or words based on their pronunciation, often used for matching similar-sounding words or names | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
repurpose | v: to use something again for a different purpose than it was originally intended | |
point-of-sale | n: the physical location or device where a sales transaction takes place, such as a cash register, electronic payment terminal, or online platform, where products or services are purchased from a retailer or merchant | |
terminal | n: a building or place where buses, trains, or airplanes stop and where passengers or goods can be picked up or dropped off; (adjective) of or situated at the ends of a delivery route | |
retail | n: the sale of goods or services to consumers, especially in small quantities, either directly to the end customer or through retail outlets | |
workstation | n: a designated area or unit where an individual performs work-related activities, typically equipped with furniture, tools, and equipment suited to the specific needs of the task or job; a type of computer terminal designed for use by a single user who needs high-performance computing capabilities, such as for software development, scientific research, or multimedia production | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
dotcom | n: a company or business that primarily operates on the Internet or has a web-based presence, particularly during the late 1990s and early 2000s when the Internet was a new and rapidly growing industry | |
recharge | v: to restore the energy or power of something by supplying it with more energy or power; to refresh or renew oneself by rest or sleep | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
wireless | adj: of or relating a connection or communication that does not require a physical wire or cable, often through the use of radio waves or electromagnetic signals | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
tally | n: a record or count of a particular thing often used to keep track of scores, votes, or numbers | |
quarterly | adj: happening every three months | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
jack-of-all-trades | n: a person who has skills or knowledge in many different areas or fields, being competent in various tasks but not necessarily an expert in any specific one |