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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
adversely | adv: in a way that harms, hurts, or has a negative impact on something or someone | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
acidification | n: the act or process of becoming acid or making something become acid | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
coral | n: a rock-like substance created in the sea by groupings of specific types of small animals, commonly used in jewelry | |
reef | n: a long chain or range of rocks or sand near the ocean’s surface | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
unpredictable | adj: not capable of being foreseen or calculated; not regular or certain | |
rainfall | n: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
alike | adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
socioeconomic | adj: relating to the social and economic factors that shape an individual, group, or community, particularly in terms of income, occupation, education, and social class | |
seawall | n: a barrier or structure made of concrete, stone, or other materials that are built along the coastline or riverbanks to protect against erosion, flooding, or waves; a structure that separates the water from the land and helps to preserve the shoreline | |
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 | |
mangrove | n: a tropical coastal tree or shrub that grows in saline soil and has prop roots that help to stabilize it | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
interplay | n: the way in which two or more things interact or influence each other | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
low-lying | adj: situated at or near ground level; located in an area that is susceptible to flooding or inundation; having a position, status, or condition that is humble or inferior in relation to others | |
subside | v: to become less intense or widespread; to sink to a lower level | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
analytics | n: the systematic computational analysis of data or statistics; information resulting from this analysis | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
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 | |
wetland | adj: land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
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 | |
knock-on | n: a secondary effect or consequence that follows or results from a primary event or action; (of rugby) a type of handling error that occurs when a player accidentally knocks the ball forward with their hand or arm | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
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 | |
trade-off | n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
livelihood | n: a means of earning money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. | |
safeguard | v: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss | |
inaction | n: the lack of action or activity; the state of not doing anything; the failure to take action when action is needed | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
drainage | n: the process of draining or the condition of being drained; the natural or artificial removal of water from an area or a system, usually due to rainfall or melting snow | |
exacerbate | v: to make a situation, problem, or feeling worse | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
relocate | v: to move or move something or someone to a new place and build a house or a business there | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
accommodate | v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something |