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Word	Meaning	Advanced
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
odd	adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
athlete	n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance
recruit	v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
graduate	n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
blast	n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise
ivy	n: an evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plant that often grows up trees or buildings
league	n: an association of sports teams who compete against each other; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 meters
snob	n: a person who believes themselves to be socially superior or of a higher class than others, often looking down on or criticizing those perceived as inferior or less cultured
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
ray	n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
severe	adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
concussion	n: a violent blow or jolt to the head or body that jars the brain, often resulting in temporary or prolonged unconsciousness, confusion, or memory loss; a shock or upheaval caused by a sudden change or event
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
symptom	n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
constant	adj: happening repeatedly or all the time
headache	n: pain in the head; someone or something that causes anxiety or trouble
depression	n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market
fog	n: a thick cloud consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface; a weather condition in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of water
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
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
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
chronic	adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual
traumatic	adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury
encephalopathy	n: disease or damage to the brain that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain, which cause a wide range of symptoms, including memory loss, confusion, seizures, and decreased cognitive abilities
punch	v: to strike someone or something with one’s fist; to make a hole in something
essentially	adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
rot	v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually
degenerate	v: (of a person, animal, or plant) to become worse in health or physical condition
cognition	n: the psychological process of perception and learning and reasoning; the mental action or process by which knowledge and understanding are developed in the mind
impulse	n: a sudden strong and unreflective wish or need to do something; the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
aggression	n: the act of attacking or assaulting; hostile or violent behavior
injury	n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack
dementia	n: a severe decline in cognitive function, especially memory, as a result of disease or injury
examine	v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them
chapter	n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled
shocking	adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
division	n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector
nickname	n: a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name
quote	v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services
sniff	v: to inhale audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a smell; to draw in air through the nostrils with a quick, audible intake of breath
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
county	n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division
rack	n: a framework or support structure used to hold or display objects; a set of interconnected shelves or compartments used for storage; a source of torture, distress, or mental anguish
permit	v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization
kinship	n: the state or fact of being related to someone
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
breath	n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs
cold-call	v: to make an unsolicited phone call or visit to a potential customer or client who has not expressed any prior interest or given permission for such contact to offer a product or service
grieve	v: to feel or show great sadness or sorrow, especially for someone who has died
suicide	n: the act of killing yourself intentionally
gracious	adj: behaving in a kind, polite and generous way
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
legacy	n: something that is handed down from an earlier generation or time, often something that has had a significant impact on subsequent generations; a bequest made by a person in their will, often money or property
foundation	n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes
bob	v: to move up and down quickly and repeatedly, often in a short, jerky motion; to cut, trim, or shorten hair, especially by repeatedly snipping with scissors; (noun) a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short and even all around, usually above the shoulders
stern	adj: serious, unyielding, or strict in manner or attitude
obituary	n: a notice of someone’s death, often appearing in a newspaper or online; a published account of someone’s life and achievements after their death
donate	v: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to help a person or organization
donation	n: a voluntary gift of money, service, or ideas that are given to a person or an organization, or the act of giving them
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
registry	n: an official list or record that contains details of people, objects, or events; a computer system that stores and manages data about something; the act or process of registering something, such as an event, a person, or an object
publicly	adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government
pledge	v: to make a formal promise to give or do something
Don	n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
icon	n: a picture or statue of a holy person considered to be a sacred thing; a little icon on the screen of a computer or smartphone that denotes an application or a file
dale	n: a valley or a broad, low area between hills or mountains, often with a stream or river running through it
nick	n: a small cut, notch, or indentation in a surface or an edge
hook	n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook
headline	n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page
acquire	v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
frightening	adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming
pharmaceutical	adj: relating to the production and selling of the medical drugs
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
facilitate	v: to make something easier or more likely to happen
frank	adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression