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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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sober | adj: not drunk or affected by alcohol; dignified in manner or character and committed to keeping promises | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
brew | v: to make beer or tea by mixing a substance with hot water | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
co-op | n: an organization, shop, business, or farm that is jointly owned and managed by a group of people who also work in it | |
mechanics | n: the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion, forces, and energy; (mechanic) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
steward | n: a person responsible for the management and care of another’s property or for the supervision of the domestic staff of a large household or organization; a person in charge of arranging for the supply of food to a college, club, etc. | |
quotation | n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker | |
exemplify | v: to serve as a typical example of something | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
ethics | n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
dire | adj: extremely serious or urgent; critical, grave, or disastrous | |
census | n: an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details such as age, sex, occupation, and education levels | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
autograph | n: a person’s signature or handwritten inscription, especially that of a famous or admired individual | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
retail | n: the sale of goods or services to consumers, especially in small quantities, either directly to the end customer or through retail outlets | |
gallon | n: a unit for measuring volume, in the US, it is equal to about 3.79 liters, and in the UK, Canada, and other countries, it is equal to about 4.55 liters | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
nationwide | adj: extending throughout an entire nation | |
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 | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
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 | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
prominent | adj: important, well-known, or noticeable | |
summarize | v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
ballot | n: a piece of paper used to cast a vote in an election | |
strawberry | n: a sweet, juicy fruit with a reddish color, a seeded surface, and a green, leafy top | |
quota | n: a limited amount or share of something assigned or allocated; a restriction on the number of people or goods that can enter or leave a country | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
incentivize | v: to make someone want to do in a particular way by offering them a reward | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
alike | adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
fuzzy | adj: having a soft and indistinct outline or covered with fine, soft, and hairlike fibers | |
skeptic | n: a person who doubts or questions the truth of specific claims, beliefs, or doctrines, especially those in religion or the supernatural | |
unlimited | adj: without any limits or restrictions | |
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 | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
venerate | v: to regard with great respect, reverence, or admiration; to honor or hold in high esteem | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
dairy | n: a room, building, or establishment where milk and milk products are produced and processed; milk and milk products, such as butter and cheese | |
unheard | adj: not heard, listened to, or noticed; not having been brought to public attention | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
consolidate | v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
vibrate | v: to move or cause anything to move fast and in small increments from side to side | |
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 | |
stability | n: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast |