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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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cliff | n: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river | |
underrepresented | adj: not adequately or proportionately represented, often in terms of a particular group, population, or perspective being excluded or marginalized | |
eye-opener | n: something surprising or enlightening, making one more aware of something previously unknown or misunderstood | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
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 | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
pinnacle | n: the highest point or peak of something, particularly a mountain or a career; the greatest or highest level of achievement or success | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
onward | adj: moving or continuing forward; progressing | |
upward | adv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place | |
teeter | v: to move or balance unsteadily, often in a way that suggests instability or danger; to waver or vacillate between two positions, opinions, or attitudes | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
hindrance | n: an obstacle or barrier that prevents progress or interferes with accomplishing a task or goal | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
stomp | v: to walk heavily and noisily, often with a rhythmical sound; to dance with a rhythmical step | |
boardroom | n: a room where the board of directors of a company or organization meets | |
appoint | v: to give someone a job or role, especially as a public official or member of an organization; to arrange or decide on a time or a place | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
scandal | n: an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage | |
tarnish | v: to become dull or discolored from exposure to elements or from being damaged or neglected; to damage or detract from someone’s reputation or image | |
valuation | n: an estimation of the worth or value of something | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
appointment | n: a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, especially for a reason connected with their work; the act of putting a person into a job or position of responsibility | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
patriarchal | adj: relating to or characteristic of a society or system in which men hold the dominant roles and positions of power; male-dominated | |
caregiving | n: the act of providing care and support for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly | |
nurture | v: to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
paraphrase | v: to restate or reword a passage in one’s own words, often to clarify or simplify the original meaning | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
disposable | adj: designed to be used once and then thrown away | |
expendable | adj: able to be consumed, used up, or sacrificed without consequence; dispensable or disposable; unnecessary or redundant | |
scapegoat | v: to unfairly blame or punish someone for the misdeeds or mistakes of others, often to deflect attention or avoid accountability; (noun) a person or group that is unfairly blamed for the problems or misfortunes of others, typically to divert attention or responsibility from the actual cause | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
import | v: to bring goods or services into a country from another country; to transfer electronic data into a database or document; | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
savior | n: a person who rescues a people from harm or danger; (in Christianity) Jesus Christ who is a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth | |
shareholder | n: a person who owns shares of stock in a company or business and therefore gets the company’s profit and has the right to control the company | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
intersect | v: to meet or cross one another | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
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 | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
cohort | n: a group of people who share a common characteristic, experience, or background and are usually studied as a single unit in research or analysis; a companion or ally | |
lean | adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture | |
balloon | n: a small bag made of thin rubber or other light material that can be inflated with air or gas, used as a toy or as a decoration; (verb) to become inflated | |
representation | n: the act of speaking, acting, or being present on behalf of someone officially; a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
single-handed | adj: done or accomplished by one person alone | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
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 | |
mentor | n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school | |
guidance | n: advice or instructions given to help direct someone’s behavior or decision-making | |
mentorship | n: a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
unconscious | adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness | |
bias | n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options |