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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
motto | n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
spite | n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
surf | v: to ride on or through waves while standing or lying down on a board or other object; to search or browse the Internet or other computer networks in a casual or aimless manner | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
tuition | n: the act of teaching something, especially when given to a small group or one person; fees charged by education institutions for instruction or other services | |
firsthand | adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source | |
misery | n: a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
disbeliever | n: a person who does not believe in something, such as a religion or idea | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
upside | n: the positive aspect or potential of something; the upper side of something | |
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 | |
qualified | adj: officially recognized as having completed a training course or passed the exams that are necessary to perform a particular job | |
attain | v: to achieve or reach a goal or level of success | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
stud | n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
decent | adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
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 | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
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 | |
placement | n: the act or process of putting something in a particular position or location; a temporary position or job in an organization | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
reinvent | v: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
brick | n: a rectangular block of baked clay used as a building material | |
mortar | n: a mixture of cement, sand, and water used for binding building materials together; a heavy, deep bowl used to pound or grind substances | |
expense | n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
generosity | n: the fact or quality of being willing to do kind things or give somebody money, gifts, or time freely | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
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. | |
vice | n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person | |
chancellor | n: a senior official or administrator, particularly in a university or government; the person who is the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
adviser | n: a person who gives advice about a particular subject | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
pedagogy | n: the method or art of teaching or instructing, especially as an academic subject or profession | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
assignment | n: a duty or task given to someone, usually as part of their job or studies | |
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 | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
moreover | adv: indicating that what follows is an additional or supplementary point; furthermore; in addition to what has been said before | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something | |
supervision | n: the act or process of overseeing or directing the work or performance of others | |
instruct | v: to teach someone practical skills or knowledge; to formally order or tell someone to do something | |
diploma | n: a document showing the completion of a course of study or a portion of the education program; a course of study at a college or university | |
sufficient | adj: adequate; enough for a particular purpose or requirement | |
broadband | n: a type of high-speed internet connection that provides wide bandwidth for faster data transmission; any communication technology that allows high-speed data transfer | |
bachelor | n: an unmarried man; a person who holds an undergraduate degree from a college or university | |
scholarship | n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
endorsement | n: an official statement of approval or support for a person, policy, product, or service; a signature or stamp on a legal document | |
accredit | v: to give official recognition or approval to an individual, organization, or educational institution; to attribute something to a particular source or cause | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident |