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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
valedictorian | n: the student who delivers the farewell address at a graduation ceremony, typically the student with the highest academic ranking in their class | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
minister | n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
governor | n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
mansion | n: a very large and imposing house | |
dynasty | n: a sequence of influential leaders who are all from the same family or a period when they rule a country | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
acreage | n: the total amount of land a property contains that can be measured in acres | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
driveway | n: a private road leading from a street or road to a house or garage, typically providing access for vehicles | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
checklist | n: a list of items, tasks, or points to be considered or acted upon, used as a reminder and to ensure that all necessary steps have been taken | |
invitation | n: a spoken or written request to participate or be present or take part in something | |
voluminous | adj: large in volume or bulk | |
attire | n: clothing, especially for a particular occasion or purpose | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
disdain | v: to look down on | |
proceed | v: to move forward or to continue with a process or action; to advance or progress | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
decision-maker | n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
eternal | adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever | |
fiery | adj: very intense; like or suggestive of fire | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
recall | v: to remember something | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
undocumented | adj: not supported by written evidence or having the necessary written permission | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
lethargy | n: a lack of energy or enthusiasm; a state of being sluggish or drowsy; apathy or inactivity | |
inordinate | adj: excessive, unreasonable, or disproportionate; beyond what is considered normal or appropriate | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
registration | n: the process of recording or enrolling for a particular course or event; the action or process of officially recording or enrolling something, such as a name or trademark | |
scope | n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that | |
ambition | n: a strong wish to do or achieve something | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
setback | n: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; a reversal or check in progress | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
revenge | n: the act of inflicting punishment or harm in return for an injury or wrongdoing; retaliation, retribution | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
meaningless | adj: having no meaning, direction, or purpose | |
obstacle | n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress | |
nominee | n: a person who is proposed as a candidate or contender for a position, award, or honor | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
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 | |
voter | n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
Latino | n: a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States | |
insurmountable | adj: impossible to overcome or conquer; too difficult or daunting to overcome | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
disqualify | v: to declare someone or something ineligible or unfit for a particular role or activity; to exclude or bar someone from participation in something | |
damn | v: to express disapproval of or disappointment in something or someone; to condemn or to curse; (a swear word) an expression of anger | |
paralyze | v: to cause a person or part of the body to become unable to move or feel | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
energize | v: to give energy or vitality to someone or something; to invigorate | |
fatigue | n: a feeling of tiredness or weariness, especially as a result of physical or mental exertion; the reduction in the strength or efficiency of a material or structure due to repeated use or stress | |
consolation | n: the comfort received by a person after misfortune or disappointment | |
nap | n: a short sleep, especially during the day | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
sap | v: to gradually weaken or drain strength, energy, or resources; to undermine or impair someone’s confidence or morale | |
voiceless | adj: without a voice or the ability to speak | |
conscience | n: a person’s inner sense of what is right or wrong in their conduct or motives, viewed as a guide to their behavior | |
oppress | v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people | |
stain | v: to discolor, defile, or tarnish something; (noun) a discoloration or dirty mark on a surface that is difficult to remove |