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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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squatter | n: a person who lives in or occupies a property or land without legal ownership or permission; a person who occupies a place or position without having the proper qualifications, training, or authority | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
compatible | adj: capable of coexisting or working together without conflict or inconsistency; harmonious or well-matched | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
excellence | n: the quality of being extremely good | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
subsidize | v: to pay part of the cost of something to support an organization, activity, etc. financially | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
thorough | adj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
nowadays | adv: at the current time, in comparison to the past | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
architectural | adj: of or relating to the design and construction of buildings and other structures and the features and style of such structures | |
heritage | n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations | |
pastel | n: a soft and pale shade of a color, often used in art or fashion design; a type of crayon or pencil made of powdered pigment and binder, used for drawing or coloring | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
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 | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly | |
low-rise | adj: referring to clothing or building design that sits, begins, or ends at a relatively low point on the body or structure, such as the hips, waist, or foundation | |
disperse | v: to spread out or distribute over a broad region, or to cause something to do so | |
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 | |
oppressive | adj: treating people in a cruel and authoritarian way | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
high-rise | adj: describing a tall building or structure that has many floors or levels above the ground, often used to describe residential or commercial buildings in urban areas with multiple stories | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
precinct | n: a defined geographic or administrative area within a larger jurisdiction, typically used for purposes such as voting or law enforcement; an enclosed or circumscribed space, often surrounded by walls or other structures | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
cascade | n: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages or operations or processes or units | |
polytechnic | n: a school or institution that offers instruction in a wide range of technical or professional subjects, often including both theoretical and practical components | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
subdivision | n: a smaller part of something that is divided into such parts | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
jam | n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
layout | n: the way in which the parts of something are arranged or set out | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
predictability | n: the quality of being able to be predicted or expected; the degree to which something is predictable or can be relied upon to follow a specific pattern or behavior | |
discipline | n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence | |
tranquility | n: a state of calmness or peacefulness; absence of agitation, disturbance, or turbulence; a peaceful or serene environment | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
guideline | n: a general rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior; a piece of advice or instructions that tell you how something should be done or what something should be | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
calibrate | v: to measure or adjust something, typically a machine or device, to ensure accurate functioning or to match a standard or desired level of performance | |
incorporate | v: to include something as a part of a larger entity | |
humanist | n: a person who is concerned with the welfare and rights of all human beings; one who believes in the inherent worth and dignity of every person and stresses the importance of human values and ethical principles | |
livable | adj: capable of being lived in comfortably and sustainably; suitable for human habitation | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
functional | adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
fancy | v: to want to do or have something; (noun) something that many people believe but that is false, or that does not exist; imagination or fantasy | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
compliment | n: an expression of praise, admiration, or approval; a polite or flattering statement intended to make someone feel good | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely |