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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
marvelous | adj: causing wonder or astonishment; excellent | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
caiman | n: a type of predatory reptile that belongs to the crocodilian family which resembles alligators and crocodiles but are smaller in size, typically found in Central and South America | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
slaughterhouse | n: a facility where animals are killed and processed for meat | |
urbanize | v: to make an area more urban in character or nature, often through the development and expansion of cities or towns | |
industrialize | v: to organize the production of something into an industry | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
lifelong | adj: lasting for the whole of someone’s life | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
dictator | n: a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has obtained control by force | |
clandestine | adj: done or kept in secret, especially because it is illegal or not allowed | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
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 | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
invasion | n: army’s act of forcibly entering another country or territory to take control of it | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
anthropology | n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
brutality | n: the quality or state of being cruel or savage | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
staphylococcus | n: (also staph) a type of bacteria that can cause various types of infections in humans, including skin infections, pneumonia, and food poisoning | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
sperm | n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal | |
prostate | n: a small gland located near the bladder (= an organ located in the lower abdomen) in males that produces fluid that becomes part of semen | |
contrary | n: acting in opposition to what is expected or desired | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
coincidence | n: an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way | |
transfer | v: to move, pass, or change from one person, place, or situation to another | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
contradiction | n: the assertion of the opposite of what has been said; opposition; denial | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
paradise | n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
terra | n: a Latin word meaning earth or land, often used in scientific or technical contexts to refer to the planet itself or the soil or ground of a particular area | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
bay | n: a part of the coast that is partially enclosed by land; a compartment or section of a ship or building | |
deductible | adj: able to be subtracted or taken away, particularly about an amount that is subtracted from an insurance claim or income for tax purposes | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
equilibrium | n: a state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
pristine | adj: new and completely free from dirt or contamination | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
antique | adj: very old and often valuable; from a bygone era | |
redwood | n: a type of large evergreen tree native to North America that can grow up to 360 feet in height and have a reddish-colored bark and durable wood used for construction and furniture-making | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
provoke | v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect | |
essence | n: the basic or most important part or quality of something that makes it what it is | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
humidity | n: the amount of water vapor in the air, typically as a percentage of the maximum that the air could hold at that temperature | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
humid | adj: having a high amount of moisture or water vapor in the air; damp; muggy | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
erosion | n: the wearing away of rock, soil, or land by natural processes such as wind or water | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
sequester | v: to take temporary possession of someone’s property until a debt is paid. | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
transplant | v: to move or transfer something from one place or person to another; to take living tissue or an organ from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another |