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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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consultant | n: a person who provides professional or expert advice | |
overdue | adj: past the expected or scheduled time; not completed or paid on time; delayed, tardy, or postponed | |
maternal | adj: relating to or characteristic of a mother; having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards her child | |
ward | n: a room in a hospital for patients requiring special care | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
pyramid | n: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides, begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
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 | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
forecast | n: a prediction or statement about how something, such as the weather, will develop or what will happen in the future; (verb) to predict the future in advance | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
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 | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
calculated | adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
retirement | n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job | |
stagnate | v: to remain still, inactive, or without growth or development; to become stale or foul-smelling due to a lack of circulation or movement | |
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 | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
surplus | n: an amount of something more than what is needed or required; excess or extra supply | |
shortfall | n: the amount by which something falls short of its target or goal; a deficit or shortage in quantity, quality, or standards | |
borderline | adj: in a position or state of being almost but not quite something; on the edge or boundary of something | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
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 | |
mismatch | v: to put together or match items that are not compatible or do not fit well together; to be different from or not correspond to something else | |
qualification | n: an official record of an exam showing that you have completed | |
upskill | v: to teach someone, especially workers, new or additional skills; to learn new or additional skills | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
jeopardy | n: the state of being in danger or at risk of harm or loss | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
automotive | adj: of or relating to motor vehicles | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
electronics | n: the branch of physics and technology that deals with the behavior and control of electrons and the use of electronic devices and systems | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
slight | adj: very small in degree or amount | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
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 | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
worsen | v: to become or make something worse | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
scarce | adj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain | |
preference | n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
mobility | n: the ability to move or be moved freely or easily from one place, job, or social class to another | |
surprisingly | adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
salary | n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
appreciation | n: the act of recognizing and valuing the worth or importance of something or someone; gratitude or thankfulness; an increase in value over time | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property |