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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
asylum | n: protection granted to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee | |
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 | |
republic | n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
oversea | adj: situated or operating beyond national boundaries; in, from, or to foreign countries | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
bloody | adj: covered in or smeared with blood; involving or characterized by bloodshed or brutality | |
trail | n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind | |
tantalum | n: a hard, blue-gray metallic element with the symbol “Ta” and atomic number 73 often used in the production of electronic components and alloys due to its high melting point and conductivity properties | |
colt | n: a young male horse, usually under four years old; a young, inexperienced person, particularly in a certain field or sport | |
corrosive | adj: having the ability to corrode or erode a material or substance; causing damage or deterioration over time; harmful or destructive | |
conductor | n: someone who leads the performance of musicians or a piece of music; (in physics) an object, substance, or material that readily allows the flow of electricity, heat, etc. | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
aerospace | adj: pertaining to the design, engineering, science, and technology related to the Earth’s atmosphere and the exploration or use of space beyond it | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
alloy | n: a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
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 | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
unimaginable | adj: beyond what can be imagined or conceived; impossible to comprehend or envision | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
torture | n: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
instill | v: to impart, introduce, or cause to be absorbed gradually | |
depopulate | v: to decrease the population of a place, often because of disease, war, or other disasters; to remove people from a place, often forcibly | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
enlist | v: to sign up to serve in the military or a particular organization | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
dreadfully | adv: extremely; causing or inspiring dread or fear; in a way that is very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
splinter | n: a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other material that has broken off from a larger piece; a fragment or small piece that has separated from something larger | |
illicit | adj: forbidden by law, rules, or custom; not approved of or socially acceptable | |
disguise | v: to hide or alter someone’s appearance to deceive or mislead others | |
irony | n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
voter | n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election | |
poll | n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election | |
headquarter | n: the central office or location from which a business or organization is managed | |
diaspora | n: the scattering of a people who have left their traditional homeland | |
Catholic | adj: universal and including many different types of things; related to or associated with the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
observer | n: a person who watches or notices someone or something but has no active part in it | |
undemocratic | adj: against to or not based on the principles of democracy | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
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 | |
oppress | v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
fair-trade | n: a movement that promotes fair payment and working conditions for producers in developing nations, typically in the context of international trade | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
bribery | n: the practice or attempt of offering something, usually money, to gain an unlawful advantage | |
misconduct | n: behavior that is improper, illegal, or in violation of expected standards or norms, often involving abuse of power or trust | |
unveil | v: to reveal or make something publicly known, especially for the first time | |
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 | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
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 | |
homesick | adj: feeling sad or nostalgic for one’s home, family, or familiar surroundings, especially when away from them for a significant length of time | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important |