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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
clerk | n: a person who works in an office and is responsible for keeping records, writing letters, etc.; a person who works in a store and is responsible for serving customers | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
filmmaker | n: a person who makes films, typically as a profession | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
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 | |
citizenship | n: the status of being a member of a particular country | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
emigrate | v: to leave one’s country or region to settle in another | |
naturalize | v: to grant citizenship to a foreign citizen; to become established as a native plant or animal in a particular region | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
smuggle | v: to import or export something or someone without paying appropriate customs duties, often illegally | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
settler | n: a person who moved with a group of others to live in a different country or area | |
anchor | n: a device, typically made of metal, that is used to moor a ship or boat in a particular place, typically by being dropped to the seabed; a central cohesive source of support and stability | |
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 | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
genocide | n: the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
unreal | adj: imaginary; not existing in fact | |
imperfectly | adv: in a faulty or incomplete way | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
progressive | adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one | |
shrug | v: to raise your shoulders and then drop them to say you do not know or are not interested | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
lifeline | n: a line, rope, or cable used to support or rescue a person in danger or distress; vital or necessary support, connection, or source of help | |
replenish | v: to fill something that had previously been emptied | |
revolutionary | adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
predominantly | adv: mainly, mostly, or primarily; having the greatest influence or power in a particular situation or group | |
relentless | adj: persistent and determined; continuing despite difficulties or setbacks | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
tribal | adj: relating to a social group or tribe, especially a preliterate society | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
landmark | n: a notable or important event, place, or achievement; a significant object or feature that serves as a reference point | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
nationality | n: the legal status or right of belonging to a particular country | |
exclusionary | adj: tending to exclude or keep out certain groups, individuals, or ideas; characterized by the exclusion of others | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
applicant | n: a person who applies, especially for a job or position; someone who applies for a grant, loan, or other benefits | |
aghast | adj: filled with shock, horror, or amazement | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
constitute | v: to be the essential or fundamental elements or parts of something; to establish, appoint, or assign someone to a particular office or position; to make up or compose something | |
glaring | adj: extremely noticeable or obvious, often in a way that is unpleasant or unpleasantly bright | |
omission | n: the act of leaving out, neglecting, or failing to include or mention something or someone; a failure to do something that is expected or required | |
statue | n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
inadequate | adj: not sufficient or enough | |
irresponsible | adj: not showing a proper sense of responsibility; not reliable | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
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 | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
dignify | v: to make something worthy of respect or honor; to elevate or give importance to something that may otherwise be considered insignificant | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
assign | v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone | |
instantly | adv: immediately | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
surrender | v: to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
undocumented | adj: not supported by written evidence or having the necessary written permission | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
rewrite | v: to write something such as a book or speech again in a different way, usually to improve it or add new information | |
redefine | v: to change the meaning or interpretation of something; to make people think about something in a new or different way | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management |