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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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operator | n: a person who uses and controls machinery or equipment; a mathematical symbol used to perform calculations | |
prepaid | adj: referring to something that has already been paid for in advance; paid for before it is used or received | |
inmate | n: a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison, hospital, or mental health facility | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
egregious | adj: outstandingly bad or shocking; conspicuously or outrageously bad or reprehensible | |
telecom | n: (a shortened form of telecommunications) the communication of information over long distances through various means such as phones, television, radio, and the internet | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
incarcerate | v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
racist | adj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | |
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 | |
disproportionately | adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
commission | n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something | |
surveillance | n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
provider | n: a person or an organization that supplies somebody with something needed or wanted | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
predatory | adj: living by eating other animals, especially by catching prey that is still alive | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
fiscal | adj: relating to government revenue and expenditures; relating to financial matters | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
taxpayer | n: a person who pays taxes to the government | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
convict | v: to prove or declare someone to be guilty of a crime; (noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
re-entry | n: a return to a previous state or condition; the return of a spacecraft or missile into the Earth’s atmosphere during descent | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
prioritize | v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
cage | n: a structure made of metal bars or wire in which birds or animals can be kept | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
solitary | adj: existing, living, or doing without others | |
confinement | n: the act of confining or limiting movement, often by keeping someone in a specific place or within a specific area; a state of being physically or emotionally restricted or limited | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
retirement | n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job | |
pension | n: a regular payment to a person made by the government or a private company that is intended to allow them to subsist without working | |
endowment | n: a fund or financial support, either from a charitable organization or from an individual or group of individuals, to support a specific purpose or organization | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
excessive | adj: greater than what seems necessary, normal, or desirable | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
underpaid | adj: paid less than a fair or reasonable wage | |
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 | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
license | n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
cotton | n: a plant that is grown in warm countries and bears bolls containing seeds with soft and long hairs that are made into textile fiber and thread for sewing | |
beg | v: to ask for something urgently or earnestly; to appeal to someone to do something | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
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 | |
incarceration | n: the state of being confined in prison or jail | |
segment | n: a part or section of something; a distinct group within a larger whole | |
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 | |
coordinated | adj: effectively arranged or organized so that all the parts work smoothly or systematically together | |
playbook | n: a set of strategies or tactics used in a particular situation, often in a business or political context; a guidebook or manual that outlines a specific plan of action | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
abolition | n: the act of formally ending a system, practice, or institution, especially one that is considered unjust or harmful | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
dismantle | v: to take apart or demolish (a structure, machine, system, or the like); to strip off fittings or equipment | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
consolidate | v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain | |
federal | adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
toxify | v: to render something or someone toxic, poisonous, or harmful, often through exposure to pollution, chemicals, or other noxious substances | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
sell-off | n: the sale of a large quantity of assets or stock by an individual or organization, typically at a discounted price or during a short period of time | |
profiteer | n: someone who seeks to make a large profit, often through unethical or exploitative means; someone who capitalizes on a particular situation to make money at the expense of others | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. |