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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
gang | n: a group of people who organize and engage in criminal activity | |
barber | n: a person who cuts men’s hair and shaves beards as a profession; a shop or establishment where such services are offered | |
assault | n: a violent physical attack; the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse against their will | |
pre-K | n: (an abbreviation for “pre-kindergarten”) a program that provides structured educational activities and socialization opportunities for young children before they start formal kindergarten | |
asylum | n: protection granted to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
migrant | n: a traveler who moves from one region or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions; a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another | |
perilous | adj: involving a high degree of risk or danger; hazardous or fraught with potential harm | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
await | v: to wait or stay ready for something; to expect or anticipate something | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
penalty | n: a punishment for violating a law, rule, or contract | |
dole | v: to distribute or allot something, such as food, money, or other resources, usually in a charitable or humanitarian context; to dispense or allocate in a measured or limited way; (noun) financial assistance provided by the government or an organization to individuals who are unemployed, unable to work, or in need of financial support; grief, sorrow, or sadness | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
prosecution | n: the act of bringing legal charges against someone for a crime they are accused of committing; the legal team responsible for presenting the case against the defendant in a criminal trial | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
inhumane | adj: lacking compassion or mercy towards humans or animals; causing or involving extreme physical or mental pain | |
detention | n: the act of holding someone in custody, especially as a punishment for a crime they are suspected of having committed | |
terribly | adv: very badly; to a great extent or very much | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
inaccurate | adj: not completely correct or exact; not conforming to the truth or a standard | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
orderly | adj: clean or organized in a neat, careful and logical way | |
disorder | n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
fanciful | adj: characterized by or involving imaginative and unrealistic ideas or concepts; existing or perceived only in the imagination | |
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 | |
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 | |
adviser | n: a person who gives advice about a particular subject | |
republican | n: a person who supports or advocates for a particular form of government, typically one that has an elected head of state rather than a monarch; a member or supporter of the Republican Party in the United States | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
bipartisan | adj: involving or supported by both of the main political parties in a country | |
reform | n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem | |
firsthand | adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
patrol | n: the act of guarding an area or conducting surveillance of an area to maintain order, perform security functions, or prevent crime; a group of officers or soldiers that conducts such an operation | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
visa | n: an endorsement or authorization placed in a passport or travel document that allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country for a specific period of time; the process of applying for and obtaining such authorization | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
treachery | n: the act of betraying someone’s trust, especially by being disloyal or deceitful; an instance of treachery | |
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 | |
dehydration | n: a condition in which the body lacks sufficient water and fluids, leading to thirst and other symptoms | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
crab | n: a sea creature with two large claws and a flattened back (e.g., blue crab or king crab); a sour or grumpy person who is prone to complaining or criticizing | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
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 | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
divert | v: to change the course or direction of something, often away from a specific path or target; to entertain or amuse someone, often to distract them from a problem or concern; to appropriate something for a different purpose | |
trek | n: a long and difficult journey, typically on foot | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
propel | v: to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction, often with a lot of force | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
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 | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order |