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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
approximately | adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
persecution | n: the act or practice of treating someone cruelly or unfairly, especially based on race, religion, or political belief | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack: | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
draft | n: a preliminary version of something that is not yet in its final form | |
convention | n: a large formal assembly of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest or of a political party; something regarded as a normative example | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
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 | |
displacement | n: the act of forcing someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
nationality | n: the legal status or right of belonging to a particular country | |
persecute | v: to subject someone to hostility, ill-treatment, or harassment, especially because of their race, religion, or political beliefs; to oppress or mistreat someone because of their identity | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
membership | n: the state of belonging to a group, a club, an organization, etc. | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
accompany | v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
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 | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
uncertain | adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
confusion | n: the state of being mixed up or unclear, or the state of disorder or uncertainty | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
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 | |
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 | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
drought | n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
insecure | adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
perilous | adj: involving a high degree of risk or danger; hazardous or fraught with potential harm | |
departure | n: the act of leaving, especially to start a journey | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
evade | v: to escape from or avoid meeting someone or something | |
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 | |
entrust | v: to delegate or assign responsibility or authority to someone else; to put trust or confidence in someone’s abilities or judgment | |
smuggle | v: to import or export something or someone without paying appropriate customs duties, often illegally | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
reunite | v: to bring two or more people together again after a period of separation | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
traumatic | adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury | |
unbearable | adj: not able to be tolerated or endured; too difficult, severe, or intense to be dealt with or suffered through; intolerable or insufferable | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
temporary | adj: not lasting or be used for a very long | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
asylum | n: protection granted to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
applicant | n: a person who applies, especially for a job or position; someone who applies for a grant, loan, or other benefits | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
guideline | n: a general rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior; a piece of advice or instructions that tell you how something should be done or what something should be | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
substantially | adv: to a great extent or degree | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
obligation | n: the state of being morally or legally bound to do or pay something | |
refoulement | n: the practice of forcibly returning refugees or asylum seekers to their home country, where they may face persecution or danger | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
inconsistent | adj: not remaining constant or in agreement | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
oblige | v: to force or require someone to do something through legal, social, or moral obligations; to voluntarily do something to help or please someone; to be indebted or grateful to someone | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
xenophobia | n: extreme fear or hatred of people from other countries | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
humanitarian | adj: something relating to the promotion of human welfare or someone who works to promote human welfare | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather |