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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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dinosaur | n: a large extinct reptile, often with an armored back, long neck, tail, and bony plates on the skin | |
roam | v: to move about or travel aimlessly or without a fixed destination; to wander | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
persistent | adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time | |
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 | |
nation-state | n: a sovereign political entity that is composed of a nation, which is a group of people who share a common cultural, linguistic, or ethnic identity | |
spy | n: a person who is employed or trained to observe or gather information in secret, often for military or political purposes; a person who secretly or illegally gathers information about a private individual or organization | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
allegedly | adv: according to what has been stated or reported; supposedly | |
serial | adj: consisting of or occurring in a series or sequence; relating to or involving a series or sequence of events, stories, or incidents | |
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 | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
allege | v: to claim or assert that something is true without providing proof or evidence | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
hack | v: to hit and cut somebody or something roughly and violently; to find a bug in a computer program and break into their systems or networks | |
ruin | v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction, | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
furious | adj: extremely angry; full of rage | |
tweet | n: a short, high sound made by a small bird; a message sent using Twitter, the social media application | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
forensic | adj: relating to the use of scientific methods and techniques to investigate and solve crimes or legal disputes; pertaining to or involved in legal or criminal proceedings; using scientific evidence to support a claim or argument in a court of law or other formal settings | |
accidentally | adv: by chance or without planning | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
leak | v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container | |
uncommon | adj: not occurring or seen very often; rare | |
guise | n: the outward appearance or aspect of someone or something, especially in a way that is different from usual or concealing the true nature | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
id | n: a part of the psyche that represents the unconscious desires and instincts of an individual; in psychoanalytic theory, it is believed to be the most basic and primal part of the human psyche; (also ID, short for identification) a document or card that proves a person’s identity, such as a driver’s license, passport, or national ID card | |
log-in | v: to enter one’s username and password or other credentials to gain access to a computer system, website, or other digital services; (noun) the process of gaining access to a computer system, network, or website by entering a username and password | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
password | n: a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission to a place or service | |
intimate | adj: having a very close friendship, personal | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
reset | v: to set again or differently; to return to a previous state or condition | |
authenticate | v: to confirm or verify the validity or authenticity of something; to prove or establish that something is genuine or true | |
privacy | n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people | |
tab | n: a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something; the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation; a bill | |
suspicious | adj: making you feel that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest without any evidence | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
stalkerware | n: software or applications designed to monitor or spy on someone’s activities without their knowledge or consent, often used for malicious purposes such as stalking or surveillance without authorization | |
tempting | adj: likely to attract or persuade someone to do something, especially something that may not be wise or safe | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
abusive | adj: involving or characterized by harmful or offensive treatment, language, or behavior; using physical, emotional, or verbal force to control or harm someone else | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
end-to-end | adj: extending the full length of something, from one end to the other; covering the entire process or procedure without interruption or disconnect | |
encrypt | v: to convert information or data into a code, thereby making it unreadable without a key or password; to conceal or obscure information in a way that makes it inaccessible to unauthorized persons | |
selfie | n: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam to share on social media | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
buck | n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
creepy | adj: causing an uneasy feeling of fear or unease | |
prevalence | n: the state or condition of being widespread or common; the extent or frequency of occurrence of a disease or condition in a given population at a specific time | |
cheat | v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
malicious | adj: intended to do harm or upset other people; having the nature of the harm | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
download | v: to transfer data or files from the Internet or computer network to a user’s computer or device; (noun) the process of transferring data or information from a remote or central computer to a local computer or device | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
unwanted | adj: not wanted or desired | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
likewise | adv: in the same way | |
lookout | n: a person or group of people who are responsible for watching for danger or other potential threats and warning others of their presence | |
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 | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
practitioner | n: a person who works in a profession or occupation, such as a doctor, lawyer, or teacher | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance |