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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
shout-out | n: a public expression of appreciation or acknowledgment, often given to an individual or group of people, typically used in social media, advertising, or broadcast media | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
unicorn | n: a mythical horse-like creature with a single horn on its forehead; a privately held startup company that reached a valuation of $1 billion | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
inequity | n: a lack of fairness or justice; an unfair or unequal situation or practice | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
pipeline | n: a very long large tube that is usually underground and is used for carrying liquid or gas for long distances | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
anemic | adj: relating to or suffering from anemia, a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin, resulting in lower-than-normal levels of oxygen in the body; lacking vitality, energy, or strength | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
corruption | n: dishonest, harmful, or illegal behavior, especially of people in positions of power | |
brink | n: the point at which something is about to happen; the edge of a steep place | |
apathetic | adj: lacking interest, enthusiasm, or concern; indifferent or unconcerned, often in situations where one might be expected to be emotionally engaged or invested | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
top-down | adj: controlled or implemented from the highest level of authority or management | |
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 | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
ideate | v: to conceive of and develop an idea or concept in one’s mind, often as part of a creative process or a problem-solving effort | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
proposal | n: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
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 | |
spreadsheet | n: a computer program that is used for displaying and dealing with numbers by arranging them in rows and columns | |
formula | n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
traditionally | adv: in accordance with tradition; typically or commonly done in a particular way | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
queer | adj: strange or odd, typically in an interesting or attractive way | |
incarcerate | v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape | |
beverage | n: a drink of any type | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
hub | n: the central or main part of a particular place, activity, network, etc.; the central part of a car wheel, fan, propeller, etc., through which the shaft or axle passes | |
allocate | v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
figurative | adj: using figures of speech, especially metaphors, to create a special effect; not literal | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
renovate | v: to improve or restore something to a better or more modern condition; to revamp or update something old, outdated, or in disrepair | |
archaeology | n: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | |
halt | v: to bring or come to a stop; to force to stop moving or operating | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
artifact | n: a person-made object, especially one of historical or cultural interest | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
renovation | n: the process of improving, repairing, or modernizing a building, room, or other structure; the state of being improved or repaired in this way | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
shyness | n: the quality or state of being worried or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
fast-forward | v: to advance or move forward in time or progress, particularly in a rapid or accelerated manner; to increase the playback speed of a recording | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
quotation | n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
incumbent | n: a person who currently holds a particular position or job, especially in politics or public office; a duty or obligation that is required as part of a particular role or job | |
alderperson | n: an elected member of a municipal legislative body, typically known as the city council or town council | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
poll | n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
birthright | n: a right or privilege that is considered to be a natural or inherent possession, often as a result of birth or ancestry | |
renew | v: to begin or resume something again after an interruption | |
reimagine | v: to imagine or conceive of something in a new or different way | |
butler | n: a male servant in charge of serving food and drinks and taking care of household duties | |
parable | n: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson | |
sow | v: to plant seeds in the ground to grow crops or plants; to establish or set in motion | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
genuine | adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed |