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Word	Meaning	Advanced
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
boring	adj: lacking interest or excitement; tedious or dull
topic	n: a subject that is being discussed or written about
numb	adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity
scrutiny	n: careful and detailed examination
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
implication	n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
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
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
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
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
boundary	n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places
deficit	n: the total amount by which money spent is greater than money earned in a particular period of time; the property of being an amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is less than expected or required
mind-blowing	adj: extremely impressive in a way that affects someone’s mind or emotions
recession	n: a period of economic decline, typically lasting for six months or more, during which trade and industrial activity decrease, and unemployment increases
liability	n: a legal or financial responsibility or obligation
forecast	n: a prediction or statement about how something, such as the weather, will develop or what will happen in the future; (verb) to predict the future in advance
revenue	n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
increasingly	adv: more and more
assume	v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
aft	adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
notion	n: a general idea or understanding of something, particularly an abstract or complex concept; a belief or opinion, often one that is not based on solid evidence or facts
balanced	adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
pretense	n: an act or instance of pretending or feigning; a false or insincere show or claim
obscure	adj: not well known to many people
straight	adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
gimmick	n: a trick, device, or scheme used to attract attention or create a desired effect, often by using novelty or deception
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
approve	v: to think that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or appropriate; to officially accept a plan, request, etc.
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
squeeze	v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
perpetuate	v: to make something continue or prevail for a long time
riddle	n: a type of question that describes something in a difficult and confusing way, and that has a surprising answer, often asked as a game
blatant	adj: completely obvious, often offensively or inappropriately; characterized by shameless or brazen behavior
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
withhold	v: to not give or grant something due, expected, or requested
asset	n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
defer	v: to delay or hold back something until a later time; to refer to another source of authority
tobacco	n: a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and processed for smoking or chewing or extraction of nicotine
unique	adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
systemic	adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society
obligation	n: the state of being morally or legally bound to do or pay something
retirement	n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
generosity	n: the fact or quality of being willing to do kind things or give somebody money, gifts, or time freely
accounting	n: a system of recording and summarizing financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results
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
retire	v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age
accommodate	v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
layoff	n: the temporary or permanent dismissal of employees from a company or organization due to a lack of work or financial difficulties; involuntary termination of employment
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
confuse	v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
temporary	adj: not lasting or be used for a very long
minimize	v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
effectiveness	n: the fact or quality of producing the result that is wanted or intended
allocate	v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose
doll	n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive
incentive	n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
excellence	n: the quality of being extremely good
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
voter	n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election
numerical	adj: relating to, expressed, or denoted by a number
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
analyst	n: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it
phenomenal	adj: extremely good or impressive; outstanding
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
involvement	n: the fact or condition of taking part in something, or the degree to which someone takes part in something
equity	n: the value of the shares issued by a company
employee	n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker
reward	n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
messenger	n: someone or something that carries a message, especially one sent to convey information, news, or an official document
proposal	n: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one
afterward	adv: after the time mentioned
solvable	adj: capable of being solved or resolved; able to be fixed or resolved with effort, skill, or knowledge
tuition	n: the act of teaching something, especially when given to a small group or one person; fees charged by education institutions for instruction or other services
affordable	adj: not expensive and able to pay
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
biotechnology	n: the application of technological processes and methods to biological systems to develop new products or techniques, such as genetically modified organisms or biopharmaceuticals
software	n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
magic	n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.