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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| hurricane | n: a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or over 64 knots (74 miles per hour) | |
| disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
| 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 | |
| electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
| Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
| lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
| elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
| crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
| helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
| humanitarian | adj: something relating to the promotion of human welfare or someone who works to promote human welfare | |
| mobilize | v: to make something ready for action or use; to organize people or resources for a particular purpose | |
| volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
| emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
| dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
| coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
| pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
| devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
| characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
| blank | adj: without any writing or printing; empty or devoid of ideas, information, or meaning; unable to remember or recall information | |
| disrespect | n: an expression of lack of regard or contempt for someone or something | |
| fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
| injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
| suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
| digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
| communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
| obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
| correspond | v: to match or be similar to something else almost exactly; to exchange messages | |
| sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
| inefficient | adj: lacking the ability or skill and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc. | |
| associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
| anemia | n: a medical condition in which the body lacks enough red blood cells or hemoglobin, causing fatigue, weakness, or difficulty breathing; a lack of vitality or liveliness in something | |
| malnutrition | n: the condition of having an improper or inadequate diet, typically resulting in weakness, illness, and developmental problems; the state of being undernourished or lacking essential nutrients | |
| locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
| navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
| landmark | n: a notable or important event, place, or achievement; a significant object or feature that serves as a reference point | |
| pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
| plaza | n: a public square, marketplace, or similar open area in a town, especially in Spanish-speaking countries | |
| commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
| vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
| priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
| profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
| typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
| rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
| advertise | v: to draw attention to something such as a product, service, or event in public to encourage people to buy, use, or attend it | |
| poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
| individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
| aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
| offline | adj: not connected to the internet | |
| out-of-date | adj: no longer current or applicable; proceeding or produced in an older or previous time period and no longer considered fashionable, useful, or relevant | |
| updatable | adj: capable of being updated or modified with new information, data, or software | |
| edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
| phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
| satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
| imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
| contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
| identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
| eager | adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something | |
| optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
| smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
| addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
| contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
| upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
| 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 | |
| rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
| indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
| engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
| rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
| trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
| collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
| earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
| polio | n: an acute infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis, muscle weakness, and potentially lifelong disability | |
| vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
| flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
| queue | n: a line of people or vehicles, especially one that forms outside a place of entertainment or a public building, waiting for something to become available | |
| regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
| AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
| efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
| achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
| represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
| 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 | |
| invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
| massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
| awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
| thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
| 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 | |
| critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
| up-to-date | adj: reflecting or incorporating the latest information, methods, or ideas; current; modern | |
| improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
| visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
| planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
| peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
| complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
| invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
| swipe | v: to strike, hit, or slap with a sweeping motion; to pass a magnetic stripe or barcode through a scanner to read data; to steal or take something quickly and with little effort | |
| influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
| decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
| frontline | adj: in the most critical or dangerous position; in the military line or part of an army closest to the enemy |
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