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Word	Meaning	Advanced
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
county	n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division
approximately	adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
suburb	n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods
steel	n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure
function	n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
portrait	n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
landscape	n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance
aerial	n: a type of acrobatics or gymnastics performed while suspended from hanging fabric or rings; a pass or shot in sports (particularly in soccer or volleyball) that is made while the player is in the air
visual	adj: relating to seeing or sight
arch	n: a curved structure with two supports that holds the weight of something above it, such as a bridge or the upper part of a building
intersection	n: a point where two or more roads, lines, etc., cross each other
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
grand	adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
comprise	v: to include or consist of something; the act of making up or forming something
industrialism	n: an economic and social system or stage characterized by the growth of industry and the development of an industrialized society
rust	n: a reddish-brown coating or corrosion layer that forms on iron or steel as a result of exposure to moisture and oxygen; the process of corrosion on metal caused by oxidation
belt	v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body
revitalization	n: the process of giving new life or energy to something
urban	adj: relating to or located in a town or city
pioneer	n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
frontier	n: a border that separates two countries, or the area near this line
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
omit	v: to leave out or exclude something; to fail to do something that is expected or required
predominantly	adv: mainly, mostly, or primarily; having the greatest influence or power in a particular situation or group
co-opt	v: to elect or appoint someone as a member of a group or organization; to take over or appropriate something, often by force or without permission; to use someone or something for one’s purposes or agenda
silent	adj: without any or little sound
erase	v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it
ruby	n: a bright red precious stone consisting of corundum, used in jewelry; a transparent type of corundum of any color except red, which is called sapphire
avenue	n: a wide road in a town or city, especially with trees or tall buildings on both sides; a line of approach
goodwill	n: a friendly or cooperative attitude or feeling between people, businesses, or nations; the reputation or value that a business, organization, or brand has in the community
nurse	n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury
aid	n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support
flee	v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger
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
disinvestment	n: the act of reducing or withdrawing the amount of money you have provided in a particular area or sector
erode	v: to gradually wear away or break down (rock, soil, or other material) through the action of wind, water, or other natural agents; to gradually weaken or undermine (something) over time
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
dismantle	v: to take apart or demolish (a structure, machine, system, or the like); to strip off fittings or equipment
stepfather	n: a man who is married to one’s mother but is not one’s biological father
retire	v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age
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
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
rebuild	v: to build again or anew
furnace	n: an enclosed chamber for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures
spill	v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident
slag	n: the waste matter separated from metals during refining or smelting that is a glass-like by-product, usually a mixture of silicon, sulfur, phosphorous, and other substances; the rough and jagged pieces of rock ejected by a volcano
traffic	n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time
exposure	n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret
benzene	n: a colorless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon compound with a distinctive sweet odor; commonly used as an industrial solvent and as a starting material for the production of various chemicals
atom	n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus
cancer	n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
lupus	n: an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, and internal organs, and is characterized by inflammation and tissue damage
license	n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service
employee	n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker
rehabilitate	v: to restore to good health or physical condition; to help someone return to a normal life, especially after a period of illness, addiction, or imprisonment
decimate	v: to destroy a significant portion of something or reduce by ten percent; to cause extensive destruction or severe damage; to drastically reduce in size or number
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
lawsuit	n: a legal action taken by one party against another in a court of law, typically seeking damages or some other form of remedy for perceived wrongs or harms suffered
tower	n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone
recreation	n: the activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; the act or process of making something that existed in the past exists or seems to exist again in a different time or place
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
pixel	n: the smallest unit of an image that can be displayed or manipulated electronically, typically a point of light on a computer screen or in a digital image
conceal	v: to prevent something from being seen, found, observed, or discovered
flammable	adj: able to burn easily
squeeze	v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
charter	n: a document that grants certain rights or privileges; a contract to hire or lease transportation
helicopter	n: a type of aircraft that is capable of hovering in place and moving vertically, as well as flying horizontally; often used for emergency medical services, military operations, and transport in areas with limited access
aggressive	adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly
dispossess	v: to deprive someone of the possession or use of something, often property or land
observation	n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone
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
bundle	n: a group of things that are tied or wrapped together; a large amount or quantity of something; a package or parcel of things
conservation	n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity
claim	v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
recycle	v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again
tire	v: to become weary or fatigued, often due to physical or mental exertion; to cause someone to feel weary or fatigued; (noun) a rubber covering that is placed around the rim of a wheel, which provides traction and absorbs shock while driving
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
improve	v: to make or become better
spiral	n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around
micro	n: extremely small in scale or scope; one millionth
macro	n: (computing) a set of instructions that automate a frequently used series of keystrokes or mouse actions; (photography) a lens that allows you to take close-up photographs; (economics) a large-scale economic policy or system
excavate	v: to dig or remove earth, rocks, or other materials from the ground or a site, often to uncover or discover something
mount	v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone
exhibition	n: a public event or display of works of art, scientific or industrial objects, or other items of interest, usually held in a museum or art gallery
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
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
reclamation	n: the process of restoring or reclaiming something, particularly land or resources that have been damaged or depleted; the act of obtaining or recovering something that was lost or taken away
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
socioeconomic	adj: relating to the social and economic factors that shape an individual, group, or community, particularly in terms of income, occupation, education, and social class
inequality	n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different