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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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subway | n: an underground railway system, typically in a city | |
avenue | n: a wide road in a town or city, especially with trees or tall buildings on both sides; a line of approach | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
uncharted | adj: not mapped or surveyed; unknown or unexplored; without a clear or definite course of action | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
breakdown | n: a failure or collapse of a system or organization | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
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 | |
meltdown | n: a severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping; a situation in which something fails or weakens suddenly or dramatically | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
blare | v: to make a loud, harsh noise; to sound loudly and harshly | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
poet | n: a person who writes poetry | |
organic | adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals | |
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 | |
obstacle | n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress | |
greedy | adj: having or showing an intense or insatiable desire for wealth, status, power, or food | |
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 | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
midst | n: the middle part of people or things | |
invade | v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
railroad | n: metal tracks laid with rails on which trains run; a system of tracks with the trains operated by an organization | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
assassination | n: the act of killing a public figure, especially a political leader, usually for political or religious motives | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
apartheid | n: a system of racial segregation and discrimination that was enforced in South Africa from 1948 to 1994; any similar system of discrimination or segregation based on race, ethnicity, or other factors | |
affirmation | n: a statement declaring something to be true strongly | |
dictator | n: a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has obtained control by force | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
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 | |
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 | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
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 | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
grip | n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly | |
famine | n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
toddler | n: a young child who has recently learned to walk | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
override | v: to use one’s authority or power to cancel or disregard something, especially a decision or rule made by someone else | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
subsistence | n: the state or condition of being able to maintain or support oneself at a basic level, typically through food, shelter, and other vital necessities; the minimum resources required for survival | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
verb | n: a word or phrase that describes an action, state, or experience | |
endlessly | adv: in a way that continues for a long time or seems to have no end or limit | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
justice | n: the quality of being fair and reasonable and treating people equally according to their due | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
superstar | n: a very famous and successful performer or athlete | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
hurricane | n: a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or over 64 knots (74 miles per hour) | |
greet | v: to say hello to someone; to express welcome on meeting someone | |
prioritize | v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things | |
whim | n: a sudden idea or desire, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained | |
seawall | n: a barrier or structure made of concrete, stone, or other materials that are built along the coastline or riverbanks to protect against erosion, flooding, or waves; a structure that separates the water from the land and helps to preserve the shoreline | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
divert | v: to change the course or direction of something, often away from a specific path or target; to entertain or amuse someone, often to distract them from a problem or concern; to appropriate something for a different purpose | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
prosecute | v: to bring legal action against someone in a court of law; to pursue or carry out something to completion or achievement | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
barb | n: a sharp projection or point, often on a plant or animal; a cutting remark or criticism that is meant to hurt or insult; a type of fishing lure that has small hooks and a brightly colored feather or hair | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
lifeboat | n: a small boat designed to be launched from a larger vessel in case of an emergency, typically used to rescue passengers or crew members in danger of drowning | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
xenophobia | n: extreme fear or hatred of people from other countries |