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Word	Meaning	Advanced
dominate	v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
bipolar	adj: of, relating to, or occurring in both polar regions; of or relating to manic depressive illness
union	n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
superpower	n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities
institutionalize	v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.)
exert	v: to put forth effort; to put into action; to bring into play
polar	adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
increasingly	adv: more and more
architect	n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings
cheerleader	n: a person who leads cheers and chants at organized sports events, typically wearing a uniform and performing choreographed routines
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
integrate	v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
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
presumption	n: an idea or belief taken to be true without proof or confirmation; an assumption or hypothesis based on incomplete evidence or understanding; a forward or audacious attitude or behavior that assumes too much authority or familiarity
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
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
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
illegitimate	adj: not legally valid or recognized
headline	n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page
geopolitical	adj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area
conflict	n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
leadership	n: the ability, act, or status of leading a group of people or an organization
overlap	v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge
immense	adj: extremely large or great
importance	n: the quality of being important and worthy of note
military	adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare
equip	v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
nowhere	adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere
umbrella	n: a device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a central pole used as protection against rain or sometimes against the sun
invasion	n: army’s act of forcibly entering another country or territory to take control of it
troop	n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit.
sanction	n: official permission or approval for an action, especially an economic or political action by a government or international organization; a penalty or punishment imposed for breaking the law, rule, or agreement; (verb) to impose a penalty or punishment for breaking the law, rule, or agreement
rebuild	v: to build again or anew
nuclear	adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
suicide	n: the act of killing yourself intentionally
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
robust	adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
dominant	adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type
militarily	adv: in a manner related to the military or armed forces; with the use of military means
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
interdependent	adj: depending on each other; mutually reliant or interconnected
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
profitable	adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
semiconductor	n: a material or substance that can conduct electricity under certain conditions but not others, often used in electronic devices
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
mineral	n: a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
commerce	n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale
align	v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line
diplomat	n: a person appointed by a government to conduct diplomacy (= the management of relationships between countries) with one or more other countries or international organizations
damn	v: to express disapproval of or disappointment in something or someone; to condemn or to curse; (a swear word) an expression of anger
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
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
cyber	adj: relating to or involving computers, computer networks, or virtual reality
offline	adj: not connected to the internet
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.
determinant	n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
trump	n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games
filter	n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light
presidency	n: the office or term of the President of a country or organization
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
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
disinformation	n: false or misleading information that is spread deliberately, usually with the intent to deceive or manipulate public opinion
conspiracy	n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal
riot	n: a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, characterized by destruction of property, looting, arson, and attacks on individuals
capitol	n: a building that houses a legislative assembly, especially the US Congress
insurrection	n: an organized uprising or rebellion against an established government or authority
identity	n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another
nurture	v: to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing
abide	v: to accept or tolerate something or to act in accordance with a rule, decision, recommendation, etc.; to remain in a particular state or condition
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
algorithm	n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
split	v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line
persist	v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable
retain	v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
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
govern	v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services
techno	n: a style of electronic dance music that originated in Detroit in the 1980s and is characterized by a repetitive, synthesized beat and minimalist sound effects; the use of advanced technology or techniques in a particular field
limitless	adj: without end, limit, or boundary; infinite
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
pause	v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing
disrupt	v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance
smallpox	n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death
virus	n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
fortune	n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
unprecedented	adj: never having been seen, done, or known before
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
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
revenue	n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business
misinformation	n: information that is false or inaccurate, or the act of giving wrong information, especially deliberately
rip	v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly
principal	adj: most important, main, or chief
export	v: to send goods or services to another country for sale; to transfer electronic data out of a database or document in a format that other programs can use
hypocritical	adj: behaving in a way that contradicts one’s stated beliefs or values; insincere or false in one’s dealings with others; pretending to have virtues, morals, or principles that they do not actually have
nonetheless	adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely