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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
worsen | v: to become or make something worse | |
denial | n: a statement that something is not true or does not exist | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
cataclysm | n: a sudden violent event that changes the earth’s environment, such as a flood or a war | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
pore | n: a tiny hole in the skin of people or other animals that sweat can pass through; (verb) to read carefully or study attentively | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
dizzy | adj: having or causing a whirling sensation and not able to keep balance | |
cheer | v: to give a loud shout to show support, praise, or approval | |
converge | v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
endlessly | adv: in a way that continues for a long time or seems to have no end or limit | |
tweak | v: to pinch or squeeze something sharply; to adjust something finely | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
digit | n: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; a finger, thumb, or toe | |
pessimistic | adj: tending to see the worst aspect of things or expecting the worst possible outcome | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
banknote | n: a piece of paper money, especially one issued by a central bank | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
spirit | n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
expenditure | n: the act of spending money; the total amount of money spent | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
autocratic | adj: having absolute power and forcing people to obey completely without asking | |
militarism | n: a political belief of a people or a government that a country should maintain a strong military force and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests | |
regime | n: the organization, a system, or method that is the governing authority of a political unit | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
boon | n: something that is helpful or beneficial for the quality of life | |
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 | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
Celsius | adj: of a unit of temperature on the Celsius scale, in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
scientifically | adv: in a way that relates to science or is connected with science | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
threshold | n: the floor or ground that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the smallest detectable sensation | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
rough | adj: not quite exact or correct; having or caused by an irregular surface | |
guesstimate | n: an approximate calculation that is based more on guessing than on information | |
ballpark | v: a place or facility where baseball is played; a rough estimation of something | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
feasible | adj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
derail | v: to cause a train or tram to run off the tracks accidentally; to run off or leave the rails accidentally | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
brim | n: the top edge of a cup, bowl, or other containers; a circular projecting edge at the bottom of a hat | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
fallout | n: the radioactive dust in the air that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
swift | adj: happening, moving, or capable of moving quickly | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
deem | v: to consider or decide something in a particular way | |
humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
stimulus | n: something that causes growth or arouses action | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
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 | |
unwilling | adj: not ready or wanting to do something | |
approximately | adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time | |
subsidy | n: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
staggering | adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm | |
evasion | n: the act of avoiding or escaping from someone or something, such as an opponent, a pursuer, or an unpleasant situation | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
haven | n: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary; a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
stash | v: to store or hide something in a safe or secret place, especially for future use | |
offshore | adj: situated at or happening in the sea, not far from the shore or land; (of winds) coming from the land | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
multiply | v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity | |
wastage | n: the act or process of losing or destroying something, especially because it is old or has been dealt with carelessly | |
slash | v: to cut with a sharp object using a quick and robust movement | |
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 | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
succumb | v: to fail to oppose something, such as desire, pressure, or some other opposing force; to die or suffer badly from the effect of a disease or injury | |
defeatist | n: a person who expects not to succeed without offering positive suggestions | |
convene | v: to come or bring together a group of people for a meeting or activity | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
vague | adj: not clearly expressed or understood | |
pledge | v: to make a formal promise to give or do something |