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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
boredom | n: a state of weariness, restlessness, or impatience that arises from not being interested or engaged in an activity, task, or situation | |
semester | n: one of the periods that the school or university divided into, especially in the US and Australia; a half-year term | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
rigor | n: strictness or severity in opinion, temper, or judgment | |
spur | n: a thing that encourages someone to do something; any sharply pointed projection; (verb) to incite or stimulate someone or something | |
Latino | n: a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
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 | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
curriculum | n: a series of subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, etc. | |
rebellion | n: an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
dictate | v: to state or give order with total authority; to say or read aloud for somebody else to write down or to be recorded | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
memorize | v: to learn something carefully so that you will remember it exactly | |
unfamiliar | adj: not known or recognized; not experienced or encountered before | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
illiterate | adj: unable to read or write; lacking basic education and knowledge in reading and writing | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
proficient | adj: having a high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
competent | adj: having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully | |
educator | n: a person who teaches or educates people | |
moonlighting | n: the practice of working at a second job, often outside of regular business hours, in addition to one’s primary job | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
curate | n: a clergyman who is in charge of a parish; a person in charge of a museum, gallery, or church, responsible for the care and display of its collections and exhibitions; (verb) to carefully select, organize, and maintain items in a collection, exhibition, or presentation | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
laughter | n: the act or sound of laughing | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
stud | n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support | |
bucket | n: an open container with a handle made of metal or plastic, often used for carrying liquids | |
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 | |
statue | n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
exclude | v: to deny someone or something enter to a place or taking part in an activity | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
biography | n: the story of a person’s life written by someone else | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
cue | n: a signal, gesture, or action that provides information or direction for someone else to act or respond; a reminder or prompt for someone to do something | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
barber | n: a person who cuts men’s hair and shaves beards as a profession; a shop or establishment where such services are offered | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
recommend | v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role | |
scholastic | adj: relating to education or learning, particularly in an academic setting; marked by rigorous or formal adherence to academic rules and conventions; like that of a scholar or student | |
incorporate | v: to include something as a part of a larger entity | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
dismantle | v: to take apart or demolish (a structure, machine, system, or the like); to strip off fittings or equipment | |
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 | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body |