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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
prosthetic | adj: of or relating to an artificial part of the body, such as a limb, a heart, or a breast implant | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
pretentious | adj: attempting to impress others by pretending to be more important, innovative, or significant than is actually the case; showy or ostentatious | |
tongue | n: a moveable mass of muscle tissue covered with mucous membrane that is in the mouth; a language | |
cheek | n: either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and the jaw | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
cedar | n: a type of fragrant, evergreen tree that is known for its reddish-brown wood and its use in furniture, building materials, and as an ornamental plant | |
temptation | n: the desire to do or have something that you know you should not do or have; the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
mentor | n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
profession | n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training | |
choke | v: to prevent or obstruct the normal breathing or swallowing of someone or something | |
soot | n: a black, powdery substance that is produced by the incomplete burning of a material such as coal, wood, or oil and is often found on surfaces near the source of the fire | |
satanic | adj: related to or characteristic of Satan or Satanism; pertaining to evil or diabolical practices or beliefs; wicked or devilish in nature | |
lifespan | n: the length of time for which a person, animal lives, or thing exists | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
onset | n: the beginning or early stages of unpleasant something; a military attack | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
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 | |
await | v: to wait or stay ready for something; to expect or anticipate something | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
pointillism | n: a technique in art primarily associated with the Neo-Impressionist movement, where small, distinct dots or points of pure color are applied in patterns or groups to create an overall image or optical blending effect when seen from a distance | |
mislead | v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
urbanist | n: a person who studies or is an expert in the design, planning, and development of urban areas, especially in improving the quality of life for the people who live and work there | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
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 | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
compact | adj: closely and firmly united or packed together, using very little space; smaller than is usual | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
recreate | v: to make something that existed previously happen or appear to exist again | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
sprawl | v: to sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out | |
overburden | v: to burden or load someone or something with too much weight, responsibility, or work; to place an excessive or unfair demand on someone or something | |
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 | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
constituent | n: one of the parts of the whole; a person represented by an elected official | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
ratio | n: the relative size or amount of one thing to another, typically expressed in the form of a fraction or decimal | |
freshman | n: a first-year student, typically in college or high school | |
sophomore | n: a student in their second year of college or high school; used more broadly to refer to someone who is experienced in a particular activity or field | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
civic | adj: of or relating to a town, city, or the people who live in it | |
diamond | n: a precious stone made from pure carbon, typically transparent and colorless but possibly tinted in various colors; a shape or arrangement resembling the geometric form of a diamond | |
reconnect | v: to connect again after a break or interruption | |
automotive | adj: of or relating to motor vehicles | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
absurd | adj: ridiculously silly, unreasonable, or illogical | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
accommodate | v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose | |
nuisance | n: something or someone that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or discomfort; an unpleasant or irritating thing or person | |
pedestrian | n: a person who is in the street, especially in an area where vehicles go | |
epidemiology | n: the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events, including diseases, in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems | |
escalator | n: a moving staircase or conveyor device that carries people between floors or levels of a building or structure | |
treadmill | n: a piece of exercise equipment consisting of a moving belt on which the user walks, jogs, or runs in place; a monotonous, repetitive task or activity that feels like it is going nowhere, much like a person walking on a treadmill | |
intersperse | v: to scatter or distribute among or between other things; to insert or place something at intervals | |
sac | n: a bag or pouch, typically made of fabric or leather, used to hold something valuable or important; a structure resembling a bag in an animal or plant | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
underrepresented | adj: not adequately or proportionately represented, often in terms of a particular group, population, or perspective being excluded or marginalized | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
reshape | v: to change the form or structure of something | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
lane | n: a narrow road in the countryside; a well-defined track or path for someone such as a swimmer or driver | |
quadruple | v: to consist of four items or people; to become four times as great or many | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
highway | n: a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
widen | v: to become or make something broader, wider, more extensive | |
congest | v: to make something blocked or crowded so as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement or flow of liquid | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
principal | adj: most important, main, or chief | |
constrain | v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something | |
latent | adj: existing but not yet expressed, active, or visible; hidden or dormant | |
commute | v: to regularly travel a particular journey, especially between one’s home and place of work; (noun) a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work | |
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 | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
esoteric | adj: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
oversize | adj: larger than the normal or standard size | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
prevention | n: the action, process, or strategy of stopping something undesirable or harmful from happening; the act of preventing, interfering, or hindering unwanted events or outcomes | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
disconnect | v: to unfasten or disjoin something, especially to break the connection between a supply of gas, water, or electricity and a piece of equipment | |
redesign | v: to design something again, especially in a different or modified form; (noun) the process of designing something again | |
curb | v: to restrain, limit, or control something; to reduce or put a stop to something undesirable; (noun) the raised edge or barrier along the edge of a street, road, or sidewalk | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
median | n: the value separating the higher half from the lower half of a set of values arranged in order of size | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
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 | |
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 | |
merchant | n: a person who buys and sells a large number of goods, especially one who imports and exports goods | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
subdivision | n: a smaller part of something that is divided into such parts | |
curvature | n: the degree to which a line or surface deviates from being straight or flat; a measure of the amount of bending of a curve | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
drain | v: to empty or dry something by removing the liquid from it | |
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 | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
skinny | adj: having a very thin or slim body; referring to clothing that is tightly fitting and reveals the shape of the body; referring to information or details that are kept secret or confidential | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
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 | |
graham | n: a type of flour made from whole wheat that has had the bran and germ removed and is often used to make crackers or cookies; a cracker made with this type of flour | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
underway | adj: having started and currently in progress | |
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 | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
uptick | n: a slight increase or upward trend in something, such as a stock price or a particular statistic or trend | |
buffer | n: a device, material, or person that reduces the impact or effect of an external force or provides protection against harm or damage | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
mint | n: a place where coins, paper money, or medals are produced under government authority; any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
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 | |
radial | adj: of or relating to rays or the radii of a circle; spreading out from a central point | |
swoop | v: to rapidly or forcefully descend upon something or someone from a great height or distance; to rush or pounce upon | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
journalism | n: the profession or activity of writing or reporting news for publication or broadcast | |
inviting | adj: having an attractive or tempting quality that draws people in; encouraging or alluring in a way that makes people want to take part or participate | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
aerodynamics | n: the study of the motion of air, particularly its interaction with solid objects moving through it, such as aircraft or cars | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
geometric | adj: relating to or having the characteristics of geometry (= the shape, properties, and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids) | |
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 | |
prospect | n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | |
refuge | n: the state of being safe or protected from danger, trouble, or difficulty, or a place providing shelter or protection from them | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
flank | n: the side of an animal, especially the side between the last rib and the hip; the side of military or naval formation; (verb) to be located on either side of something | |
enclose | v: to surround, as with a fence, wall, or barrier; to put within boundaries; to include | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
outdated | adj: no longer useful or valid because of being old-fashioned | |
variance | n: the fact or quality that two or more things are different, divergent, or inconsistent; a difference between conflicting facts, claims, or opinions | |
triangular | adj: having three angles or sides; forming or shaped like a triangle (= a three-sided polygon) | |
primate | n: any mammal of the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
admiration | n: the feeling or attitude of respect and approval for someone or something | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
mayor | n: an elected official who presides over a city or town government | |
garage | n: a building or part of a building used to store a vehicle or vehicles, typically a car | |
chia | n: a plant (Salvia hispanica) grown for its seeds, which are high in protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids and often used in health foods and beverages | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
convention | n: a large formal assembly of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest or of a political party; something regarded as a normative example | |
ethnic | adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition | |
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 | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone |