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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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capitalism | n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
ironic | adj: using words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal or usual meaning, often for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
collar | n: a band of material worn around the neck, typically forming part of a shirt or jacket | |
hood | n: a covering for the head and neck, especially one attached to a garment | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
tire | v: to become weary or fatigued, often due to physical or mental exertion; to cause someone to feel weary or fatigued; (noun) a rubber covering that is placed around the rim of a wheel, which provides traction and absorbs shock while driving | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
gallon | n: a unit for measuring volume, in the US, it is equal to about 3.79 liters, and in the UK, Canada, and other countries, it is equal to about 4.55 liters | |
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 | |
landfill | n: a site for the disposal of waste materials | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
felon | n: a person convicted of a serious crime; an offender of the most serious kind | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
steelwork | n: the use of steel in construction, engineering, or manufacturing; a factory or industrial complex where steel is produced or processed, typically involving the use of furnaces, rollers, and other heavy equipment to shape and refine raw materials into finished products | |
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 | |
cooperative | adj: involving doing something jointly or working with others to achieve a common goal | |
privately | adv: in a private manner; not publicly; secretly | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
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 | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
granny | n: a grandmother; an older adult, especially one who is seen as conservative or cautious, often used as a term of affection or familiarity | |
hairdresser | n: a person who cuts and styles hair for a living | |
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 | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
fast-forward | v: to advance or move forward in time or progress, particularly in a rapid or accelerated manner; to increase the playback speed of a recording | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
warehouse | n: a large building for storing goods and merchandise, especially before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
beneficiary | n: a person who receives benefits or advantage from something, especially a financial trust or a will | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
exclude | v: to deny someone or something enter to a place or taking part in an activity | |
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 | |
traction | n: the action or ability to pull something along a surface without sliding | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
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 | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
collective | adj: done or shared by every member of a group of people | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
sovereign | n: a king or queen | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
solidarity | n: unity or agreement of feelings or actions among a group, especially among individuals with a common interest | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
celebrity | n: someone who is well-known, particularly in the entertainment industry | |
athlete | n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
coop | v: a farm building or enclosure for housing poultry | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
membership | n: the state of belonging to a group, a club, an organization, etc. | |
dividend | n: a sum of money paid regularly, typically quarterly, by a company to its shareholders out of its profits or reserves | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
absentee | n: a person who is expected or required to be present but who is not present; particularly in the sense of a person who is absent from work or school | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
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 | |
mom-and-pop | adj: describing a small, family-owned and operated business or enterprise, typically characterized by personalized service and involvement of family members in day-to-day operations | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
shareholder | n: a person who owns shares of stock in a company or business and therefore gets the company’s profit and has the right to control the company | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
initiative | n: the ability to act or make decisions independently and with confidence; a plan or action proposed or taken to address a problem or need | |
pacific | adj: peaceful in character or intent; tending to lessen or avoid conflict; calm or soothing in manner or tone; (noun, as “Pacific”) the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
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 | |
ownership | n: the state or fact of possessing, controlling, or having the right to something; the legal and moral right to use or dispose of something as one chooses | |
dignify | v: to make something worthy of respect or honor; to elevate or give importance to something that may otherwise be considered insignificant | |
decent | adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense | |
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 | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
siege | n: the surrounding of a place and isolating it by an army to defeat those defending it | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
mock | v: to make fun of someone, usually by imitating them in a witty but harsh way | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
brilliance | n: the quality of being very clever or talented; the quality of being very bright or shining | |
relentless | adj: persistent and determined; continuing despite difficulties or setbacks | |
brainwash | v: to indoctrinate someone into a belief system or ideology by means of sustained persuasion or propaganda | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable |