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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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wedge | n: a piece of wood, metal, or other material with one thick end and a narrow edge that is driven between two things or parts of objects to secure or separate them | |
elbow | n: the joint between the upper arm and the lower arm; the bend in a pipe or tube formed at this joint | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
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. | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
presidency | n: the office or term of the President of a country or organization | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
republic | n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
residence | n: the fact or condition of living in a particular place; a home | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
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 | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
solidarity | n: unity or agreement of feelings or actions among a group, especially among individuals with a common interest | |
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 | |
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 | |
beloved | adj: loved very much | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
delegate | n: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular, an elected representative sent to a conference; (verb) to transfer power to someone | |
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 | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
constitutional | adj: of or relating to a constitution (= the set of fundamental principles), especially of a country or government; existing as an essential characteristic | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
sovereignty | n: supremacy or authority, especially supreme authority over a country | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
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 | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
commission | n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
declaration | n: a formal or explicit statement or announcement | |
unimaginable | adj: beyond what can be imagined or conceived; impossible to comprehend or envision | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
polar | adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
glacier | n: a slowly moving mass of ice formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or the South Pole | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack; (verb) to protect or shield from harm or adversity, particularly relating to environmental conditions or danger | |
humility | n: the quality or condition of being humble; a low estimate of one’s self | |
commissioner | n: an official member of a government department or another organization who is responsible for controlling something or performing specific duties | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
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 | |
pervasive | adj: spreading or existing throughout every part of a thing or place | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
sow | v: to plant seeds in the ground to grow crops or plants; to establish or set in motion | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
drought | n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation | |
flash | n: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
livelihood | n: a means of earning money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
metric | adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
disproportionately | adv: in a way that is not reasonably or appropriately balanced, equal, or distributed; in a manner that is unequal or excessive about something else | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
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 | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
forcibly | adv: done by physical power or violence; against someone’s will | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
unequal | adj: different in amount, size, degree, or value; not fair | |
striking | adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner | |
kerosene | n: a flammable, colorless, or pale yellow liquid derived from the distillation of petroleum, used as a fuel for lamps, stoves, and heaters | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
dung | n: solid waste from animals, especially from large animals such as cattle and horses; (verb) to fertilize or dress with animals’ excrement | |
indoor | adj: located, happened, or used inside a building | |
inhale | v: to breathe in air or a different substance, such as smoke | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
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 | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
industrialize | v: to organize the production of something into an industry | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
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 | |
self-interest | n: the fact or action of only considering their own interests and of not caring about others | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
pledge | v: to make a formal promise to give or do something | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
tide | n: the cyclical rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon’s gravitational pull | |
imaginative | adj: having or showing new and creative ideas | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
sovereign | n: a king or queen | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
commemorate | v: to honor the memory of someone or something by ceremony or tribute | |
anniversary | n: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; a date on which an event occurred in a previous year | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
soluble | adj: able to dissolve in a particular substance or solvent; able to be solved or settled | |
devastation | n: the act of causing great destruction or damage, often on a large scale | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
flinch | v: to make a quick, nervous movement in response to pain, fear, or surprise; to draw back or wince involuntarily | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
charter | n: a document that grants certain rights or privileges; a contract to hire or lease transportation | |
woods | n: a dense area of trees and shrubs, typically forming a forest or woodland; a place of natural beauty and tranquility; a golf club used for hitting long shots, also known as a driver | |
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 | |
monetary | adj: of or relating to the money in the country | |
marshal | n: a military officer of high rank or a person in charge of organizing or leading a parade or public event; a law enforcement official or officer responsible for maintaining order and enforcing regulations; (verb) to organize, arrange, or gather together resources, information, or people in a deliberate and systematic manner | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
reconstruct | v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed | |
summit | n: the highest point of a mountain or hill; a meeting of heads of state or government to discuss important issues | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
intent | n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
harmony | n: the combination of simultaneous musical notes to produce a pleasing effect; an attractive combination of related things and their properties | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
trajectory | n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
ambition | n: a strong wish to do or achieve something | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
environmentalist | n: a person who is concerned with and advocates for the protection of the natural environment | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
papal | adj: relating to the pope (= the head of the Roman Catholic Church) or the Roman Catholic Church | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
divest | v: to strip or rid oneself of something; to deprive or dispossess someone of a possession, title, or right | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
urge | v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist | |
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 | |
recall | v: to remember something | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
placard | n: a sign or poster, usually large, used to advertise or promote something, to convey information, or to make a public announcement | |
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 | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
inevitably | adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented | |
sufficient | adj: adequate; enough for a particular purpose or requirement | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
mentor | n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend |