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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
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. | |
guilty | adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
mitigate | v: to make less severe or less intense; to alleviate or lessen the adverse effects of something | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
capita | n: a Latin word meaning “head,” used to express the amount for each person; any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone | |
behalf | n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
policymaker | n: a person in charge of or involved in developing action plans for a political party, business, etc. | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
centigrade | n: a system of temperature measurement in which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees; also known as the Celsius scale | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
indicator | n: something that shows or points out what a situation is like or how a situation is changing | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
constitute | v: to be the essential or fundamental elements or parts of something; to establish, appoint, or assign someone to a particular office or position; to make up or compose something | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
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 | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
striking | adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner | |
exponential | adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents | |
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 | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
summit | n: the highest point of a mountain or hill; a meeting of heads of state or government to discuss important issues | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
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 | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
thermal | adj: relating to heat or temperature; designed for or capable of producing or maintaining heat | |
inertia | n: the quality or state of being inactive, sluggish, or slow to move or act | |
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 | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
rail | n: a long, thin piece of metal or wood that is used to make fences or as a support for something; (verb) to complain bitterly | |
withstand | v: to resist the effect or impact of something | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
indirect | adj: happening in addition to the main or intended aim, cause or result, often in a way that is not obvious; not following the shortest or straight way | |
maize | n: a cereal grain that is native to the Americas and cultivated in wide varieties for its large, yellow, edible seed and as a feed for livestock | |
wheat | n: a cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
incompatible | adj: so different as to not be able to exist or work with another thing or person | |
trajectory | n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
aviation | n: the activity or process of designing, building, flying, and maintaining aircraft | |
grip | n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
departure | n: the act of leaving, especially to start a journey | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
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 | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
curve | n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
whiz | v: to move or run quickly and smoothly with a hissing or buzzing sound; to excel or perform skillfully in a particular area; to urinate; (noun) a person who is very clever or skilled at something | |
bang | v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | |
nick | n: a small cut, notch, or indentation in a surface or an edge | |
meantime | n: the interval or period of time between two events; the interim or temporary time period between two actions or stages of something else | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
year-over-year | adj: a comparison of statistics or financial data from one year to the next, typically calculated as a percentage change | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
decarbonize | v: to stop or reduce emitting carbon gases, especially carbon dioxide, by replacing energy made from fossil fuels with renewable energy | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
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 | |
large-scale | adj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
upscale | adj: denoting products, services, or properties that are considered high-end, luxurious, or exclusive; (adverb) in a way that is high-class, luxurious, or intended to appeal to affluent consumers | |
biofuel | n: a fuel produced from organic matter, such as crops or waste material, that can be used to replace or supplement traditional fossil fuels | |
rollout | n: the introduction or implementation of a new product, service, or system, particularly one that has been planned and developed over a period of time | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
grapple | v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
reliant | adj: needing something or something to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed | |
constrain | v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
stern | adj: serious, unyielding, or strict in manner or attitude | |
recession | n: a period of economic decline, typically lasting for six months or more, during which trade and industrial activity decrease, and unemployment increases | |
upheaval | n: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
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 | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
austerity | n: the state or condition of being stern, rigid, or uncompromising, or being simple or plain; an economic policy or measure that seeks to reduce government spending and debt | |
increment | n: a regular increase in the amount of something, such as money; a process of becoming larger, longer, or more important | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
overestimate | v: to estimate something to be greater in amount or importance than it really is | |
heroic | adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
scope | n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that | |
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 | |
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 |