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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
autism | n: a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
Jewish | adj: of or relating to people whose traditional religion is Judaism | |
clutch | v: to grasp and hold somebody or something tightly | |
doubly | adv: to twice the extent or degree; in a way that involves two things at once; with twice as much force, effect, or significance | |
reunite | v: to bring two or more people together again after a period of separation | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
miserable | adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
start-up | n: a newly established company or business | |
hardware | n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems | |
decent | adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
professional | adj: having or showing the skill appropriate to a particular job; competent or skillful | |
qualified | adj: officially recognized as having completed a training course or passed the exams that are necessary to perform a particular job | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
flexible | adj: able to change or be changed to suit new conditions or situations; able to bend easily | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
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 | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
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 | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
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 | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
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 | |
freelance | adj: doing particular pieces of work for different organizations rather than being employed by one specific organization | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
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 | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
payroll | n: a list of a company’s employees and their salaries or wages; the total amount of money paid by a company to its employees regularly | |
boring | adj: lacking interest or excitement; tedious or dull | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
freight | n: goods or cargo that are transported by land, sea, or air; the transportation of goods or cargo by land, sea, or air | |
timetable | n: a schedule or plan that shows the times at which particular events or activities are intended to occur; a list of train, bus, or airplane departures and arrivals | |
disguise | v: to hide or alter someone’s appearance to deceive or mislead others | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
supersonic | adj: relating to or having a speed above the speed of sound (roughly 767 miles per hour or 1,235 kilometers per hour at sea level) | |
concord | n: a state of agreement, harmony, or mutual understanding; a formal agreement or treaty; a musical chord that is in harmony; unity or compatibility in thoughts, opinions, or actions | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
applicant | n: a person who applies, especially for a job or position; someone who applies for a grant, loan, or other benefits | |
protocol | n: a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data or conducting a process or activity, especially in computer networks or scientific experiments; the initial or original version of an agreement | |
mad | adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
transgender | adj: relating to or denoting a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
binary | n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 | |
punch | v: to strike someone or something with one’s fist; to make a hole in something | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
verify | v: to check that something exists or is true, or to prove that something is correct | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
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 | |
unintended | adj: not planned or meant | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
sizable | adj: large in size or amount | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
millionaire | n: a person who has material wealth that is valued at more than a million dollars, pounds, euros, etc. | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
pat | v: to touch or tap something lightly and usually in a friendly or encouraging manner; to apply or rub lightly and repetitively | |
patronizing | adj: displaying an air of condescension or superiority towards others, often in a way that comes across as insincere or manipulative; demonstrating a condescending or dismissive attitude | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
angel | n: a spiritual being believed to be a messenger of God often depicted as having wings and a halo | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
midst | n: the middle part of people or things | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
fairy | n: a mythical being of folklore and romance usually depicted as having magic powers | |
toddler | n: a young child who has recently learned to walk | |
profoundly | adv: to a great or complete degree; deeply | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
groundbreaking | adj: producing fresh findings; using novel techniques | |
pupil | n: the black circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, through which light enters the eye; a student in school or university | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
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 | |
venture | n: a business project or activity that is risky or daring | |
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 | |
ethics | n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
determination | n: the quality of being persistent and purposeful; the act of finding out the exact nature or essence of something | |
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 | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
obsessive | adj: relating to or characterized by an obsession or excessive interest in a particular thing or activity; tending to dwell on or repeat certain thoughts or behaviors | |
workaholic | n: a person who is addicted to work; a person who works excessively | |
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 | |
humility | n: the quality or condition of being humble; a low estimate of one’s self |