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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
gigantic | adj: extremely large | |
insurmountable | adj: impossible to overcome or conquer; too difficult or daunting to overcome | |
practitioner | n: a person who works in a profession or occupation, such as a doctor, lawyer, or teacher | |
solvable | adj: capable of being solved or resolved; able to be fixed or resolved with effort, skill, or knowledge | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
lean | adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture | |
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 | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
blanket | n: a large piece of soft material used to cover or wrap a person or thing to keep them warm; (adjective) broad in scope or content | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
porridge | n: a hot cereal dish made from boiled grains or legumes, typically oats, rice, or cornmeal, often served with milk or sweeteners | |
substitute | n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
ashamed | adj: feeling guilt, embarrassment, or remorse about something because of something you have done | |
hospitality | n: the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
stunt | n: a feat or action that is often dangerous or difficult, designed to attract attention or admiration; something that blocks or impedes growth or development; (verb) to hinder or impede growth or development, especially in a physical or mental sense | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
hunger | n: a strong desire or craving for something; a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food; a chronic condition of insufficient food intake and malnutrition | |
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 | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
profession | n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
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 | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
farmland | n: land used for farming or agricultural purposes | |
savannah | n: a mixed forest and grassland ecosystem where the trees are far enough apart that the canopy doesn’t close | |
disastrous | adj: extremely bad, harmful, or unsuccessful | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
radiate | v: to spread out or emit something, such as light or heat, in all directions | |
smallholding | n: a small farm or estate that the owner or family typically works; often used to describe a farm that is smaller than a standard agricultural unit | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
hoe | n: a garden tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
bronze | n: a dark red-brown metal that is created by combining copper and tin | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
hybrid | adj: composed of different elements or mixed characters | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
pollinate | v: to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, thereby fertilizing the plant and allowing it to produce fruit or seeds; to spread or disseminate an idea or influence to others | |
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 | |
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 | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
trait | n: a particular feature of your nature | |
conventional | adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc. | |
fertilizer | n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
micro | n: extremely small in scale or scope; one millionth | |
dose | n: a quantity or amount of medicine or a drug that is taken or administered at one time, typically measured out in specific units; a similar measure of exposure to a harmful substance or radiation | |
pinch | v: to grip something such as someone’s skin and press it tightly between the finger and thumb; (noun) a painful or straitened circumstance | |
unlock | v: to open something, such as a door, window, etc., usually using a key | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
compost | n: a mixture of organic matter, such as food scraps, yard waste, and manure, that is allowed to decompose and is used as fertilizer for plants and garden soil | |
multiply | v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
sub-Saharan | adj: of or relating to or situated in the area south of the Sahara Desert | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
delivery | n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
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 | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
warehouse | n: a large building for storing goods and merchandise, especially before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
import | v: to bring goods or services into a country from another country; to transfer electronic data into a database or document; | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
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 | |
expense | n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
hands-on | adj: actively involved, practical; having hands involved in the doing or making of something | |
pride | n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements | |
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 | |
modest | adj: having or showing a humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions | |
prosperity | n: the state of being successful and having the good fortune | |
hardworking | adj: tending to work with a lot of effort and care | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
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 | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
inexpensive | adj: costing little; having a low price | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
achievable | adj: possible to accomplish or attain | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
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 | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
constraint | n: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
venture | n: a business project or activity that is risky or daring | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
accomplish | v: to finish or achieve something successfully | |
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 | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
visionary | adj: having or showing exceptional foresight and imagination; not practical or realizable; speculative | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
supercomputer | n: a computer with a high level of computing power and speed, typically used for scientific or engineering computations that require immense amounts of data processing | |
marathon | n: a long-distance race of 42.195 kilometers | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns |