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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
millennial | adj: relating to a period of a thousand years or the year 2000; (noun) a person born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, also called Generation Y | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
lean | adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture | |
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 | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
hindsight | n: understanding or knowledge that comes after an event has occurred; the ability to perceive or understand events with greater clarity or accuracy in retrospect | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
downright | adj: (especially of something bad) complete and absolute; utter; (adverb) completely and absolutely | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
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 | |
exceedingly | adv: to an extreme degree | |
distracted | adj: having one’s attention diverted or divided; being unable to concentrate because of being preoccupied or worried | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
persistent | adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
sophomore | n: a student in their second year of college or high school; used more broadly to refer to someone who is experienced in a particular activity or field | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
disadvantage | n: a drawback or a negative aspect of something; (verb) to put someone or something in an unfavorable position | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
bricklayer | n: a person who lays bricks to construct buildings or walls | |
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. | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
alcoholism | n: a chronic disorder characterized by dependence on alcohol and repeated excessive use of alcoholic beverages | |
schizophrenia | n: a severe mental disorder in which a person has a distorted view of reality and may experience hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
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 | |
questionnaire | n: a form or document containing a series of questions used for surveying or gathering information from a group of people, often used in research, marketing, or social science studies | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
videotape | n: a type of magnetic tape used for recording and storing video images and sound; a recording made on such tape | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
fame | n: the condition of being well-known and discussed by a large number of people as a result of one’s accomplishments, abilities, and so on | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
midlife | n: the period of life between young adulthood and old age, typically characterized by a sense of maturity, stability, and sometimes, dissatisfaction or restlessness | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
midst | n: the middle part of people or things | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
octogenarian | n: a person who is in their eighties, specifically someone who is between 80 and 89 years old | |
cholesterol | n: a type of fat that is found in the blood and cells of the body and that is important for many bodily functions but can also contribute to heart disease and stroke when levels are too high | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
buffer | n: a device, material, or person that reduces the impact or effect of an external force or provides protection against harm or damage | |
sling | v: to throw or drop something somewhere carelessly; to hang loosely or freely; (noun) a length of rope, fabric, or chain used to support or lift something | |
arrow | n: a thin, pointed projectile designed to be shot from a bow; a symbol or pointer that is shaped like an arrow | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
magnify | v: to make something look bigger than it really is, especially by looking at it through a lens; to make something bigger, stronger, or louder | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
bicker | v: to engage in a petty or argumentative disagreement, often characterized by back-and-forth exchanges and trivial accusations or criticisms | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
messy | adj: disorganized and untidy | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
glamorous | adj: highly attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people | |
lifelong | adj: lasting for the whole of someone’s life | |
retirement | n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
mate | n: a person’s partner in marriage or romantic relationship; an animal’s sexual partner; a peer or friend; (of the game of chess) checkmate, which is the winning condition of the game | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
practically | adv: almost or nearly | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
liven | v: to make something more interesting, exciting, or active | |
stale | adj: no longer fresh, new, or interesting; dull or uninteresting | |
feud | n: a bitter argument between two parties, causing a lot of anger or violence | |
grudge | n: a feeling of resentment or ill-will towards someone, often stemming from a past event or perceived wrongdoing | |
apology | n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble | |
heartburn | n: a burning sensation or discomfort in the chest or throat, often caused by stomach acid refluxing into the esophagus | |
instant | adj: happening immediately, with no delay |