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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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diamond | n: a precious stone made from pure carbon, typically transparent and colorless but possibly tinted in various colors; a shape or arrangement resembling the geometric form of a diamond | |
dehydrated | adj: to remove the water or moisture from something by a natural or artificial process | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
wander | v: to walk around slowly or to a place, often without any clear purpose or direction | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
pioneering | adj: involving new ideas or methods; being the first of their kind; leading the way in a particular field | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
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 | |
obtain | v: to get something, especially by making a great effort | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
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 | |
marginal | adj: of, relating to, or situated at the edge or outer limit; of secondary or minor importance; barely satisfactory or effective | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
necessity | n: the state or fact of being needed; anything indispensable | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
nauseate | v: to cause feelings of nausea or sickness; to feel sick or queasy; to cause repugnance or disgust | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
bore | v: to make someone feel weary or uninterested, often by talking at length about uninteresting or mundane topics; to cause someone to feel bored or unengaged; (noun) a hole or tunnel drilled or dug into the ground, either for exploration or extraction of natural resources | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
intuitive | adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order |