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Word	Meaning	Advanced
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
investor	n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
juicy	adj: containing much liquid, often used to describe fresh fruit or meat; interesting or exciting, often because it is scandalous or revealing
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
corporate	adj: of or relating to a large company
governance	n: the act or process of governing or managing a political, social, or economic entity; the systems or principles that guide such processes
reckless	adj: marked by a lack of care about danger and the likely results of your actions
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
jeopardize	v: to put something at risk or in danger; to threaten or endanger something or someone
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
institutional	adj: of, in, or relating to a large important organization, such as a university or bank; organized as or forming part of the standard systems, practices, etc.
pension	n: a regular payment to a person made by the government or a private company that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
endowment	n: a fund or financial support, either from a charitable organization or from an individual or group of individuals, to support a specific purpose or organization
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
replenish	v: to fill something that had previously been emptied
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
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
relevance	n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
temptation	n: the desire to do or have something that you know you should not do or have; the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
bury	v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
sand	n: finely granulated particles of rock or mineral material typically found along beaches, deserts, or riverbeds; used in construction, landscaping, and other applications requiring drainage or abrasive action
resist	v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
valuation	n: an estimation of the worth or value of something
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
consumption	n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials
avail	v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
efficient	adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials
employee	n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker
engagement	n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
chain	n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle
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
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something
oversight	n: the act of supervising or watching over something; a mistake caused by not paying enough attention to something
incorporate	v: to include something as a part of a larger entity
process	n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products
minimize	v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
deploy	v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
fin	n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance
indicate	v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly
sector	n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
advantage	n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
tremendous	adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
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
migrate	v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally
retire	v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age
virtual	adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
numerous	adj: amounting to a large indefinite number
automatic	adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control
footprint	n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface
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
metric	adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
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
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
awesome	adj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc.
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
conglomerate	n: a large corporation or organization made up of many smaller companies or divisions; (verb) to gather or combine various things or entities together, typically to form a larger and more diverse whole
proceeds	n: the money or profit earned from a particular activity or venture; the total amount collected from a sale or fundraiser
bet	v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something
apology	n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble
improve	v: to make or become better
fan	n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces
sight	n: the ability to see; anything that is seen
isolate	v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things
index	n: a list of items, such as names, subjects, or keywords, that is arranged in a particular order and is usually found at the end of a book or document; a number or symbol that indicates the value or level of something, such as a stock index or a temperature index
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
subset	n: a set of things that are contained within another larger set; a portion or division of a group or category
trade-off	n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise
outperform	v: to be or do something compared to others of a similar type
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
correlation	n: a statistical relationship between two variables in which one variable is affected by the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more facts, numbers, etc.
causation	n: the action or relationship between an event or action and its effect or consequence; the explanation for why something happens
illustrate	v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation
compatible	adj: capable of coexisting or working together without conflict or inconsistency; harmonious or well-matched
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
engage	v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something
vanguard	n: the leading or forefront position in a movement, campaign, or trend; a person or group that is at the forefront of something new or innovative
retirement	n: the fact or act of stopping working and leaving one’s job
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
asset	n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
integrate	v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
superior	adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others
maximum	adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
portfolio	n: a collection of work, documents, or other materials that demonstrate a person’s skills, qualifications, or achievements; a collection of investments held by a person or organization
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
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
charity	n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
clarify	v: to make something, such as a statement or situation, less confusing and more understandable
singular	n: being only one of its kind; unique
indefinite	adj: without any fixed or defined limit; vague or unclear; lasting for an unknown or unspecified period of time
obligation	n: the state of being morally or legally bound to do or pay something
prudent	adj: acting with or showing care and thought for the future; exercising good judgment and common sense; sensible or wise in making decisions
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
subordinate	adj: of lower rank or importance, often used to describe a person in a position of inferiority or inferior status; serving as a secondary or supporting element to something else
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
bond	n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
freak	n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected
firepower	n: the ability or capacity of a military unit or weapon to deliver a high volume of fire; the destructive capacity of military weapons or equipment
reconsider	v: to think about a decision or opinion again to
allocate	v: to give or distribute something, such as resources or duties, to someone or something for a particular purpose
exacerbate	v: to make a situation, problem, or feeling worse
exaggerate	v: to describe or represent something as better or worse than it is
overstate	v: to exaggerate or make something seem more important or serious than it is
urgent	adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing
virtue	n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes
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.
spot	n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it
long-range	adj: relating to or extending over a long distance, period of time, or range of possibilities
inaction	n: the lack of action or activity; the state of not doing anything; the failure to take action when action is needed
appreciate	v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
widespread	adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people
consensus	n: general agreement or accord in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
insure	v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage
sacrifice	n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important
comic	adj: funny and making you laugh
hoax	n: a deliberately fabricated deception, often intended to trick or mislead people into believing something that is not true; a practical joke or prank
poke	v: to push or prod with a sharp object or the finger