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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
plummet | v: to fall or drop suddenly and steeply; to decline rapidly or sharply | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
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 | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
contest | n: a competition in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity; a struggle between rivals | |
hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
jersey | n: a knitted garment typically made of wool or cotton, worn as a shirt or pullover | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
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 | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
chuckle | n: a soft, partly suppressed laugh; an act of laughing quietly; (verb) to laugh quietly or softly, often in a suppressed or restrained way | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
absurd | adj: ridiculously silly, unreasonable, or illogical | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
profession | n: an occupation or vocation requiring advanced education or specialized training | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
vacancy | n: a room, space, or place that is available to be used; a position or job that is available or unoccupied | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
migrate | v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
depict | v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
ford | n: a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to walk or drive across | |
motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
mural | adj: a large painting or other artwork that is applied directly to a wall or other surface | |
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 | |
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 | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
coincide | v: to take place at or near the same time | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
desolate | adj: deserted, barren, or lonely; causing a feeling of sadness or hopelessness | |
hover | v: to stay in one place in the air | |
deplete | v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
porch | n: a covered entrance to a building, typically one leading to the front door and extending outwards | |
vacant | adj: not occupied or in use; empty; showing no indication of thought or life, lacking expression or animation | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
parcel | n: something wrapped in paper so that it can be carried or sent by post | |
footprint | n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface | |
smashing | adj: very successful or impressive; causing something to be broken or destroyed | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
steward | n: a person responsible for the management and care of another’s property or for the supervision of the domestic staff of a large household or organization; a person in charge of arranging for the supply of food to a college, club, etc. | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
farmland | n: land used for farming or agricultural purposes | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
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 | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
agrarian | adj: relating to the cultivation of land or the raising of crops and animals; characterized by a society that relies on agriculture as its primary means of sustenance | |
grammar | n: the set of structural constraints on speakers’ or writers’ composition of clauses, phrases, and words | |
steady | adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving | |
ascendant | n: a person’s ancestor; the predecessor or originator of something; rising or dominant; in astrology, the zodiacal sign or house that is on the horizon at a particular time and place | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
similarly | adv: in almost the same way | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
relocate | v: to move or move something or someone to a new place and build a house or a business there | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
deliberately | adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
bankruptcy | n: the legal status of a person or business that cannot repay debts to creditors | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
prosperous | adj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
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 | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
configure | v: to set up or arrange something in a particular way or for a specific purpose | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
civic | adj: of or relating to a town, city, or the people who live in it | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
imperative | adj: very important or requiring attention or action | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
secondly | adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc. | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
typology | n: the study or classification of types or patterns, particularly in terms of objects, concepts, or characteristics; a system or method of categorizing or organizing things into specific types or groups based on shared traits or attributes | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
emphasis | n: particular importance or significance that is given to something | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
reside | v: to live in a particular place, typically for a prolonged period of time | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
pond | n: a small, shallow lake | |
recreation | n: the activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; the act or process of making something that existed in the past exists or seems to exist again in a different time or place | |
elevate | v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
adjacent | adj: next to, close to, or adjoining something | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
remediate | v: to correct, repair, or improve a problem or pitfall, often in a technological, environmental, or medical context | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
mayor | n: an elected official who presides over a city or town government | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property |