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Word	Meaning	Advanced
boom	n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound
capita	n: a Latin word meaning “head,” used to express the amount for each person; any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone
lifespan	n: the length of time for which a person, animal lives, or thing exists
infection	n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body
sub-Saharan	adj: of or relating to or situated in the area south of the Sahara Desert
malaria	n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito
imperial	adj: relating to or associated with an empire or the person or country that rules it
scot	n: a tax or payment, particularly a share or portion of something; a person from Scotland or a Scottish immigrant
barb	n: a sharp projection or point, often on a plant or animal; a cutting remark or criticism that is meant to hurt or insult; a type of fishing lure that has small hooks and a brightly colored feather or hair
ancestor	n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
jungle	n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly
tundra	n: a vast, treeless, and typically frozen plain in the Arctic regions, where the subsoil is permanently frozen
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
inevitable	adj: certain to happen and unavoidable
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
brilliant	adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive
continent	n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex
reform	n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem
transform	v: to change in outward structure or looks;
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
engaging	adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming
debt	n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something
forgiveness	n: the act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a mistake or offense with compassion
halve	v: to divide something into two equal parts; to reduce something by half its original amount or size
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
miserable	adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering
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
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
chart	n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
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
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
barge	n: a large flat-bottomed boat with a wide, flat deck used for transporting goods on rivers and canals, which can be pushed or towed by a tugboat; (verb) to move forcefully or abruptly, often in a clumsy or rude manner
pole	n: one of two antipodal points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects the Earth’s surface; a long, slender, rounded rod, typically of wood or metal, used as a support or to hang something
barrel	n: a large round container made of wood, metal, or plastic, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides; one of several units of volume
telecom	n: (a shortened form of telecommunications) the communication of information over long distances through various means such as phones, television, radio, and the internet
encouraging	adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring
demographic	n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc.
smartphone	n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet
bulk	n: the quantity or size of something that is very large; the main part of something
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
turkey	n: (of an animal) a large bird with a fan-shaped tail native to North America, widely grown for food; (of a country) a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans
textile	n: any type of cloth made by weaving or felting or knitting
rural	adj: of or relating to the countryside
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
industrialize	v: to organize the production of something into an industry
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
odd	adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
democracy	n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so
autocracy	n: a form of government in which one person has unlimited power and authority; a system of government in which a ruler or ruling class holds absolute power and controls all aspects of society
fragile	adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged
beige	n: a pale sandy yellowish-brown color; a cloth or material of this color
reinforce	v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
candidate	n: a person who is seeking or being considered for some kind of position, title, honor, or award; a job applicant
margin	n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
revenue	n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business
virtue	n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes
corruption	n: dishonest, harmful, or illegal behavior, especially of people in positions of power
graph	n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other
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.
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
corrupt	adj: characterized by dishonest behavior or actions, often involving bribery, fraud, or the abuse of power for personal gain; morally or ethically flawed or polluted; (verb) to make someone or something morally depraved or causing it to become dishonest
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
apologist	n: a person who offers a defense or justification of a particular belief, idea, or action; someone who defends or supports a cause or person, often in the face of criticism or opposition
arrest	v: to take into custody
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
bribe	v: to try to make someone do something to gain one’s favors or influence by giving a gift of money or other inducements
forecast	n: a prediction or statement about how something, such as the weather, will develop or what will happen in the future; (verb) to predict the future in advance
hopeless	adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success
assume	v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
offense	n: an illegal act; a feeling of anger caused by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself; the action of attacking an enemy
woof	n: the sound that a dog makes; the threads running from side to side in a woven fabric; the texture or quality of the threads in a woven fabric
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
explode	v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
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
backward	adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
threefold	adj: three times as great or as many
pessimistic	adj: tending to see the worst aspect of things or expecting the worst possible outcome
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
download	v: to transfer data or files from the Internet or computer network to a user’s computer or device; (noun) the process of transferring data or information from a remote or central computer to a local computer or device
hire	v: to give somebody a job