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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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privacy | n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people | |
incident | n: an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unplanned; something that happens | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
eve | n: (also as “Eve”) the day or period of time immediately preceding a particular event; the biblical figure who was the first woman and wife of Adam, according to the Jewish and Christian faiths | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
freak | n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected | |
nowadays | adv: at the current time, in comparison to the past | |
nit | n: the egg of a louse (= that is a tiny insect that lives in human hair) or some other insect; a foolish person | |
blast | n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise | |
pants | n: an item of clothing that covers the lower part of the body and each leg separately, typically with a waistband and two legs | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
trade-off | n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
minuscule | adj: extremely small; tiny | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
avail | v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of | |
facial | adj: of or relating to a person’s face | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
computation | n: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator | |
domain | n: a specific sphere of influence or control; a specific field of knowledge or expertise | |
ubiquitous | adj: being or existing everywhere at once | |
supercomputer | n: a computer with a high level of computing power and speed, typically used for scientific or engineering computations that require immense amounts of data processing | |
conjecture | n: an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information; a theory or speculation that is unsupported by firm evidence or proof | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
anonymity | n: the condition of being anonymous or unidentified; the state of not revealing one’s name, identity, or other personal information | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
cam | n: a device or mechanism that converts rotary motion to linear motion or vice versa; a revolving cylinder with an irregular shape used in machinery to convert rotary motion into intermittent or reciprocating motion; an abbreviation for camera | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
cloud-computing | n: the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or personal computer | |
cluster | n: a group of similar things or people close together, often forming a distinct mass or unit | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
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 | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
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 | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
anonymous | adj: having no known name, identity, or known source | |
offline | adj: not connected to the internet | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
infer | v: to form an opinion or conclude that something is true based on existing facts | |
accuracy | n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake | |
digit | n: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; a finger, thumb, or toe | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
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 | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
overlay | v: to place or cover something over or on top of something else; to add a layer of functionality or data on top of another (noun) a layer of material placed on top of a surface, typically to protect or decorate it | |
augment | v: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it | |
creepy | adj: causing an uneasy feeling of fear or unease | |
proof | n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
bias | n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
candidate | n: a person who is seeking or being considered for some kind of position, title, honor, or award; a job applicant | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
paradoxical | adj: seemingly contradictory or absurd because of having two opposite features or facts, though it is probably true | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
dissonance | n: a lack of harmony or agreement between people or things; a harsh or discordant combination of sounds | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
résumé | n: a summary of a person’s education, work experience, and qualifications, often used in job applications as a way to showcase their skills and achievements | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
employer | n: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
trait | n: a particular feature of your nature | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
minority | n: the smaller part of a group, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole; a period before adult legal age | |
cruise | n: a voyage on a large ship for pleasure; driving or traveling at a leisurely pace | |
holography | n: a technique for creating three-dimensional images using lasers to record and reconstruct interference patterns | |
advertise | v: to draw attention to something such as a product, service, or event in public to encourage people to buy, use, or attend it | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
composite | adj: made up of different parts, elements, or substances; (noun) something made from two or more different substances | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
spokesperson | n: a person who represents or speaks on behalf of an organization, group, or individual to the media or the public | |
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 | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
gunfight | n: a violent exchange of gunfire between two or more individuals or groups; often depicted in movies and media as part of the action or crime scenes | |
transparency | n: the condition or quality of being easy to see through | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
sufficient | adj: adequate; enough for a particular purpose or requirement | |
misdirect | v: to give someone the wrong order, information, etc.; to send someone or something to the wrong place or wrong direction | |
nudge | v: to push someone or something gently, especially with your elbow, to attract the person’s attention; (noun) a small push or prod to encourage a desired action or behavior | |
disclose | v: to make something, such as secret or new information, known publicly | |
arbitrary | adj: based on chance, or individual whim rather than any reason | |
cheat | v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws | |
stud | n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support | |
faculty | n: an inborn or natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc.; a department or group of the university concerned with a major division of knowledge | |
notify | v: to inform, alert, or give notice to someone about something, often formally or in writing | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
nullify | v: to make something legally invalid or without effect; to cancel out, negate, or render something null (= the absence or lack of value, validity, or significance) and void | |
inhibit | v: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal | |
exceedingly | adv: to an extreme degree | |
gloomy | adj: characterized by a lack of light or sunshine, resulting in a dark or dim atmosphere; feeling despondent, dismal, or melancholy | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
rig | v: to prepare or set up something in a certain way, typically in a carefully planned or fraudulent manner; to equip with sails or masts | |
halfway | adj: in or at a point midway or an equal distance between two points | |
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 | |
incompatible | adj: so different as to not be able to exist or work with another thing or person | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
transaction | n: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something | |
browse | v: to shop around in a leisurely and casual way; to look through a book, magazine, Internet, etc., casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; (of an animal) to feed on plants | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
recipient | n: a person who receives something | |
imply | v: to indicate the truth or existence of something without referring to it | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
interpretation | n: an explanation or opinion of something, especially that is not immediately obvious | |
ashamed | adj: feeling guilt, embarrassment, or remorse about something because of something you have done | |
echo | n: a sound heard after being reflected off a surface, such as a wall or a cliff | |
paradise | n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
aptly | adv: in a way that is appropriate or fitting; in a way that demonstrates understanding or intelligence | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
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 | |
autonomy | n: the right of an organization, country, or region to govern itself independently | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
behalf | n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
coerce | v: to force, pressure, or compel someone to do something against their will or better judgment; to use threatening or intimidating tactics to persuade someone to comply with one’s demands | |
savage | adj: extremely wild, ferocious, or uncivilized | |
regain | v: to get something back or recover something after it has been lost or taken away | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
serpent | n: a large snake |