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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
memorable | adj: worth remembering or likely to be remembered, especially because of being very important or remarkable | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
pirate | n: (especially in the past) a person who attacks and robs ships at sea | |
practically | adv: almost or nearly | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
bow | v: to bend your knee or body, or lower your head; (noun) a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material, strung with a cord and used to shoot arrows | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
covet | v: to strongly desire or crave something, particularly something that belongs to someone else; to have an excessive or envious desire for | |
demographic | n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc. | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
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 | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
recipe | n: a set of instructions for preparing a dish, including the ingredients and the method of cooking | |
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 | |
swarm | n: a group of many things, such as insects, fishes, etc., in the air or water or on the ground | |
methodology | n: a set of ways or principles of doing, teaching, or studying something | |
asterisk | n: a symbol (*) used in text to indicate a footnote, omission of letters, or a reference to additional information; in sports, a symbol used to indicate a special achievement | |
parliament | n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
Senate | n: a legislative body, especially the upper house of a parliament | |
council | n: a group of people who have been elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject or in a particular place | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
motto | n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
businessperson | n: a person who is engaged in business, typically as an owner or executive | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
contradict | v: to deny the truth of a statement by stating the opposite; to be in conflict with | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
congregation | n: a group of people assembled, typically in a church or synagogue, for religious worship or other communal purposes; a gathering or collection of people or things in a specific location or context | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
converge | v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet | |
shove | v: to push someone or something in a rough way | |
idiot | n: a foolish or stupid person who lacks common sense or judgment; a derogatory term used to describe someone who is mentally deficient | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
accomplish | v: to finish or achieve something successfully | |
announcement | n: a public statement or declaration, often made in writing or through the media, that conveys important information or news | |
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 | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
rally | v: a public meeting of a group of people intended to arouse enthusiasm | |
fulfill | v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize | |
criteria | n: (plural of criterion) standards or conditions by which something may be judged or decided | |
tangible | adj: real and concrete; able to be perceived, especially able to be touched; (of business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value | |
credible | adj: capable of being trusted or believed | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
binary | n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 | |
doable | adj: possible to do; capable of existing, taking place, or proving true | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
permission | n: consent or authorization given by someone in authority or by the owner of something, allowing someone to do something or allowing something to occur | |
energize | v: to give energy or vitality to someone or something; to invigorate | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
audit | n: an official inspection of the accounting procedures and records of business by a trained accountant or CPA that is independent of the subject; a methodical inspection or review of a specific condition or situation | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
balk | v: to hesitate or stop abruptly before completing an action, often due to fear, uncertainty, or opposition; to refuse to comply with or agree to something | |
obstacle | n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
execute | v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc. | |
rocket | n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon | |
metallurgy | n: a branch of materials science and engineering that stands at metals’ physical and chemical properties, their compounds with other metals, and their mixtures, called alloys. | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
debunk | v: to expose or dismiss as false, exaggerated, or worthless | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
autonomy | n: the right of an organization, country, or region to govern itself independently | |
mastery | n: complete control or power of something to dominate or defeat; great skill or knowledge in a particular subject or activity | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
bottleneck | n: a narrow or busy section of road or a junction where the traffic often gets slower and stops; anything that slows down development or progress, especially in business or industry | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
unstoppable | adj: impossible to stop or prevent | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
anonymous | adj: having no known name, identity, or known source | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
treasure | n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected | |
castle | n: a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
pioneering | adj: involving new ideas or methods; being the first of their kind; leading the way in a particular field | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
venture | n: a business project or activity that is risky or daring | |
vent | n: a small opening to escape or release gas, air, liquid, etc.; activity or process that frees or expresses strong creative energy or emotion | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
inclusionary | adj: pertaining to or characterized by a policy or practice that aims to promote diversity and inclusivity by ensuring the involvement or representation of different groups or individuals | |
exclusionary | adj: tending to exclude or keep out certain groups, individuals, or ideas; characterized by the exclusion of others | |
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 | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
lean | adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture | |
get-go | n: the start or beginning of something | |
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 | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
scaffold | n: a temporary platform or structure used to support workers and materials during construction or maintenance work | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
decentralize | v: to move the power, control, or authority of an organization, government, or system from a single place to several smaller ones | |
mandate | n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task | |
beehive | n: a structure or container where bees live and store their honey | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
coherent | adj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
bullet | n: a metal projectile that is shot from a gun | |
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 | |
unconditional | adj: not subject to any conditions; absolute or complete; not limited by any qualifications or restrictions | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
predictable | adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
unavoidable | adj: impossible to avoid or evade; inevitable | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. |