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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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intuition | n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
divisive | adj: tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people | |
corrosive | adj: having the ability to corrode or erode a material or substance; causing damage or deterioration over time; harmful or destructive | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
miserable | adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
expectancy | n: the anticipation, belief, or likelihood of something happening or occurring in the future; the state of expecting or looking forward to something | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
gradient | n: the degree or rate of incline or decline along a physical or abstract line; a gradual progression | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
widen | v: to become or make something broader, wider, more extensive | |
differ | v: to be not like someone or something in some way | |
compress | v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
unequal | adj: different in amount, size, degree, or value; not fair | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
literacy | n: the ability to read and write; the ability to use written language to communicate effectively | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
homicide | n: the act or instance of killing another person; murder, manslaughter, or other unlawful violent killings | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
birthrate | n: the number of live births per 1,000 people in a given population in a given period of time, usually a year | |
obesity | n: the condition of being significantly overweight, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
classification | n: the act or process of organizing or categorizing things or people into groups based on shared characteristics; the system or method used to categorize or arrange things or people into groups | |
alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
mobility | n: the ability to move or be moved freely or easily from one place, job, or social class to another | |
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 | |
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. | |
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 | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
immunization | n: the process of making a person or animal immune to a specific disease by administering a vaccine or other preventative measure | |
bully | n: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker; (verb) to intimidate, harass, or mistreat someone weaker or less powerful | |
significance | n: the importance or value attached to something; the quality of being significant or noteworthy | |
dependent | adj: relying on someone or something else for support or aid | |
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 | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
involvement | n: the fact or condition of taking part in something, or the degree to which someone takes part in something | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
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 | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
federal | adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
fluke | n: a stroke of luck or chance, often resulting in a positive outcome or unexpected success; an accidental or unplanned occurrence | |
fig | n: a sweet and soft edible fruit with many seeds or a tree on which these grow | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
preceding | adj: occurring or coming before something or somebody in time or order; previous or former | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
triangle | n: a three-sided polygon with three angles; something that has three sides or parts | |
province | n: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
punitive | adj: relating to or involving punishment or inflicting punishment; aimed at punishing or disciplining | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
penalty | n: a punishment for violating a law, rule, or contract | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
italic | adj: referring to a style of writing or typeface in which the letters are slanted to the right, creating a distinctive look, often used for emphasis or to indicate a foreign word or title | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
expense | n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something | |
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 | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
dysfunction | n: a problem or fault in a system, organism, or part of the body or machine | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
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 | |
equality | n: the state or quality of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities; fairness and impartiality | |
taxation | n: the system or process of imposing a charge or levy by a government or other authority on individuals or organizations, usually based on their income or property, to fund public expenses and services | |
welfare | n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group | |
generous | adj: willing to give and share something such as money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is necessary or expected | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
redistribute | v: to share something among people in a different way | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
affected | adj: influenced; feeling or showing emotion, especially exaggerated emotion; not natural or sincere | |
hierarchy | n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest | |
registration | n: the process of recording or enrolling for a particular course or event; the action or process of officially recording or enrolling something, such as a name or trademark | |
socioeconomic | adj: relating to the social and economic factors that shape an individual, group, or community, particularly in terms of income, occupation, education, and social class | |
anachronism | n: something that is placed, occurring, or belonging in a time period that is not consistent with its chronological setting; a person, idea, or thing that is out of place in its current context | |
occupation | n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession | |
unskilled | adj: lacking the knowledge, training, or specialized skills required for a particular job or task; not having developed or cultivated a particular ability or expertise | |
manual | adj: done by hand rather than by machine; (noun) a book of instructions, especially for operating a machine or learning a subject | |
professional | adj: having or showing the skill appropriate to a particular job; competent or skillful | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
psychosocial | adj: relating to the interplay between psychological and social factors, especially when it comes to mental health, personality development, and social behavior | |
superior | adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others | |
inferiority | n: the state or condition of being lower in rank, quality, or status; a feeling or sense of being less worthy or capable than others | |
devalue | v: to reduce the value or worth of something | |
disrespect | n: an expression of lack of regard or contempt for someone or something | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
consumerism | n: a cultural and economic ideology that places a high value on the consumption and acquisition of goods and services, often associating personal identity or success with material possessions | |
insecure | adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety | |
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 | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
measured | adj: done with careful consideration or calculated precision; controlled or regulated in manner or speech; deliberate and thoughtful | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
cortisol | n: a hormone produced by the adrenal gland that is involved in regulating the body’s metabolism, immune system, and blood pressure | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
esteem | n: great respect and approval for or a good opinion of someone | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
physiology | n: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
dislike | v: to not like someone or something | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
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 | |
bias | n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
confine | v: to restrict the movement of someone or something | |
demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
literature | n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
causal | adj: relating to or indicating a cause or the relationship between causes and effects; resulting from a cause | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
cardiovascular | adj: of or relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body) | |
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 | |
constrain | v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something | |
bonus | n: an extra amount of money that is added to payment as a present or reward for good work | |
accountability | n: the state of being responsible for one’s actions or decisions; the obligation to explain, justify, or take ownership of one’s actions or their consequences; the expectation of being answerable and liable for the outcomes of one’s behavior or performance | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
take-home | n: the amount of money earned after deducting taxes and other expenses; a task, assignment, or lesson that is meant to be completed or learned outside of a classroom or workplace | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement |