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Word	Meaning	Advanced
skepticism	n: an attitude of doubting or questioning that claims or statements are true or valuable or that something will happen; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
matrix	n: a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns and often enclosed in brackets; an enclosure within which something originates or develops
simulate	v: to make a pretense of someone’s behavior or looks; to reproduce something that exists in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
dilemma	n: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, especially that are equally unfavorable ones
external	adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something
philosophy	n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
argument	n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
intention	n: something you want to do and are going to do
undermine	v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually
allege	v: to claim or assert that something is true without providing proof or evidence
skeptic	n: a person who doubts or questions the truth of specific claims, beliefs, or doctrines, especially those in religion or the supernatural
skeptical	adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful
ordinary	adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree
reinterpretation	n: a new or different interpretation or explanation of something, especially a text or piece of artwork
elaborate	adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts
resolve	v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty
defeat	v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt
influential	adj: having significant impact or power on someone or something
meditation	n: the act of focusing one’s mind on a particular object or thought; activity to train attention and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
malevolent	adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm or evil to others
deceive	v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true, often by telling a lie or creating a false impression
regard	v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way
scandal	n: an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage