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Word	Meaning	Advanced
hub	n: the central or main part of a particular place, activity, network, etc.; the central part of a car wheel, fan, propeller, etc., through which the shaft or axle passes
software	n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
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
offshore	adj: situated at or happening in the sea, not far from the shore or land; (of winds) coming from the land
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
flee	v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger
collar	n: a band of material worn around the neck, typically forming part of a shirt or jacket; (verb) to grab or catch hold of someone or something
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
manufacture	v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
considerable	adj: large in size, extent, amount, or significance; noteworthy or substantial in importance
angst	n: a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general
population	n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location
poll	n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
elite	adj: belonging to the wealthiest, most potent, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
misplace	v: to put something in the wrong place or lose it temporarily
suspect	v: to consider anything to be actual or probable
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
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
sophisticated	adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion
innovative	adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc.
drudgery	n: hard, menial, and tedious work; a routine, monotonous task that is considered boring or unpleasant
investigate	v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth
topic	n: a subject that is being discussed or written about
initially	adv: at the beginning; at first
aggressive	adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly
bloody	adj: covered in or smeared with blood; involving or characterized by bloodshed or brutality
executive	n: a person or group of people with top-level management responsibility in a business or other organization; the branch that is responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing laws, as well as running the day-to-day operations
favored	adj: preferred or supported over anyone or anything else
destination	n: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the ultimate purpose or goal of a journey or action
dismiss	v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment
polite	adj: showing consideration, respect, or deference towards others; having good manners, civility, or courteous behavior
accountant	n: a person whose job is to keep financial records and accounts for a person or organization
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
veneer	n: a thin layer of material applied to the surface of something for decoration or protection; a superficial or deceptive outward appearance that conceals the true nature of something beneath it
sophistication	n: the quality or state of having a great deal of worldly experience; the quality or state of being intellectually or culturally refined
regiment	n: a large military unit, usually consisting of several battalions and commanded by a colonel or higher-ranking officer; a strict or organized system or routine
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
killing	n: the act of causing death; a sudden and intense force or effect that causes significant damage or destruction; a situation where someone is making a substantial amount of money or experiencing significant financial success
silicon	n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers
valley	n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
examine	v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
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
immediately	adv: now or without delay
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
educational	adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction
corporate	adj: of or relating to a large company
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
visible	adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
novelty	n: the quality of being new, attractive, and unusual
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
organ	n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job
firm	adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company
restrict	v: to limit someone’s actions or movements, or to limit something to lessen its size or prevent it from increasing
beneficiary	n: a person who receives benefits or advantage from something, especially a financial trust or a will
broad	adj: very wide; general
conceptualization	n: the process of forming or developing an abstract idea or concept, often through the use of language or other symbolic representations
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
anticipate	v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance
invisible	adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see
specifically	adv: only associated with or meant for one thing
multinational	adj: relating to or involving multiple countries or nationalities; having operations or business interests in multiple countries
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
professional	adj: having or showing the skill appropriate to a particular job; competent or skillful
historic	adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
headquarter	n: the central office or location from which a business or organization is managed
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
localize	v: to restrict or confine something to a specific area or location; to adapt or translate something for a particular region or market
affirmative	adj: indicating agreement, support, or confirmation; positive or assertive in tone
patent	n: a legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a certain period of time; the invention or process for which a patent has been granted
subsidiary	adj: of secondary or lesser importance; providing support to a larger or primary organization or entity
citation	n: words or lines taken from speech, written passages, legal precedent, etc.; an official or formal notice of a person’s good conduct or work, given as a recognition
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
identical	adj: being the exact same one
outsource	v: to contract out or transfer a job, task, or service to an external organization or party, often as a cost-saving measure
contract	n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law
pharmaceutical	adj: relating to the production and selling of the medical drugs
molecule	n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
collision	n: an instance of two or more objects or entities crashing into each other, usually resulting in damage, impact, or conflict
landing	n: the act of coming to rest on the ground or another surface after being in flight or jumping; a platform or area of ground where a plane or spacecraft can come to rest
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
injection	n: the act of introducing a liquid, especially a drug, into the body using a needle and a syringe
dropout	n: a person who leaves school, college, or a training program before completing it
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
bore	v: to make someone feel weary or uninterested, often by talking at length about uninteresting or mundane topics; to cause someone to feel bored or unengaged; (noun) a hole or tunnel drilled or dug into the ground, either for exploration or extraction of natural resources
innovate	v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
analytical	adj: relating to or using analysis (= the process of breaking down a complex system or concept into smaller, simpler parts to understand it better), or able to analyze
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
significance	n: the importance or value attached to something; the quality of being significant or noteworthy
delivery	n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth
geography	n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
core	n: the most essential or fundamental part of something
expertise	n: specialized knowledge or skills in a particular field or subject; expert proficiency or knowledge
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
specify	v: to explain or state something clearly and exactly
integrate	v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups
tip	n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services
iceberg	n: a large piece of ice floating in the sea, detached from a glacier
submerge	v: to put something under water or to go under water; to bury or hide something deeply or completely
portion	n: one component of a larger entity
implication	n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something
sink	v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
confront	v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person
posit	v: to suggest or accept something as fact or as a basis for argument or consideration
immigration	n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
perpetuate	v: to make something continue or prevail for a long time
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
banker	n: a person who is in charge of or has an important job in a bank
analyst	n: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it
consultant	n: a person who provides professional or expert advice
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
talent	n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
leadership	n: the ability, act, or status of leading a group of people or an organization
slide	v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption
caveat	n: a warning against certain acts; (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until the filer is given a hearing
demographic	n: a statistic characterizing that describes people or groups of people based on their age, sex, income, etc.
dividend	n: a sum of money paid regularly, typically quarterly, by a company to its shareholders out of its profits or reserves
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
paradoxical	adj: seemingly contradictory or absurd because of having two opposite features or facts, though it is probably true
mirage	n: an optical phenomenon caused by the refraction of light in the Earth’s atmosphere, creating a false or distorted image of distant objects or landscapes, often appears as a shimmering or floating appearance, typically seen in deserts or over hot surfaces
mighty	adj: very large, powerful, or strong
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
institute	n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something
exception	n: something that is not included in a general rule or pattern; a person or thing that is excluded or stands apart from others
incapable	adj: unable to do, control, or achieve something
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
quantity	n: the amount or number of something; magnitude
engine	n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose
overcome	v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
absolve	v: (especially in religion or law) to declare someone free from guilt, punishment, or responsible for something
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
employee	n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker
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
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
remaining	adj: left over or still present after other parts have been used, removed, or destroyed; existing or persisting in a particular state or condition
gentle	adj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild