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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
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 | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
moth | n: an insect with wings similar to a butterfly that travels at night and is attracted to light | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
jar | n: a cylindrical container, typically made of glass, metal, or pottery, with a wide mouth and a screwed or sealed lid, used for storing food, liquids, and other materials | |
scope | n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that | |
dirt | n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
startle | v: to cause a sudden or unexpected reaction of surprise, alarm, or fear in someone, typically by means of a sudden and loud noise, movement, or event | |
ubiquitous | adj: being or existing everywhere at once | |
condom | n: a thin rubber or plastic sheath worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy or the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) between partners | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
fling | v: to throw or push something or someone with force or recklessness, especially because you are angry | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
staggering | adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
shareholder | n: a person who owns shares of stock in a company or business and therefore gets the company’s profit and has the right to control the company | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
continuous | adj: occurring or existing without a pause or interruption | |
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 | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
constituency | n: a group of people who live in a particular geographic area and are represented politically by an elected official; a body of customers or clients who regularly use a particular service or product | |
sprite | n: a small imaginary person with wings that is playful and has magical powers; (also red sprite) large-scale electric discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
bulk | n: the quantity or size of something that is very large; the main part of something | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
micro | n: extremely small in scale or scope; one millionth | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
wheelbarrow | n: a hand-operated cart with a single wheel in front and two supporting legs behind, used for carrying small loads over short distances | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
motto | n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
studied | adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
ratio | n: the relative size or amount of one thing to another, typically expressed in the form of a fraction or decimal | |
prenatal | adj: of, relating to, or occurring in the period before birth | |
immunization | n: the process of making a person or animal immune to a specific disease by administering a vaccine or other preventative measure | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
delivery | n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
unlock | v: to open something, such as a door, window, etc., usually using a key | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
aspiration | n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
slogan | n: a short, catchy phrase or motto that is used by a person, organization, or company to promote a particular product, cause, or idea | |
localize | v: to restrict or confine something to a specific area or location; to adapt or translate something for a particular region or market | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
inhibit | v: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
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 | |
childhood | n: the state or time of being a child | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
unity | n: the condition of being together or in agreement | |
avoidance | n: the act of keeping away from something or someone; the act of avoiding or evading something, such as a duty or responsibility | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
diarrhea | n: a common digestive disorder with the frequent passage of loose, watery stools that can be caused by various factors such as infections, food poisoning, and certain medications | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
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 | |
indication | n: a sign or remark that something exists, is real, or is likely to occur | |
sanitation | n: the process of maintaining a clean and hygienic environment, particularly in public health and safety contexts; the practice of disposing of waste products in a safe and appropriate manner | |
defecate | v: to excrete waste material from the body through the anus; to pass feces | |
toilet | n: a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture with a seat for defecation and urination, or a room or building containing one or more of this fixture | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
slab | n: a flat, rectangular piece of material, such as wood or concrete; often used to describe a large, heavy, or solid object or structure | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
coop | v: a farm building or enclosure for housing poultry | |
entail | v: to involve or require something as necessary, particularly as a consequence of a particular situation or action; to impose a burden or restriction on something | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
convenience | n: the state of being suitable or opportune | |
courtship | n: the period of time when two individuals go through the process of getting to know each other, often with the intent of forming a romantic or intimate relationship | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
circumcise | v: to remove the foreskin of a male’s penis, often as a religious or cultural ritual | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
polio | n: an acute infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis, muscle weakness, and potentially lifelong disability | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
paralysis | n: a condition in which you are unable to move or lose control of part or most of the body because of illness or injury | |
clinician | n: a practitioner, especially of medicine or psychology, who has direct contact with patients | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
stool | n: a seat without a back or arms, typically used by one person; a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by one or more legs, used for working at or eating from; a piece of feces excreted from the body | |
confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
strain | n: a force or pressure that stretches or pulls something, sometimes causing damage; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | |
strand | n: a very thin natural or synthetic thread, wire, hair, etc.; (verb) to leave or drive a vessel, fish, etc., aground or ashore | |
transmission | n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
affected | adj: influenced; feeling or showing emotion, especially exaggerated emotion; not natural or sincere | |
endgame | n: the final stage or outcome of a long and complex process or sequence of events, especially one that involves a struggle or competition | |
outbreak | n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant | |
donor | n: a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, food, supplies, etc. to a cause or fund; in medicine, a person who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
generous | adj: willing to give and share something such as money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is necessary or expected | |
fatigue | n: a feeling of tiredness or weariness, especially as a result of physical or mental exertion; the reduction in the strength or efficiency of a material or structure due to repeated use or stress | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
eradicate | v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see |