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Word	Meaning	Advanced
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
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
intangible	n: not having physical form or substance; difficult to touch or grasp
convert	v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action
capitalism	n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit
communist	adj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership)
socialist	adj: relating to or supporting socialism (= the idea that the wealth and resources of a society should be shared among all members rather than being concentrated in the hands of a small group of individuals or corporations)
dial	v: to adjust or set the controls of a machine or device by turning a controller called dial; (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
paperclip	n: a small metal clip, typically circular, used to hold sheets of paper together
spectrum	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
dictate	v: to state or give order with total authority; to say or read aloud for somebody else to write down or to be recorded
coordination	n: the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together effectively; the ability to control different parts of the body effectively
mandate	n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task
decision-maker	n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization
sect	n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream
extend	v: to broaden in scope, range, or area
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
lifesaving	n: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning
extent	n: the point or degree or area to which something extends
regulation	n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule
tariff	n: a tax imposed by a government on imported or exported goods
antitrust	adj: laws or regulations that prevent businesses from engaging in practices that restrict competition, such as price fixing or monopolies
neutral	adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc.
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
laissez-faire	n: an economic theory advocating minimal government intervention in the economy, allowing market forces to regulate production, supply, and prices
economical	adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary
invisible	adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
self-interest	n: the fact or action of only considering their own interests and of not caring about others
optimal	adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
embalm	v: preserve a dead body by treating it with chemicals to delay decomposition and make it suitable for display at a funeral
fluid	n: a substance that can flow and is not solid
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
manufacture	v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
maximum	adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
profit	n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved
outcry	n: a strong expression of public protest, anger, or dissent
congress	n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups
purity	n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature
administer	v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something
increasingly	adv: more and more
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
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
incentivize	v: to make someone want to do in a particular way by offering them a reward
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
burning	adj: intense or scorching heat
unquestionably	adv: without a doubt; certainly
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
incentive	n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
inconvenient	adj: causing trouble or difficulty; not convenient or suitable
tobacco	n: a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and processed for smoking or chewing or extraction of nicotine
deny	v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something
cigarette	n: a small cylindrical roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in paper for smoking
downplay	v: to present or represent as less important or severe; to minimize the significance of something
peak	n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain
steady	adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
hover	v: to stay in one place in the air
double-edged	adj: having two sharp edges or sides, especially one that can harm or benefit in equal measure; (of sword or blade) having two cutting edges
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
translate	v: to convert or change words into another language
funnel	n: a tube or pipe that is wide at the top, sloping sides, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening; a smokestack on a ship or steam engine
chunk	n: a thick and solid mass or piece of something
staunch	adj: firmly loyal and devoted, unyielding or resolute
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
grit	n: very small pieces of stone or sand; mental toughness and determination or perseverance in the face of challenges or obstacles
determination	n: the quality of being persistent and purposeful; the act of finding out the exact nature or essence of something
rank	n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others
wealth	n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
tinker	v: to make repairs, adjustments, or improvements to something, especially in an experimental or makeshift way
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
calcium	n: a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20, which is an important mineral for the human body
aristocracy	n: a group of persons with high social status
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
irrelevant	adj: not connected with or related to something and therefore not important
contemporary	adj: belonging to the same or present time
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
facto	adj: of or relating to facts; done in reality; actually existing or occurring
fiddle	v: to continuously touch or manipulate something with someone’s hands, mainly when bored or nervous; to act dishonestly to try to get money, information, etc., or gain an advantage
restrict	v: to limit someone’s actions or movements, or to limit something to lessen its size or prevent it from increasing
scratch	v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object