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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
sugarcane | n: a tall, tropical grass that is grown for its sweet, juice-filled stalks, which are used to make sugar and other products | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
disappointment | n: the feeling of sadness, frustration, or dissatisfaction that arises when something does not live up to one’s expectations or hopes | |
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 | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
supplement | n: something that is added to something else to make it better or complete it | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
exert | v: to put forth effort; to put into action; to bring into play | |
cram | v: to force or try to fit a large amount of information into a short time, especially in preparation for an examination; to force or try to fit a large amount of something into a small space | |
sulfur | n: (also sulphur) a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16, found in many minerals and sulfur compounds, often used in the production of fertilizers, rubber, paper, and other industrial applications | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
quitter | n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
adolescent | n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult | |
youthful | adj: typical of young people; vigorous and fresh | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
reimagine | v: to imagine or conceive of something in a new or different way | |
redefine | v: to change the meaning or interpretation of something; to make people think about something in a new or different way | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
stigma | n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
clinician | n: a practitioner, especially of medicine or psychology, who has direct contact with patients | |
psychiatry | n: the branch of medicine concerned with the study, treatment, and prevention of mental illness | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
provider | n: a person or an organization that supplies somebody with something needed or wanted | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
tier | n: one of a series of rows or levels arranged one above the other, typically used to describe the arrangement of objects or levels of importance | |
colonial | adj: of or relating to a colony (= a territory that is controlled by a more powerful country); to the period of time during which a country or region was a colony | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
autonomy | n: the right of an organization, country, or region to govern itself independently | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
optimism | n: a feeling or the belief that good things will happen, or the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the positive aspects of a situation | |
oriented | adj: referring to someone or something that is focused or directed toward a particular goal or objective; organized around a specific principle or approach | |
template | n: a pre-designed file or document used as a starting point for a particular application so that the format does not have to be created from scratch | |
thatch | n: a material, such as straw or reeds, used to cover the roofs of houses or other buildings | |
hut | n: a small, simple, and often crude shelter or dwelling, typically made of natural materials such as wood or mud | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
bleak | adj: unlikely to be favorable; unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope | |
roar | v: to make a loud, deep sound, like a lion or a car engine | |
grunt | v: to make a short, low noise in the throat | |
cheetah | n: a large, slender, and fast-running African cat with a yellowish-brown coat and black spots | |
yelp | n: a sharp, high-pitched bark or cry, typically made by a dog or fox | |
antelope | n: a large, swift-running, African or Asian mammal with horns and hooves, especially one of the gazelle family | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress |