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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
communist | adj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership) | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
painstaking | adj: cautious and correct, and requiring a significant amount of effort | |
rehearse | v: to practice or repeat something, such as a performance, speech, or action, to prepare for an event or to improve one’s skills; to go through the motions of a planned activity before executing it | |
all-hands | adj: involving or including all members of a group or organization; a meeting or event where all members are expected to attend and participate | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
start-up | n: a newly established company or business | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
wander | v: to walk around slowly or to a place, often without any clear purpose or direction | |
belly | n: the front part of the body below the chest, containing the stomach and bowels; the rounded or curved part of an object, such as a ship or aircraft | |
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 | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
unveil | v: to reveal or make something publicly known, especially for the first time | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
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 | |
parade | n: a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event | |
hindsight | n: understanding or knowledge that comes after an event has occurred; the ability to perceive or understand events with greater clarity or accuracy in retrospect | |
contraction | n: the act or process of becoming smaller or shorter in size, volume, or amount | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
fundraise | v: to collect or solicit funds or donations, typically for a charity, nonprofit organization, or political campaign, often through events, campaigns, or online platforms | |
vagina | n: the passage in the body of a woman or female animal that connects her outer sex organs to her uterus | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
sand | n: finely granulated particles of rock or mineral material typically found along beaches, deserts, or riverbeds; used in construction, landscaping, and other applications requiring drainage or abrasive action | |
alto | n: the second-highest vocal range in choral music, typically sung by the second-highest singers in a choir; a type of saxophone | |
undress | v: to remove clothing or coverings, particularly those worn on the upper body or torso; to reveal or expose something that was previously concealed or hidden | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
breast | n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth | |
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 | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
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 | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
acquisition | n: the act of getting something, usually through purchase, negotiation, or effort | |
miscarriage | n: the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week; the failure of an effort or plan to come to fruition | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
infertile | adj: unable to grow crops or sustain life; not able to produce offspring or offspring that are viable | |
womanhood | n: the state or condition of being an adult female; a term used to describe the social and cultural aspects of being a woman | |
ashamed | adj: feeling guilt, embarrassment, or remorse about something because of something you have done | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
constrict | v: to make something narrow or tight, often restricting movement or flow; to become narrow or tighter | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
frustration | n: the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
knit | v: to make a garment or fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles or a machine | |
rough | adj: not quite exact or correct; having or caused by an irregular surface | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
shambles | n: a state of complete disorder, chaos, or ruin; an utter mess or failure | |
openly | adv: without hiding any of your feelings, opinions, or facts; frankly and trustfully | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
expose | v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence | |
accomplish | v: to finish or achieve something successfully | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information |