Prism Reading and Writing, Level 4, Unit 1 7 (110 Words)

Word list: Prism Reading and Writing, Level 4, Unit 1~7
vacant adjective Somewhere that is vacant is available because it is not being

used
renovate verb to repair and decorate a building that is old and in bad
condition
prosper verb to be successful, usually by earning a lot of money
maintain verb to say that you are certain something is true
facility noun a place where a particular activity happens
developer noun a person or company that creates new products, especially
software, or services
deteriorate verb to become worse
affordable adjective cheap enough for most people
vulnerable adjective easy to hurt or attack physically or emotionally
recover verb to become healthy or happy again after an illness, injury, or
period of sadness
prompt verb to cause something
practice noun the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve
your skill at doing it
memorabilia noun objects that are collected because they are connected with a
person or event that is thought to be very interesting
emerge verb to become known, especially as a result of examining
something or asking questions about it
deliberate adjective (often of something bad) intentional or planned
capacity noun someone's ability to do a particular thing
resist verb to fight against something or someone that is attacking you
resemble verb to look like or be like someone or something

opt verb to make a choice, especially of one thing or possibility instead
of others
opposition noun strong disagreement
modify verb to change something such as a plan, opinion, law, or way of
behaviour slightly, usually to improve it or make it more
acceptable
evolve verb to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to
develop gradually
associate verb to connect someone or something in your mind with someone
or something else
appeal noun the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it
attractive or interesting
subsequent adjective happening after something else
retain verb to continue to keep something
human rights noun the basic rights that every person should have, such as justice
and the freedom to say what you think
donation noun money or goods that are given to help a person or
organization, or the act of giving them
devote sth to sb/sth to use a space or area for a particular purpose
criterion noun a fact or level of quality that you use when making a choice or
decision
contemporary adjective existing or happening at the same time as something
appropriate adjective suitable or right for a particular situation or person
suspend verb to stop something happening for a short time
regulate verb to control an activity or process, especially by using rules
prosecute verb to accuse someone of a crime in a law court
penalty noun a punishment for doing something which is against a law or
rule
malicious adjective intended to harm or upset someone
eliminate verb to remove something from something, or get rid of something
barrier noun something that prevents people from doing what they want to
do
assemble verb to come together in a single place, or bring people or things
together in a single group
withdraw verb to decide that you will not now be in a race, competition, etc
violate verb to not obey a law, rule, or agreement

humiliation noun the feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or
an occasion when you have this feeling
guarantee noun a promise that something will be done or will happen,
especially a written promise by a company to repair or change
a product that develops a fault within a particular period of
time
disturbing adjective making you feel worried or upset
anonymous adjective made or done by someone whose name is not known or not
made public
abusive adjective saying rude and offensive words to someone
shrewdly adverb in a way that shows a clear understanding and good judgment
of a situation, usually when this results in an advantage
retention noun the ability of a company to keep its employees and stop them
from going to work somewhere else
pioneer noun a person who is one of the first people to do something
ongoing adjective continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present
moment
incentive noun something that encourages a person to do something
follow suit to do the same thing as someone else
attainable adjective possible to achieve
accumulate verb to collect a large number of things over a long period of time
transition noun a change from one form or type to another, or the process by
which this happens
revenue noun money that a company receives, especially from selling goods
or services
proposition noun an offer or suggestion, usually in business
outweigh verb to be greater or more important than something else
fluctuate verb to change, especially continuously and between one level or
thing and another
component noun a part that combines with other parts to form something
bigger
break even to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity
because you only make enough money to pay for your costs
aspiring adjective wishing to become successful in a particular type of job

trigger noun an event or situation, etc. that causes something to start
stimulation noun an action or thing that causes someone or something to
become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or operate
seek verb to try to find or get something, especially something that is

not a physical object
resourceful adjective skilled at solving problems and making decisions on your own
procrastinator noun someone who keeps delaying things that must be done
innovative adjective using new methods or ideas
confirm verb to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or
writing
breakthrough noun an important discovery or event that helps to improve a
situation or provide an answer to a problem
suppress verb to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from
operating
skeptical adjective doubting that something is true or useful
reject verb to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone
pursue verb If you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or
achieve it, usually over a long period of time
notion noun a belief or idea
norm noun an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things
that most people agree with
label verb to describe someone or something using a particular word or
phrase, often unfairly
intriguing adjective very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
potential noun qualities or abilities that may develop and allow someone or
something to succeed
illustration noun an example that explains or proves something
founder noun someone who establishes an organization
extend verb to make something bigger or longer
dispute noun a disagreement, especially one that lasts a long time
diminish verb to become less, or to make something become less
chronic adjective A chronic illness or problem continues for a long time
ambiguity noun the state of having more than one possible meaning
survey noun an examination of people's opinions or behaviour made by
asking people questions
qualified adjective having passed exams or courses
persistent adjective A persistent person continues to do something although other
people do not want them to
expertise noun skill
boast verb to talk with too much pride about what you have done or what
you own
assertive adjective behaving or speaking in a strong, confident way
alternative adjective different to what is usual or traditional
transmission noun the process of passing something from one person or place to
another
surge verb to increase very quickly
proximity noun how near one thing is to another, or the fact of being near
something
facilitate verb to make something possible or easier
eradicate verb to destroy or completely get rid of something such as a social
problem or a disease
domesticated adjective A domesticated animal is kept as a pet or lives on a farm.
detection noun the process of discovering or noticing something
confine verb to prevent someone from leaving a place or to prevent
something from spreading
thrive verb to grow very well, or to become very healthy or successful
therapeutic adjective helping to cure a disease or improve your health
revolutionize verb to change something in every way so that it is much better
mild adjective not having a strong effect
grim adjective worrying and bad
cycle noun a series of events that happen in a particular order and are
often repeated
counter verb to say something to show that what someone has just said is
not true
bounce back to be successful or happy again after a failure, disappointment,
etc

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Word list: Prism Reading and Writing, Level 4, Unit 1~7

vacant adjective Somewhere that is vacant is available because it is not being

resemble verb to look like or be like someone or something

violate verb to not obey a law, rule, or agreement

aspiring adjective wishing to become successful in a particular type of job

seek verb to try to find or get something, especially something that is

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