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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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rust | n: a reddish-brown coating or corrosion layer that forms on iron or steel as a result of exposure to moisture and oxygen; the process of corrosion on metal caused by oxidation | |
crumble | v: to break or fall apart into small pieces or fragments, especially due to age, decay, or lack of support | |
solitary | adj: existing, living, or doing without others | |
mourn | v: to feel or express sorrow, grief, or sadness, especially over the death of someone | |
cemetery | n: a burial ground or graveyard; a place where dead bodies are buried | |
burial | n: the act or ceremony of placing a dead body in a grave | |
bloom | n: a flower, especially one having showy or colorful parts; the best time of youth | |
stroll | v: to walk somewhere in a slow, relaxed way and with no apparent aim | |
headstone | n: a marker or monument placed at the head of a grave or burial site, typically inscribed with the name and dates of the person buried there | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
cave | n: a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, mountain, or under the ground | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
ritual | n: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
cannibal | n: a person who eats the flesh or internal organs of other human beings, especially as a cultural or ritual practice | |
cremate | v: to burn a dead body to reduce it to ash, often as part of a funeral or other death-related ritual | |
venerate | v: to regard with great respect, reverence, or admiration; to honor or hold in high esteem | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
transgress | v: to break the law or moral code; to go beyond or exceed the limits or boundaries of something | |
exclude | v: to deny someone or something enter to a place or taking part in an activity | |
rite | n: a formal or ceremonial act or set of acts performed in a traditional or prescribed way; a religious or spiritual ceremony or practice | |
intent | n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something | |
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 | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
scavenger | n: an animal or bird that feeds on carrion, dead animals, or other scavenged material; a person who searches for and collects discarded or unwanted items, often to sell or reuse them | |
shield | n: a protective covering or structure, especially in the past, that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
decay | n: the process or state of rotting or decomposition by natural causes such as the action of bacteria and fungi; (verb) to rot or decompose through natural causes | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
grave | n: a place where a dead body is buried, typically marked by a headstone or other memorial; a very serious, solemn, or important matter; (verb) to carve, cut, or etch a design, inscription, or mark onto a hard surface, such as stone or metal; (adjective) serious, solemn, or weighty in nature | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
afterlife | n: life after death, as believed in many cultures and religious traditions | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
commemorate | v: to honor the memory of someone or something by ceremony or tribute | |
nomadic | adj: moving from one location to another rather than staying in one place all of the time | |
mound | n: a raised area of ground or dirt, often used for burial, construction, or as a fortification; a large, rounded pile or heap | |
expansive | adj: large or wide in extent or scope; friendly and open and willing to talk | |
necropolis | n: a large cemetery or burial ground, especially one that is historic or contains the graves of notable figures | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
tomb | n: a large stone structure or underground chamber in which the dead are buried | |
subterranean | adj: under the ground | |
catacomb | n: an underground burial place or network of tunnels, typically lined with tombs or niches for the interment of human remains | |
urn | n: a large, typically rounded container, often made of ceramic, metal, or glass, used for storing the ashes of a cremated person or pet or for decorative purposes | |
intact | adj: undamaged and complete | |
chamber | n: a large room used for a formal, public, or particular purpose; one of the parts of a parliament | |
graveyard | n: a cemetery, especially one in a churchyard | |
medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
Christ | n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
accommodate | v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose | |
graze | v: to feed on grass or other vegetation, especially by nibbling at it repeatedly; to break the skin of a body part by scraping | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
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; | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
auburn | adj: a reddish-brown color that is often associated with hair or foliage | |
lush | adj: produced or growing in extreme abundance, often in an attractive way; having strong sexual appeal | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
sculpt | v: to create a work of art by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques | |
ornate | adj: elaborately or excessively decorated | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
anniversary | n: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; a date on which an event occurred in a previous year | |
outdoors | adv: in or into the open air; outside a building or structure | |
botanical | adj: relating to the study or science of plants; of, pertaining to, made from, or derived from plants | |
lure | v: to tempt or persuade someone to do something | |
concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
attraction | n: a sense of like someone, particularly sexually; something that causes individuals to desire to go to a specific area or do a specific activity | |
revive | v: to bring back to life, consciousness, or strength; to restore | |
rethink | v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
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 | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
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 | |
pollute | v: to make an area or substance, such as land, air, water, etc., dirty or harmful to living things by adding waste matter or harmful chemicals | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
groundwater | n: water that is present beneath the surface of the ground, especially in soil or in pores and crevices in rock | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
conventional | adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc. | |
fertilize | v: to cause an egg, female animal, or plant to develop by joining sperm from the male with them; to add a natural or chemical substance to land to make plants grow well | |
jewelry | n: decorative ornaments made of precious metals, gemstones, or other materials, worn as personal adornment, which can include items such as necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, and brooches | |
firework | n: a device that produces a colorful display of light and sound when it is ignited | |
tattoo | n: a form of body modification made by inserting ink, dyes, or pigments, either permanent or temporary, into the skin to form a design | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products |