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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
enlist | v: to sign up to serve in the military or a particular organization | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
lean | adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
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 | |
urgency | n: the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately | |
topple | v: to cause to lose balance and fall over, especially by pushing | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
stump | v: to cause to be perplexed or confused; (noun) the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled | |
tilt | v: to incline or bend from a vertical position; (noun) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined or leaning to one side | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
maritime | adj: relating to or connected with the sea, especially about shipping, navigation, or commercial activity | |
republic | n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch | |
cathedral | n: the main Christian church of a bishop’s diocese, which is often the largest and most important church in the area | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
landmark | n: a notable or important event, place, or achievement; a significant object or feature that serves as a reference point | |
embellish | v: to make something more beautiful, interesting, or attractive by adding decorative details or features; to exaggerate or enhance the truth or significance of something | |
enlarge | v: to make something bigger or larger; to become bigger or larger | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
dome | n: a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base | |
baptistry | n: a part of a church or other religious building that is specifically set aside for the administration of baptism, often containing a basin or pool of water for immersion or pouring | |
plaza | n: a public square, marketplace, or similar open area in a town, especially in Spanish-speaking countries | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
standing | adj: existing or remaining upright; having a vertical position; (noun) social, financial, or professional status or reputation | |
campanile | n: a bell tower, often a detached part of a larger building, contains one or more bells and is typically associated with a church or cathedral | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
marshy | adj: characterized by the presence of low-lying, waterlogged areas of land that are often covered by tall grasses or other vegetation; of or relating to areas near wetlands, swamps, or estuaries | |
clay | n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics | |
mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
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 | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
counteract | v: to act against something to reduce its bad or harmful effects or neutralize it | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
bedrock | n: the solid rock underlying soil or alluvium | |
meter | n: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
suffice | v: to be enough or sufficient; to meet the needs or requirements of something or someone; to satisfy or fulfill a purpose | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
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 | |
halt | v: to bring or come to a stop; to force to stop moving or operating | |
descend | v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood | |
prolong | v: to extend the duration or length of something, particularly a period of time or an event | |
warfare | n: the use of military force to achieve political, economic, or social objectives | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
compensate | v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value | |
masonry | n: the art or work of constructing buildings, walls, or other structures from carefully shaped and arranged blocks of stone, brick, or other materials | |
chamber | n: a large room used for a formal, public, or particular purpose; one of the parts of a parliament | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
walkway | n: a path or trail for people to walk on, typically in a park or garden | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
worsen | v: to become or make something worse | |
corps | n: a large group of people trained and organized for a particular purpose, such as the military or a performing arts troupe | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
mortar | n: a mixture of cement, sand, and water used for binding building materials together; a heavy, deep bowl used to pound or grind substances | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective | |
evenly | adv: in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
definitive | adj: serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation; final and not able to be changed | |
composition | n: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone | |
pinpoint | v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
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 | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
calculated | adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance | |
curve | n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
stiff | adj: not easily bent, flexible, or pliable; difficult to move or be maneuvered; difficult to relax; having a heavy or formal manner | |
trajectory | n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space | |
excavation | n: the act or process of removing soil, rock, or other material to reveal or extract something, such as an archaeological site or underground structure, or the hole or area created by this process | |
drill | n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice | |
diagonal | adj: at an angle or slant; (noun) a line that runs across a surface or figure at an angle | |
tunnel | n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars | |
cubic | adj: having the shape of a cube or being of three dimensions; measured in units that are the third power of a linear unit | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
counterbalance | v: to offset or balance the effect of something by applying an equal or opposite force or effect; to provide a counteracting or balancing influence for something; (noun) a weight or force that is used to balance or offset another weight or force | |
ingot | n: a solid block of metal or alloy that has been cast or formed into a convenient shape for storage, transportation, or further processing | |
anchor | n: a device, typically made of metal, that is used to moor a ship or boat in a particular place, typically by being dropped to the seabed; a central cohesive source of support and stability | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
cable | n: a set of wires covered by plastic or rubber that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.; a solid thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
imperfectly | adv: in a faulty or incomplete way |