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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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buff | n: a person who is very knowledgeable or enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity; a soft, furry animal hide that has been treated and prepared for use in clothing, accessories, or upholstery | |
ruin | v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction, | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
metropolis | n: a large and densely populated city, typically the most important city or the capital of a country or region; a major center of commerce, culture, and activity | |
outskirt | n: the part of a town or city away from the center, typically the suburbs; the fringe or border of something. | |
bull | n: a male bovine animal; an investor who has a positive outlook on the market or a particular investment and buys with the expectation of prices increasing | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
fast-forward | v: to advance or move forward in time or progress, particularly in a rapid or accelerated manner; to increase the playback speed of a recording | |
bay | n: a part of the coast that is partially enclosed by land; a compartment or section of a ship or building | |
laser | n: a device that emits powerful and narrow light that can be used as a tool to cut metal through a process of optical amplification | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
horizontal | adj: parallel to the ground or in a baseline; being at the same level as all members of a group | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
coordinate | v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree | |
visualize | v: to form a mental image or concept of something; to make something visible | |
accuracy | n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake | |
resolution | n: a firm decision or determination to do or not do something; the action of solving a problem, dispute, or conflict; the quality of being resolved or determined; the clarity and sharpness of an image or display | |
surveyor | n: an engineer who measures and records the details of areas of land | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
hard-pressed | adj: experiencing or facing severe difficulties, particularly financial or resource-related pressures; forced to cope with a situation that is difficult to handle | |
paradigm | n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
approximately | adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
instant | adj: happening immediately, with no delay | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
heritage | n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
preservation | n: the act of keeping something in its original state or of preventing it from being damaged | |
cyber | adj: relating to or involving computers, computer networks, or virtual reality | |
chapel | n: a place of worship, especially a non-conformist or dissenting place of worship | |
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 | |
rig | v: to prepare or set up something in a certain way, typically in a carefully planned or fraudulent manner; to equip with sails or masts | |
conservator | n: a person or organization whose job is to preserve works of art, buildings, and other things of cultural interest | |
disseminate | v: to spread or distribute widely, especially information or ideas; to scatter or disperse | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
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 | |
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 | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
architectural | adj: of or relating to the design and construction of buildings and other structures and the features and style of such structures | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
render | v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc. | |
textured | adj: having a texture or a rough or tactile surface; having layers, depth, or richness that gives a sense of complexity or interest | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
castle | n: a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
narrate | v: to tell a story or give an account of events, often in a chronological or logical sequence; to provide a voiceover or commentary for a film or other media | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
tornado | n: a violent, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud, characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
arson | n: the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property or buildings | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
sprawl | v: to sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out | |
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 | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
apparent | adj: able to see or understand easily or clearly | |
graphics | n: images, designs, or drawings used in websites, books, magazines, etc. | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
accomplished | adj: having completed a task or achieved a goal successfully; skilled or proficient at something | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
arch | n: a curved structure with two supports that holds the weight of something above it, such as a bridge or the upper part of a building | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
reconstruction | n: the process of rebuilding or repairing something that has been damaged or destroyed or of restoring something to its original condition | |
treasure | n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
wizard | n: a person who is skilled in magic or a particular technical field | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
vantage | n: a position or place that provides a commanding or advantageous view or perspective; a favorable position or advantage | |
zoom | v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity |