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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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countdown | n: a counting sequence leading up to an event, often marked by a series of signals or cues, also used as a term to describe the final stages leading up to a major event or deadline | |
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 | |
tick | n: a light, sharp, repetitive sound or action; a mark indicating that something is correct or has been done; any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis | |
midnight | n: the middle point of the night, usually defined as 12:00 AM or the start of a new day | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
declaration | n: a formal or explicit statement or announcement | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
occupation | n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession | |
stroke | n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc. | |
squirm | v: to twist, wiggle, or contort the body uncomfortably or awkwardly, often due to embarrassment, discomfort, or nervousness | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
synchronicity | n: the simultaneous occurrence of seemingly unrelated events that are connected in a meaningful way, suggesting the presence of a deeper, more significant pattern or purpose | |
dazzling | adj: shining brightly; highly attractive or exciting | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
protagonist | n: the main character in a literary work, film, or other stories | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
deep-seated | adj: firmly established or strongly felt; deeply ingrained or settled | |
mystery | n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle | |
enigma | n: a puzzling or mysterious person, place, or thing; something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain; a riddle or mysterious puzzle that requires a solution | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
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 | |
imbue | v: to inspire or permeate something or someone with a particular feeling or quality; to saturate or fill something with a specific color, taste, or smell | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
witch | n: a person, typically a woman, who is believed to have magic powers and practices witchcraft | |
spectacular | adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement | |
conjure | v: to call forth by magic; to create or bring about through the imagination | |
nemesis | n: an archenemy, opponent, or rival who is often seen as a personification of retribution or divine justice; a downfall or undoing that is a consequence of one’s actions | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
telepathy | n: the supposed ability to communicate directly with someone else’s mind without the need for words or physical gestures; the transfer of thoughts or emotions from one person to another by means other than the physical senses | |
forge | v: to fashion or shape metal by heating it and hammering it into shape; to create or develop something new or original; to form strong bonds or relationships with others | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
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 | |
immerse | v: to become fully involved in a particular activity; to dip or submerge in a liquid, especially so that they or it are entirely covered | |
multilingual | adj: skilled in or using multiple languages; involving or relating to multiple languages or language groups | |
conjoin | v: to join or unite two or more things, especially in a way that makes them inseparable; to be joined or united closely | |
twin | n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
alike | adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
turbulent | adj: marked by a lot of sudden changes, confusion, or uncertainty; characterized by intense activity or agitation | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
assassin | n: a person who murders a prominent or well-known person for political reasons or in exchange for money | |
coincide | v: to take place at or near the same time | |
partition | n: a physical divider or barrier that divides a space or area into two or more separate parts; a separation or division of something into different parts or sections | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
outbreak | n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
illuminating | adj: making something clear or easy to understand; providing light | |
colonial | adj: of or relating to a colony (= a territory that is controlled by a more powerful country); to the period of time during which a country or region was a colony | |
genre | n: a particular type or style of literature, art, music, or film that involves a particular set of characteristics | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
fallout | n: the radioactive dust in the air that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
renowned | adj: famous and respected for great achievements, qualities, etc. | |
continental | adj: of or relating to a continent (= one of the earth’s large landmasses) | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
plethora | n: an overabundance or excess of something; a state of having too much of something | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
scribble | v: to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry | |
echo | n: a sound heard after being reflected off a surface, such as a wall or a cliff | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
dazzle | v: to cause someone to lose clear vision temporarily, especially from bright light; to amaze or bewilder somebody with your brilliant wit, intellect, beauty, skill, etc. | |
rollercoaster | n: a type of amusement ride that goes up and down very steep slopes and around very sudden bends on which people ride in small and open carriages | |
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 | |
multitude | n: a large number of things or people | |
swallow | v: to make food, drink, pills, etc., pass down your throat into your stomach; (noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift, graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations | |
breathless | adj: feeling or causing a lack of breath, often due to exertion or excitement; intense or exciting to the point of causing a feeling of breathlessness | |
depict | v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph | |
cosmology | n: the scientific study of the nature and origin of the universe | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
condense | v: to reduce the volume or size of something, often by removing water or other liquid; to make something shorter, more concise, or more concentrated | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
shape-shifter | n: a mythical or fictional being that can change its form or appearance, particularly about animals or supernatural creatures | |
garner | v: to acquire or accumulate something through effort or attention | |
fascination | n: the state of being intensely interested in someone or something, or a powerful attraction | |
praise | n: an expression that shows approval and admiration of the achievements or characteristics of someone or something | |
prestigious | adj: having a high reputation or status; respected or honored; widely recognized as being of high quality or importance | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
pit | n: a hole in the ground or a cavity in a surface; a place for storing or holding something; a section of a theater or sports arena where people can sit | |
masterpiece | n: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
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 | |
singular | n: being only one of its kind; unique | |
palm | n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves |