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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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peril | n: serious and great danger or risk | |
deface | v: to mar or spoil the surface or appearance of something, typically by drawing or writing on it | |
alter | v: to cause to change or make different | |
curator | n: a person whose job is to manage the objects or artworks in a museum, art gallery, etc. | |
inspect | v: to look at someone or something closely, usually to examine their condition or to detect flaws | |
portrait | n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face | |
attribute | v: to say or regard that something is the result of a particular thing; (noun) a quality or feature that someone or something possesses; | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
conservator | n: a person or organization whose job is to preserve works of art, buildings, and other things of cultural interest | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
heavy-handed | adj: clumsy, insensitive, or overly forceful | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
nowadays | adv: at the current time, in comparison to the past | |
intact | adj: undamaged and complete | |
minimal | adj: tiny in amount; the least possible | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
harmless | adj: not able or not likely to cause damage or harm | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
contend | v: to struggle to win or surmount something | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
varnish | n: a liquid that is painted onto wood, metal, etc. and that forms a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry | |
debris | n: broken or torn fragments of something | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
crisp | adj: hard, dry, and brittle enough to break easily; cool, fresh, and invigorating | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
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 | |
solvent | adj: capable of dissolving other substances; having sufficient money to pay all outstanding debts; (noun) a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances | |
overpaint | v: apply or cover with a layer of paint | |
dab | v: to touch or apply something lightly, usually several times | |
canvas | n: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on | |
dainty | adj: delicately small and charming | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
dynasty | n: a sequence of influential leaders who are all from the same family or a period when they rule a country | |
makeover | n: the process or act of a complete transformation, especially relevant to the appearance of someone or something | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
gaze | v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else | |
allegory | n: a story, play, picture, etc. in which the characters and events represent religious or political values, concepts, or morals | |
Venus | n: the planet second in order from the sun | |
subtly | adv: in a way that is so small or delicate as to be difficult to notice or describe | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
deem | v: to consider or decide something in a particular way | |
risque | adj: of story, comment, joke, etc. slightly offensive or surprising, especially since it is about sex | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
obscure | adj: not well known to many people | |
tongue | n: a moveable mass of muscle tissue covered with mucous membrane that is in the mouth; a language | |
nipple | n: the dark part of the skin which sticks out from the breast of a mammal and from which milk can be secreted | |
modification | n: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed | |
veil | n: a piece of fine cloth worn by women to cover or conceal the face; (verb) to cover, conceal, or obscure | |
crotch | n: the part of the body between the legs where they join the torso, including the area around the genitals | |
posterior | adj: positioned behind or at the back of something | |
censorship | n: the act or process of suppression or restriction of any portions of books, films, news, etc. that are judged obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security | |
boast | v: to talk about someone’s accomplishments, wealth, or abilities excessively with undue pride and self-satisfaction | |
provocative | adj: arousing anger, interest, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
amputation | n: the act of cutting off a part of the body surgically | |
stab | v: to cause harm with a sharp, pointed object, such as a knife | |
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 | |
grim | adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
restore | v: to repair or return something or someone to a previous good state or position | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
slash | v: to cut with a sharp object using a quick and robust movement | |
adhesive | n: a sticky substance used to hold things together | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
strip | v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc. | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
render | v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc. | |
recreate | v: to make something that existed previously happen or appear to exist again | |
irrevocably | adv: in a way that is impossible to be changed, reversed, or recovered | |
ruin | v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction, | |
painstaking | adj: cautious and correct, and requiring a significant amount of effort | |
immortalize | v: to prevent someone or something from being forgotten permanently | |
priceless | adj: extremely valuable or important | |
artifact | n: a person-made object, especially one of historical or cultural interest | |
counteract | v: to act against something to reduce its bad or harmful effects or neutralize it | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
creep | v: to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually to avoid being seen or heard | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
propel | v: to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction, often with a lot of force | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement |