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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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arrest | v: to take into custody | |
imprison | v: to confine a person to a prison, a detention facility, or a place of involuntary confinement | |
seize | v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something | |
confiscate | v: to seize, take or appropriate something by authority, often as a penalty for breaking laws or rules | |
ransack | v: to search through something thoroughly, often in a destructive or violent manner | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
turbulent | adj: marked by a lot of sudden changes, confusion, or uncertainty; characterized by intense activity or agitation | |
amass | v: to accumulate or gather a large quantity of something over time; to collect or assemble for future use or reference | |
arable | adj: relating to land that is suitable for growing crops; capable of being plowed and used for agriculture | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
sacred | adj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god | |
noble | adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire | |
appoint | v: to give someone a job or role, especially as a public official or member of an organization; to arrange or decide on a time or a place | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
sovereign | n: a king or queen | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
constitutional | adj: of or relating to a constitution (= the set of fundamental principles), especially of a country or government; existing as an essential characteristic | |
monarchy | n: a form of government in which a country is ruled by a king or a queen who typically inherits the authority | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
prospect | n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | |
export | v: to send goods or services to another country for sale; to transfer electronic data out of a database or document in a format that other programs can use | |
tariff | n: a tax imposed by a government on imported or exported goods | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
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 | |
annex | v: to add territory to a country, state, or region, typically by conquest; (noun) an addition that extends a main building | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
ascend | v: to go or move upward; to become king or queen; to inherit something, such as a power | |
throne | n: a chair or seat of state for a monarch or other high-ranking person; the position of being a king or queen | |
reign | n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
crystal | n: a solid material with many even sides that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid and has a highly regular atomic structure; clear and colorless glass made of almost pure silica | |
militia | n: a military force comprised of trained soldiers who are usually a citizen or have other jobs | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
constitution | n: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something | |
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. | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
cede | v: to give up, surrender, or transfer possession or control of something, especially territory, power, or authority | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
ingratitude | n: the state of being ungrateful; a lack of appreciation or acknowledgment of kindness or benevolence shown towards oneself | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
rumor | n: a piece of unverified information of uncertain origin that is spread by word of mouth | |
insurgent | adj: rising against established authority or government; characterized by rebellion, dissent, or insurgency | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
committee | n: a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function or manage a particular task, often within a larger organization | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
hatch | v: to cause an egg to break to allow a young animal to come out; to produce and expand something that is in an early stage | |
pretense | n: an act or instance of pretending or feigning; a false or insincere show or claim | |
endangered | adj: at risk of extinction because it is facing significant threats | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
coup | n: a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government; an impressive or successful action or achievement | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
palace | n: the residence of a high-ranking official such as a king, queen, etc. | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
allege | v: to claim or assert that something is true without providing proof or evidence | |
provisional | adj: temporary; serving as a means of satisfying a need or requirement until a more permanent solution can be found | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
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 | |
proclaim | v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
oath | n: a solemn promise or affirmation, often made in a formal public setting, to do something or adhere to certain principles or beliefs; a formal declaration of one’s commitment to a particular course of action, organization, or duty | |
allegiance | n: loyalty or faithfulness to a person, country, cause, or belief; a pledge or oath of loyalty | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
relinquish | v: to give up power, control, or possession | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
patchwork | n: a fabric made by stitching together small pieces of different colored and patterned fabrics; a mixture or grouping of diverse elements or components | |
quilt | n: a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically forming a decorative pattern | |
bouquet | n: a bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
nationalist | adj: relating to or supporting a political ideology that emphasizes a strong sense of national identity and devotion to one’s own country | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
halt | v: to bring or come to a stop; to force to stop moving or operating | |
annexation | n: the process of adding territory to a country, state, or other political units | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
unreal | adj: imaginary; not existing in fact | |
obliterate | v: to wipe out, destroy, or conceal all signs of something utterly; to remove completely from recognition or memory | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
waver | v: to move in a quivering manner; to become weak |