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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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abolish | v: to do away with completely; to put an end to | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
pronounced | adj: clearly and distinctly expressed or noticeable; emphasized | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
maid | n: a girl or young woman employed to do domestic work | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
matriarch | n: a woman who is the head of a family or social group; a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a group | |
porcelain | n: a ceramic material that is formed by heating a mixture of clay and other substances to high temperatures, resulting in a hard, smooth, white, and translucent material that is often used in the manufacture of dishes, vases, and other decorative objects | |
cotton | n: a plant that is grown in warm countries and bears bolls containing seeds with soft and long hairs that are made into textile fiber and thread for sewing | |
vanilla | n: a tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, particularly vanilla planifolia native to Mexico and Central America; a flavor derived from the vanilla bean, often used as a sweetening agent or condiment in desserts and beverages | |
strawberry | n: a sweet, juicy fruit with a reddish color, a seeded surface, and a green, leafy top | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
cinnamon | n: a sweet-spicy aromatic bark of an Asian tree, used as a spice or condiment | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
pinch | v: to grip something such as someone’s skin and press it tightly between the finger and thumb; (noun) a painful or straitened circumstance | |
hazel | n: a small tree or shrub that produces edible nuts similar to almonds; the light brown or yellowish-brown color that resembles the color of the hazelnut | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
beige | n: a pale sandy yellowish-brown color; a cloth or material of this color | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
contradictory | adj: containing or consisting of conflicting or incompatible elements | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
flesh | n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
nanny | n: a caregiver, usually a woman, who provides child care services in the home of the children’s parents or guardians, either on a part-time or full-time basis | |
prostitute | n: a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
elevator | n: a mechanical device used for vertical transportation, typically in multi-story buildings, consisting of a compartmentalized platform that moves between floors | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
revolve | v: to rotate around a central point | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
lobster | n: a marine crustacean with a hard, often brightly colored shell, a pair of large pincers, and a tail used for swimming | |
sunburn | n: a painful reddening of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
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 | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
portray | v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work | |
corresponding | adj: similar to, connected with, or accompanying something, especially in position or purpose | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
palette | n: a thin board or tablet used by artists to mix and apply paint; a range of colors or shades used in a particular work of art | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
invitation | n: a spoken or written request to participate or be present or take part in something | |
exhibition | n: a public event or display of works of art, scientific or industrial objects, or other items of interest, usually held in a museum or art gallery | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
headquarter | n: the central office or location from which a business or organization is managed | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack; (verb) to protect or shield from harm or adversity, particularly relating to environmental conditions or danger | |
favela | n: a Brazilian shantytown or slum, typically located on the outskirts of a major city, characterized by poverty, overcrowding, and lack of basic services such as sanitation and security | |
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 | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
terminal | n: a building or place where buses, trains, or airplanes stop and where passengers or goods can be picked up or dropped off; (adjective) of or situated at the ends of a delivery route | |
portrait | n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face | |
rethink | v: to consider again a plan, idea, etc., especially to change it | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
nationality | n: the legal status or right of belonging to a particular country | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
stereotype | n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
bisexual | adj: attracted to both men and women; capable of having a romantic or sexual attraction to both men and women | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
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 | |
sketch | n: a simple, quickly-made picture that does not have many details; a short descriptive summary of something | |
anthropology | n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
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 | |
ethnicity | n: the cultural characteristics of a particular group, such as language, religion, and traditions, that distinguish them from other groups | |
physiology | n: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
Alzheimer | n: a neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral issues; is the most common cause of dementia in older adults | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
affair | n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship | |
ambassador | n: a diplomatic representative of a country who is sent to another country or international organization | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
frustration | n: the feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible |