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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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vet | n: (also a veterinarian) a person who has a medical degree trained to examine and take care of the health of animals; (verb) to carefully examine, investigate, or evaluate someone or something, often for the purpose of determining suitability or eligibility | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
medically | adv: in a way that relates to the practice of medicine and the treatment of illness and injury | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
shrapnel | n: fragments of a bomb, shell, or other explosive object that are scattered in many directions upon detonation and can cause injury or damage | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
nightmare | n: a very frightening or unpleasant dream | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
isolation | n: the condition of being alone or lonely; the act or state of separation between persons or groups | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
traumatic | adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury | |
disorder | n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
mitigate | v: to make less severe or less intense; to alleviate or lessen the adverse effects of something | |
veteran | n: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity | |
hospitalize | v: to admit someone to a hospital for medical treatment | |
generic | adj: not specific; not linked to a particular brand or product | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
retreat | n: the act of moving back or withdrawing from a position or situation; a period of rest or relaxation away from work or everyday life | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
relieve | v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
sinew | n: a tough, fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones, allowing for movement and strength; a source of strength, energy, or resilience | |
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 | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
imaginable | adj: capable of being imagined | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
cutting-edge | adj: being at the forefront of a particular field or development; (noun) the latest or most advanced stage in the development of a specific type of work or activity | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
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 | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
peacetime | n: the state of a country or the world during a period when there is no war | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
firefight | n: a struggle to extinguish a fire; a military engagement in which small arms and other weapons are used | |
carnage | n: the killing or slaughter of a large number of people, especially in a battle or war; a situation in which many people are killed or injured in a violent way | |
tote | v: to carry or transport something, especially by hand or with some effort; to haul or convey something from one place to another | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
repetition | n: the act of doing or saying something many times | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
grenade | n: a hand-held explosive device designed to be thrown or projected toward a target and detonate upon impact or after a specified time | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
ammunition | n: supplies, such as bullets or shells, used by armed forces | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
ingrained | adj: deeply rooted in someone’s mind or behavior; difficult to change due to being established for a long time | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
calibration | n: the process of ensuring that an instrument, machine, or process is accurate and functioning correctly, often involving comparison to a standard or reference | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
calibrate | v: to measure or adjust something, typically a machine or device, to ensure accurate functioning or to match a standard or desired level of performance | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
overlay | v: to place or cover something over or on top of something else; to add a layer of functionality or data on top of another (noun) a layer of material placed on top of a surface, typically to protect or decorate it | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
probabilistic | adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
astronomical | adj: relating to astronomy or the study of celestial bodies and phenomena; very large or immense in scale or magnitude | |
caution | n: great care and attention that you take to avoid danger or mistakes; a warning against certain acts | |
adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
fierce | adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening | |
gauge | n: an instrument for measuring and displaying the amount, level, or contents of something; (verb) to judge tentatively or form an estimate of something | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
makeshift | adj: serving as a temporary substitute or solution; improvised | |
corps | n: a large group of people trained and organized for a particular purpose, such as the military or a performing arts troupe | |
discomfort | n: a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally or being embarrassed; a slight pain | |
ratchet | n: a mechanical device with a toothed wheel that can rotate in only one direction used to transmit or control motion or to prevent backward movement | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
erase | v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
battlefield | n: a place where a battle or conflict is fought | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
alleviate | v: to make something, usually pain, distress, or problem, less severe or intense; to ease or lighten a burden |