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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
crawl | v: to move forward slowly, as people or animals with their bodies near the ground | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
jean | n: a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans and other clothing | |
denim | n: a sturdy cotton fabric, typically blue or black, used for making jeans or other clothing | |
chafe | v: to rub or graze against something, causing irritation, soreness, or annoyance; to become irritated or annoyed due to frustration or impatience | |
chew | v: to crush or grind something, especially food, with the teeth and then swallow it | |
hallucinate | v: to experience a seemingly real perception of something that does not actually exist, usually as a result of a mental illness or drug use | |
monotony | n: a situation in which something unchanging and boring | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
fest | n: a festive celebration, often one that lasts for several days and involves music, food, and other forms of entertainment | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
abject | adj: extremely unpleasant and degrading; physically or emotionally impoverished; miserable, wretched, and hopeless | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
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; | |
bravery | n: courage in the face of danger | |
firefighter | n: a person whose job is to extinguish fires | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
collegiate | adj: relating to or characteristic of a college or university; appropriate for or intended for college students or a college-educated audience | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
sear | v: to char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with intense heat; (of pain or experience) to be deeply felt or remembered over a long time | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
billow | v: to surge or rise in a large, swelling mass, especially of smoke or water; (noun) a large wave or swell of something, especially water or smoke | |
alley | n: a narrow lane or way between buildings, often used as a passage or a shortcut; a small street that runs between two other streets | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
nozzle | n: a tube or spout through which a liquid or gas is discharged, particularly one attached to a hose, pump, or spray gun | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
mask | v: to conceal something; (noun) a covering that you wear over your face to hide it | |
sideways | adv: towards or from the side; with one side forward or to the front; (adjective, of movement) at an angle | |
confusion | n: the state of being mixed up or unclear, or the state of disorder or uncertainty | |
grope | v: to feel one’s way by touching, typically because one cannot see | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
astonishment | n: a feeling of very great surprise | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
acquaintance | n: a person one knows but who is not a close friend | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
caution | n: great care and attention that you take to avoid danger or mistakes; a warning against certain acts | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
playground | n: an area where many people go for recreation, especially at a school or in a park | |
pole | n: one of two antipodal points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects the Earth’s surface; a long, slender, rounded rod, typically of wood or metal, used as a support or to hang something | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
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 | |
trepidation | n: a feeling of fear, anxiety, or apprehension about something uncertain or unknown; a state of alarm or nervousness that results from anticipating something frightening or dangerous | |
guidance | n: advice or instructions given to help direct someone’s behavior or decision-making | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
gutsy | adj: displaying courage, determination, or boldness; characterized by a willingness to take risks or face challenges | |
irony | n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
alike | adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance | |
puberty | n: the process of a person’s physical changes through which their sexual organs develop and become capable of reproduction | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
primary | adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle | |
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 | |
glider | n: a light aircraft or small, unpowered plane that is designed to glide and soar through the air using natural winds and or thermal currents | |
pilot | n: a person who flies an aircraft, especially as a job; a person qualified to guide ships through a difficult area of water | |
parachute | n: a device used to slow the motion of people or objects through an atmosphere consisting of a large piece of thin cloth that is attached to them and opens out in the air | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
inflate | v: to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes bigger and rounder | |
exhilarate | v: to make someone feel very happy, animated, or excited; to fill with energy or a sense of euphoria | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
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 | |
anticipation | n: the action of expecting that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now | |
timid | adj: showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened, shy, or hesitant in the face of danger or potential risk | |
helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
morph | v: to change or cause to change something or someone smoothly and gradually from one thing to another | |
hesitation | n: the act of pausing or being slow before saying or doing something, especially because you feel uncertain or nervous | |
deference | n: respectful or polite submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or wishes of another person or group; a show of respect or honor | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
skate | n: a type of footwear that has a blade attached to its sole for skating on ice or other hard surfaces; an activity or sport that involves gliding on skates on ice or other hard surfaces | |
clamber | v: to climb or move in an awkward, laborious, or ungraceful way, often using one’s hands and feet | |
risky | adj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss | |
hazard | n: something dangerous and likely to cause damage | |
assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
gratification | n: the feeling of being pleased or satisfied as a result of achieving something or having something you want | |
willy-nilly | adv: haphazardly or without a plan; in a disorganized, random, or chaotic manner; (adjective) of or relating to something that is done without thought, order, or planning | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
hover | v: to stay in one place in the air | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance |