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Word	Meaning	Advanced
heartbreak	n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
migration	n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change
endeavor	v: to make an earnest attempt or effort; to strive or work hard towards a goal or objective
cusp	n: a pointed end, especially the pointed end of a crescent moon or the part of a curve that is most curved
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
dock	n: a structure or platform that extends from the shoreline into a body of water, used for loading and unloading ships or boats; an enclosed area of water used as a basin for shipping or pleasure boats; a place where a ship can be repaired or maintained
Atlantic	adj: relating to or located near the Atlantic Ocean, which is the second-largest ocean on Earth, located between the continents of North and South America to the west and Europe and Africa to the east
pacific	adj: peaceful in character or intent; tending to lessen or avoid conflict; calm or soothing in manner or tone; (noun, as “Pacific”) the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions
railroad	n: metal tracks laid with rails on which trains run; a system of tracks with the trains operated by an organization
platform	n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed
grandparent	n: a parent of one’s father or mother
guarantee	v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
reliable	adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy
telegram	n: a message sent by telegraph (= a method of long-distance transmission of messages by electrical or radio signals), typically consisting of a few words and sent at a reduced rate for urgent or brief communications
magnitude	n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something
sacrifice	n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important
stream	n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
outpouring	n: a sudden and abundant flow or expression of thoughts, feelings, emotion, or information; an overwhelming amount of something expressed in a short period of time
flee	v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
immigrant	n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently
asylum	n: protection granted to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee
defect	n: an imperfection, shortcoming, or lack of something or someone
caste	n: a social class or group, typically determined by birth or occupation, that has a particular status in a society
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
arcane	adj: mysterious or known only by a select few
mere	adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is
jail	n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison
peril	n: serious and great danger or risk
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
courtroom	n: a room in which a court of law is held
bible	n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field
separate	v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
swear	v: to make a solemn promise or vow; to use rude or offensive language
segregate	v: to separate or set apart from others, often based on race, gender, or some other characteristic
sacred	adj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
tremendous	adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
lynch	v: to put to death or punish (usually by hanging) without legal authorization or due process, often as an act of mob justice or vigilante action; (noun) a violent punishment, often extrajudicial, in which a mob or group of people seize and kill someone, usually by hanging, as a form of punishment or vengeance
perceive	v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses
breach	n: a break or opening, often in a wall or barrier, which enables passage or entry; a violation or infraction of a law, agreement, or duty, often resulting in legal action or punishment
protocol	n: a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data or conducting a process or activity, especially in computer networks or scientific experiments; the initial or original version of an agreement
economy	n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
oversupply	n: an excess of supply or too much of a particular item or product
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
foundry	n: a factory or workshop where metal castings are produced, often using a furnace or molten metal
steel	n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure
virtual	adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
halt	v: to bring or come to a stop; to force to stop moving or operating
sharecropper	n: a farmer who cultivates a piece of land owned by someone else, usually in exchange for a share of the crops produced
ripe	adj: (of fruit or crops) fully developed and ready to be eaten or harvested
recruit	v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
poach	v: to illegally hunt, fish, or take wildlife from private or protected land or waters without permission; to cook food by gently simmering it in a liquid, often with added spices or seasonings
arrest	v: to take into custody
pray	v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request
predictable	adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance
jersey	n: a knitted garment typically made of wool or cotton, worn as a shirt or pullover
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
captivity	n: the situation in which a person or animal is kept in prison or a space that they cannot escape from
redistribute	v: to share something among people in a different way
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
enslave	v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action
precede	v: to happen or go before something or someone in time or space
secondly	adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc.
talent	n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something
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
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
tobacco	n: a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and processed for smoking or chewing or extraction of nicotine
opera	n: a drama set to music, in which the words are sung rather than spoken
jazz	n: a type of music that originated in the African-American community in the United States and that is characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and a strong emphasis on self-expression
playwright	n: a person who writes plays
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
surgeon	n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body
journalist	n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media
grandchild	n: a child of someone’s son or daughter
migrate	v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
laureate	n: a person who has been awarded an honor or a prize for achievement in a particular field, especially in literature or academia; a poet who is honored for achieving the highest level of excellence in a competition or for producing a lifetime body of work
reshape	v: to change the form or structure of something
sustained	adj: lasting for a long time or continuing for a long time without becoming weaker or less intense
ancestor	n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather
spiritual	adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things
gospel	n: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred
convert	v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action
genre	n: a particular type or style of literature, art, music, or film that involves a particular set of characteristics
surround	v: to be all around something or somebody
sibling	n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
legend	n: an old story that may or may not be accurate regarding some persons and events; a well-known person who is admired by others for a long time, particularly in a particular field
fallow	adj: describing land that is unplanted or uncultivated; describing a period of rest or inactivity, particularly about land being left to rest
arrival	n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective
alto	n: the second-highest vocal range in choral music, typically sung by the second-highest singers in a choir; a type of saxophone
saxophone	n: a musical instrument of the woodwind family with a single-reed mouthpiece and a curved metal or brass body; known for its mellow and smooth tone
monk	n: a member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
wright	n: a person who makes or repairs something, especially a craftsman or artisan who works with wood or metal
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
defeat	v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt
injustice	n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society
multiply	v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
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.
emancipation	n: the act or process of setting someone free from control or influence
proclamation	n: an official announcement or statement