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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 | |
jersey | n: a knitted garment typically made of wool or cotton, worn as a shirt or pullover | |
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 | |
arrow | n: a thin, pointed projectile designed to be shot from a bow; a symbol or pointer that is shaped like an arrow | |
polish | n: a substance used to smooth or shine a surface; the act of smoothing or shining a surface | |
hyphen | n: a punctuation mark (-) used to connect two words or parts of a word, to indicate a compound word, or to separate syllables for clarity | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
carver | n: a person who carves, cuts, or sculpts wood, stone, or other materials; a tool or instrument used for cutting or carving | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
taboo | adj: prohibited or restricted by social custom | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
mumble | v: to speak quietly, unclearly, or in a way that is difficult to understand; to murmur or mutter inarticulately | |
Negro | n: (“Negro” is now considered out of date and offensive) a term that was once used to refer to people of African descent, especially those living in the United States | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
sophomore | n: a student in their second year of college or high school; used more broadly to refer to someone who is experienced in a particular activity or field | |
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. | |
songwriter | n: a person who writes songs, particularly lyrics, and music for popular music or other genres | |
noble | adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire | |
shuffle | v: to move or mix around in a casual or unorganized way; to walk with short, dragging steps | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
librarian | n: a person who works in a library and is responsible for organizing and managing the collection of books and other materials | |
jean | n: a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans and other clothing | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
butterfly | n: a diurnal insect typically has a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad, colorful wings | |
whip | v: to hit a person or an animal severely with a thin, flexible stick with a cord or leather thong at the end, as a punishment, discipline, etc. | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
boardroom | n: a room where the board of directors of a company or organization meets | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
elusive | adj: difficult to find, define, achieve, or remember | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
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 | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
anthem | n: a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
contralto | n: the lowest female singing voice or voice part, usually ranging from F below middle C to second F above middle C | |
artwork | n: the pieces of art, such as pictures and photographs used in books, magazines, etc. | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
scrapbook | n: a book or album filled with photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia that are collected and arranged in a creative or meaningful way; a collection of memories or mementos | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
heirloom | n: a valuable object, typically a piece of jewelry, artwork, or household item, that is passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom; something that has special sentimental or historical value | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
priceless | adj: extremely valuable or important | |
intact | adj: undamaged and complete | |
henceforth | adv: starting from this time; from now on | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
poet | n: a person who writes poetry | |
resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
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 | |
poetry | n: poems in general as a genre of literature | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
preservation | n: the act of keeping something in its original state or of preventing it from being damaged | |
valueless | adj: without any value or worth; worthless; having no significance or importance | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
disregard | v: to pay no attention to or to ignore someone or something | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
arch | n: a curved structure with two supports that holds the weight of something above it, such as a bridge or the upper part of a building | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
curl | v: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
chairperson | n: the officer who presides over organization meetings | |
nonviolence | n: the use of peaceful means, such as civil disobedience or passive resistance, rather than violence to achieve a goal, especially in the context of political or social change | |
committee | n: a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function or manage a particular task, often within a larger organization | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
supreme | adj: highest in rank, level, or importance | |
colonel | n: a military rank above a lieutenant colonel and below a general | |
naval | adj: of or relating to ships, sailors, or the navy | |
upstairs | adv: on or to an upper or highest floor of a building | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
politely | adv: in a courteous or respectful manner, showing good manners or consideration for others | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
desegregation | n: the action or process of eliminating segregation, typically of races or ethnic groups, in educational, social, or other institutions | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
cowboy | n: a man, typically one on horseback, who herds and tends cattle, especially in the western US; a person who behaves roughly or recklessly, typically a man; a skilled ranch worker who is adept at many tasks, especially those involving horses and cattle | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
portray | v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work | |
fig | n: a sweet and soft edible fruit with many seeds or a tree on which these grow | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
repository | n: a place where things are stored in large quantities and can be found | |
digit | n: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; a finger, thumb, or toe | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
gunpoint | n: the point of a gun, used as a threat or in an armed robbery | |
daring | adj: brave and taking risks | |
mob | n: a large and disorderly crowd of people; a large horde of animals | |
hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
migrate | v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally | |
undeniable | adj: not possible to deny; true or certain | |
lexicon | n: all the words and phrases of a particular language or branch of knowledge, such as nautical or medical |