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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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infantry | n: soldiers who fight on foot, often in organized military units; the branch of military force composed of foot soldiers | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
steady | adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving | |
defensive | adj: used or intended to protect someone or something against attack or aggression | |
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 | |
cavalry | n: a highly mobile army unit | |
flank | n: the side of an animal, especially the side between the last rib and the hip; the side of military or naval formation; (verb) to be located on either side of something | |
rear | adj: at, toward, or near the back part of something; (verb) to look after a child until it is an adult | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
metaphor | n: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not denote to suggest a similarity | |
affair | n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship | |
benchmark | n: a standard or reference point used for comparison or evaluation; a point of reference for measuring progress or performance | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
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 | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
supposedly | adv: according to what is generally assumed or believed without actually knowing for sure | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
grieve | v: to feel or show great sadness or sorrow, especially for someone who has died | |
pastime | n: an activity that is enjoyable and done for leisure or entertainment purposes, such as a hobby or game | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
Sanskrit | n: an ancient language of India and an important sacred language in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism; used as a scholarly and literary language in South Asia for thousands of years | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
checkmate | v: to win a game of chess by putting the opponent’s king in a position where it is unable to escape capture; to defeat or frustrate an opponent entirely; (noun) a situation where one person or side has put another in a position where they cannot escape defeat | |
helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
conquest | n: the act or process of taking control of a country, area, or situation | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
transcend | v: to rise above or go beyond the limits of something | |
tactical | adj: relating to or constituting actions, plans, or strategies designed to achieve a particular purpose, especially an aggressive or political purpose; characterized by calculated planning, organization, and effectiveness | |
simulate | v: to make a pretense of someone’s behavior or looks; to reproduce something that exists in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
poetic | adj: of or relating to poetry (= a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas); using language in an imaginative and expressive way | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
courtier | n: a person who is a member of a royal court, particularly one who has a close and influential role in the court’s affairs; a person who seeks favor or recognition from those in positions of authority or power | |
ruling | n: a decision, judgment, or decree made by a judge, court, or other authority; a set of guiding principles or regulations that dictate behavior or procedures; (adjective) dominant or authoritative in a particular situation | |
caliphate | n: an Islamic state under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph | |
avid | adj: characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit, especially of an interest or activity | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
testament | n: a thing that proves the existence or truth of something else | |
medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
silk | n: a fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric | |
variant | n: something that is slightly different from others of the same type | |
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 | |
intersection | n: a point where two or more roads, lines, etc., cross each other | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
reign | n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen | |
citadel | n: a fortress, typically on high ground, used to protect and defend a city, town, or other strategic location | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
opposing | adj: competing, fighting, or working against each other | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
allegory | n: a story, play, picture, etc. in which the characters and events represent religious or political values, concepts, or morals | |
reinterpretation | n: a new or different interpretation or explanation of something, especially a text or piece of artwork | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
suspicious | adj: making you feel that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest without any evidence | |
moralist | n: a person who is concerned with morals and ethical principles and who often seeks to promote or enforce such principles | |
caution | n: great care and attention that you take to avoid danger or mistakes; a warning against certain acts | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
proliferate | v: to grow or increase rapidly in number; to reproduce or spread rapidly, especially in an uncontrolled manner | |
cohere | v: to form a united whole or stick together, particularly about a group or organization; to be logically consistent and connected | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
adviser | n: a person who gives advice about a particular subject | |
recast | v: to change the form of something, such as a metal object, by melting it down and reshaping it; to change the actors or the role of a particular actor in a play or film | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
surge | n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc. | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
endgame | n: the final stage or outcome of a long and complex process or sequence of events, especially one that involves a struggle or competition | |
enlightenment | n: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
encouraging | adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
immortal | adj: having eternal or never-ending life; living forever; incapable of dying; having enduring fame or lasting significance | |
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 | |
rookie | n: a newcomer or beginner, specifically in a particular profession, sport, or activity; an inexperienced or naive person | |
emergence | n: the process or fact of coming into existence or becoming apparent | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
calculation | n: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something | |
trump | n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games | |
flair | n: natural and impressive talent or ability, particularly in creativity or self-expression; a distinct style or appearance that is unique and eye-catching | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
geopolitical | adj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
championship | n: a contest to decide who is the best player or team in a particular sport; the act of providing approval and support | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
dominance | n: the state or quality of being the most powerful or influential person or group | |
triumph | n: a great victory or achievement | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
ingenuity | n: the quality of inventing things or solving problems in clever new ways | |
apparent | adj: able to see or understand easily or clearly |