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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
arctic | adj: of or relating to the region around the North Pole or the Arctic Ocean; very cold | |
selfie | n: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam to share on social media | |
shiver | v: to shake or quiver with cold, fear, or excitement; to tremble or vibrate rapidly | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
hover | v: to stay in one place in the air | |
brisk | adj: lively and energetic | |
chili | n: a small hot-tasting fruit of a type of pepper plant used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders; a spicy stew made from ground beef and beans, typically seasoned with chili peppers | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
swell | v: to become larger or more inflated; to become more intense or important | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
cheek | n: either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and the jaw | |
flush | v: to become red on your face, especially because you are embarrassed, angry, or hot; to rinse, clean, or empty something, especially a toilet, by causing large quantities of water to flow | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
shortcut | n: an alternative route shorter or quicker than the usual one | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
meditation | n: the act of focusing one’s mind on a particular object or thought; activity to train attention and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state | |
monk | n: a member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience | |
surf | v: to ride on or through waves while standing or lying down on a board or other object; to search or browse the Internet or other computer networks in a casual or aimless manner | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
quitter | n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started | |
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 | |
tan | v: to become brown as a result of exposure to the sun | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
exotic | adj: originating from or characteristic of a foreign country or culture; strikingly unusual, uncommon, or intriguing | |
destination | n: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the ultimate purpose or goal of a journey or action | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
gratify | v: to give pleasure or satisfaction to; to provide someone with what they want or need; to indulge or satisfy a desire or appetite | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
cellular | adj: of or connected with the cells of animals or plants; of or connected with a mobile telephone system that uses several short-range radio stations instead of wires | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
suffocate | v: to die or cause someone to die from lack of air or inability to breathe; to be overwhelmed or constricted by a feeling or situation, such as anxiety or oppression | |
craving | n: a strong desire of wanting something | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
crusade | n: a series of wars fought by Christians in the middle ages to recover the holy land from the Muslims; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | |
mundane | adj: very ordinary and therefore lacking interest or excitement | |
glamorous | adj: highly attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people | |
monotonous | adj: lacking in variety, excitement, or interest; repetitive and tedious | |
monotony | n: a situation in which something unchanging and boring | |
equator | n: an line of latitude that separates Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres and has a radius of around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) | |
rough | adj: not quite exact or correct; having or caused by an irregular surface | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
chunk | n: a thick and solid mass or piece of something | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
shoreline | n: a line that separates land and sea | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
weave | v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them | |
maze | n: a complex network of winding passages or pathways designed as a puzzle or challenge for people to navigate through | |
lineup | n: the schedule of programs for a particular event; a list of people brought together to form a team or take part in an event | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
clarity | n: the quality of being coherent and understandable; the quality of transparency or purity | |
hooked | adj: being caught or caught up in something; curved down like an eagle’s beak | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
unforgiving | adj: not willing to forgive or show mercy; not able to be repaired or restored | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
pinpoint | v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
reef | n: a long chain or range of rocks or sand near the ocean’s surface | |
snowmobile | n: a motorized vehicle designed to be used on snow or ice, especially for transportation or recreation, typically fitted with skis for the front and tracks for the back | |
troop | n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit. | |
sketchy | adj: lacking in detail or completeness; vague, uncertain, or unreliable; suspicious or questionable | |
helicopter | n: a type of aircraft that is capable of hovering in place and moving vertically, as well as flying horizontally; often used for emergency medical services, military operations, and transport in areas with limited access | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
ravage | v: to cause damage to something badly | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
testament | n: a thing that proves the existence or truth of something else | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
smashing | adj: very successful or impressive; causing something to be broken or destroyed | |
coastline | n: the particular shape of the coast (= the shore of a sea or ocean) as seen from the sea | |
fjord | n: a long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or hills, often with a shallow, rocky shoreline, found especially in Norway | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
gush | v: to flow or pour out rapidly and in large quantities | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
snowfall | n: a fall of snow; the amount of snow falling within a particular area in a specific time | |
full-on | adj: characterized by being intense, extreme, or all-out; complete, total, or unmitigated | |
blizzard | n: a severe snowstorm that is accompanied by strong winds and low temperatures, often leading to very limited visibility and dangerous travel conditions | |
perception | n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses | |
drift | v: to move smoothly and slowly in water or air, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over the direction | |
shore | n: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid | |
faint | adj: not strong, clear, or vigorous; slight or weak | |
gull | n: a seabird with long wings, short legs, and usually black and white or grey and white feathers | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
freak | n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected | |
borderline | adj: in a position or state of being almost but not quite something; on the edge or boundary of something | |
hypothermic | adj: relating to or characterized by abnormally low body temperature, typically resulting from prolonged exposure to cold temperatures | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
delirium | n: a state of confusion or disorientation accompanied by emotional disturbances, often characterized by fever, hallucinations, and incoherent speech | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
fulfill | v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize | |
wetsuit | n: a close-fitting garment that covers the torso, arms, and legs and is designed to keep the wearer warm and dry, especially when participating in water sports | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction |