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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
corduroy | n: a durable fabric made of twisted cotton or polyester fibers that are woven in parallel lines, giving a ridged or ribbed texture, often used for pants, jackets, or upholstery | |
bell-bottom | adj: referring to pants or trousers that are fitted tightly around the waist and hips but flare out at the bottom, resembling the shape of a bell, typically associated with 1970s fashion trends | |
pants | n: an item of clothing that covers the lower part of the body and each leg separately, typically with a waistband and two legs | |
awful | adj: causing fear, dread, or terror; very bad or unpleasant | |
musty | adj: having a stale, damp, or moldy smell or odor; out-of-date or old-fashioned | |
moth | n: an insect with wings similar to a butterfly that travels at night and is attracted to light | |
uniform | adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
humanly | adv: in a way that is characteristic of or relating to human beings; in a way that is possible for humans to achieve or accomplish | |
bully | n: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker; (verb) to intimidate, harass, or mistreat someone weaker or less powerful | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
instantly | adv: immediately | |
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 | |
swagger | v: to walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
conform | v: to act in accordance with a set of rules, standards, or expectations; to comply with the norms or customs of a particular group | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
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 | |
extremist | n: a person who holds extreme political or religious views and who is willing to use violent or illegal methods to promote those views | |
troll | n: a person who makes inflammatory or off-topic posts on the internet; a supernatural creature often portrayed as a giant or dwarf that lives in isolated areas; (verb) to fish by dragging a baited line through the water behind a boat | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
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 | |
jean | n: a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans and other clothing | |
scarf | n: a piece of cloth worn around the neck or head for warmth, cleanliness, fashion, or religious reasons | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
bullet | n: a metal projectile that is shot from a gun | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
someplace | adv: somewhere without specifying a particular or exact location | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
dictate | v: to state or give order with total authority; to say or read aloud for somebody else to write down or to be recorded | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
unbearable | adj: not able to be tolerated or endured; too difficult, severe, or intense to be dealt with or suffered through; intolerable or insufferable | |
widow | n: a woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried | |
outlive | v: to live longer than another person | |
oppress | v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
deep-rooted | adj: firmly established or ingrained at a fundamental or fundamental level; deeply ingrained or deeply seated | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
festival | n: a celebration or event, usually marking a particular religious or cultural occasion, often involving processions, music, dancing, and the performance of plays or other artistic works | |
prohibit | v: to officially stop something from being done or used, especially by enforcing the law | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
powder | n: a dry and fine substance that consists of very small, loose particles | |
sari | n: a garment worn primarily by women from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a length of fabric that is draped and wrapped around the body in various styles | |
suffuse | v: to spread or diffuse through something, typically about quality such as light or color; to permeate or fill with a particular emotion or feeling | |
hue | n: the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength | |
rainbow | n: an arch of colors in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight through rain | |
forbidden | adj: not permitted or allowed by rules or laws | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
dissonance | n: a lack of harmony or agreement between people or things; a harsh or discordant combination of sounds | |
gauntlet | n: a type of protective glove covering the wrist and part of the arm, often made of leather or metal; a challenge or trial that must be endured or overcome, often a difficult or dangerous one | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
defiance | n: behavior characterized by an open refusal to obey someone or something | |
revolutionary | adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change | |
heel | n: the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle; someone who is morally reprehensible; (verb) to follow someone or something | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
robotic | adj: of or relating to mechanical robots; (robotics) the interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering with the practical use of robots | |
runway | n: the catwalk or platform where models walk to display clothing or other fashion items during a fashion show; a strip of hard ground along which planes take off and land; | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
furtive | adj: characterized by stealth or secrecy; done or acting in a way that is intended to escape notice or attention | |
furious | adj: extremely angry; full of rage | |
spray | n: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage | |
canvas | n: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on | |
vibrant | adj: full of energy, life, and enthusiasm | |
eclectic | adj: deriving ideas, styles, or features from a diverse range of sources; representing a broad or diverse range of ideas or interests | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
faze | v: to disturb or disconcert someone, often causing them to lose their confidence or composure; to unsettle, intimidate, or fluster | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
torture | n: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason | |
eyewitness | n: someone who sees an event, especially a crime or accident, happen and can describe what happened | |
stab | v: to cause harm with a sharp, pointed object, such as a knife | |
transgender | adj: relating to or denoting a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth | |
ward | n: a room in a hospital for patients requiring special care | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
surveillance | n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
surrender | v: to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
conformity | n: the act or process of complying with rules, norms, or expectations; the state of being similar or identical in form or behavior to others in a group or society | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
extinguish | v: to cause a fire to stop burning or light to stop shining | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
whitewash | n: a substance made of lime and water used to cover walls or fences; a deliberate attempt to conceal or gloss over unpleasant or controversial facts or events | |
pinprick | n: a very small hole in something, especially made by a pin or needle; a minor annoyance | |
cross-hair | n: (also known as a “reticle”) a fine, narrow intersecting line or marker, often in the shape of a cross, used as a targeting or aiming aid, specifically in optics or firearms | |
dissent | n: possessing or expressing views that differ from those that are officially accepted | |
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 | |
sleeve | n: a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm |