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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
streamer | n: a person who broadcasts or live-streams video game play or other content over the internet; a type of decorative flag or banner that is typically long and narrow, often used for advertising or promotional purposes | |
handlebar | n: a horizontal bar or rod attached to the front fork of a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicles, used as a handle for steering the vehicle | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
console | v: to provide emotional support or encouragement to someone | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
seize | v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
paperwork | n: administrative tasks that involve writing or typing documents | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
convict | v: to prove or declare someone to be guilty of a crime; (noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
incident | n: an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unplanned; something that happens | |
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 | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
forfeit | v: to lose or give up something as a penalty for wrongdoing; to renounce a right or privilege | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
unfamiliar | adj: not known or recognized; not experienced or encountered before | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
inanimate | adj: not having life or spirit; not animate | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
peculiar | adj: odd and uncommon, sometimes in an unpleasant way | |
ford | n: a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to walk or drive across | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
rooster | n: a male chicken, especially one that is adult; a bird that has a distinctive red comb, wattle, and crowing call | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
carol | n: a song or hymn typically sung at Christmas, often with a joyful or celebratory theme | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
enforcement | n: the act of ensuring that rules, regulations, or laws are obeyed or implemented; the act of applying force or pressure to compel compliance with rules or laws | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
nonetheless | adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless | |
pun | n: a humorous play on words or use of words that sound similar but have different meanings, often for a comedic effect; a form of wordplay | |
gobsmacked | adj: utterly surprised or amazed; astonished and speechless | |
maritime | adj: relating to or connected with the sea, especially about shipping, navigation, or commercial activity | |
republic | n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch | |
piracy | n: the unauthorized use or reproduction of someone else’s work, such as a book, song, or movie; the act of attacking or robbing ships at sea | |
pirate | n: (especially in the past) a person who attacks and robs ships at sea | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
booty | n: valuable or stolen goods, especially that taken in war or other conflicts; a person’s bottom | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
viol | n: a stringed instrument, typically with six strings and frets, played with a bow, also called a viola da gamba | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
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 | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
provision | n: the act of providing or supplying something; a clause in a document or law that specifies a particular requirement or condition | |
ensnare | v: to entrap or catch in a snare or trap; to capture or trap someone or something physically, mentally, or emotionally | |
motel | n: a type of hotel that typically offers lower-priced accommodations with fewer amenities than a full-service hotel; a motor hotel | |
condone | v: to overlook, forgive, or show approval for an action or behavior that is wrong or disapproved of | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
justice | n: the quality of being fair and reasonable and treating people equally according to their due | |
kingpin | n: a person in a position of power or influence, often in the criminal underworld or business world | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
fraud | n: the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by deceiving people; a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
seizure | n: the action of taking something from somebody by the use of legal authority; a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
salary | n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month | |
overtime | n: time worked beyond the regular or agreed-upon hours of work, often resulting in additional pay or compensation for the employee | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
perverse | adj: showing a deliberate and stubborn desire to go against what is expected or desired; contrary; willfully disobedient or immoral | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
distort | v: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
compel | v: to force or require someone to do something; to exert a strong, irresistible force or pressure that makes someone act in a certain way | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
confiscate | v: to seize, take or appropriate something by authority, often as a penalty for breaking laws or rules | |
cradle | n: a small bed for an infant, often designed to rock back and forth; a place or region where something begins or originates | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
birthplace | n: the house, town, etc., where someone was born | |
constitution | n: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
jewelry | n: decorative ornaments made of precious metals, gemstones, or other materials, worn as personal adornment, which can include items such as necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, and brooches | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
proceeds | n: the money or profit earned from a particular activity or venture; the total amount collected from a sale or fundraiser | |
class-action | n: a lawsuit filed by a group of people who have experienced similar harm or damage caused by a company, organization, or individual; the group of people (plaintiffs) collectively pursue legal action against the defendant, often seeking compensation or redress | |
lawsuit | n: a legal action taken by one party against another in a court of law, typically seeking damages or some other form of remedy for perceived wrongs or harms suffered | |
compensate | v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
groundbreaking | adj: producing fresh findings; using novel techniques | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
reform | n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
abolish | v: to do away with completely; to put an end to | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
recommendation | n: an official suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
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 | |
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 | |
downturn | n: a period of decline, typically in an economy, characterized by reduced trade and business activity and a fall in prices and employment | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
scheme | n: an organized and often large-scale plan or arrangement for doing something |