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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
skinny | adj: having a very thin or slim body; referring to clothing that is tightly fitting and reveals the shape of the body; referring to information or details that are kept secret or confidential | |
steed | n: a horse, especially a riding horse or one used in battle | |
protagonist | n: the main character in a literary work, film, or other stories | |
Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
vanquish | v: to defeat or conquer thoroughly; to overcome and gain control over someone or something | |
behemoth | n: something extremely large and powerful; a huge or monstrous creature, often mythical in nature | |
beloved | adj: loved very much | |
valor | n: courage or bravery, especially in the face of danger or adversity; heroic qualities or actions | |
conceive | v: to have or develop an idea, a plan, etc. in mind; to become pregnant | |
squire | n: a man of rank or wealth, especially one acting as an attendant to a knight | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
windmill | n: a machine that uses wind power to generate mechanical energy or electricity | |
deter | v: to discourage or prevent someone from doing something | |
pierce | v: to cut or make a way through with a sharp instrument | |
lance | n: a long, thin pole with a pointed metal end that was used by people fighting on horses in the past | |
discotheque | n: a nightclub or restaurant where recorded music is played, and people dance | |
knight | n: a mounted soldier in the past, typically one of noble birth trained to fight in armor; (today in Great Britain) a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
sequence | n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order | |
encapsulate | v: to enclose or envelop something within a capsule or a membrane; to express or summarize the essence or core of something in a condensed form | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
illogical | adj: not making sense or not based on sound reasoning | |
tale | n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure | |
clumsy | adj: lacking in grace or skill; awkward; cumbersome | |
valiant | adj: brave and courageous; marked by great courage or determination in the face of danger or adversity | |
countenance | n: a person’s face or facial expression; support or approval of something or someone | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
lofty | adj: elevated in position, rank, or status; grand; elevated in style or language | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
barring | adv: excepting or excluding something or someone; in the absence of something or someone | |
enslave | v: to make someone a slave; to deprive someone of their freedom of choice or action | |
pirate | n: (especially in the past) a person who attacks and robs ships at sea | |
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 | |
poet | n: a person who writes poetry | |
playwright | n: a person who writes plays | |
satire | n: a literary or artistic work that uses irony, sarcasm, humor, ridicule, or exaggeration to criticize human vices, follies, or shortcomings; a genre of literature or art that uses such techniques | |
chivalry | n: the medieval knightly system of ethics and honor, especially concerning bravery, courtesy, and protection of the weak | |
medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
chronicle | n: a historical account of events arranged in order of time, typically without analysis or interpretation | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
weary | adj: feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially after working hard or doing something for a long time | |
repetition | n: the act of doing or saying something many times | |
tome | n: a large, heavy book, usually referring to a scholarly work or reference book | |
heroic | adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
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 | |
idle | adj: not working hard or not having a job; useless | |
nobleman | n: a man of high rank or status | |
mad | adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
downtrodden | adj: oppressed or treated unfairly, often by those in power or authority; subjected to harsh or abusive treatment; (noun) individuals or groups that are oppressed, mistreated, or subjected to cruel or unjust treatment | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
lunacy | n: a state of mental illness marked by extreme enthusiasm, excitement, or agitation; wild or insane behavior; foolish or irrational behavior or thinking | |
lurid | adj: vivid or colorful to an unpleasant or sensational degree; causing shock or disgust; sensational and exaggerated | |
unstoppable | adj: impossible to stop or prevent | |
glory | n: great honor or success won by notable achievements | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
episode | n: a happening or story that is distinctive in a series of related events; an abrupt short period during which someone suffers from the effects of a physical or mental illness | |
mishap | n: an unfortunate or unlucky accident or incident, often resulting in injury or damage | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
revelation | n: a fact that has been disclosed to others, especially a surprising one; the act of revealing or telling the fact or truth to others; communication of knowledge to humans by a divine or supernatural agency | |
scholar | n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
isolation | n: the condition of being alone or lonely; the act or state of separation between persons or groups | |
villager | n: a person who lives in a village or small rural community; a person who is part of a close-knit and traditional community | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
sidekick | n: a person who is closely associated with and supports another person, especially in a work or professional capacity; a person who is a close and loyal companion | |
duo | n: a pair of two individuals or things, particularly performers who work together as a team or musical group | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
fictional | adj: imaginary and not real; of or related to literary fiction | |
partnership | n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
edition | n: a particular form or version in which a text, especially a printed book, magazine, or newspaper, is published; | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
sin | n: the offense against a religious or moral law or against God | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
clamor | v: to make a loud, confused, and often continuous noise, especially through shouting, shouting, or other forms of vocal expression; to express strong and determined protest or demand; (noun) a loud and continuous noise or uproar, often created by a group of people | |
rival | n: a person, company, or thing competing with others for the same thing or in the same area | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
sequel | n: a book, film, or other work that continues the story of an earlier one | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
unconventional | adj: not following traditional or commonly accepted beliefs, practices, or customs; not conforming to established norms or standards | |
meta | adj: pertaining to or involving a higher or more abstract level of analysis, interpretation, or self-reference, often used to describe aspects of gaming, social media, or other online communities that involve self-conscious or self-referential elements | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
ponder | v: to think deeply or carefully about something | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
fame | n: the condition of being well-known and discussed by a large number of people as a result of one’s accomplishments, abilities, and so on | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
individualism | n: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
greatly | adv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much |