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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
aboard | adv: on or onto a ship, aircraft, or other vehicles; present or participating in a particular activity or endeavor | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
naval | adj: of or relating to ships, sailors, or the navy | |
lieutenant | n: a deputy or subordinate officer; a military officer ranking below a captain; a naval rank or officer | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
atrocity | n: brutal act; an extremely wicked or cruel act | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
superpower | n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
annihilate | v: to destroy completely; to cause something to cease to exist | |
interrogate | v: to examine someone with questions over a lengthy period, especially in an aggressive manner | |
muse | n: a source of inspiration, particularly for creative endeavors such as writing or art; a mythical spirit thought to inspire poets and artists | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
demon | n: an evil spirit, supernatural being or entity often depicted as malevolent or harmful | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
pride | n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements | |
bleak | adj: unlikely to be favorable; unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope | |
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 | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
genre | n: a particular type or style of literature, art, music, or film that involves a particular set of characteristics | |
shipwreck | n: the destruction or loss of a ship at sea, usually caused by sinking or running aground; the remains or wreckage of a ship that has been destroyed or lost at sea | |
exotic | adj: originating from or characteristic of a foreign country or culture; strikingly unusual, uncommon, or intriguing | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
protagonist | n: the main character in a literary work, film, or other stories | |
evade | v: to escape from or avoid meeting someone or something | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
endorse | v: to officially approve, support, or recommend someone or something | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
allegedly | adv: according to what has been stated or reported; supposedly | |
superior | adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others | |
explicit | adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | |
coral | n: a rock-like substance created in the sea by groupings of specific types of small animals, commonly used in jewelry | |
beloved | adj: loved very much | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
unbounded | adj: having no limits or restrictions; limitless; boundless | |
amusement | n: the state or experience of finding something humorous or entertaining | |
snippet | n: a small piece or brief extract of something | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
hint | n: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
midst | n: the middle part of people or things | |
specify | v: to explain or state something clearly and exactly | |
choir | n: a group of singers, especially one that sings in a church or cathedral | |
clad | adj: dressed or covered in a particular way; provided or protected with a particular material or substance | |
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 | |
jack | n: a mechanical device used for lifting or supporting heavy objects | |
paradise | n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack: | |
abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
macabre | adj: gruesome, grisly; relating to death | |
tranquil | adj: peaceful, calm, and free from disturbance or agitation; without stress or anxiety; serene or restful | |
shadow | n: a dark area or shape cast by an object blocking the passage of light; an area in darkness or shade; a reflected image or copy of something; a person, activity, or influence that follows or accompanies someone or something closely and persistently, often in a secretive or ominous manner | |
bat | n: a nocturnal animal with wings that flies and feeds at night, similar to a mouse; a piece of wood with a handle used for hitting the ball in sports including baseball, cricket, and table tennis | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
fumble | v: to handle something awkwardly; to make mistakes or errors in attempting something | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
rumor | n: a piece of unverified information of uncertain origin that is spread by word of mouth | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
beastie | n: a small or insignificant animal often used to describe insects, rodents, or other vermin | |
lurk | v: to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something bad or illegal | |
ominous | adj: giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; foreboding | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
unravel | v: undo twisted, knitted, or woven threads by separating it | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
conch | n: a large spiral shell or the animal that lives inside it; a type of gastropod mollusk often used for decorative purposes or in cuisine | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
assemble | v: to collect in one place as a single group | |
delegate | n: a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular, an elected representative sent to a conference; (verb) to transfer power to someone | |
vie | v: to compete or contend for something, usually a prize, position, or advantage; to strive for superiority or mastery in one’s field or area of expertise | |
splinter | n: a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other material that has broken off from a larger piece; a fragment or small piece that has separated from something larger | |
submit | v: to give or offer a document, proposal, etc. to a decision-maker for examination or consideration | |
urge | v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist | |
mob | n: a large and disorderly crowd of people; a large horde of animals | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
sanity | n: the state of being mentally sound, healthy, and rational | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
morality | n: principles of right and evil or good and bad behavior | |
satirize | v: to use humor, irony, or sarcasm to expose and criticize the foolishness or vices of a person, group, or society; to use satire as a means of social or political commentary | |
convention | n: a large formal assembly of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest or of a political party; something regarded as a normative example | |
tropical | adj: originating in, located in, or characteristic of the tropics | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
stereotype | n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense | |
savage | adj: extremely wild, ferocious, or uncivilized | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
angelic | adj: resembling or having the qualities of an angel, such as purity, kindness, and gentle beauty; divine or heavenly; having an innocent, unspoiled appearance | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
anchor | n: a device, typically made of metal, that is used to moor a ship or boat in a particular place, typically by being dropped to the seabed; a central cohesive source of support and stability | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
timeless | adj: not seeming to be altered by the passage of time or changes in fashion | |
grim | adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy | |
unsettle | v: to make somebody feel anxious or upset, especially because of an unstable or problematic situation | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
optimist | n: a person who tends to expect the best in all things and to be hopeful and confident about the future |