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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
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 | |
ashore | adv: on or towards the land, as opposed to the sea or water | |
patch | n: a small piece of material or fabric used to repair or reinforce a tear, hole, or damaged area; a small plot of land used for cultivation or a specific purpose | |
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 | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
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 | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
nameless | adj: without a name or unknown; not named or identified | |
grave | n: a place where a dead body is buried, typically marked by a headstone or other memorial; a very serious, solemn, or important matter; (verb) to carve, cut, or etch a design, inscription, or mark onto a hard surface, such as stone or metal; (adjective) serious, solemn, or weighty in nature | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
sew | v: to join, fasten, or repair two pieces of something by putting the thread through them with a needle | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
surveillance | n: the act of carefully monitoring a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed or expected | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
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 | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
continental | adj: of or relating to a continent (= one of the earth’s large landmasses) | |
migrant | n: a traveler who moves from one region or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions; a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
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 | |
plausible | adj: seeming reasonable or likely to be true, and therefore convincing | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
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 | |
lamppost | n: a tall standing pole that supports one or more electric lamps | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
investigation | n: the act or process of thoroughly examining a crime, problem, statement, etc., to uncover the truth | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
dub | v: to give someone or something an unofficial name or nickname; to provide movies with a voice of a foreign language | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
widespread | adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
asylum | n: protection granted to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee | |
ferry | n: a boat or ship used to transport people, vehicles, or goods across a body of water, especially on a regular schedule | |
sneak | v: to go somewhere, or take someone or something somewhere secretly or stealthily; to steal or do something secretly or stealthily | |
tunnel | n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars | |
terminal | n: a building or place where buses, trains, or airplanes stop and where passengers or goods can be picked up or dropped off; (adjective) of or situated at the ends of a delivery route | |
restart | v: to start something again, especially after a pause or interruption | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
graphic | adj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
nephew | n: a son of your brother or sister | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
turkey | n: (of an animal) a large bird with a fan-shaped tail native to North America, widely grown for food; (of a country) a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
smuggle | v: to import or export something or someone without paying appropriate customs duties, often illegally | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
Arabic | n: the Semitic language of the Arab people, widely spoken throughout the Middle East and North Africa; of or relating to Arab peoples, culture, or language | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
tire | v: to become weary or fatigued, often due to physical or mental exertion; to cause someone to feel weary or fatigued; (noun) a rubber covering that is placed around the rim of a wheel, which provides traction and absorbs shock while driving | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
besiege | v: to surround and attack or harass with relentless persistence; to crowd or overwhelm with a large number of requests or demands | |
full-blown | adj: fully developed or manifesting in its complete form, often used to describe a difficult situation or condition | |
stability | n: the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast | |
scuba | n: an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, a device used for underwater diving | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
diver | n: a person who dives, especially one who does so professionally or as a sport; a bird that dives into the water to catch fish or other prey | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
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 | |
backpack | n: a bag or pack that is worn on the back, often used for carrying books, equipment, or supplies | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
exotic | adj: originating from or characteristic of a foreign country or culture; strikingly unusual, uncommon, or intriguing | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
makeshift | adj: serving as a temporary substitute or solution; improvised | |
racist | adj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | |
jungle | n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
slash | v: to cut with a sharp object using a quick and robust movement | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
consent | n: permission or agreement to do something, especially given by somebody in authority | |
editorial | adj: relating to the expression of opinions or interpretations in the media |