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Word	Meaning	Advanced
awkward	adj: making you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed; causing inconvenience or difficulty
ice-breaking	adj: a situation, activity, or conversation that is intended to help people become more comfortable with one another and establish rapport, especially in a formal or unfamiliar setting
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
bounce	v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back
excitement	n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
emotion	n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others
hover	v: to stay in one place in the air
trail	n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind
blank	adj: without any writing or printing; empty or devoid of ideas, information, or meaning; unable to remember or recall information
fellow	adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you
grade	n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc.
appreciation	n: the act of recognizing and valuing the worth or importance of something or someone; gratitude or thankfulness; an increase in value over time
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
witness	n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
elusive	adj: difficult to find, define, achieve, or remember
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
precious	adj: uncommon and extremely valuable
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
blur	n: a faint or indistinct image or sound; something that is not clear or distinct; (verb) to become unclear; to lose clear vision
background	n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
graduated	adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
dramatic	adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement
scream	v: to give a loud, high shout suddenly, especially because of fear, anger, excitement, etc.; to utter or declare in a very loud voice
agony	n: extreme physical or mental pain or suffering, often prolonged or intense
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
persistent	adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
numerous	adj: amounting to a large indefinite number
joint	adj: shared, held, or made between two or more people; (noun) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton
ache	v: to experience a dull, persistent pain or discomfort, typically of moderate or low intensity; to feel a continuous dull pain
therapy	n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc.
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
self-doubt	n: lack of confidence in one’s abilities or oneself
grad	n: (informal for graduate) a student who has recently graduated or is about to graduate from a school, college, or university
mysterious	adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement
unwavering	adj: not changing or becoming weaker in any way; remaining steadily fixed or resolute in purpose or commitment
symptom	n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
worsen	v: to become or make something worse
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
fog	n: a thick cloud consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface; a weather condition in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of water
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
parietal	adj: relating to or situated near the wall of a body cavity; of, relating to, or involving the walls or outer surfaces of an organ or structure
lobe	n: a rounded projection or division, especially of the brain, lung, or liver
schedule	n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done
surgery	n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
tumor	n: a mass of diseased tissue that forms when cells in the body divide and grow in an uncontrolled way
benign	adj: kind and gentle; not harmful or malicious
removal	n: the act of taking something away or off from a particular place
recover	v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
pathology	n: the study of the nature and cause of diseases and disorders; the medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders
anaplastic	adj: exhibiting a lack of normal differentiation or structure, usually referring to cancer cells that are undifferentiated and rapidly growing
astrocytoma	n: a type of brain tumor that develops from abnormal glial cells called astrocytes
microscopic	adj: tiny; exceedingly precise and detail-oriented; of or used in microscopy
cancer	n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
aggressive	adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly
incurable	adj: not able to be cured, healed, or remedied; beyond recovery or redemption
recurrent	adj: occurring again, repeatedly, or frequently; returning
recur	v: to happen repeatedly or occur again from time to time; to come back or return to one’s mind or awareness
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
timeline	n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom
unpredictable	adj: not capable of being foreseen or calculated; not regular or certain
chemo	n: short for chemotherapy, a treatment for cancer that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells
radiation	n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health
likelihood	n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case
recurrence	n: the act of happening again or recurring; the return of something, such as a disease or symptom, after a period of abatement or remission
grief	n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies
purple	adj: of a color intermediate between red and blue
cloak	n: a type of loose, outer garment worn over the shoulders and fastened at the neck, often with a hood; something that covers or conceals something else; a mask or disguise
determinant	n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
devastate	v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage
regain	v: to get something back or recover something after it has been lost or taken away
strength	n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
hallway	n: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
glance	v: to give a quick or brief look; to hit something at an angle
despair	n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation
session	n: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
volunteer	n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do
induce	v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner
fatigue	n: a feeling of tiredness or weariness, especially as a result of physical or mental exertion; the reduction in the strength or efficiency of a material or structure due to repeated use or stress
spark	v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity
extinguish	v: to cause a fire to stop burning or light to stop shining
strand	n: a very thin natural or synthetic thread, wire, hair, etc.; (verb) to leave or drive a vessel, fish, etc., aground or ashore
weave	v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them
blend	v: to mix or combine two or more substances
celebrate	v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
unsure	adj: not certain or having doubts
stroke	n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc.
gesture	n: a movement of the hands, head, or face that express a particular meaning
grace	n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal
assume	v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
desperate	adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation
imaginable	adj: capable of being imagined
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
holy	adj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion
swallow	v: to make food, drink, pills, etc., pass down your throat into your stomach; (noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift, graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
dread	v: to be very afraid of or worried about something that is going to happen or that might happen
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
erase	v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it
immense	adj: extremely large or great
brutal	adj: harsh or cruel
terrain	n: the physical features of a piece of land, including hills, valleys, rivers, and forests
visible	adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
stable	adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed
devastating	adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage
shatter	v: to break suddenly into many pieces
grieve	v: to feel or show great sadness or sorrow, especially for someone who has died
mourn	v: to feel or express sorrow, grief, or sadness, especially over the death of someone
awful	adj: causing fear, dread, or terror; very bad or unpleasant