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Word	Meaning	Advanced
racism	n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized
paralyze	v: to cause a person or part of the body to become unable to move or feel
healing	n: the process of becoming or making somebody or something well again
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
seminary	n: an educational institution, typically for the training of candidates for the priesthood or ministry; a school for higher learning
idealist	n: a person who is guided by ideals or principles rather than practical considerations or reality; a person who seeks to achieve a particular vision or goal for the betterment of society or humanity
ignite	v: to set on fire; to cause to start burning
ordinary	adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
county	n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division
nonviolence	n: the use of peaceful means, such as civil disobedience or passive resistance, rather than violence to achieve a goal, especially in the context of political or social change
redeem	v: to compensate for the faults or bad aspects of something; to regain possession or assume ownership of something by paying a sum of money or fulfilling a condition; to rescue or save someone from a difficult or hopeless situation
redemption	n: the act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil, or the process of regaining or earning something of value
pathway	n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something
stranglehold	n: a grip that strangles or suffocates; an excessive grip or control
grip	n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly
demonstration	n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others
protest	n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition
exploitation	n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
sharecropper	n: a farmer who cultivates a piece of land owned by someone else, usually in exchange for a share of the crops produced
cheat	v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
demonstrate	v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience
mob	n: a large and disorderly crowd of people; a large horde of animals
howl	v: to make a prolonged, loud, mournful cry or noise, typically as a signal of distress, pain, or an intense emotion; to express one’s strong feelings or emotions in a loud and unrestrained manner; (noun) a long, loud, mournful sound made by a person or an animal, often in response to pain, fear, or sadness
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
shotgun	n: a firearm that is designed to be fired from the shoulder and that typically fires several small metal balls or pellets called shot
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
sheriff	n: (in the US) a government official who is responsible for keeping law and order within a particular county or town
arrest	v: to take into custody
garbage	n: waste material, especially food waste and kitchen refuse
jail	n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison
inhumane	adj: lacking compassion or mercy towards humans or animals; causing or involving extreme physical or mental pain
toilet	n: a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture with a seat for defecation and urination, or a room or building containing one or more of this fixture
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
murder	n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally
fervent	adj: characterized by intense or passionate emotion or enthusiasm; showing great warmth or devotion
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
pave	v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use
vapor	n: a mass of tiny liquid drops in the air
seep	v: to flow or leak slowly and gradually through small openings or spaces; to ooze or trickle out gradually
doorway	n: an opening in a wall for a door to fit into
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
react	v: to take action in response to something
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
intentionally	adv: in a planned or intended way
blouse	n: a loose-fitting upper garment for women, typically having a collar, buttons, and sleeves
instant	adj: happening immediately, with no delay
blast	n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise
trauma	n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience
deliberately	adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner
malicious	adj: intended to do harm or upset other people; having the nature of the harm
intent	n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something
beloved	adj: loved very much
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
silent	adj: without any or little sound
mire	n: a wet, muddy ground or area that is difficult to walk or move through
quicksand	n: a type of loose sand or soil that behaves like a liquid, capable of trapping and engulfing living beings or objects that become stuck in it; dangerous or difficult situations that can trap or overwhelm people who find themselves in them
vicious	adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice
volley	n: a simultaneous discharge or release of multiple objects, often projectiles like arrows or bullets; a rapid and continuous series of utterances or actions
strip	v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc.
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
myth	n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
invade	v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
unequal	adj: different in amount, size, degree, or value; not fair
wage	n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services
betray	v: to reveal or deliver to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty; to reveal something unintentionally
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
expire	v: to come to the end of the period of validity of a document, authorization, agreement, etc.
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
drown	v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater
identity	n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another
uniformity	n: the state or quality of being the same or consistent in form, character, or action; the absence of variation or diversity
quo	n: the existing state or condition of something, especially in relation to a particular situation or issue
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
systemic	adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society
canon	n: a set of rules, principles, or standards by which something is judged or measured
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
insider	n: a person who has privileged access to special or secret information about a particular organization or field
pose	v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed
humanize	v: to make something or someone more humane or compassionate; to make something more relatable or understandable to humans
melt	v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating
interlocking	adj: fitting or locking together in a way that makes a continuous and secure whole
gender	n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
construct	v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
assignment	n: a duty or task given to someone, usually as part of their job or studies
overwhelming	adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it
complicit	adj: involved in or responsible for a wrongful or unethical act, often through inaction or silence; in cooperation with another person or group
authentic	adj: known to be real and what people say it is; not a fake or copy
ethnic	adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition
aspect	n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
spiritual	adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things
paradigm	n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model
pit	n: a hole in the ground or a cavity in a surface; a place for storing or holding something; a section of a theater or sports arena where people can sit
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
quagmire	n: a soft, muddy area that is difficult to walk or move through; a difficult or complicated situation; a dilemma or predicament
racial	adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations)
punitive	adj: relating to or involving punishment or inflicting punishment; aimed at punishing or disciplining
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
vitriolic	adj: bitter, acidic, or harsh in tone or language; expressing intense and vehement hatred or criticism; pertains to or derived from vitriol (= an archaic name for certain sulfates, initially used to describe sulfuric acid)
oppress	v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
perpetuate	v: to make something continue or prevail for a long time
indulge	v: to allow oneself or another person to have or enjoy something, especially something that is considered to be a luxury or treat
bully	n: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker; (verb) to intimidate, harass, or mistreat someone weaker or less powerful
degrade	v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others
elevate	v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
vista	n: a pleasing or expansive view, most often of a landscape or a cityscape; a broad and extensive view or outlook
engage	v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something
segregate	v: to separate or set apart from others, often based on race, gender, or some other characteristic
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
heal	v: to make a wound or injury to become well again
cannibal	n: a person who eats the flesh or internal organs of other human beings, especially as a cultural or ritual practice
privilege	n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society
faith	n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc.
democracy	n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so
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
participate	v: to take part in something