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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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electrode | n: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
illiterate | adj: unable to read or write; lacking basic education and knowledge in reading and writing | |
quarry | n: a place where a stone or other materials are extracted from the ground; an animal or a person that is the target of hunting | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
poise | n: a calm, confident, and graceful manner with control of your feelings or behavior | |
jab | v: to poke or prod someone or something quickly and forcefully with a pointed object or part of the body; to make a sudden or quick thrusting movement; (noun) the act of administering a vaccination or injection with a needle | |
keyboard | n: device consisting of a set of keys on a piano, typewriter, computer, etc., that you press to make it work | |
skeleton | n: the structure of bones in a human or animal body, or a framework of bones or other material that supports a plant | |
loom | v: to appear or take shape as a large, especially in a frightening way | |
tapestry | n: a piece of fabric or cloth that is woven with intricate designs or scenes, often depicting historical or mythological events; a complex or intricate story, idea, or situation | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
sweeping | adj: extensive, broad, or far-reaching in scope or impact; characterized by a vigorous or forceful movement, often involving wide motions or gestures | |
striking | adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner | |
choke | v: to prevent or obstruct the normal breathing or swallowing of someone or something | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger | |
douse | v: to extinguish or soak something completely with a liquid, typically water; to pour the liquid over something or someone in a sudden and heavy manner | |
insulate | v: to protect something by interposing material that prevents heat, noise, electricity, etc. | |
clay | n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics | |
straw | n: dry stalks of cereal plants used as fodder, fuel, basket, etc. | |
spice | n: a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable substance primarily used to season or flavor food | |
unfamiliar | adj: not known or recognized; not experienced or encountered before | |
bewilder | v: to confuse or puzzle someone; to cause someone to become lost or disoriented in thought or perception | |
synchronize | v: to happen or cause to happen at the same time or rate | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
swath | n: a strip of land, especially a long, narrow one; a large amount or quantity of something | |
punctuate | v: to insert punctuation marks (= comma, period, colon, etc.) in the text; to interrupt periodically | |
whisper | v: to speak very quietly to somebody using the breath rather than the voice so that only those close to you can hear you | |
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 | |
garment | n: a piece of clothing, such as a dress, coat, or shirt | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
vein | n: a blood vessel that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart; a mineral deposit or layer of rock that is contained within another rock formation | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
bleak | adj: unlikely to be favorable; unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope | |
shore | n: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
carcass | n: the dead body of an animal, especially one that has been killed for food | |
whale | n: a very large sea mammal that has a streamlined body and breathes through a blowhole on the head; a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | |
ant | n: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
ruin | v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction, | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
envelop | v: to surround and cover completely; to encase | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
gasp | v: to inhale sharply and audibly, often in response to strong emotion or sensation; to catch one’s breath suddenly, often due to shock or surprise | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
alight | adj: lighted up by or as by fire or flame; (verb) to come down | |
featureless | adj: lacking distinctive qualities, characteristics, or features; plain, unremarkable, or nondescript | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
brood | v: to think much and deeply about something that makes one annoyed, anxious, or angry; (noun) a group of young birds or other animals all produced at one hatching or birth | |
thump | v: to strike or hit heavily or repeatedly, often with a dull, resonating sound; to pound or beat forcefully | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
tuck | v: to push a stray piece of clothing or material into a particular area or position, especially to make it more orderly or comfortable | |
tick | n: a light, sharp, repetitive sound or action; a mark indicating that something is correct or has been done; any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
bearing | n: the way in which one comports oneself; a posture or stance, especially one indicative of confidence or authority; the horizontal direction or position of a place, object, or person relative to another | |
whirlwind | n: a very strong wind that moves rapidly in circles and causes a lot of damage | |
chimera | n: (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing creature with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail; a thing that is illusory or impossible to achieve | |
rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
monster | n: an imaginary creature that is large and has various human and animal parts; someone or something large and powerful | |
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 | |
unravel | v: undo twisted, knitted, or woven threads by separating it | |
earnest | adj: characterized by sincere and severe conviction or effort; showing a deep and a genuine sense of purpose or commitment | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
tattered | adj: worn, torn, or ragged in appearance or condition, usually as a result of long use or hard wear; frayed or falling apart | |
sari | n: a garment worn primarily by women from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a length of fabric that is draped and wrapped around the body in various styles | |
whip | v: to hit a person or an animal severely with a thin, flexible stick with a cord or leather thong at the end, as a punishment, discipline, etc. | |
loose | adj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something | |
braid | n: a complex pattern, design, or plait formed out of three or more strands, often used decoratively in hair, clothing, or textiles; threads of silk, cotton, or other material attached to clothes, uniforms, or other things made of cloth, as a decoration | |
unfurl | v: to spread out or open something, such as a flag, sail, or wings, by shaking, shaking out, or extending it; to reveal or become revealed or disclosed | |
alarm | n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
strain | n: a force or pressure that stretches or pulls something, sometimes causing damage; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | |
towering | adj: very tall or high, often to an impressive or intimidating degree; powerful or dominant in influence or stature | |
vortex | n: a mass of whirling air, water, dust, or smoke, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind | |
debris | n: broken or torn fragments of something | |
patter | n: a light, rapid series of sounds, often produced by rapid foot movements or quick speech; a pattern of sounds that repeats in a regular or rhythmic way | |
rumble | v: to make a low, heavy continuous sound | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
twitch | v: to make a sudden and quick movement with a part of the body; (noun) a sudden, small, jerky movement of a muscle or part of the body | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
retreat | n: the act of moving back or withdrawing from a position or situation; a period of rest or relaxation away from work or everyday life | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
urgently | adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important | |
grassland | n: a large area of land covered mainly by grass, with few or no trees, and typically used for grazing livestock | |
snowy | adj: characterized by or covered in snow; consisting of or producing snow; often used to describe wintry landscapes or weather conditions | |
knit | v: to make a garment or fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles or a machine | |
mutual | adj: common to or shared by two or more parties | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
tinker | v: to make repairs, adjustments, or improvements to something, especially in an experimental or makeshift way | |
orient | v: to position or adjust someone or something for a particular purpose; (noun) the countries of Asia | |
metaphor | n: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not denote to suggest a similarity | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
toss | v: to throw something carelessly with a light motion | |
spool | n: a cylindrical device with a flange at one or both ends, containing a hollow center and used to wind or store wire, thread, tape, film, or other flexible materials | |
multicolored | adj: having many colors | |
yarn | n: a long, thin thread or fiber, typically made of wool or cotton, used for knitting, weaving, or sewing; a long, elaborate, or fictional story, often told informally or with exaggeration; (verb) to tell a long, often embellished story or to spin a tale | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
creak | v: to make a high-pitched, sharp, and screeching sound, especially made when you step on the door, floorboard, etc., | |
groan | v: to make a low, moaning sound, often indicating pain, discomfort, or dissatisfaction | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
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 | |
mesmerize | v: to captivate or fascinate; to hold the complete attention of | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
fountain | n: a structure usually consisting of a basin and a jet of water that is sprayed into the air, often used for decoration or as a source of drinking water | |
glitter | v: to shine with bright, sparkling light; to reflect light in a way that sparkles and shines | |
frantic | adj: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; wild; frenzied | |
accommodate | v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose | |
rhythm | n: a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that are used in music, poetry, and dancing |