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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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cardboard | n: a stiff, thick material made from compressed paper pulp used to make boxes and other packaging materials | |
ornament | n: a decoration or embellishment that adds beauty or enhances the appearance of something, especially a Christmas tree or a piece of jewelry | |
bounce | v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back | |
tray | n: a shallow, flat container or surface for holding or carrying objects, often with raised edges or handles | |
copyright | n: the legal right to be the only person or organization who can reproduce, publish, and sell a particular piece of work | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
differ | v: to be not like someone or something in some way | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
linguist | n: a person who speaks several foreign languages; a person who studies or teaches languages or linguistics | |
formal | adj: following established, public, or official forms and conventions, often in a serious or somber manner | |
linguistics | n: the study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
surgeon | n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body | |
buddy | n: a close friend; a partner, especially one of a pair or team | |
aorta | n: the main and largest artery (= thick tube that carries blood from the heart to the body) in the human body originating from the heart | |
valve | n: a device for controlling the flow of a fluid or gas through a pipe or duct by means of a movable part that opens, closes, or restricts the opening | |
replacement | n: the act of replacing something with something else, especially that is newer or better; a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
valid | adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
cryptography | n: the study of the techniques and methods used for secure communication and information processing, particularly using codes and ciphers | |
scramble | v: to move or climb quickly and awkwardly, often using your hands to help you | |
alien | n: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
gigantic | adj: extremely large | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
chalk | n: a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate, often used for drawing or writing on surfaces such as blackboards | |
misunderstand | v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way | |
underlie | v: to be the support, basis, hidden cause of something; to be located under or below | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
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 | |
cluster | n: a group of similar things or people close together, often forming a distinct mass or unit | |
bang | v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | |
buck | n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
conceptual | adj: related to or founded on ideas, principles | |
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 | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
implant | v: to insert or fix an artificial device in a person’s body; to put an idea, attitude, etc., firmly in the mind | |
mania | n: a psychological or emotional state that is marked by excessive enthusiasm, excitement, or delusions; a strong and uncontrollable desire or craving for something | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
analogy | n: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept | |
ingest | v: to take food or drink into the body, often through the mouth; to absorb or assimilate something, often used to describe the intake of information or knowledge | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
instruction | n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
interior | n: the inside or inner part of something; the space within the walls of a building | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
pixel | n: the smallest unit of an image that can be displayed or manipulated electronically, typically a point of light on a computer screen or in a digital image | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
convey | v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another | |
recreation | n: the activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; the act or process of making something that existed in the past exists or seems to exist again in a different time or place | |
conlang | n: (short for “constructed language”) an artificial language created by individuals or communities for artistic, scientific, or cultural purposes | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
superficial | adj: existing or occurring only at or on the surface; appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
avatar | n: (the concept in Hinduism) a god appearing in human or superhuman or animal form; a graphical representation of a user or the user’s character or persona in online games, chat rooms, etc. | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
alas | adv: (also exclamation) an expression of grief, condolence, or regret that is used to acknowledge a situation or outcome that is unfortunate or disappointing | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
poignant | adj: evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; emotionally moving; deeply affecting or touching | |
literature | n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
rubric | n: a set of established guidelines or instructions, particularly for academic or assessment purposes; a title or heading that indicates the nature or purpose of a particular section of a text | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
spirit | n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
fictional | adj: imaginary and not real; of or related to literary fiction | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
artistic | adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | |
endeavor | v: to make an earnest attempt or effort; to strive or work hard towards a goal or objective | |
alumni | n: (the plural form of “alumnus” or “alumna”) former students or graduates of an educational institution or program | |
opposing | adj: competing, fighting, or working against each other | |
hindsight | n: understanding or knowledge that comes after an event has occurred; the ability to perceive or understand events with greater clarity or accuracy in retrospect | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
puffy | adj: swollen or distended, especially with air or gas; | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
framework | n: the structural components of a building or object that support its weight and give it form; the underlying structure of a system, concept, or text | |
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 | |
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 | |
useless | adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result | |
absurd | adj: ridiculously silly, unreasonable, or illogical | |
urn | n: a large, typically rounded container, often made of ceramic, metal, or glass, used for storing the ashes of a cremated person or pet or for decorative purposes | |
gloss | n: a smooth and shiny surface on a material, often achieved through the application of a coating or finish; a brief or superficial explanation or description, often used to make something seem better or more attractive than it actually is; (verb) to make something appear better or more positive than it really is, often by using vague or misleading language | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
verb | n: a word or phrase that describes an action, state, or experience | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
absent | adj: not present in a particular place at a particular time | |
vowel | n: a speech sound pronounced with an open vocal tract, typically made by vibrating the vocal cords and without any constriction or obstruction of airflow in the lungs or mouth | |
duration | n: the length of time something lasts or continues | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
inflection | n: a change in the pitch or tone of one’s voice; a change in the form of a word to indicate tense, mood, gender, or other grammatical categories | |
noun | n: a word that generally functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
linguistic | adj: relating to language or the study of language | |
fluent | adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily | |
tolerance | n: the willingness to accept or tolerate something, especially something that is different or unpleasant | |
imp | n: a mischievous or misbehaving child; a small and mischievous demon or sprite in folklore | |
humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
endangered | adj: at risk of extinction because it is facing significant threats |