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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
hazy | adj: not clear due to a lack of recollection, comprehension, or detail; unsure or perplexed about something | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
septic | adj: containing, infected by, or resulting from disease-causing organisms | |
flesh | n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
crawl | v: to move forward slowly, as people or animals with their bodies near the ground | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
quarterback | n: the player in American football who typically leads the offense and is responsible for calling plays, passing the ball, and directing the team’s overall strategy on the field | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
spiral | n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around | |
fracture | n: the breaking or cracking of a rigid material or object such as bone | |
twist | v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape | |
snap | v: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands | |
diagonally | adv: in an oblique or slanted direction or manner; at an angle between horizontal and vertical | |
corkscrew | n: a twisting device used for opening bottles or jars with a cork or other stopper, typically consisting of a spiral metal rod attached to a handle | |
gruesome | adj: causing horror or disgust | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
playoff | n: a series of games or matches played among teams or individuals to determine the winner of a competition or championship, particularly in sports | |
rousing | adj: exciting, stimulating, or inspiring; causing a strong emotional or physical response; arousing enthusiasm or interest | |
comeback | n: a return to popularity, success, or performance after a decline or period of inactivity; a quick, witty response to a criticism or insult | |
chant | n: a simple melody or tune, typically one that is repeated or sung in a monotonous way; (verb) recite with musical intonation | |
athlete | n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
self-doubt | n: lack of confidence in one’s abilities or oneself | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
thigh | n: the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee; in animals, the corresponding upper part of the hind leg | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
bust | v: to break something; (noun) a woman’s chest, or the measurement around a woman’s chest; (noun) an occasion for something excessive, such as work, eating, drinking, etc. | |
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 | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
gel | n: a semi-solid substance, often transparent or translucent, that is used in various products from personal care to food to medicine, and which typically consists of a gelling agent that thickens the liquid | |
heartbeat | n: the regular movement or sound of the heart as it sends blood around the body; an animating or vital unifying force | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
cheer | v: to give a loud shout to show support, praise, or approval | |
stomach | n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach | |
wheelchair | n: a chair fitted with large wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
couch | n: a piece of furniture made for sitting, usually with a back and armrests, designed to seat more than one person | |
wrestling | n: a sport in which two contestants grapple and try to throw each other to the ground | |
meaningless | adj: having no meaning, direction, or purpose | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
catapult | n: a device used to hurl an object a long distance | |
draft | n: a preliminary version of something that is not yet in its final form | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
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 | |
fraud | n: the crime of gaining money or financial benefits by deceiving people; a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
paralyze | v: to cause a person or part of the body to become unable to move or feel | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
desperate | adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation | |
validate | v: to check or prove that something is true; to make something officially or legally acceptable or approved | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
nauseous | adj: causing a feeling of nausea or sickness, often due to an unpleasant taste or smell; affected by a feeling of nausea or discomfort | |
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 | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
pleat | n: a fold or crease made in cloth or paper by doubling or bending over one part of it and pressing it down; a ridge or a raised line on a surface | |
khaki | n: a light brownish-yellow color, often associated with military or safari-style clothing made from a durable, dust-resistant fabric of the same name | |
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 | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
linebacker | n: a defensive player in American football whose primary responsibility is to tackle the ball carrier or block pass attempts by the opposing team | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
counterweight | n: a weight that balances or opposes another weight to achieve stability or equilibrium; a weight that is used to offset the weight of another object or to provide mechanical advantage | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
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 | |
ethic | n: a set of moral or philosophical principles or values that guide the behavior or actions of an individual, group, or society; the study or inquiry into the nature of morality and moral systems | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
drape | v: to arrange or hang cloth or clothing loosely over something, typically in a decorative way; to cover or decorate loosely with material | |
rehabilitate | v: to restore to good health or physical condition; to help someone return to a normal life, especially after a period of illness, addiction, or imprisonment | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
intrepid | adj: courageous and not afraid of danger or difficulties | |
unheard | adj: not heard, listened to, or noticed; not having been brought to public attention | |
eerily | adv: in a strange, weird, or unsettling manner; suggesting the presence of supernatural or mysterious elements | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
amputee | n: a person who has had an arm or a leg cut off | |
rejoin | v: to return to someone or something | |
naval | adj: of or relating to ships, sailors, or the navy | |
awe | n: a feeling of respect and wonder inspired by someone or something greatly admired | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
shove | v: to push someone or something in a rough way | |
limb | n: an arm and leg of a person or animal | |
zip | n: a fastener made of interlocking teeth or ridges that is used to join two edges or pieces of fabric; a sound or motion that resembles the sound made by a zipper when it is pulled; (of a computer) a popular file compression and archiving format; (short for Zone Improvement Plan) a system of postal codes used in the United States to help facilitate mail delivery more efficiently | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
setback | n: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; a reversal or check in progress | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
roster | n: a list of people’s names, often who are available to do a job | |
helmet | n: a protective covering for the head, worn for safety or as part of a uniform or ceremonial dress | |
coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
inflict | v: to cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone or something | |
maniac | adj: behaving in an extremely wild or violent way; (noun) a person who is extremely enthusiastic about or devoted to a particular thing | |
eccentric | adj: weird or unusual, sometimes in a funny way | |
grotesque | adj: bizarre or fantastic in shape, appearance, or character; fantastic; bizarre | |
deformity | n: a physical abnormality or distortion | |
purple | adj: of a color intermediate between red and blue | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
graphic | adj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
challenging | adj: difficult, demanding, or requiring a high degree of skill or effort; presenting a difficult problem or obstacle | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something |