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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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fascist | adj: relating to or supporting fascism, which is a political ideology that emphasizes authoritarian government, nationalism, and suppression of political opposition and individual liberties | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
casualty | n: a person who has been killed or injured in a war, accident, or other disasters; a victim | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
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 | |
republic | n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch | |
contingent | adj: possible but not certain to occur; (noun) a group of people or things that are present or available to do something if it is needed | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
frenzied | adj: wild, excited, or uncontrolled, often as a result of strong emotions such as anger, fear, or excitement | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
mural | adj: a large painting or other artwork that is applied directly to a wall or other surface | |
aptly | adv: in a way that is appropriate or fitting; in a way that demonstrates understanding or intelligence | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
artistic | adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
symbolism | n: the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, especially in art and literature; an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
chaotic | adj: without any order or organization; extremely disorganized, unpredictable, and confusing | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
masterpiece | n: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement | |
monumental | adj: great in importance or influence, size, extent, or solidity; massive | |
canvas | n: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on | |
disorient | v: to make someone confused about where they are or where they should go | |
render | v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc. | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
cubism | n: a 20th-century art movement that emphasizes the formal structure of objects, often breaking them down into geometric shapes and planes and depicting them from multiple angles at once | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
deliberately | adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner | |
emphasize | v: to give or show particular importance to something | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
profoundly | adv: to a great or complete degree; deeply | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
horror | n: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying | |
hurtle | v: to move quickly and forcefully, especially in an uncontrolled or dangerous way | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
futile | adj: incapable of producing any useful result; pointless | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
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 | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
echo | n: a sound heard after being reflected off a surface, such as a wall or a cliff | |
statue | n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
clutch | v: to grasp and hold somebody or something tightly | |
splinter | n: a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other material that has broken off from a larger piece; a fragment or small piece that has separated from something larger | |
utmost | adj: greatest in degree, extent, or intensity; of the highest or greatest importance, significance, or priority | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
devastation | n: the act of causing great destruction or damage, often on a large scale | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
slouch | v: to stand, sit, or walk in a lazy, drooping way, often with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent forward | |
helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger | |
lick | v: to pass the tongue over something to moisten, taste, or eat | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
acute | adj: extremely sharp or severe | |
claustrophobia | n: a persistent and intense fear of enclosed or small spaces | |
counteract | v: to act against something to reduce its bad or harmful effects or neutralize it | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
life-sized | adj: being of the same size as the person or thing represented | |
atrocity | n: brutal act; an extremely wicked or cruel act | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
lantern | n: a portable source of lighting, typically featuring a protective enclosure for the light source | |
glow | v: to give out a steady, strong light | |
jagged | adj: having a rough and sharply uneven surface or outline | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
illuminate | v: to light something or to make something lighter or brighter; to make something free from confusion or ambiguity | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
coffin | n: a box or container used to bury a dead body; a case or structure resembling a coffin | |
confine | v: to restrict the movement of someone or something | |
fray | v: to become worn or damaged at the edges or with use; to become angry or upset, especially in a public or noisy way; to fight or engage in conflict | |
controversial | adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
embody | v: to represent or exemplify something; to give tangible form to an abstract idea | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
nationalist | adj: relating to or supporting a political ideology that emphasizes a strong sense of national identity and devotion to one’s own country | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
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 | |
bull | n: a male bovine animal; an investor who has a positive outlook on the market or a particular investment and buys with the expectation of prices increasing | |
matador | n: the principal performer in a bullfight, responsible for the final kill of the bull | |
brutality | n: the quality or state of being cruel or savage | |
strife | n: conflict or disagreement, especially between people or groups | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
observer | n: a person who watches or notices someone or something but has no active part in it | |
flash | n: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness | |
desperate | adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation | |
carnage | n: the killing or slaughter of a large number of people, especially in a battle or war; a situation in which many people are killed or injured in a violent way | |
abundance | n: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something | |
hint | n: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
villager | n: a person who lives in a village or small rural community; a person who is part of a close-knit and traditional community | |
causal | adj: relating to or indicating a cause or the relationship between causes and effects; resulting from a cause | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
beneath | adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
multifaceted | adj: having many different aspects, features, or sides; complex and varied | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
ignite | v: to set on fire; to cause to start burning | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
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 | |
grapple | v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
shatter | v: to break suddenly into many pieces | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
subtext | n: an underlying and often implicit meaning or message conveyed in a work of art, literature, or conversation; the unspoken thoughts, emotions, or motivations that may be suggested or hinted at through the actions, behaviors, or words of characters or speakers | |
sear | v: to char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with intense heat; (of pain or experience) to be deeply felt or remembered over a long time |