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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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embody | v: to represent or exemplify something; to give tangible form to an abstract idea | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
reminder | n: something that serves to jog or refresh one’s memory; a prompt or message that helps to recall or remember something | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
unplug | v: to disconnect the plug of electrical equipment from the electricity supply | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
fast-forward | v: to advance or move forward in time or progress, particularly in a rapid or accelerated manner; to increase the playback speed of a recording | |
cell-phone | n: a portable electronic device used for making and receiving phone calls, sending text messages, and accessing the internet wirelessly | |
studied | adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
presentation | n: the act of formally introducing or displaying something to others; the manner in which something is presented or given visually, verbally, or otherwise | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
funeral | n: a ceremony or ritual honoring and remembering a deceased person, typically involving the burial or cremation of the body; a gathering or service to mourn the loss of someone who has died | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
reverie | n: a state of thinking about pleasant things; a daydream; absentminded dreaming while awake | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
reflection | n: the act of thinking deeply about something, or the ability to think deeply; the image of something that is seen in a mirror or other reflective surface | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
lament | v: to express sadness, grief, or disappointment about something, often by complaining or mourning | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
executive | n: a person or group of people with top-level management responsibility in a business or other organization; the branch that is responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing laws, as well as running the day-to-day operations | |
adolescent | n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
wistful | adj: expressing a feeling of vague, sad, or inconsolable longing | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
delete | v: to remove something, especially that has been written; to wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | |
retouch | v: to touch up or make small changes to a photograph, painting, or other images using digital or manual tools | |
flesh | n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures | |
messy | adj: disorganized and untidy | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
tweet | n: a short, high sound made by a small bird; a message sent using Twitter, the social media application | |
sip | v: to drink a liquid by taking small mouthfuls; (noun) a small drink | |
gulp | v: to swallow quickly and forcefully; to take in a large amount of air or liquid quickly and audibly because of surprise, fear, or excitement | |
discrete | adj: separate and distinct; not continuous; individually distinguishable | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
bedrock | n: the solid rock underlying soil or alluvium | |
dispense | v: to distribute, allocate, or deliver something to the intended recipients | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
assistant | n: someone who helps or supports someone else to do a job | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
appealing | adj: attractive or exciting; evoking a positive response or desire; having qualities that are likely to encourage someone to like or enjoy something | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
sociable | adj: being friendly, outgoing, and inclined to engage in social activities or interactions; enjoying the company of others | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
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 | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
arc | n: the shape of a portion of a circle or other curved line | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
wrench | v: to pull or twist something suddenly or violently | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
steppe | n: a vast, wide, and usually treeless plain, typically found in semi-arid or arid regions, characterized by fertile soil and grassy vegetation, often used for grazing livestock; an expansive and open grassland ecosystem found in Eurasia and North America | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
lone | adj: solitary or single | |
intimacy | n: close familiarity or friendship; a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
gratify | v: to give pleasure or satisfaction to; to provide someone with what they want or need; to indulge or satisfy a desire or appetite | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
psyche | n: the human soul, mind, or spirit | |
anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
fidget | v: to make small, restless movements; to be unable to sit still | |
checkout | n: the place in a store where customers pay for their purchases and receive a receipt; the process of paying for something and leaving a store or website | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
regime | n: the organization, a system, or method that is the governing authority of a political unit | |
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 | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
isolation | n: the condition of being alone or lonely; the act or state of separation between persons or groups | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
solitude | n: the state of being alone and isolated from others | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
attachment | n: a feeling of affection for someone or something | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
spare | adj: additional to what is necessary for ordinary use; (verb) to give time, money, space, etc. to someone | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
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 | |
smite | v: to strike with a heavy blow or weapon; to defeat or conquer decisively; to afflict with sudden or severe pain or affliction | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
reconsider | v: to think about a decision or opinion again to | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
sacred | adj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
reclaim | v: to take back something previously lost, given, or paid, or ask to have it back | |
boring | adj: lacking interest or excitement; tedious or dull | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
hesitate | v: to pause decision before saying or doing something | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
redefine | v: to change the meaning or interpretation of something; to make people think about something in a new or different way | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
affirm | v: to assert that something is true or real; to state positively | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
promenade | n: a stroll or walk, often taken in a public place or park; a public place for walking or strolling, often filled with shops or vendors; a dance movement in which the partners move around the floor in a circle or similar pattern | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
cavalry | n: a highly mobile army unit | |
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. | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
substitute | n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star |