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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
monopoly | n: exclusive control or possession of something, especially an area of business; a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
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 | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
champion | n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
craze | n: an enthusiasm for a particular activity, object, or idea that appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity; a fad | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
compatriot | n: a fellow citizen or countryman; someone who belongs to the same country, society, or community as oneself; a person with similar interests, beliefs, or values | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
communist | adj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership) | |
propaganda | n: information, ideas, or claims spread to influence public opinion or promote a particular cause or ideology | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
congressperson | n: a person who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives; congressman (congressperson is used to avoid gender discrimination) | |
criticism | n: the act of analyzing, evaluating, or judging something, especially literary or artistic work, to find fault with it or to offer suggestions for improvement; the expression of disapproval or censure | |
praise | n: an expression that shows approval and admiration of the achievements or characteristics of someone or something | |
scandal | n: an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage | |
fame | n: the condition of being well-known and discussed by a large number of people as a result of one’s accomplishments, abilities, and so on | |
envelop | v: to surround and cover completely; to encase | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
championship | n: a contest to decide who is the best player or team in a particular sport; the act of providing approval and support | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
sickle | n: a tool consisting of a short curved blade with a handle, used for cutting grass or grain; also a symbol associated with harvest or death | |
stagger | v: to walk, move, or stand unsteadily as if you are going to fall; to astound or overwhelm, as with shock | |
disintegrate | v: break or cause to break into small fragments | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
lieutenant | n: a deputy or subordinate officer; a military officer ranking below a captain; a naval rank or officer | |
colonel | n: a military rank above a lieutenant colonel and below a general | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
subtitle | n: a secondary title or alternate title that is displayed below the primary title often used to provide additional information or translation for a movie or video; a text that appears at the bottom of a movie, TV show, or video to provide a written translation or transcription of the spoken dialogue in another language | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
sequel | n: a book, film, or other work that continues the story of an earlier one | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
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 | |
geopolitical | adj: of or relating to political activity or relations between countries and groups of countries, as influenced by the physical features of a country or area | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
security | n: the state of being free from danger, risk, or harm; measures taken to protect against threats or attacks; a financial asset, such as a stock or bond that derives value exclusively from the ownership interest or claim to a particular underlying asset or obligation | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
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 | |
pact | n: a formal agreement between two or more parties | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
invade | v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation | |
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 | |
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; | |
dictator | n: a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has obtained control by force | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
slogan | n: a short, catchy phrase or motto that is used by a person, organization, or company to promote a particular product, cause, or idea | |
dissident | n: a person who opposes the policies or actions of a government or other authority, often publicly and openly; a rebel or revolutionary | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
exile | n: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
slaughter | n: the killing of a large number of animals or people brutally and indiscriminately; a violent and bloody event that results in the death of many individuals | |
massacre | n: the brutal and indiscriminate killing of a large number of people; a violent and bloody event that typically results in the death of many individuals | |
horror | n: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
firsthand | adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
fable | n: a short story, often with animal characters, that teaches a general truth or a moral lesson | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
tale | n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure | |
elf | n: a mythical creature typically depicted as a small, mischievous being with pointed ears and magical powers | |
dwarf | n: a person or animal that is much smaller than usual or expected for its type; a celestial body, especially a planet, that is smaller and less massive than a star | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
disagree | v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc. | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
rubble | n: fragments of rock, stone, or other materials that remain after a building or other structure has been destroyed or demolished; the remains of something that has been broken down or destroyed | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
apathy | n: lack of emotion, concern, or enthusiasm | |
diplomacy | n: the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations, organizations, or people; the fine art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
appease | v: to pacify or soothe someone, usually by agreeing to their demands or requests; to calm someone’s anger or anxiety | |
collaboration | n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
wrongdoing | n: an improper or illegal behavior or action | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
tyranny | n: a form of government in which a single ruler has absolute power, often exercised cruelly and oppressively; the arbitrary or oppressive exercise of power or control over others | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
muddle | v: to mix up or confuse something; to make a mess of something; to create disorder or chaos | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
hesitation | n: the act of pausing or being slow before saying or doing something, especially because you feel uncertain or nervous | |
halfway | adj: in or at a point midway or an equal distance between two points | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
tempt | v: to make someone want to do or have something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
caution | n: great care and attention that you take to avoid danger or mistakes; a warning against certain acts | |
genocide | n: the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
misery | n: a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
glory | n: great honor or success won by notable achievements |