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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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downstairs | adv: on or to a lower or ground floor of a building | |
doorway | n: an opening in a wall for a door to fit into | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
sin | n: the offense against a religious or moral law or against God | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
bandy | v: to throw something back and forth in a light or playful manner; (adjective) having legs that curve outward at the knees | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
preparation | n: the activity of getting ready for something or making something ready | |
communion | n: the act or condition of exchanging or sharing thoughts and feelings; (Christianity) the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist | |
confession | n: a formal statement in which one admits that they have done something wrong or illegal | |
veil | n: a piece of fine cloth worn by women to cover or conceal the face; (verb) to cover, conceal, or obscure | |
Catholic | adj: universal and including many different types of things; related to or associated with the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
useless | adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result | |
naughty | adj: badly behaved; disobedient | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
elaborate | adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
fuss | n: a state of agitation or excitement; an angry disturbance | |
suspicious | adj: making you feel that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest without any evidence | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
distinctive | adj: having a quality or characteristic that makes it stand out from others | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
handwriting | n: the particular way in which a person writes, as distinct from printing or typing | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
humiliation | n: the feeling of being made to feel ashamed or foolish | |
rejection | n: the act of refusing to accept, use, or consider someone or something; in medicine, an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign | |
jolly | adj: happy and lively | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
dumbfound | v: to surprise and confuse someone to the point of being unable to speak | |
criteria | n: (plural of criterion) standards or conditions by which something may be judged or decided | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
playground | n: an area where many people go for recreation, especially at a school or in a park | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
slumber | n: a state of sleep, especially a light sleep; (verb) to be asleep, or to take a nap | |
beforehand | adv: ahead of time; in advance | |
privately | adv: in a private manner; not publicly; secretly | |
cutoff | n: a point or level beyond which something will not be tolerated or allowed; the act of stopping or interrupting the supply of something | |
kindergarten | n: a school or class for young children, usually between the ages of four and six | |
blab | v: to reveal secrets or private information carelessly or indiscreetly | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
horoscope | n: a forecast of a person’s future, typically based on a chart or diagram representing the positions of the sun, moon, planets, etc | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
lounge | n: a waiting room as in a hotel or airport | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
astrology | n: the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world | |
ominous | adj: giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; foreboding | |
depress | v: to make someone feel sad, low in spirits, or without hope; to make markets, businesses, etc., less active | |
astonished | adj: extremely surprised and upset | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
tab | n: a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something; the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation; a bill | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
thoroughfare | n: a main road, street, or avenue | |
peddle | v: to sell or promote something or spread an idea or story, often in a persistent or aggressive way | |
cartoon | n: a simple drawing depicting a humorous or critical situation, often accompanied by a caption | |
gang | n: a group of people who organize and engage in criminal activity | |
subscription | n: the act of signing up to receive something, typically a publication, service, etc., regularly | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
doorbell | n: a bell that is pressed or pulled to signal that someone wishes to enter a building | |
starch | n: a complex carbohydrate found in many plants, including rice, wheat, and potatoes that is an important foodstuff for humans and animals | |
sleeve | n: a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
Christ | n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity | |
saint | n: a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, virtue, or devotion | |
doctrine | n: a belief or set of ideas held and taught by a church, political party, or other groups | |
nicety | n: a small and delicate detail or points of difference | |
anthropomorphize | v: to attribute human characteristics, emotions, and abilities to non-human entities | |
semantics | n: the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
relieve | v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
fetus | n: an unborn or unhatched animal in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
reform | n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem | |
hieroglyph | n: a writing system using picture symbols, such as the one used in ancient Egypt | |
chisel | n: a tool with a sharpened edge at one end used for shaping wood, stone, or metal; (verb) to engage in deceitful behavior | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
descend | v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
intergalactic | adj: existing or occurring between different galaxies (= an independent group of stars) | |
overlord | n: a person who has great power over many other people, especially in the past | |
prophet | n: a person believed to have an extraordinary power that can understand God’s will. | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
backpedal | v: to move the petals backward on a bicycle; to change someone’s previous action or opinion | |
spectacular | adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement | |
prophecy | n: a statement or prediction that something will happen in the future, typically one made by a religious leader | |
cooperate | v: to work together with one or more people or organizations to achieve a goal | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
lifespan | n: the length of time for which a person, animal lives, or thing exists | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
exhaustion | n: the state of being extremely tired and lacking energy or strength | |
eternal | adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
uterus | n: a hollow muscular organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby or young animal develops before birth | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
superior | adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others | |
smug | adj: excessively pleased with oneself; self-righteously complacent | |
conventional | adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc. | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
theology | n: the study of the nature of God and religious belief | |
dogma | n: a belief or set of beliefs that the members of a group accept without being questioned or doubted | |
impregnate | v: to make a woman or female animal pregnant; to infuse or fill something completely | |
intercourse | n: communication between individuals; the sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man’s penis into a woman’s vagina | |
virgin | n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time | |
maniac | adj: behaving in an extremely wild or violent way; (noun) a person who is extremely enthusiastic about or devoted to a particular thing | |
ridiculous | adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | |
condescending | adj: having or showing a feeling of superiority; patronizing | |
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 | |
instantly | adv: immediately | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
console | v: to provide emotional support or encouragement to someone | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack: | |
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 | |
gratitude | n: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness |