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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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pity | n: a feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering or misfortunes of others; an object of contempt or disdain | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
daunting | adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
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 | |
fluent | adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily | |
decipher | v: to read or understand something that is written in code or in a difficult or obscure way | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
diploma | n: a document showing the completion of a course of study or a portion of the education program; a course of study at a college or university | |
evoke | v: to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image into your mind | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
unfamiliar | adj: not known or recognized; not experienced or encountered before | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
slight | adj: very small in degree or amount | |
uneasy | adj: causing or feeling anxiety or discomfort | |
downright | adj: (especially of something bad) complete and absolute; utter; (adverb) completely and absolutely | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
bliss | n: extreme happiness or joy | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
graphic | adj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful | |
icon | n: a picture or statue of a holy person considered to be a sacred thing; a little icon on the screen of a computer or smartphone that denotes an application or a file | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
elbow | n: the joint between the upper arm and the lower arm; the bend in a pipe or tube formed at this joint | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
discomfort | n: a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally or being embarrassed; a slight pain | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
bogus | adj: false or imitation; not genuine | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
snug | adj: comfortably warm and cozy; fitting tightly and comfortably; compact and efficient in design | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
inexplicable | adj: unable to be explained, understood, or accounted for; mysterious or puzzling | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
helicopter | n: a type of aircraft that is capable of hovering in place and moving vertically, as well as flying horizontally; often used for emergency medical services, military operations, and transport in areas with limited access | |
etch | v: to carve, cut, or engrave (a design or text) into a hard surface; to corrode, erode or eat away at a metal surface using acid or another chemical substance to create a design or pattern | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
blank | adj: without any writing or printing; empty or devoid of ideas, information, or meaning; unable to remember or recall information | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
prompt | v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
void | n: an empty space; a feeling of emptiness; (adjective) lacking any legal or binding force | |
owl | n: a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, and typically a loud hooting call | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
nonsensical | adj: lacking in sense or meaning; absurd, irrational, or illogical | |
animate | v: to make something full of interest and energy | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
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 | |
simplicity | n: the quality or condition of being natural and plain or easy to understand or do | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
meter | n: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
arrow | n: a thin, pointed projectile designed to be shot from a bow; a symbol or pointer that is shaped like an arrow | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
storytelling | n: the act or art of narrating or writing stories | |
daring | adj: brave and taking risks | |
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 | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
obscure | adj: not well known to many people | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
vocabulary | n: the words used by a language, group, or individual; the knowledge and understanding of words and their meanings that a person possesses | |
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 | |
rudimentary | adj: relating to basic facts or principles; fundamental | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
vase | n: a container, typically ornamental, for holding flowers or other decorative objects | |
recurring | adj: happening or occurring again periodically or repeatedly | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
editorial | adj: relating to the expression of opinions or interpretations in the media | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
leap | v: to jump or spring into the air, often with the feet leaving the ground or a surface below; to move quickly or suddenly, often forward or upward | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
frustrate | v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something | |
cliche | n: a phrase or expression that has become overused to the point that it has lost its original impact or meaning; a trite or unoriginal idea or statement | |
businessperson | n: a person who is engaged in business, typically as an owner or executive | |
morph | v: to change or cause to change something or someone smoothly and gradually from one thing to another | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
tsunami | n: a huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
hazmat | n: abbreviation of Hazardous Material, referring to substances that pose a risk to human health and the environment | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
serene | adj: calm, peaceful, and untroubled; free from disturbances or worries | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
proverb | n: a short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice based on practical experience | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
minimal | adj: tiny in amount; the least possible | |
decode | v: to convert something, such as a message or piece of information, from a specific form into one that you can understand | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
blur | n: a faint or indistinct image or sound; something that is not clear or distinct; (verb) to become unclear; to lose clear vision | |
upside | n: the positive aspect or potential of something; the upper side 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 | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
jam | n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit | |
annoying | adj: making someone feel slightly angry | |
poetic | adj: of or relating to poetry (= a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas); using language in an imaginative and expressive way | |
poetry | n: poems in general as a genre of literature | |
unearth | v: to discover or bring to light something that is in the ground or was previously hidden or unknown | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
observer | n: a person who watches or notices someone or something but has no active part in it | |
sketch | n: a simple, quickly-made picture that does not have many details; a short descriptive summary of something | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
clash | n: a fight or argument between two groups of people; a loud noise caused by striking against something | |
artistic | adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire |