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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
actress | n: a female actor, particularly in the theater or movies | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
storytelling | n: the act or art of narrating or writing stories | |
ripe | adj: (of fruit or crops) fully developed and ready to be eaten or harvested | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
academy | n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
bush | n: a plant growing thickly with many small branches and several stiff stems coming up from the root | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
feminist | adj: describing a belief in and advocacy for achieving gender equality in social, political, and economic spheres; advocating for the rights and empowerment of women; (noun) a person who believes in and advocates for gender equality between men and women | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
reinforce | v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
audit | n: an official inspection of the accounting procedures and records of business by a trained accountant or CPA that is independent of the subject; a methodical inspection or review of a specific condition or situation | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
wrestling | n: a sport in which two contestants grapple and try to throw each other to the ground | |
gorgeous | adj: wonderful and attractive | |
talented | adj: having a natural ability or aptitude for something; showing exceptional skill or ability in a particular area | |
dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
balcony | n: a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a railing, providing an outdoor space | |
forlorn | adj: appearing sad or lonely, abandoned, or hopeless; marked by feelings of despair or melancholy; isolated or destitute | |
nudity | n: the state or condition of being naked or unclothed; the absence of clothing, typically applied to the human body | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
flirt | v: to talk or behave as if sexually attracted to someone, without serious intentions; (noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | |
tasteful | adj: having aesthetic or decorative qualities that are appealing, elegant, and refined, often associated with good judgment and good taste in art, fashion, or design | |
gang | n: a group of people who organize and engage in criminal activity | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
agent | n: a person who represents and negotiates on behalf of someone else, such as a literary agent or talent agent; (of chemistry and medicine) a substance that brings about a chemical or physical effect; (of computer science) a piece of software that performs a task autonomously | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
relegate | v: to assign or dismiss to a lower or less important status or place; to demote | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
accidentally | adv: by chance or without planning | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
onboard | v: to become or make part of a team, group, or system; to install, activate, or begin using a piece of equipment or software; (adjective) included or integrated into a particular system, machine, or device | |
scrape | v: to draw something along a rough or hard surface, typically to remove dirt or other matter | |
festival | n: a celebration or event, usually marking a particular religious or cultural occasion, often involving processions, music, dancing, and the performance of plays or other artistic works | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
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 | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
nominee | n: a person who is proposed as a candidate or contender for a position, award, or honor | |
casual | adj: relaxed and informal in manner or dress, not planned or expected; not involving commitment or seriousness | |
unconscious | adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness | |
genuine | adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do 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 | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
shark | n: a long-bodied, mostly predatory marine fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back; a person who is ruthless, greedy, and dishonest | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
franchise | n: a legal agreement between two parties in which one party grants the other the right to use or sell its products or services under a specific brand name and business model; a business that operates under such an agreement; the right to vote in an election | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
hunger | n: a strong desire or craving for something; a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food; a chronic condition of insufficient food intake and malnutrition | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
archery | n: the sport or practice of using a bow and arrows to shoot at a target | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
marital | adj: of or relating to marriage | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
scanty | adj: insufficient in quantity or extent; meager, limited, or inadequate; lacking in amount or supply | |
clad | adj: dressed or covered in a particular way; provided or protected with a particular material or substance | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
frivolous | adj: not serious or sensible; silly or unimportant | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
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 | |
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 | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
funnel | n: a tube or pipe that is wide at the top, sloping sides, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening; a smokestack on a ship or steam engine | |
prism | n: a three-dimensional object with a triangular base and parallel sides, which refracts (= to bend something) light that passes through it, resulting in the separation and display of the colors of the visible spectrum; a metaphorical term used to describe a situation that reveals or illuminates various aspects or perspectives of a particular phenomenon or topic | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
paramount | adj: more important than anything else; having superior power and influence or the highest position | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
slate | n: a flat piece of rock or stone that is typically used as a roofing or flooring material; a list of candidates for an election arranged in a specific order | |
conscience | n: a person’s inner sense of what is right or wrong in their conduct or motives, viewed as a guide to their behavior | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
filmmaker | n: a person who makes films, typically as a profession | |
micro | n: extremely small in scale or scope; one millionth | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
indie | adj: (short for independent) relating to a style or genre of music, film, or literature that is produced without the backing or support of a major commercial company, often associated with a DIY (do-it-yourself) ethos or subculture | |
studio | n: a room or building where creative or artistic work is produced; a television or radio production company | |
meritocratic | adj: based on the principle that the talented should be chosen and moved ahead based on their achievements | |
trajectory | n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
untapped | adj: not yet used or exploited | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
screenwriter | n: a writer who writes or creates scripts, screenplays, or stories for movies, television shows, or other visual media | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
underserved | adj: inadequately or insufficiently provided with help, products, or services | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
disenfranchise | v: to prevent someone from having the right to vote or from having an equal opportunity to vote | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
pledge | v: to make a formal promise to give or do something | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
sizable | adj: large in size or amount | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
eccentric | adj: weird or unusual, sometimes in a funny way | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
cease | v: to stop an action or event | |
crowd-funding | n: a method of raising funds or capital for a project, venture, or cause by obtaining contributions from a large number of individuals, typically through an online platform or website | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
hurdle | n: a barrier or obstacle that must be overcome | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
businessperson | n: a person who is engaged in business, typically as an owner or executive | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
enact | v: to make a law; to put something into practice | |
financing | n: the process of providing funds for running a business, activity, or project; the money for a business, activity, or project | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
crumble | v: to break or fall apart into small pieces or fragments, especially due to age, decay, or lack of support | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
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 | |
venture | n: a business project or activity that is risky or daring | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
doable | adj: possible to do; capable of existing, taking place, or proving true | |
entrenched | adj: established firmly and securely | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
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 |