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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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elicit | v: to obtain information or a reaction from someone, usually with difficulty | |
alarm | n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
cavalier | adj: displaying a lack of concern or seriousness; offhand or disdainful towards important matters; adopting a carefree or arrogant attitude; (noun) a gentleman or a knight, especially one who is gallant or courtly | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
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 | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
accomplishment | n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
tweet | n: a short, high sound made by a small bird; a message sent using Twitter, the social media application | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
get-go | n: the start or beginning of something | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
swipe | v: to strike, hit, or slap with a sweeping motion; to pass a magnetic stripe or barcode through a scanner to read data; to steal or take something quickly and with little effort | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
sub-zero | adj: indicating a temperature that is below freezing point; extremely cold, or frigid | |
refrigerator | n: an appliance or device used for preserving and cooling food and beverages by maintaining a low temperature within a closed compartment | |
yoga | n: a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, which is widely practiced for health and relaxation | |
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 | |
dope | n: a slang term for drugs, typically illegal ones; any thick liquid or paste-like substance; information or news, especially if thought to be confidential | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
vase | n: a container, typically ornamental, for holding flowers or other decorative objects | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
catalog | n: a complete list of items, often including technical details and prices | |
jibe | v: to be in agreement; to fit together smoothly; (noun) a taunting or insulting remark; an action that is in accord or agreement with something else | |
aesthetic | adj: connected with the enjoyment or study of beauty | |
life-sized | adj: being of the same size as the person or thing represented | |
impostor | n: someone who pretends to be someone or something else to deceive others; a fraud | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
quantum | n: the smallest amount or unit of something, especially (electromagnetic) energy | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
wheelchair | n: a chair fitted with large wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
zeitgeist | n: the spirit or general outlook of a particular period of time, especially as it is reflected in the beliefs and attitudes of that time; the cultural, intellectual, or moral climate of a society or era | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
trump | n: a playing card with a picture of a trumpeter on it, used in certain card games | |
alt-right | n: (abbreviation for “alternative right”) a political movement or group characterized by extreme conservative, nationalist, or authoritarian beliefs, often associated with white supremacy or xenophobic attitudes | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
gaslight | v: to manipulate someone psychologically into doubting their perceptions and memories of events, typically to gain control over them or to make them question their own sanity; (noun) a type of lighting that was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th centuries, in which a flame burns within a glass globe to produce a steady light | |
preface | n: an introduction or preliminary statement, particularly to a book or other written work, that provides context or sets out the author’s purpose or perspective | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
uncanny | adj: strange or mysterious, often in a way that is unsettling | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
outlandish | adj: bizarre, strange, or unconventional in appearance, behavior, or thought, often in a way that is seen as foreign or exotic; unusual or strikingly different from what is expected or normal | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
vibration | n: a continuous quick and slight shaking movement | |
teeny | adj: extremely small; tiny | |
twang | v: to produce a sharp, ringing sound, usually by striking, plucking, or vibrating a stringed instrument or vocal cords; to speak or utter in a nasal, high-pitched voice | |
dual | adj: having two parts, aspects, or elements | |
manifest | v: to show something such as feeling, attitude, quality, etc. clearly through signs or actions | |
photon | n: a unit or quantum of electromagnetic energy, typically regarded as a particle that is the basic constituent of all light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
coincide | v: to take place at or near the same time | |
intuition | n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why | |
envy | v: to experience a feeling of jealousy or resentment towards someone because of their possessions, qualities, or achievements; to desire to have something that someone else has; (noun) a feeling of resentment or jealousy towards someone else’s perceived advantage or success | |
slight | adj: very small in degree or amount | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
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 | |
mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
shadow | n: a dark area or shape cast by an object blocking the passage of light; an area in darkness or shade; a reflected image or copy of something; a person, activity, or influence that follows or accompanies someone or something closely and persistently, often in a secretive or ominous manner | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
expiration | n: the act of expiring or coming to an end; the termination of a contract or agreement; the process of breathing out or expelling air from the lungs | |
disrespect | n: an expression of lack of regard or contempt for someone or something | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
withstand | v: to resist the effect or impact of something | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
Newtonian | adj: relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his laws of motion and universal gravitation | |
clockwork | n: a mechanism in which a series of gears, springs and other mechanical elements are used to power a device, especially a clock | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
peel | v: to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
tact | n: skill and sensitivity in dealing with others, particularly in difficult or delicate situations | |
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 | |
license | n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service | |
cogito | n: (a Latin word that means “I think”) the principle establishing the existence of a being from the fact of its thinking or the conscious mind | |
zoom | v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
synchronize | v: to happen or cause to happen at the same time or rate | |
rhythm | n: a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that are used in music, poetry, and dancing | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
hospitable | adj: friendly and generous to visitors or guests | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
immortal | adj: having eternal or never-ending life; living forever; incapable of dying; having enduring fame or lasting significance | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
talented | adj: having a natural ability or aptitude for something; showing exceptional skill or ability in a particular area | |
proof | n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
degenerate | v: (of a person, animal, or plant) to become worse in health or physical condition | |
arrange | v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something | |
decompose | v: to break down or cause to break down over time into simpler substances or elements | |
constituent | n: one of the parts of the whole; a person represented by an elected official | |
reorganize | v: to change to a more sufficient or suitable form of organization | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
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 | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
banquet | n: a lavish meal or feast, often for a large group of people, and often accompanied by entertainment and celebration | |
appetite | n: a natural desire or craving for food or drink; a strong desire or liking for something | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
microbe | n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease | |
detritus | n: waste or debris of any kind, particularly organic matter that has decayed or broken off from larger organisms; figuratively, a collection of disorganized or discarded material or ideas | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
coherence | n: the quality of being logical and consistent |