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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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bittersweet | adj: having a mixture of both positive and negative emotions or experiences; simultaneously pleasant and painful | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
sorrow | n: a feeling of deep sadness, grief, or regret, especially for something lost or ending | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
impermanent | adj: not lasting or enduring; temporary, transitory, or fleeting | |
piercing | adj: going through something; appearing to notice things about another person that would typically go unnoticed, especially in a way that causes that individual to feel uncomfortable | |
attune | v: to make receptive or aware; to bring into harmony or alignment | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
stoic | adj: calm and unemotional, especially in difficult situations; (noun) a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno | |
memento | n: an object or item that serves to remind someone of a person, event, or experience; a keepsake or souvenir | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
explicit | adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | |
fragility | n: the quality of being easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; the state of being delicate or vulnerable | |
situ | adj: short for “situated,” meaning located or placed in a particular position or circumstance | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
wizard | n: a person who is skilled in magic or a particular technical field | |
rainbow | n: an arch of colors in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight through rain | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
beloved | adj: loved very much | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
violin | n: a four-stringed wooden musical instrument held against the neck and played by passing a bow across the strings | |
rocket | n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
etymology | n: the study of the origin and history of words, including changes in meaning and form over time; the history of a particular word or phrase | |
hasten | v: to move or act quickly; to cause or encourage something to happen sooner or more rapidly; to accelerate or speed up | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
symphony | n: a long musical composition in Western classical music for orchestra, usually with three or four main parts called movements | |
spiritual | adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things | |
manifestation | n: a visible or tangible form of something, especially a particular sign of a disease or condition | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
quotation | n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker | |
poet | n: a person who writes poetry | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
poem | n: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
cynical | adj: believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
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 | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
atheist | n: a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a deity or deities | |
disbeliever | n: a person who does not believe in something, such as a religion or idea | |
dichotomy | n: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different; a sharp contrast between two opposing and mutually exclusive categories or concepts | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
heritage | n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
holocaust | n: the systematic killing of millions of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazis during World War II, or any similar act of mass destruction | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
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 | |
epigenetic | adj: relating to changes in gene expression that are not caused by alterations in the underlying DNA sequence but rather by modifications to the structure of DNA or proteins that regulate gene activity | |
unconscious | adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness | |
backdrop | n: a painted or photographed scene or setting that is used as a background for a stage, film, or other performance | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
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; | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
groundbreaking | adj: producing fresh findings; using novel techniques | |
compassionate | adj: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for the suffering or bad luck of others | |
instinct | n: an inborn behavioral pattern that is often responsive to specific stimuli; an innate feeling that causes you to act or believe that something is true | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
radiate | v: to spread out or emit something, such as light or heat, in all directions | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
propensity | n: a natural inclination, preference, or tendency toward a particular activity, behavior, or opinion | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
hack | v: to hit and cut somebody or something roughly and violently; to find a bug in a computer program and break into their systems or networks | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
caregiving | n: the act of providing care and support for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly | |
corridor | n: a hallway or passageway, especially one connecting rooms or areas within a building or structure | |
lingering | adj: continuing for a long time; persistent; remaining in a place or situation for longer than is usual or necessary; unwilling to leave | |
passerby | n: a person who is walking by or happens to be in the vicinity of a particular place or event, often without necessarily being involved in it in any way | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
caption | n: a title or brief explanation accompanying a photograph, illustration, or other images; a heading or inscription for a chapter, section, or document | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
sensation | n: a feeling associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition; a general feeling of interest and excitement | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
vagus | n: the tenth of the twelve cranial nerves, which originates in the brainstem and innervates the throat, heart, and digestive tract; also known as the pneumogastric nerve | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
bundle | n: a group of things that are tied or wrapped together; a large amount or quantity of something; a package or parcel of things | |
govern | v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services | |
digestion | n: the process of breaking down food in the body into smaller, more usable components, typically involving enzymes and other bodily processes; the process of assimilating, understanding, or absorbing information or ideas | |
distress | n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort | |
impulse | n: a sudden strong and unreflective wish or need to do something; the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
lockdown | n: an emergency policy for people, communities, or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks, such as COVID-19 | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
envision | v: to imagine or expect what a situation will be like in the future | |
grapple | v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons | |
illuminating | adj: making something clear or easy to understand; providing light | |
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 | |
mystical | adj: relating to or characterized by spiritual powers; beyond ordinary understanding | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
divine | adj: of, from, or like a god; holy or sacred | |
vessel | n: a ship or large boat | |
shatter | v: to break suddenly into many pieces | |
shard | n: a small, sharp piece of something that has been broken, especially a material like glass, pottery, or metal | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
senseless | adj: lacking meaning, purpose, or reason; without sense or sensibility; foolish or irrational | |
orchid | n: a plant with showy or unusual flowers, typically having either a single, complex flower or a cluster of small flowers, many of which are prized for their beauty and often cultivated as ornamental plants | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
gaze | v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
shyness | n: the quality or state of being worried or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people | |
privately | adv: in a private manner; not publicly; secretly | |
corral | n: a pen or enclosure for livestock, especially cattle or horses; an area surrounded by a fence | |
zoom | v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | |
introversion | n: the quality or state of being predominantly focused on one’s inner mental life, feelings, and thoughts rather than on external stimulation and social interaction; a personality trait characterized by shyness, introspection, and a preference for solitary activities | |
introvert | n: a shy and reticent person | |
awesome | adj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc. | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
anonymous | adj: having no known name, identity, or known source | |
whiteboard | n: a smooth, hard writing surface, typically white, that can be written on with dry-erase markers and easily erased | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
provoke | v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect |