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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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veteran | n: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
soar | v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
heritage | n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
pearl | n: a hard, roundish object found within the shells of certain mollusks and used as a gem | |
harbor | n: an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats are protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures; (verb) keep in one’s possession | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
plunge | v: to dive quickly and steeply downward; to thrust or throw into something; (noun) a steep and rapid fall | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
sweep | v: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly | |
hysteria | n: a state of extreme excitement, fear, or anger that cannot be controlled | |
ancestry | n: the family or the ethnic descent that you come from | |
suspicion | n: the act of doubting something, especially something wrong | |
outright | adj: completely; completely and without reservation; without any attempt at concealment | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
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 | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
imprison | v: to confine a person to a prison, a detention facility, or a place of involuntary confinement | |
barb | n: a sharp projection or point, often on a plant or animal; a cutting remark or criticism that is meant to hurt or insult; a type of fishing lure that has small hooks and a brightly colored feather or hair | |
desolate | adj: deserted, barren, or lonely; causing a feeling of sadness or hopelessness | |
blister | n: a small, fluid-filled bubble on the skin caused by friction, burning, or other skin irritation; can also refer to a similar bubble found in other materials; (verb) to become covered with blisters or to cause blisters to form; to criticize or rebuke severely | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
sultry | adj: hot, humid, and oppressively close; having a certain sensuality or sexual allure | |
swamp | n: an area of low-lying land that is flooded or saturated with water, often having a growth of natural vegetation | |
wasteland | n: a barren or uncultivated area of land that has been left deserted or uninhabitable, typically due to a natural disaster, pollution, or human destruction; a place or situation that is devoid of life or anything of value | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
driveway | n: a private road leading from a street or road to a house or garage, typically providing access for vehicles | |
bayonet | n: a long, sharp-edged weapon, typically a knife or blade, attached to the muzzle end of a rifle or similar firearm, used for close combat, allowing soldiers to engage in hand-to-hand combat after firing their weapons if necessary | |
rifle | n: a long-barreled firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, typically with a rifled bore for accuracy | |
stomp | v: to walk heavily and noisily, often with a rhythmical sound; to dance with a rhythmical step | |
porch | n: a covered entrance to a building, typically one leading to the front door and extending outwards | |
bang | v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | |
lug | v: to carry or drag something with effort; to pull something along with a sudden or jerky motion | |
duffel | n: a large cylindrical bag, usually made of cloth or canvas, used for carrying personal belongings, especially during travel or sports activities | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
cheek | n: either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and the jaw | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
fence | n: a structure, usually made of wood or metal, that encloses an area, typically for protection or to keep animals or people in or out; a dealer in stolen property | |
confine | v: to restrict the movement of someone or something | |
sentry | n: a person assigned to stand guard and keep watch, often at a military post, entrance, or other strategic location, whose role is to observe and protect against potential threats or dangers | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
barrack | v: to provide accommodations or housing, often for military personnel or sports teams; to spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a large building or group of buildings that provide temporary housing for soldiers or other military personnel | |
latrine | n: a public or communal toilet, usually located outdoors or in the military, camping, or other semi-permanent settings | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
adaptable | adj: able or willing to modify or be modified to deal with new situations | |
grotesque | adj: bizarre or fantastic in shape, appearance, or character; fantastic; bizarre | |
abnormal | adj: not typical, usual, or regular, especially in a way that is bad | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
louse | n: a small, wingless insect that lives on the bodies of mammals and birds, often considered a parasite; a contemptible or despicable person | |
noisy | adj: making a lot of sounds, especially loud or disruptive sound | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
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 | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
penny | n: a small denomination of currency or coin, typically the smallest unit of a currency system; in the US, a coin worth one cent | |
hostility | n: aggressive or unfriendly feelings or behavior | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
skid | v: to slide or slip on a surface, especially in an uncontrolled or unsafe manner; to come to a sudden halt or stop with a scraping or sliding noise; (noun) a sliding or slipping motion of a vehicle, usually sideways or out of control, due to a loss of traction with the road surface | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
derelict | adj: abandoned or neglectful; failing to fulfill one’s duties or responsibilities | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
stench | n: a strong or unpleasant odor; a foul or nauseating smell | |
urine | n: a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals that are released from the body when you urinate | |
alley | n: a narrow lane or way between buildings, often used as a passage or a shortcut; a small street that runs between two other streets | |
hallway | n: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
imprisonment | n: the state of being confined to a prison or jail; a sentence of confinement as a punishment for a crime | |
civic | adj: of or relating to a town, city, or the people who live in it | |
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 | |
inalienable | adj: unable to be taken away, surrendered, or transferred to someone else; inherent and cannot be lost or given away | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
cherish | v: to hold someone or something dear; to feel or show affection for someone or something | |
headquarter | n: the central office or location from which a business or organization is managed | |
governor | n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province | |
presidency | n: the office or term of the President of a country or organization | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
elector | n: a person who has the right to vote in an election | |
draft | n: a preliminary version of something that is not yet in its final form | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
patriotism | n: love and loyalty to one’s country | |
slap | v: to strike something or someone with an open palm or flat object, producing a sharp sound or sensation; to place something firmly, suddenly, or unexpectedly | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
categorize | v: to put people or things into groups according to their features, types, etc. | |
alien | n: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
irrational | adj: not based on, or not using reason or clear thinking; (mathematics) a real number that cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers | |
astound | v: to surprise or shock someone with wonder very much | |
uniform | adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification | |
abrogate | v: to repeal, revoke, or annul a law, agreement, or obligation, often through official means or legal process; to abolish or cancel something that was previously in effect | |
segregate | v: to separate or set apart from others, often based on race, gender, or some other characteristic | |
battlefield | n: a place where a battle or conflict is fought | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
valor | n: courage or bravery, especially in the face of danger or adversity; heroic qualities or actions | |
sustained | adj: lasting for a long time or continuing for a long time without becoming weaker or less intense | |
casualty | n: a person who has been killed or injured in a war, accident, or other disasters; a victim | |
proportionally | adv: in a way that corresponds in size, amount, or degree to change in something else | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
Gothic | adj: of or relating to a style of architecture and art characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses, popular in Europe in the 12th-16th centuries | |
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 | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
hillside | n: the sloping side of a hill or mountain; a landscape feature characterized by a natural gradient or incline | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
impregnable | adj: impossible to enter, capture, or defeat; difficult to argue against or resist | |
cave | n: a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, mountain, or under the ground | |
battalion | n: a large, organized military unit composed of several companies, typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel or a major | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
stalemate | n: a situation in which neither side of a conflict or dispute can make progress or gain an advantage, typically resulting in a deadlock or impasse | |
cliff | n: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
handheld | adj: designed to be held in one hand; portable, and compact enough to be carried or used on the go | |
ravine | n: a deep, narrow gorge or valley with steep sides, often carved by the flow of water or a landslide | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
decor | n: the arrangement and style of the furniture, art, and other items in a room or building, used to create a particular atmosphere or aesthetic | |
greet | v: to say hello to someone; to express welcome on meeting someone | |
lawn | n: a stretch of ground covered with grass, typically attached to a house, and often used for recreation or aesthetics | |
prejudice | n: a thought or feeling that is unfair and makes no sense, mainly when it is formed without enough thought or knowledge | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
cling | v: to hold onto something tightly; to be closely attached to someone or something | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
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 | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree |