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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
lump | n: a small, irregularly shaped mass or piece, typically of a soft substance such as coal, flour, or dough | |
breast | n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
chemotherapy | n: the treatment of disease, particularly cancer, using special drugs that have a toxic effect on cancer cells; frequently used in conjunction with other therapies such as surgery and radiation | |
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 | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
eager | adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something | |
resume | v: to continue or begin anew after a pause or interruption | |
eyebrow | n: the hair arc over each eye in humans | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
shatter | v: to break suddenly into many pieces | |
breakup | n: the end of a relationship between persons or nations; the separation of something into several pieces or sections | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
marshal | n: a military officer of high rank or a person in charge of organizing or leading a parade or public event; a law enforcement official or officer responsible for maintaining order and enforcing regulations; (verb) to organize, arrange, or gather together resources, information, or people in a deliberate and systematic manner | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
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 | |
flounder | v: to struggle or stumble awkwardly; to move or act clumsily or in confusion; to be in a difficult or uncertain situation | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
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 | |
miserable | adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering | |
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 | |
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 | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
gut | n: the long tube in the body of a person or animal through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; the mental strength or bravery required to do something difficult or unpleasant | |
mystery | n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle | |
conspiracy | n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
getaway | n: a place or means of escape or retreat; a vacation or trip taken to escape one’s everyday routine or environment; a successful escape from danger or capture | |
sour | adj: having a taste that is acidic or tart; (noun) a person or situation that is unhappy or negative | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
compel | v: to force or require someone to do something; to exert a strong, irresistible force or pressure that makes someone act in a certain way | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
insidious | adj: tending to entrap or beguile unawares; working or spreading in a hidden and usually harmful way | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
withdrawal | n: the act of taking money out of an account; the act of ceasing to participate in an activity and moving or taking something away or back | |
addict | n: a person who cannot stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
withdraw | v: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
cocaine | n: a highly addictive stimulant drug that is derived from the leaves of the coca plant, often used recreationally for its euphoric effects but also used in medicine as a local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor | |
opioid | n: substances that have an effect similar to opium, such as morphine, used in medicines to treat severe pain, but some people take them illegally for pleasure and become addicted | |
heroin | n: a highly addictive and illegal drug derived from morphine, typically administered by injection and often associated with serious health problems, including overdose and addiction | |
unconscious | adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness | |
methadone | n: a synthetic opioid drug used to treat addiction to other opioid drugs, such as heroin, as well as to manage pain in some cases | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
urge | v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist | |
lane | n: a narrow road in the countryside; a well-defined track or path for someone such as a swimmer or driver | |
stalk | v: to follow or track someone or something closely and quietly, usually to cause harm or surveillance; to move slowly and quietly to avoid detection; (noun) the main stem of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruit; the stem or main axis of a support structure or framework | |
addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
comply | v: to obey an order, set of rules, or request | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
closure | n: the situation that a company, organization, etc. has ceased operations permanently | |
resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
hike | n: a long walk or journey, especially for pleasure or exercise; an increase in cost | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
passive | adj: characterized by a lack of activity or initiative; not actively participating or engaging in something; marked by a tendency to accept things without resistance or opposition | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
playlist | n: a curated list of songs or audio recordings that can be played in a specific order or shuffled randomly, often created for a specific purpose or event | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
frown | v: to make an angry or severe expression by bringing your eyebrows together to indicate disapproval, displeasure, or concentration | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
compile | v: to create a book, a list, a report, etc., by combining various objects, articles, music, etc. | |
exhaustive | adj: comprehensive and thorough; totally complete; leaving no stone unturned | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
peeve | v: to annoy or irritate someone; to be a source of annoyance or irritation to someone; (noun) something that irritates or annoys you; a source of annoyance or irritation | |
hint | n: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something | |
faint | adj: not strong, clear, or vigorous; slight or weak | |
whiff | n: a brief and faint odor that is detected; a slight gust or puff of air; a hint or a trace of something; (verb) to catch a brief, slight smell of something | |
nostalgia | n: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past | |
session | n: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
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 | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
whirlwind | n: a very strong wind that moves rapidly in circles and causes a lot of damage | |
ensue | v: to happen or follow as a result or consequence of something | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
furious | adj: extremely angry; full of rage | |
anniversary | n: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; a date on which an event occurred in a previous year | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
blindside | v: to surprise or attack someone unexpectedly and from a position they are not aware of, often to gain an advantage | |
utterly | adv: completely or absolutely | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
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 | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
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 | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
employer | n: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them | |
duration | n: the length of time something lasts or continues | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
hallmark | n: a distinctive characteristic or attribute of a person or thing | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
insomnia | n: the condition of being unable to sleep, usually a chronic one | |
intrude | v: to enter or to be present in a place or situation where one is not wanted or allowed; to interrupt or disturb someone or something | |
dysfunction | n: a problem or fault in a system, organism, or part of the body or machine | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
multitude | n: a large number of things or people | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
accompany | v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
congregation | n: a group of people assembled, typically in a church or synagogue, for religious worship or other communal purposes; a gathering or collection of people or things in a specific location or context | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
void | n: an empty space; a feeling of emptiness; (adjective) lacking any legal or binding force | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
reestablish | v: to establish again or anew; to restore something that was lost or disrupted, often relating to an organization, relationship, or system | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
indulge | v: to allow oneself or another person to have or enjoy something, especially something that is considered to be a luxury or treat | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
mislead | v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
patience | n: the ability to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity, delay, or frustration; the capacity to tolerate or endure difficult or unpleasant situations without becoming upset or angry | |
diligent | adj: showing or characterized by care and effort in your work or duties |