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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
sustained | adj: lasting for a long time or continuing for a long time without becoming weaker or less intense | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
disfigure | v: to spoil or mar the appearance of something or someone by damaging or altering its shape, features, or proportions; to cause physical deformity or injury | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
disability | n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do | |
enormity | n: the quality of being extremely evil or wicked; the vastness of size or extent | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
quantify | v: to express or measure something in numerical terms | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
cleanup | n: an act or process of cleaning up a particular area, space, or mess; the removal of dirt, debris, or other unwanted materials | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
blueprint | n: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
atrocity | n: brutal act; an extremely wicked or cruel act | |
tide | n: the cyclical rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon’s gravitational pull | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
comprehend | v: to understand the nature or meaning of something fully | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
agony | n: extreme physical or mental pain or suffering, often prolonged or intense | |
downplay | v: to present or represent as less important or severe; to minimize the significance of something | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
involvement | n: the fact or condition of taking part in something, or the degree to which someone takes part in something | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
misunderstand | v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
diagnosable | adj: able to be recognized as having a particular medical condition | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
criteria | n: (plural of criterion) standards or conditions by which something may be judged or decided | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
fundraise | v: to collect or solicit funds or donations, typically for a charity, nonprofit organization, or political campaign, often through events, campaigns, or online platforms | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
coworker | n: a person who works with another in the same company or organization | |
overhear | v: to hear what other people are saying without intending to and their knowledge | |
cubicle | n: a small, partitioned area or booth intended for working or studying, often in an office or educational setting | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
apologize | v: to express regret for committing wrongdoing or causing a problem | |
severely | adv: very badly or seriously | |
depressed | adj: sad and without any hope | |
hospitalize | v: to admit someone to a hospital for medical treatment | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
governance | n: the act or process of governing or managing a political, social, or economic entity; the systems or principles that guide such processes | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
distort | v: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
interpret | v: to explain or assign the meaning of information, actions, etc. | |
persistent | adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
pathology | n: the study of the nature and cause of diseases and disorders; the medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
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 | |
homicide | n: the act or instance of killing another person; murder, manslaughter, or other unlawful violent killings | |
sparse | adj: only in small quantities or numbers and often spread over a wide area | |
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 | |
perfection | n: the state or condition of being without any flaws or defects; the highest level of excellence or accomplishment; the act of making something perfect or complete | |
self-reliant | adj: able to rely on oneself or one’s abilities; not needing or depending on others for support or guidance | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
debase | v: to reduce the quality, value, or esteem of something, often by lowering its moral or ethical standard; to demean or degrade | |
humiliate | v: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information | |
mad | adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
alienation | n: the state of being isolated or detached from one’s social, emotional, or political environment | |
disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
fragility | n: the quality of being easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; the state of being delicate or vulnerable | |
appalling | adj: causing horror or shock; deeply disturbing or offensive; extremely bad or unpleasant | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
breast | n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth | |
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 | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
perpetual | adj: continuing for an extended period in the same way without stopping or being interrupted | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
accost | v: to approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently | |
disgust | n: a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
bout | n: a short period of intense activity or experience; a match or contest, especially in boxing or wrestling; a period of illness or disease | |
deposition | n: the process of obtaining testimony from a witness or a party to a lawsuit outside of the courtroom; the act of removing or displacing someone from a position of power or authority; the process of laying down a substance or material in a particular place or on a particular surface, such as sedimentary rock formation | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
episode | n: a happening or story that is distinctive in a series of related events; an abrupt short period during which someone suffers from the effects of a physical or mental illness | |
hardware | n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
spinning | n: the act of rotating rapidly around an axis; in the context of textiles, the process of twisting fibers together to form thread or yarn | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
firsthand | adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source | |
malfunction | v: to fail to operate or work properly; to break down or stop functioning as expected or intended; (noun) a failure or defect in the way a machine, system, or device is supposed to operate | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
spiral | n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around | |
dysfunction | n: a problem or fault in a system, organism, or part of the body or machine | |
punch | v: to strike someone or something with one’s fist; to make a hole in something | |
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 | |
accusation | n: a statement or claim alleging that someone has committed a crime, offense, or wrongdoing; a charge or indictment made against someone | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
guilt | n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong | |
eradicate | v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad | |
prevalent | adj: existing very commonly in a particular area or in a specific time | |
stubborn | adj: refusing to change one’s mind or behavior despite persuasion or evidence to the contrary; unyielding; difficult to move or change | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
forgiveness | n: the act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a mistake or offense with compassion | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
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 | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
vigilant | adj: keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties | |
sake | n: purpose; reason for wanting something done |