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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
curator | n: a person whose job is to manage the objects or artworks in a museum, art gallery, etc. | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
burnout | n: the state of being exceedingly exhausted or unwell, either physically or mentally, as a result of overworking | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
twin | n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
exhausted | adj: extremely tired | |
nevertheless | adv: in spite of that; yet | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
unlock | v: to open something, such as a door, window, etc., usually using a key | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
abdominal | adj: of or relating to the part of the body that contains the stomach, intestines, and other organs | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
relax | v: to become or cause someone to become less active or tense and calmer | |
physiological | adj: relating to the normal functioning of living organisms and their organs and systems; concerning the physical or biochemical processes and activities that occur within the body | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
conductor | n: someone who leads the performance of musicians or a piece of music; (in physics) an object, substance, or material that readily allows the flow of electricity, heat, etc. | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
onstage | adv: onto or on a stage in a theater; in front of an audience | |
stack | n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
manifest | v: to show something such as feeling, attitude, quality, etc. clearly through signs or actions | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
personalize | v: to make something or an experience specific to an individual or group, often through adding personal details or tailoring it to their preferences or needs; to add personal details or information to something | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
accomplishment | n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training | |
exhaustion | n: the state of being extremely tired and lacking energy or strength | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
cease | v: to stop an action or event | |
formula | n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
stressor | n: something that causes stress or emotional tension | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
intent | n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something | |
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 | |
savannah | n: a mixed forest and grassland ecosystem where the trees are far enough apart that the canopy doesn’t close | |
adrenaline | n: a substance secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger | |
cortisol | n: a hormone produced by the adrenal gland that is involved in regulating the body’s metabolism, immune system, and blood pressure | |
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 | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
cognition | n: the psychological process of perception and learning and reasoning; the mental action or process by which knowledge and understanding are developed in the mind | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
alas | adv: (also exclamation) an expression of grief, condolence, or regret that is used to acknowledge a situation or outcome that is unfortunate or disappointing | |
commute | v: to regularly travel a particular journey, especially between one’s home and place of work; (noun) a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
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 | |
grumpy | adj: easily annoyed or irritable; inclined to complain or show dissatisfaction, often in an ill-tempered way | |
cranky | adj: easily irritated or annoyed; bad-tempered; in a state of discomfort or pain, often resulting in irritability or moodiness | |
jerk | v: to make a sudden, sharp movement, or cause something to do this | |
jack | n: a mechanical device used for lifting or supporting heavy objects | |
driveway | n: a private road leading from a street or road to a house or garage, typically providing access for vehicles | |
tense | adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
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 | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
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 | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
repress | v: to restrain or control by force; to suppress feelings or memories | |
layperson | n: a person who is not trained or skilled in a specific profession or field; a non-expert or amateur | |
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 | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
unreasonable | adj: not fair, sensible, or likely to be true | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
tunnel | n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
explicit | adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | |
cave | n: a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, mountain, or under the ground | |
bat | n: a nocturnal animal with wings that flies and feeds at night, similar to a mouse; a piece of wood with a handle used for hitting the ball in sports including baseball, cricket, and table tennis | |
poison | n: a substance that can cause illness, injury, or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin; something harmful, malicious, or toxic; the act of damaging or ruining a relationship; (verb) to introduce a substance into something or someone harmful and potentially deadly | |
sensation | n: a feeling associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition; a general feeling of interest and excitement | |
gentle | adj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
supervisor | n: a person who oversees or directs the work of others | |
mammalian | adj: of or relating to mammals, a class of warm-blooded vertebrate animals that typically nurse their young and have hair or fur on their skin; characterized by mammalian qualities, such as nurturing and protective behavior | |
adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
accommodate | v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
consult | v: to seek or get advice or information from a person, book, or other source having special knowledge on a particular subject | |
gigantic | adj: extremely large | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
incorporate | v: to include something as a part of a larger entity | |
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.; | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
supervise | v: to watch over and direct someone or something, especially in a position of responsibility | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
patriarchal | adj: relating to or characteristic of a society or system in which men hold the dominant roles and positions of power; male-dominated | |
rabid | adj: characterized by extreme or fanatical enthusiasm or devotion; having or showing symptoms of rabies, a viral disease that affects the nervous system of mammals and can cause violent and aggressive behavior | |
individualism | n: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant | |
mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
oscillate | v: to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum or a wave; to fluctuate or alternate between two points or states; to hesitate or be indecisive | |
autonomy | n: the right of an organization, country, or region to govern itself independently | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
grit | n: very small pieces of stone or sand; mental toughness and determination or perseverance in the face of challenges or obstacles | |
discipline | n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence | |
perseverance | n: steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success | |
baseline | n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court | |
societal | adj: relating to society or social relationships | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
cherish | v: to hold someone or something dear; to feel or show affection for someone or something | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
pummel | v: to strike or beat repeatedly with fists or heavy objects; to attack someone physically or verbally with intense force and persistence | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
illuminating | adj: making something clear or easy to understand; providing light |