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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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sauce | n: a liquid or semi-solid food served on or used in preparing other foods | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
theme | n: a subject or topic of discourse or artistic representation | |
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 | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
era | n: a period that is distinct from others, typically in history | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
exquisite | adj: extremely beautiful and delicate | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
federal | adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level | |
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 | |
mustache | n: an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip | |
domineer | v: to assert one’s authority or control over others in an arrogant or overbearing manner; to tyrannize or exercise undue influence over others; to impose one’s will forcefully and oppressively | |
narcissist | n: a person who is excessively self-absorbed, especially regarding their appearance or achievements | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly | |
suntan | n: a darkening of the skin due to exposure to the sun, often as a result of deliberate sunbathing or outdoor activities with prolonged exposure to bright sunlight | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
emigrate | v: to leave one’s country or region to settle in another | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
radar | n: a technology that employs radio waves to locate items that cannot be seen | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
stationary | adj: not moving or not capable of being changed | |
impediment | n: a hindrance or obstruction in doing something | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
crude | adj: being in an unrefined or natural state; (noun) the unprocessed form of oil | |
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 | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
bearing | n: the way in which one comports oneself; a posture or stance, especially one indicative of confidence or authority; the horizontal direction or position of a place, object, or person relative to another | |
gadget | n: a small tool or device that is useful for a particular job | |
gauge | n: an instrument for measuring and displaying the amount, level, or contents of something; (verb) to judge tentatively or form an estimate of something | |
bombardier | n: a person who operates the bombsights and releases bombs from a bomber aircraft | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
plexiglas | n: a transparent plastic material that is often used as a substitute for glass in various applications, such as airplane windows and aquariums | |
cone | n: a geometric shape that tapers to a point at one end and has a circular base at the other end | |
altitude | n: the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level | |
coordinate | v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree | |
routinely | adv: on a regular or habitual basis; in a manner that is customary or expected | |
pickle | n: vegetables or fruit preserved in salty water or vinegar served cold with meat, salads, etc.; informal terms for a difficult situation | |
barrel | n: a large round container made of wood, metal, or plastic, with flat ends and, usually, curved sides; one of several units of volume | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
manna | n: a sweet-tasting and nutritious substance that, according to the Bible, was provided by God to the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness; any unexpected or miraculous source of sustenance or benefit | |
heaven | n: (of various religious and mythological traditions) a place or state of existence considered to be the abode of the divine, the afterlife, or a higher realm of being; a state of great happiness, contentment, or beauty | |
trench | n: a long, deep ditch made in the ground, usually parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone; a long ditch built in the ground for carrying away water | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
pinpoint | v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something | |
accuracy | n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
genuine | adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
Christ | n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
extensive | adj: covering a large area; having a wide range | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
analog | adj: relating to or using signals or information represented by a continuous physical quantity such as spatial position, voltage, etc. | |
oath | n: a solemn promise or affirmation, often made in a formal public setting, to do something or adhere to certain principles or beliefs; a formal declaration of one’s commitment to a particular course of action, organization, or duty | |
swear | v: to make a solemn promise or vow; to use rude or offensive language | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
divulge | v: to reveal or make known something that was previously secret or confidential; to disclose information that was previously concealed or hidden | |
imperative | adj: very important or requiring attention or action | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
escort | n: a person or group of people accompanying someone for protection, guidance, or courtesy; a companion or attendant; a service or a person providing a service for accompanying someone or something to or from a destination | |
canvas | n: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on | |
shroud | n: a length of cloth or other material used to cover or wrap a dead body; something that conceals or obscures something else, often used metaphorically | |
handcuff | n: a pair of metal restraints that are designed to lock around a person’s wrists and prevent them from moving their hands freely; (verb) to restrain or restrict the movement of a person by applying handcuffs, typically as part of an arrest or other security-related process | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
incendiary | adj: intended to cause fires, arson, or combustible materials; capable of causing a fire | |
holy | adj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion | |
grail | n: a sacred or highly prized object, often associated with a quest or search for something elusive or unattainable | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
secondly | adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc. | |
gyroscope | n: a device consisting of a spinning wheel or disk mounted in such a way that it can rotate freely in any direction, used to maintain balance, stability, or orientation in navigation, aerospace, or other systems | |
pulley | n: a wheel or set of wheels with a grooved rim around which a cord or rope runs, used to change the direction or point of application of a force, especially to lift heavy objects | |
calculation | n: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something | |
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 | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
inaccurate | adj: not completely correct or exact; not conforming to the truth or a standard | |
ally | n: a country that has officially agreed to assist and support another country, particularly in the event of a war | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
comprise | v: to include or consist of something; the act of making up or forming something | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
perimeter | n: the outer boundary of an area or the length of this boundary; the distance around the edge of something | |
dud | n: any product, project, or person that doesn’t perform or live up to expectations; a rejected or useless item, especially an explosive device that fails to detonate | |
precaution | n: a measure taken in advance to prevent harm, danger, or injury; foresightfulness | |
enamored | adj: deeply in love; having a strong affection or admiration for | |
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 | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
pentagon | n: a flat geometric shape with five straight sides and five angles; a building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Department of Defense and is the headquarters of the U.S. military | |
squadron | n: a military unit consisting of a headquarters and several units or subunits, typically composed of two or more flights of aircraft | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
missile | n: a weapon, such as a rocket or guided projectile, that is self-propelled and directed by remote control or by an internal guidance mechanism | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
fir | n: a type of tall evergreen tree that is native to the northern hemisphere, with needle-like leaves and cones that stand upright on the branches | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
scourge | n: a person or thing that causes great suffering or destruction; (verb) to punish someone severely | |
audit | n: an official inspection of the accounting procedures and records of business by a trained accountant or CPA that is independent of the subject; a methodical inspection or review of a specific condition or situation | |
brilliantly | adv: in an intelligent, graceful, or skillful manner; very brightly or effectively | |
signature | n: a person’s name, often handwritten, written in a distinctive way as a form of identification or authorization; a distinctive feature or characteristic that is a hallmark or identifying mark of something or someone | |
drone | n: a low continuous humming noise; someone who takes more time than necessary; a pilot-less aerial vehicle that is operated by remote control | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
militant | n: willing to use force or violence to achieve a political or social goal | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
warfare | n: the use of military force to achieve political, economic, or social objectives | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
terror | n: intense fear; a state of intense fear or alarm | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
killing | n: the act of causing death; a sudden and intense force or effect that causes significant damage or destruction; a situation where someone is making a substantial amount of money or experiencing significant financial success | |
motto | n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
infatuate | v: to be inspired with a very strong but usually short-lived passion, love, or admiration for someone or something | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
postscript | n: (also denoted as “P.S. “) an additional remark or note added at the end of a letter or other document after the main body has been completed; something that is added as an afterthought or supplemental information | |
fabulous | adj: extremely pleasing or good; based on or told of in traditional stories | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
irony | n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly |