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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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quitter | n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started | |
cushy | adj: comfortable, easy, and lacking hardship or effort; undemanding; luxurious | |
hedge | n: a fence formed by a line of bushes or shrubs; (verb) limit or avoid something such as duties, issues, and questions by conditions or exceptions | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
spiritual | adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
closure | n: the situation that a company, organization, etc. has ceased operations permanently | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
raid | n: a sudden short attack, usually by soldiers, ships, or aircraft | |
cabinet | n: a piece of furniture with doors, shelves, and drawers used for storage or display; a small group of senior members of a government who act as official advisers for the President or Prime Minister | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
couch | n: a piece of furniture made for sitting, usually with a back and armrests, designed to seat more than one person | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
scream | v: to give a loud, high shout suddenly, especially because of fear, anger, excitement, etc.; to utter or declare in a very loud voice | |
back-to-back | adj: situated close to each other and facing in opposite directions; arranged or scheduled consecutively without a break in between; (adverb) consecutively | |
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 | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
twist | v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape | |
rip | v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
villain | n: a character in a story, movie, or play which often opposes the hero, typically characterized as immoral, evil, or cruel | |
fracture | n: the breaking or cracking of a rigid material or object such as bone | |
id | n: a part of the psyche that represents the unconscious desires and instincts of an individual; in psychoanalytic theory, it is believed to be the most basic and primal part of the human psyche; (also ID, short for identification) a document or card that proves a person’s identity, such as a driver’s license, passport, or national ID card | |
punch | v: to strike someone or something with one’s fist; to make a hole in something | |
penitentiary | n: a prison for people convicted of serious crimes; a place for long-term confinement and punishment for convicted criminals | |
solitary | adj: existing, living, or doing without others | |
confinement | n: the act of confining or limiting movement, often by keeping someone in a specific place or within a specific area; a state of being physically or emotionally restricted or limited | |
slat | n: a narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, or plastic, typically used as part of a larger structure or object | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
scroll | n: a long roll of paper containing writing; (verb) to move through text or graphics on a screen to view different parts of them | |
violation | n: an action that breaches a law, rule, or agreement; an infringement of rights or duties | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
recoil | v: to spring or flinch back, as in surprise, fear, or pain | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
supernova | n: a powerful and luminous explosion that occurs in some stars, resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that later fades into a supernova remnant | |
bullet | n: a metal projectile that is shot from a gun | |
skull | n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
flesh | n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures | |
starve | v: to suffer or die from lack of food; to cause someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive something of necessary nourishment or sustenance | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
tether | v: to tie or secure an animal, person, or object with a rope, chain, or other similar devices to prevent it from moving too far away; (noun) a rope or chain used to tie up or restrain an animal, such as a horse or dog | |
hooked | adj: being caught or caught up in something; curved down like an eagle’s beak | |
lurch | v: to make a sudden, abrupt movement; to stagger or sway unsteadily; to experience a sudden change or reversal; (noun) a sudden, unsteady, or awkward movement or motion, often to one side or another | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
horror | n: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying | |
wade | v: to walk through water that is not deep enough to swim in; to struggle or proceed slowly and laboriously through something, such as a difficult situation or a crowd of people | |
dispose | v: to put things or people in a particular manner or position; to incline someone towards a specific activity or mood; throw or cast away | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
forgiveness | n: the act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a mistake or offense with compassion | |
bum | n: a person who is homeless or lives in poverty; a lazy, shiftless, or worthless person; a beggar; a person who spends time doing nothing productive | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
dumb | adj: lacking the power of speech, unable to speak; stupid, or lacking intelligence | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
theological | adj: relating to the study of religion or religious belief; relating to the nature of God or divinity | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
frantic | adj: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; wild; frenzied | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
spew | v: to eject forcefully and abundantly; to flow out rapidly and in large amounts | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
cautiously | adv: in a careful and controlled way, especially to avoid problems or danger | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
yelp | n: a sharp, high-pitched bark or cry, typically made by a dog or fox | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
timeline | n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
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 | |
cheek | n: either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and the jaw | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
crappy | adj: of poor quality; not satisfactory | |
shortcut | n: an alternative route shorter or quicker than the usual one | |
healing | n: the process of becoming or making somebody or something well again | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
bypass | n: an alternative road, channel, pipe, or connection that allows flow while the main one is closed or obstructed; (verb) to go past or round | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
messy | adj: disorganized and untidy | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
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 | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
captivity | n: the situation in which a person or animal is kept in prison or a space that they cannot escape from | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
vengeance | n: the act of punishing or harming someone in return for something harmful that they have done | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
intimacy | n: close familiarity or friendship; a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
eternal | adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever | |
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 | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
anguish | n: severe physical or emotional pain or suffering; distress or mental agony | |
jackpot | n: a large cash prize or reward that is won by chance or luck; a situation in which one experiences an unexpectedly positive or fortunate outcome | |
compartment | n: a separate section or part of a larger enclosed space, such as a train carriage or a ship’s cabin | |
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 | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
alienated | adj: feeling isolated, estranged, or disconnected from others, often due to a sense of difference or lack of belonging | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
inherent | adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
nasty | adj: very bad, unpleasant, or offensive | |
icky | adj: unpleasant or uncomfortable; causing a feeling of disgust or revulsion | |
donate | v: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to help a person or organization | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
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 | |
cauterize | v: to burn or sear tissue, especially for medical purposes, to stop bleeding, or remove abnormal tissue | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
old-fashioned | adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern | |
apology | n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line | |
torture | n: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason | |
chamber | n: a large room used for a formal, public, or particular purpose; one of the parts of a parliament | |
grad | n: (informal for graduate) a student who has recently graduated or is about to graduate from a school, college, or university | |
posse | n: a group of people who come together for a common purpose, often to pursue or capture a criminal; a group of people who share a common interest, belief, or trait | |
pun | n: a humorous play on words or use of words that sound similar but have different meanings, often for a comedic effect; a form of wordplay | |
crossroad | n: a place where two or more roads or paths cross or intersect; a point of decision or choice, often involving significant consequences | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
unused | adj: not being used, or never having been used | |
yearn | v: to strongly desire or long for something | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
plop | n: a short and soft sound like that of a small object dropping into water without a splash; (verb) drop with the sound of something falling into water | |
avenue | n: a wide road in a town or city, especially with trees or tall buildings on both sides; a line of approach | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
stomach | n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach | |
tripwire | n: a wire or thread stretched at or near ground level, typically concealed, that triggers a trap or explosive device when it is stepped on or disturbed; a metaphorical term referring to a trigger or mechanism that sets off a sudden or unexpected event or consequence | |
unwind | v: to relax and release tension, often by engaging in leisure activities or by simply resting; to reverse the winding or twisting of something | |
monster | n: an imaginary creature that is large and has various human and animal parts; someone or something large and powerful | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
offstage | adv: in a location outside of the stage area in a theater or other performance venue; not visible to the audience or spectators | |
contract | n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law | |
shred | v: to tear or cut something into a small pieces; (noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount | |
spotlight | n: a beam of light used to illuminate a particular area or person | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
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 | |
wield | v: to possess and exercise power, authority, etc | |
hemorrhage | n: profuse bleeding, often caused by a ruptured vessel | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
sleeve | n: a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm | |
reclaim | v: to take back something previously lost, given, or paid, or ask to have it back | |
hype | n: advertisements and media discussions informing the public about a product and how nice or vital it is | |
legitimate | adj: accordant with or allowed by law; lawful | |
recommend | v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role |