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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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bunk | n: a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep, typically a narrow bed frame supported by a solid structure; nonsense or untruthful talk, often intended to deceive or mislead; a type of overnight accommodation, particularly in a military or institutional setting | |
weaponry | n: a collection of weapons (e.g., guns, knives, bombs, missiles, etc.) used or owned by a particular individual, group, military, or country | |
cavalry | n: a highly mobile army unit | |
clumsy | adj: lacking in grace or skill; awkward; cumbersome | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
befall | v: to happen or occur, especially unexpectedly or by chance; to affect or happen to someone or something in a negative or unfortunate way | |
accidentally | adv: by chance or without planning | |
heroically | adv: in a way that shows great bravery, courage, or self-sacrifice | |
oncoming | adj: approaching or moving toward a particular person or place; relating to something that is coming toward the observer | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
snipe | v: to make a sly or spiteful remark, often in a concealed or indirect way; to target someone with an unfair or unwarranted attack or criticism | |
bullet | n: a metal projectile that is shot from a gun | |
wail | v: to make a prolonged, high-pitched cry expressing grief, pain, or anger | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
erupt | v: (of a volcano) to become active and eject rocks, smoke, etc.; to start abruptly and violently | |
nap | n: a short sleep, especially during the day | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
frantic | adj: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; wild; frenzied | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
avert | v: to prevent something dangerous or undesirable from happening | |
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 | |
unicorn | n: a mythical horse-like creature with a single horn on its forehead; a privately held startup company that reached a valuation of $1 billion | |
cheat | v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
contemplate | v: to think about a possible future action or to think about something for a long time thoughtfully | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
latter | adj: situated nearer to the end of something than the beginning; recent | |
cease | v: to stop an action or event | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
scramble | v: to move or climb quickly and awkwardly, often using your hands to help you | |
grace | n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
vanguard | n: the leading or forefront position in a movement, campaign, or trend; a person or group that is at the forefront of something new or innovative | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
boring | adj: lacking interest or excitement; tedious or dull | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
curve | n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape | |
weirdo | n: a person who looks strange and behaves strangely | |
delete | v: to remove something, especially that has been written; to wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
valid | adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
depressed | adj: sad and without any hope | |
disorder | n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
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 | |
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 | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
posit | v: to suggest or accept something as fact or as a basis for argument or consideration | |
intentionally | adv: in a planned or intended way | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
athlete | n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
humor | n: the quality of being amusing or funny; the liquid parts of the body | |
glean | v: to collect information, knowledge, etc., in small amounts and often with difficulty; to gather, as natural products | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
corruption | n: dishonest, harmful, or illegal behavior, especially of people in positions of power | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
ratio | n: the relative size or amount of one thing to another, typically expressed in the form of a fraction or decimal | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
syndrome | n: a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and are characteristic of a particular condition or disorder | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
in-law | n: a relative by marriage, such as a mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law | |
leprosy | n: a chronic infectious disease that affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes and is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, characterized by disfiguring skin lesions, nerve damage, and the loss of sensation in affected areas | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
console | v: to provide emotional support or encouragement to someone; (noun) a type of table that is meant to be displayed against a wall; a control panel or unit that houses the controls for a particular piece of equipment | |
menopause | n: the natural cessation of menstruation and fertility in women, typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
scholarship | n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
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 | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
dorm | n: a residence hall or building that provides living quarters for students or other occupants, typically on a college or university campus | |
counsel | n: advice or guidance given by a person with specialized knowledge or experience, particularly in a professional or legal context; the act of providing advice or guidance | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
workload | n: the amount of work that a person is expected to do in a specified time | |
hassle | n: something inconvenient, annoying, or troublesome; a difficult or irritating experience or situation | |
complaint | n: a statement that expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance about something | |
freshman | n: a first-year student, typically in college or high school | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
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 | |
formula | n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement | |
optimism | n: a feeling or the belief that good things will happen, or the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the positive aspects of a situation | |
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 | |
prestigious | adj: having a high reputation or status; respected or honored; widely recognized as being of high quality or importance | |
adolescent | n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult | |
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 | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
bully | n: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker; (verb) to intimidate, harass, or mistreat someone weaker or less powerful | |
illicit | adj: forbidden by law, rules, or custom; not approved of or socially acceptable | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
risky | adj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
outline | v: to describe the main facts or aspects involved in something | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
midst | n: the middle part of people or things | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
downturn | n: a period of decline, typically in an economy, characterized by reduced trade and business activity and a fall in prices and employment | |
undergird | v: to provide support or a foundation for something, often by strengthening or reinforcing a structure or system | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
dopamine | n: a chemical substance produced by nerve cells as a neurotransmitter; as a drug, it is used to treat shock and hypotension | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
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 | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
rewire | v: to replace or repair the wiring of something, especially an electrical system; to make significant changes in one’s thoughts or behavior patterns | |
optimist | n: a person who tends to expect the best in all things and to be hopeful and confident about the future | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
relive | v: to experience again or bring back the memory of a past event or time | |
meditation | n: the act of focusing one’s mind on a particular object or thought; activity to train attention and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
inbox | n: an electronic folder on a computer or phone where new emails, text messages, etc., that are sent to you are kept | |
praise | n: an expression that shows approval and admiration of the achievements or characteristics of someone or something | |
ripple | n: a small wave on the surface of a liquid, typically caused by an object falling into it or a slight wind |