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Word	Meaning	Advanced
pacific	adj: peaceful in character or intent; tending to lessen or avoid conflict; calm or soothing in manner or tone; (noun, as “Pacific”) the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions
sailor	n: a person who works on a ship or other seafaring vessel, often responsible for operating the ship and performing various duties onboard
flood	n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount
seawater	n: water from the sea or ocean, typically containing salt and various other dissolved minerals
strike	v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
sperm	n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal
whale	n: a very large sea mammal that has a streamlined body and breathes through a blowhole on the head; a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
rip	v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly
catastrophic	adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction
hull	n: the main body or frame of a ship, airplane, or other vehicles, or the outer covering or shell of a seed, fruit, or other objects
sink	v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else
beneath	adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something
swell	v: to become larger or more inflated; to become more intense or important
huddle	v: to crowd or press closely together; cuddle
scrap	n: a small piece or amount of something, especially leftover from a larger whole
rudimentary	adj: relating to basic facts or principles; fundamental
navigation	n: the act of directing a ship or airplane from place to place; advice or information intended to resolve a problem or challenge, especially as given by someone in authority
equip	v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
inspire	v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative
dire	adj: extremely serious or urgent; critical, grave, or disastrous
frightening	adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming
encourage	v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
discard	v: to throw something away or get rid of something that you no longer wanted or need
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
skate	n: a type of footwear that has a blade attached to its sole for skating on ice or other hard surfaces; an activity or sport that involves gliding on skates on ice or other hard surfaces
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
neuroscience	n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
optimist	n: a person who tends to expect the best in all things and to be hopeful and confident about the future
panic	n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action
conquer	v: to bring under control by force or authority
overcome	v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
imaginary	adj: existing only in someone’s mind
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
insightful	adj: having or showing a deep understanding and perception of a situation or subject
storytelling	n: the act or art of narrating or writing stories
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
vivid	adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind
scare	v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened
chandelier	n: a branched decorative light fixture designed to be mounted on ceilings or walls
din	n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket
forth	adv: forward, outward, or onward in location, direction, or progress; into view or consideration; with confidence, boldness, or in the open
earthquake	n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface
terrify	v: to frighten someone very much
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
monster	n: an imaginary creature that is large and has various human and animal parts; someone or something large and powerful
coincidence	n: an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
remembrance	n: the act of remembering or honoring a person, event, or thing from the past; a memory or memento
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
intense	adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe
haunted	adj: inhabited, visited, or frequented by ghosts or spirits; disturbed or troubled by persistent or disturbing memories or emotions
visionary	adj: having or showing exceptional foresight and imagination; not practical or realizable; speculative
crew	n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane
drift	v: to move smoothly and slowly in water or air, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over the direction
passe	adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date
capsize	v: to overturn or tip over a boat or other watercraft; to turn upside down or on its side, often as a result of a sudden force or imbalance
opt	v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities
fascinating	adj: extremely interesting
disaster	n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life
rumor	n: a piece of unverified information of uncertain origin that is spread by word of mouth
populate	v: to inhabit or occupy a particular area, region, or environment with a certain number or type of people, animals, or plants; to fill out or complete a form, document, or database with relevant information
cannibal	n: a person who eats the flesh or internal organs of other human beings, especially as a cultural or ritual practice
ashore	adv: on or towards the land, as opposed to the sea or water
murder	n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally
destination	n: the place to which someone or something is going or being sent; the ultimate purpose or goal of a journey or action
captain	n: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft
severe	adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
hop	v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc.
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
sheer	adj: complete or total, often used to emphasize the extreme or uncompromising nature of something; not mixed with anything else; transparent or nearly transparent
stretch	v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking
batter	v: to hit something or someone repeatedly with much force; (noun, baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
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
govern	v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services
unintentional	adj: not done or made on purpose; accidental
component	n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger
architecture	n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
plot	n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal
engine	n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose
imagery	n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
flesh	n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures
roast	v: to cook food by surrounding it with hot, dry air, especially in an oven
suspense	n: a state of uncertain or anxious anticipation or waiting; a feeling of excitement or apprehension that arises from the uncertainty of an outcome
provoke	v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect
literature	n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value
humming	adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee
creature	n: a living being, especially an animal
capable	adj: having the ability, skill, or potential to do something; competent or proficient in a particular task or area of expertise
writ	n: a written legal order or command
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
rotation	n: the action or process of moving in a circle around an axis or center
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
quest	n: a long or challenging search for something
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
entrepreneur	n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
productive	adj: resulting in or making a lot or a significant amount of something, especially something of value
paranoia	n: a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically compounded by feelings of anxiety or irritability
dismiss	v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment
studied	adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned
translate	v: to convert or change words into another language
preparation	n: the activity of getting ready for something or making something ready
concoct	v: to make something, especially food, by mixing or adding different things; to invent a story or plan, especially for a dishonest purpose
illuminating	adj: making something clear or easy to understand; providing light
tragic	adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate
aft	adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
deliberate	adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
forgo	v: to give up or abstain from something; to do without something that one might be entitled to
embark	v: to go on board a ship or plane; to set out on an enterprise or subject of study; to start something
survivor	n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died
resort	n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance
cannibalism	n: the practice of eating the flesh of other people or one’s species; a behavior seen in certain animals, especially insects and arachnids, in which one individual consumes another of the same species
quotation	n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
miserable	adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering
probabilistic	adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks
immediately	adv: now or without delay
wreck	n: a ship that has sunk or has been destroyed; a vehicle that has been badly damaged in an accident
steer	v: to control the direction or movement of a vehicle; to direct a course of action; to guide or motivate someone
straight	adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations
dread	v: to be very afraid of or worried about something that is going to happen or that might happen
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
likelihood	n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case
starvation	n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death
sway	v: to move back and forth or side to side gently, often in response to external factors such as wind or water; to influence or persuade someone to do something; to control or dominate something
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
temperament	n: a person’s nature or disposition, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
artistic	adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
passion	n: intense, driving, or overpowering feeling or conviction
willingness	n: the state of being ready or inclined to do something
judgment	n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions
temper	n: a person’s state of mind, emotions, or attitude; a tendency to become angry or excited easily; the elasticity and hardness of a metal object
complicate	v: to make something more complex or difficult to understand, often by introducing new elements or factors
intuitive	adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof
reaction	n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
horrify	v: to shock or disgust greatly
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
lurid	adj: vivid or colorful to an unpleasant or sensational degree; causing shock or disgust; sensational and exaggerated
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
tale	n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure
commentary	n: an expression or explanation of opinions or observations on a particular subject, event, or situation; detailed analysis or explanation provided in writing or orally
salacious	adj: characterized by or describing inappropriate, often sexually suggestive content or behavior; excessively erotic or lustful in nature
serial	adj: consisting of or occurring in a series or sequence; relating to or involving a series or sequence of events, stories, or incidents
concerned	adj: feeling worry or interest about something; showing interest or attention
subtle	adj: not readily apparent or visible
silent	adj: without any or little sound
buildup	n: the accumulation or increase of something over time
plaque	n: a flat, often rectangular, piece of metal, wood, or other material, inscribed or carved with commemorative text or designs and used as a decoration or award; a soft, sticky film of bacteria that coats teeth and can cause tooth decay
artery	n: one of the thick tubes in humans and most other animals that takes blood away from the heart to one or more parts of the body such as tissues, lungs, brain, etc.
gradual	adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
nuanced	adj: characterized by subtle differences in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.
clairvoyance	n: the supposed ability to see or perceive things beyond the normal human senses, typically referring to the ability to perceive events or gain information about distant or future events; psychic insight or foresight
glimpse	n: a brief or partial view; the act of seeing something or someone for a very short time or only partly
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
precious	adj: uncommon and extremely valuable
wisdom	n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions
insight	n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like
elusive	adj: difficult to find, define, achieve, or remember