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Word	Meaning	Advanced
relief	n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
disappointment	n: the feeling of sadness, frustration, or dissatisfaction that arises when something does not live up to one’s expectations or hopes
vagina	n: the passage in the body of a woman or female animal that connects her outer sex organs to her uterus
notion	n: a general idea or understanding of something, particularly an abstract or complex concept; a belief or opinion, often one that is not based on solid evidence or facts
prevailing	adj: most frequent, widespread, or currently dominant, usually referring to a particular opinion, attitude, or trend
security	n: the state of being free from danger, risk, or harm; measures taken to protect against threats or attacks; a financial asset, such as a stock or bond that derives value exclusively from the ownership interest or claim to a particular underlying asset or obligation
clearance	n: the act of removing or getting rid of something; official permission or authorization to proceed or act; the process of checking that an area is clear of people or things, especially before a military or security operation
insecure	adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
strive	v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something
elusive	adj: difficult to find, define, achieve, or remember
venture	n: a business project or activity that is risky or daring
conflicting	adj: incompatible or inconsistent with something else; in disagreement
confuse	v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
cling	v: to hold onto something tightly; to be closely attached to someone or something
identity	n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another
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
heterosexual	adj: attracted to individuals of the opposite sex
homosexual	adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
encroach	v: to advance beyond the usual or acceptable limit gradually and often without being noticed; to infringe upon someone’s territory, rights, privacy, etc.
religion	n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
numb	adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity
doubt	n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
tsunami	n: a huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake, volcano, or other disturbance
standing	adj: existing or remaining upright; having a vertical position; (noun) social, financial, or professional status or reputation
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
desecrate	v: to treat a sacred or cherished object or place with disrespect or irreverence; to violate, damage, or defile something that is considered sacred or holy
population	n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location
inhabit	v: to live in a specific location; to reside
territory	n: an area under the control of a ruler or state
entrenched	adj: established firmly and securely
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
devote	v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose
byte	n: a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits, typically used to represent a single character of text or a small amount of computer code
evil	adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people
saint	n: a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, virtue, or devotion
criminal	n: a person who has committed a crime
victim	n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
humiliate	v: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information
occupy	v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time
invade	v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation
obstacle	n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
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
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
portion	n: one component of a larger entity
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
circumstance	n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
racism	n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized
illusion	n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation
devastate	v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage
essentially	adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
brutal	adj: harsh or cruel
censor	n: a person or institution responsible for examining books, movies, and other forms of media to determine if they are harmful or offensive and should be banned or altered; an official in charge of banning or suppressing information
refugee	n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
melt	v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating
acid	n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials
rap	n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
emerging	adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
destruction	n: the act of causing so much damage to something
machete	n: a large, heavy knife with a broad blade used for cutting vegetation or, in some cultures, as a weapon
spirit	n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
warrior	n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past
grieve	v: to feel or show great sadness or sorrow, especially for someone who has died
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
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
medicinal	adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
redirect	v: to change the direction or course of something; to send in a different direction
trajectory	n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space
fierce	adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening
bedrock	n: the solid rock underlying soil or alluvium
paradigm	n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
perpetrator	n: a person who carries out a harmful or illegal act, particularly one that involves violence or deception
transformation	n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
batter	v: to hit something or someone repeatedly with much force; (noun, baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
faction	n: a group within an organization or political party that is in disagreement with the majority or seeks to create change in policies or leadership
evoke	v: to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image into your mind
wrath	n: extreme anger
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
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
president	n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
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
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
expel	v: to officially force someone to leave a school, organization, or country
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
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
expulsion	n: the act of forcing someone to leave a place or organization, especially permanently
stud	n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support
fairly	adv: to a certain extent or degree; without favoring one party in an evenhanded manner
frivolous	adj: not serious or sensible; silly or unimportant
publicly	adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government
rift	n: a break or fissure in a relationship, organization, or physical structure; a large crack in the ground, rock, or other surfaces
valley	n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
mutilate	v: to cause severe damage, disfigurement, or injury, usually to a person or an animal; to destroy, alter, or damage something severely or irreparably
mutilation	n: the act of severely damaging or injuring a person’s body or body part, particularly through cutting or disfiguring; the condition of being so damaged or disfigured
clitoral	adj: relating to or involving the clitoris, a sensitive organ in female sexual anatomy that is key to sexual pleasure
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
devastating	adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage
razor	n: a sharp blade used for shaving or cutting hair
shard	n: a small, sharp piece of something that has been broken, especially a material like glass, pottery, or metal
torso	n: the human trunk from the neck to the abdomen
educated	adj: having received a high standard of education
par	n: a state of being equal to someone or something
moth	n: an insect with wings similar to a butterfly that travels at night and is attracted to light
revile	v: to criticize, condemn, or verbally abuse someone or something in a highly insulting or contemptuous manner
detest	v: to feel intense hatred or aversion towards someone or something; to dislike or despise greatly
slander	n: the act of making false and damaging statements about someone
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
deputy	n: a person who is appointed as the substitute of another and given the power to do something instead of another
mayor	n: an elected official who presides over a city or town government
contemplate	v: to think about a possible future action or to think about something for a long time thoughtfully
pretension	n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition
grief	n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies
surrender	v: to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority
sorrow	n: a feeling of deep sadness, grief, or regret, especially for something lost or ending
hunger	n: a strong desire or craving for something; a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food; a chronic condition of insufficient food intake and malnutrition
arrange	v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something
bomb	n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
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
acute	adj: extremely sharp or severe
awareness	n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
utterly	adv: completely or absolutely
inter	v: to bury or place a dead body in a tomb or grave; to temporarily detain or imprison someone; (prefix) between or among
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
tolerate	v: to allow something to exist or happen, even if it is disliked or opposed
mystery	n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
ambiguity	n: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; the uncertainty of meaning
panic	n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action
anxiety	n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
displace	v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation
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.
moving	adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy
harden	v: to make something firm, solid, or resistant; to toughen or strengthen physically or emotionally; to become more rigid or less flexible
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
exhausted	adj: extremely tired
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
gloom	n: a state of darkness, sadness, or melancholy; a feeling of depression or lack of hope; a state of obscurity or uncertainty
eve	n: (also as “Eve”) the day or period of time immediately preceding a particular event; the biblical figure who was the first woman and wife of Adam, according to the Jewish and Christian faiths
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
opposition	n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
weep	v: to cry tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
viol	n: a stringed instrument, typically with six strings and frets, played with a bow, also called a viola da gamba
epidemic	n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time
ordinary	adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree
sickness	n: the state of being ill or unhealthy; a physical or mental condition characterized by symptoms of discomfort or disease; the general term for any illness or medical condition
primary	adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle
visionary	adj: having or showing exceptional foresight and imagination; not practical or realizable; speculative
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
envision	v: to imagine or expect what a situation will be like in the future
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
opposed	adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something
honor	n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone
parallel	adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations