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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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recite | v: to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. aloud from memory, | |
poem | n: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery | |
beloved | adj: loved very much | |
dentist | n: a person who is qualified and licensed to treat people’s teeth | |
rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
muffle | v: to wrap or cover something to deaden sound or prevent others from hearing it; to suppress or soften the sound of something; to decrease the intensity or impact of something | |
mask | v: to conceal something; (noun) a covering that you wear over your face to hide it | |
presentation | n: the act of formally introducing or displaying something to others; the manner in which something is presented or given visually, verbally, or otherwise | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
fairly | adv: to a certain extent or degree; without favoring one party in an evenhanded manner | |
workout | n: a session of physical exercise or training | |
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 | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
graphic | adj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful | |
typography | n: the art or process of printing with type; the design, layout, and arrangement of printed material, including text and images | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
bizarre | adj: very strange or unusual | |
resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
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 | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
guidance | n: advice or instructions given to help direct someone’s behavior or decision-making | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
mutual | adj: common to or shared by two or more parties | |
beneficial | adj: helpful, useful, or sound; promoting or enhancing well-being | |
heresy | n: an opinion or belief that goes against the traditional or generally accepted view, especially in religion | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
exception | n: something that is not included in a general rule or pattern; a person or thing that is excluded or stands apart from others | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
mainstream | n: the ideas, opinions, beliefs, etc., that are considered normal or accepted by most people | |
measurable | adj: able to be measured, quantified, or assessed in some way | |
ethereal | adj: delicate, light, and airy; extremely refined or subtle; heavenly or spiritual | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
invoke | v: to call upon or request help or support, especially from a higher power; to mention or use something as a reason or justification for actions or decisions | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
diagram | n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something | |
imaginative | adj: having or showing new and creative ideas | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
puzzling | adj: confusing or difficult to understand; mysterious | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
rotate | v: to turn around a central point or axis; to move in a circular path around something | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
innate | adj: existing naturally or from birth; inherent or inborn; not acquired or learned through experience | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
cereal | n: a type of grain used for food, such as wheat, oats, or corn that is typically ground into flour, cooked into porridge, or used to make breakfast cereals | |
spill | v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
artwork | n: the pieces of art, such as pictures and photographs used in books, magazines, etc. | |
sketch | n: a simple, quickly-made picture that does not have many details; a short descriptive summary of something | |
freehand | adj: done or created without the use of aids, tools, or guidelines; drawn, sketched, or created by hand without the use of stencils or other mechanical methods | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
highbrow | adj: relating to or appealing to people who are highly educated or intellectual; involving or interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas | |
baroque | adj: of or relating to an ornate and elaborate style of art, architecture, and music that flourished in Europe in the late 16th and early 17th centuries; characterized by a sense of grandeur and drama | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
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 | |
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 | |
macaroni | n: a type of pasta in the form of small tubes often served with a cheese sauce; a popular dish in the United States, particularly in the form of mac and cheese | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
tinfoil | n: metal made into very thin sheets that is used mainly for wrapping something such as food | |
impetus | n: a force, motivation, or stimulus that causes something to happen or be done; the driving force behind a particular action or change | |
inquire | v: to ask for information about something or from someone; to investigate or look into a matter to gain clarification or understanding | |
awe | n: a feeling of respect and wonder inspired by someone or something greatly admired | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
inquiry | n: the act or process of asking a question or asking for information; an official process of investigating a matter of public interest | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
peacock | n: a large, colorful, and majestic bird of the pheasant family | |
grandeur | n: the quality of being impressive or magnificent in appearance, size, or scope; the state of being majestic, impressive, or awe-inspiring | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
interdependent | adj: depending on each other; mutually reliant or interconnected | |
seductive | adj: tempting or alluring attractively or persuasively; often used to describe a person, behavior, or idea that is intended to lure or entice someone into a specific action or belief | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
woe | n: significant problems or troubles; great unhappiness | |
literature | n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value | |
mystification | n: the act or process of making something difficult to understand or explain, often to deceive or manipulate | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
ornamental | adj: describing something that is intended to be decorative or add beauty; serving as a decoration or adornment | |
graphics | n: images, designs, or drawings used in websites, books, magazines, etc. | |
detract | v: to diminish the value or worth of a quality or performance | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
perception | n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses | |
intermission | n: a break or pause in performance, play, or event | |
valentine | n: a person who is loved or dearly admired; a card or message, typically anonymous, sent on Valentine’s Day (February 14th) to a person one loves or is attracted to; (uppercase “Valentine”) a priest in Rome who was martyred around AD 269 | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
piecemeal | adv: gradually or in small increments, usually referring to a process or action that is done in stages or bit by bit; (adjective) consisting of many small parts or pieces; done gradually or bit by bit | |
conceptual | adj: related to or founded on ideas, principles | |
mysterious | adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement | |
fragment | n: a small piece or part broken off or detached | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
assure | v: to give confidence or reassurance to someone; to convince or guarantee someone that something will happen or that something is true | |
quirk | n: a peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic that is distinctive to an individual or group | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
endear | v: to make someone loved or appreciated or to cause someone to feel fondness or affection for someone or something | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
catching | adj: attracting attention or interest; likely to be noticed or remembered; appealing or compelling | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
flit | v: to move quickly and lightly from place to place, often without purpose or direction; to flutter or dart quickly, like a bird or insect | |
dart | n: a small narrow pointed object, sometimes with feathers to help it fly, that is thrown or shot; (verb) to move along rapidly and lightly | |
disconcert | v: to cause confusion, uncertainty, or embarrassment in someone; to make someone feel uneasy or uncertain | |
elusive | adj: difficult to find, define, achieve, or remember | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
preservation | n: the act of keeping something in its original state or of preventing it from being damaged | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
blush | v: to become red in the face from embarrassment, shame, or modesty | |
self-doubt | n: lack of confidence in one’s abilities or oneself | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
laser | n: a device that emits powerful and narrow light that can be used as a tool to cut metal through a process of optical amplification | |
solicit | v: to ask for something, especially in an urgent or pleading manner; to seek something through entreaty | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
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 | |
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 | |
worthwhile | adj: having value or benefit; sufficiently important or beneficial to be worthy of time or effort; deserving of attention or consideration | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
unbelievable | adj: beyond belief or understanding and extremely surprising | |
big-picture | adj: relating to or considering the overall perspective or larger context of a situation or issue; (noun) the overall or general significance or importance of something | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
landfill | n: a site for the disposal of waste materials | |
aesthetic | adj: connected with the enjoyment or study of beauty | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
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 | |
intriguing | adj: arousing curiosity or interest, often due to a mysterious or complex quality; fascinating or captivating | |
seed | n: a small, hard, often round, a reproductive structure that contains a plant’s genetic material and is capable of growing into a new plant | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
populace | n: the general public; the common people of a community or society; the population at large | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
pollinate | v: to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, thereby fertilizing the plant and allowing it to produce fruit or seeds; to spread or disseminate an idea or influence to others | |
playwright | n: a person who writes plays | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
babysitter | n: a person hired to look after a child or children while the parents are away or occupied; someone who provides temporary care and supervision for children in the absence of their parents or guardians | |
quantify | v: to express or measure something in numerical terms | |
undervalue | v: to assign too low a value to something | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
discipline | n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things |