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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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concerned | adj: feeling worry or interest about something; showing interest or attention | |
starvation | n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
killing | n: the act of causing death; a sudden and intense force or effect that causes significant damage or destruction; a situation where someone is making a substantial amount of money or experiencing significant financial success | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
qualification | n: an official record of an exam showing that you have completed | |
dyslexia | n: a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to read, write, and spell, often despite normal or above-average intelligence, effective teaching, and adequate motivation, which is characterized by difficulty in the phonological coding of written words, poor phonological awareness, and poor reading fluency and decoding skills | |
pottery | n: ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln; the art or process of making objects from clay by shaping it and then firing it in a kiln or oven | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
fascinate | v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
filmmaker | n: a person who makes films, typically as a profession | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
succeed | v: to accomplish or achieve a desired or intended result or goal; to prosper or attain success in a given field or endeavor | |
irrelevant | adj: not connected with or related to something and therefore not important | |
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 | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
unity | n: the condition of being together or in agreement | |
intercultural | adj: involving or relating to different cultures or ethnic groups; taking place between two or more cultures | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
unite | v: to come or join together as one; to combine or merge separate elements, individuals, or groups into a single entity or whole; to form a union or alliance | |
coop | v: a farm building or enclosure for housing poultry | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
fathom | v: to understand or comprehend (a difficult or complex problem or situation); to measure the depth of water | |
ceasefire | n: a temporary suspension of hostilities or fighting, often implemented by mutual agreement between opposing parties | |
nonviolence | n: the use of peaceful means, such as civil disobedience or passive resistance, rather than violence to achieve a goal, especially in the context of political or social change | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
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 | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
ambassador | n: a diplomatic representative of a country who is sent to another country or international organization | |
laureate | n: a person who has been awarded an honor or a prize for achievement in a particular field, especially in literature or academia; a poet who is honored for achieving the highest level of excellence in a competition or for producing a lifetime body of work | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
bob | v: to move up and down quickly and repeatedly, often in a short, jerky motion; to cut, trim, or shorten hair, especially by repeatedly snipping with scissors; (noun) a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short and even all around, usually above the shoulders | |
mate | n: a person’s partner in marriage or romantic relationship; an animal’s sexual partner; a peer or friend; (of the game of chess) checkmate, which is the winning condition of the game | |
invitation | n: a spoken or written request to participate or be present or take part in something | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
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 | |
mighty | adj: very large, powerful, or strong | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
hippie | n: a person who follows a counterculture movement that originated in the United States during the 1960s, characterized by the advocacy of nonviolence, communal living, and a rejection of traditional American values | |
beneficial | adj: helpful, useful, or sound; promoting or enhancing well-being | |
troop | n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit. | |
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. | |
league | n: an association of sports teams who compete against each other; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 meters | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
poetry | n: poems in general as a genre of literature | |
literature | n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value | |
behalf | n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
unwilling | adj: not ready or wanting to do something | |
antiseptic | n: a substance or preparation that prevents infection, decay, or putrefaction by killing or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms; (adjective) of or relating to something that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
assembly | n: a group of people who have been elected, especially one that meets regularly and makes decisions or laws for a specific region or country | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
unanimous | adj: (of two or more people) in complete agreement; (of an opinion, decision, or vote) agreed or supported by everyone in a group | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
subsequent | adj: happening or occurring later or after something else | |
freak | n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
cynical | adj: believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
slaughter | n: the killing of a large number of animals or people brutally and indiscriminately; a violent and bloody event that results in the death of many individuals | |
symbolism | n: the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, especially in art and literature; an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
corridor | n: a hallway or passageway, especially one connecting rooms or areas within a building or structure | |
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 | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
mentor | n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school | |
bless | v: to make or pronounce holy; to hallow; to consecrate; to sanctify | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
chap | n: a crack in the skin, especially on the lips or hands, caused by dryness or cold weather; a man or boy; (verb) to crack, split, or roughen the skin, especially as a result of exposure to cold weather or wind | |
attraction | n: a sense of like someone, particularly sexually; something that causes individuals to desire to go to a specific area or do a specific activity | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
pillar | n: a tall, vertical column or support structure that helps to hold up other parts of a building or structure; a person or thing regarded as providing essential support or core strength to something | |
constituency | n: a group of people who live in a particular geographic area and are represented politically by an elected official; a body of customers or clients who regularly use a particular service or product | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
minister | n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department | |
instrumental | adj: of, relating to, or performed on musical instruments; useful or important in achieving a purpose | |
spokesperson | n: a person who represents or speaks on behalf of an organization, group, or individual to the media or the public | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
humanitarian | adj: something relating to the promotion of human welfare or someone who works to promote human welfare | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
polio | n: an acute infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis, muscle weakness, and potentially lifelong disability | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
dialect | n: a form of a language that is spoken in a particular geographical area or by a particular group of people and has distinguishing characteristics | |
commander | n: a person who holds authority or control over a group or organization, particularly in a military, naval, or aerospace context; an official in charge of a particular aspect of operations, such as a commander of a ship or a commander of the air force | |
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 | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
offensive | adj: rude in a way that causes someone to feel anger, annoyance, or resentment; for the purpose of attack rather than defense | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
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 | |
volcano | n: a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. | |
harmful | adj: causing or likely to damage or injury to somebody or something, | |
truce | n: a cessation or suspension of hostilities between warring parties, usually for a specified period, as a treaty, armistice, or other agreement | |
utilize | v: to use something for a practical purpose in an effective way | |
cessation | n: the act of stopping or coming to an end; a temporary or permanent discontinuance of an activity or state | |
hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
domestically | adv: inside a particular group of people, such as country, home, family, etc. | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
arena | n: a large, flat area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events | |
petition | n: a formal written request, usually signed by a group of people, which is addressed to a person or organization in authority, seeking a specific action or redress of grievances | |
glob | n: a small, round mass or lump; a drop or blob of liquid or viscous substance | |
inter | v: to bury or place a dead body in a tomb or grave; to temporarily detain or imprison someone; (prefix) between or among | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
lifesaving | n: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
olympiad | n: a period of four years, originally the time between the ancient Olympic Games and now commonly used to refer to the modern Olympic Games, which are held every four years | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
favela | n: a Brazilian shantytown or slum, typically located on the outskirts of a major city, characterized by poverty, overcrowding, and lack of basic services such as sanitation and security | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
partnership | n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business | |
rehearsal | n: a practice session, usually for a performance or presentation, during which people prepare and fine-tune their performance, often with the help of feedback from others; the act of rehearsing |