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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
legacy | n: something that is handed down from an earlier generation or time, often something that has had a significant impact on subsequent generations; a bequest made by a person in their will, often money or property | |
congressperson | n: a person who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives; congressman (congressperson is used to avoid gender discrimination) | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
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 | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
willingness | n: the state of being ready or inclined to do something | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
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 | |
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 | |
cotton | n: a plant that is grown in warm countries and bears bolls containing seeds with soft and long hairs that are made into textile fiber and thread for sewing | |
fuss | n: a state of agitation or excitement; an angry disturbance | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
dew | n: the tiny drops of water that have condensed on a cool surface overnight | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
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 | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
desegregation | n: the action or process of eliminating segregation, typically of races or ethnic groups, in educational, social, or other institutions | |
submit | v: to give or offer a document, proposal, etc. to a decision-maker for examination or consideration | |
transcript | n: a written or printed version of something, especially a dictated or recorded speech, interview, or conversation; an official record of a student’s coursework and grades at a school or university | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
boycott | v: to refuse to buy, use, or patronize a particular product or service as a form of protest or to bring about change; (noun) a deliberate and organized refusal to buy or use a product, service, or organization as a form of protest or to apply pressure for change | |
sermon | n: a speech or lecture given by a religious leader, especially a minister or priest, as part of a worship service | |
apostle | n: one of a group of early Christian leaders who were chosen and trained by Jesus to spread his teachings | |
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 | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
gospel | n: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
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 | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
worldview | n: a particular philosophy or cognitive orientation of life or conception of the world | |
theology | n: the study of the nature of God and religious belief | |
minister | n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
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 | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
brutality | n: the quality or state of being cruel or savage | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
mob | n: a large and disorderly crowd of people; a large horde of animals | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
someplace | adv: somewhere without specifying a particular or exact location | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
rigorous | adj: allowing or demanding no deviation from a standard; extremely careful, thorough, or accurate | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
almighty | adj: having supreme or ultimate power or authority; complete and total; omnipotent | |
testimony | n: a formal written or spoken statement that something is true, especially one given in court; something that serves as evidence | |
bloody | adj: covered in or smeared with blood; involving or characterized by bloodshed or brutality | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
redemption | n: the act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil, or the process of regaining or earning something of value | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
preach | v: to deliver a religious or moral message to an audience | |
confession | n: a formal statement in which one admits that they have done something wrong or illegal | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
lynch | v: to put to death or punish (usually by hanging) without legal authorization or due process, often as an act of mob justice or vigilante action; (noun) a violent punishment, often extrajudicial, in which a mob or group of people seize and kill someone, usually by hanging, as a form of punishment or vengeance | |
segregation | n: the act or process of separating or isolating people, things, or groups based on race, gender, religion, social class, or other characteristics; a political or social system that enforces such separation or isolation | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
apology | n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble | |
confederate | n: a person who is allied or associated with another person or group, especially in a political or military context; a supporter of the Confederate States of America | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
apologize | v: to express regret for committing wrongdoing or causing a problem | |
forgiveness | n: the act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a mistake or offense with compassion | |
acknowledgment | n: the act of accepting or admitting something, or the fact of being accepted or admitted; recognition or acceptance of the existence or truth of something | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
revere | v: to feel deep and profound respect or admiration for someone or something; to hold in high esteem | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
barefoot | adj: without shoes or other foot coverings; wearing nothing on the feet | |
assassin | n: a person who murders a prominent or well-known person for political reasons or in exchange for money | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
violation | n: an action that breaches a law, rule, or agreement; an infringement of rights or duties | |
remedy | n: a successful way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation or curing an illness | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
remedial | adj: intended to correct or improve a deficiency or weakness; providing basic skills and knowledge to overcome a learning or developmental difficulty | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
registration | n: the process of recording or enrolling for a particular course or event; the action or process of officially recording or enrolling something, such as a name or trademark | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
eloquent | adj: able to speak or write clearly and impressively | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
committee | n: a group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific function or manage a particular task, often within a larger organization | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
mall | n: a large, enclosed shopping center that typically contains many stores, restaurants, and other businesses | |
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. | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
oval | adj: having the shape of an egg, rounded at one end and pointed at the other, or having the general outline of an egg | |
greet | v: to say hello to someone; to express welcome on meeting someone | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
encouraging | adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
sane | adj: mentally sound or normal; having a rational mind | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
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 | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
tactics | n: the methods or strategies used to achieve a specific goal or outcome, particularly in the context of military, business, or sports | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
inauguration | n: the formal beginning or initiation of something, especially the beginning of a political leader’s term in office; a ceremony marking the beginning of an organization or event | |
legitimacy | n: the state or quality of being allowed and acceptable under the law; the state or quality of being founded on a reasonable or acceptable reason | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
conscience | n: a person’s inner sense of what is right or wrong in their conduct or motives, viewed as a guide to their behavior | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
mend | v: to repair or fix something that is broken or damaged | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
wheelchair | n: a chair fitted with large wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk | |
stern | adj: serious, unyielding, or strict in manner or attitude | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
mumble | v: to speak quietly, unclearly, or in a way that is difficult to understand; to murmur or mutter inarticulately | |
relieve | v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
bruise | n: a mark caused by a blow, typically one that is purple or black on the skin | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
crusade | n: a series of wars fought by Christians in the middle ages to recover the holy land from the Muslims; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | |
medal | n: a flat, usually circular piece of metal or other material that is often given as an award or commemoration for an achievement, victory, or honor | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
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 | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
bless | v: to make or pronounce holy; to hallow; to consecrate; to sanctify |