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church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
packed | adj: extremely full of people; very crowded | |
creak | v: to make a high-pitched, sharp, and screeching sound, especially made when you step on the door, floorboard, etc., | |
pew | n: a long bench or seating area, typically found in churches, designed to accommodate multiple people during religious services | |
drape | v: to arrange or hang cloth or clothing loosely over something, typically in a decorative way; to cover or decorate loosely with material | |
worn-out | adj: exhausted or fatigued from overuse or prolonged activity; no longer effective or functional due to excessive wear or use | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
choir | n: a group of singers, especially one that sings in a church or cathedral | |
baptize | v: to make someone officially a member of the Christian Church by baptism (= a form of Christian ritual purification) | |
nonetheless | adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless | |
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 | |
salvation | n: preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
palm | n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves | |
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 | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
unfair | adj: not giving equal treatment or opportunities to people involved; marked by injustice, partiality, or deception | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
rapture | n: a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement | |
midnight | n: the middle point of the night, usually defined as 12:00 AM or the start of a new day | |
demon | n: an evil spirit, supernatural being or entity often depicted as malevolent or harmful | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
antichrist | n: (of Christian theology) a person or figure who opposes or seeks to replace Jesus Christ and establishes themselves as an object of worship in competition with him | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
congregation | n: a group of people assembled, typically in a church or synagogue, for religious worship or other communal purposes; a gathering or collection of people or things in a specific location or context | |
deacon | n: in some Christian denominations, an ordained minister ranks below a priest; a layperson chosen to assist and support a priest or pastor in their religious duties, often involved in serving the community and performing charitable acts | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
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 | |
crease | n: a line or mark made by folding or wrinkling a surface or material; a slight ridge or fold in fabric or paper caused by pressing or folding | |
noble | adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire | |
clay | n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics | |
medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
predecessor | n: a person who held a position or office before the current holder | |
sneak | v: to go somewhere, or take someone or something somewhere secretly or stealthily; to steal or do something secretly or stealthily | |
heaven | n: (of various religious and mythological traditions) a place or state of existence considered to be the abode of the divine, the afterlife, or a higher realm of being; a state of great happiness, contentment, or beauty | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
dirge | n: a mournful or melancholic song or poem, typically performed at a funeral or during a time of mourning | |
grip | n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
clench | v: to close tightly or grip firmly; to contract or stiffen, especially as in response to stress or pain; to tighten or compress | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
wheat | n: a cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
chaff | n: the husks or straw-like material that surrounds the grain seeds, often separated during the threshing process; worthless or useless parts or things | |
disbeliever | n: a person who does not believe in something, such as a religion or idea | |
savior | n: a person who rescues a people from harm or danger; (in Christianity) Jesus Christ who is a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth | |
disappointment | n: the feeling of sadness, frustration, or dissatisfaction that arises when something does not live up to one’s expectations or hopes | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
behalf | n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone | |
dupe | v: to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true; to cheat or swindle someone; (noun) a person who has been deceived or tricked into believing something that is not true, often by someone who is trying to take advantage of them | |
hoodwink | v: to deceive or trick someone by misleading them or giving a false impression | |
bamboozle | v: to deceive or trick someone by confusing or misleading them | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
temptation | n: the desire to do or have something that you know you should not do or have; the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire | |
dip | v: to put something into a liquid for a short time and take it out again | |
snot | n: mucus produced by the nose, often mixed with saliva or other secretions that can be expelled by blowing the nose or sneezing | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
ridiculous | adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | |
certitude | n: a state of complete confidence or certainty; the quality of being assured or convinced beyond doubt | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
oak | n: a large deciduous tree that is common in northern regions and produces small nuts called acorns | |
cliff | n: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river | |
burglar | n: a person who unlawfully enters a building or other property to steal or commit another crime | |
broth | n: a liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been cooked, used as a base for soups and stews | |
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 | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
temple | n: a place of worship, especially one that is associated with a particular religion or faith; the flat area on either side of the forehead | |
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 | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
halt | v: to bring or come to a stop; to force to stop moving or operating | |
rip | v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly | |
seam | n: a line of stitching or joining where two pieces of fabric or material are united; also, a narrow furrow or fissure in rock or soil | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
kneel | v: to rest on someone’s knee or knees | |
faithful | adj: loyal, constant, and steadfast in affection or allegiance | |
graveyard | n: a cemetery, especially one in a churchyard | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
pilgrim | n: a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion | |
mecca | n: a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia and the holiest city in Islam | |
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 | |
miserable | adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
yearn | v: to strongly desire or long for something | |
jack | n: a mechanical device used for lifting or supporting heavy objects | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
proof | n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists | |
anyhow | adv: anyway; regardless of what has happened or been said | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
desolate | adj: deserted, barren, or lonely; causing a feeling of sadness or hopelessness | |
swamp | n: an area of low-lying land that is flooded or saturated with water, often having a growth of natural vegetation | |
capitalism | n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit | |
revolutionary | adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
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 | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
nook | n: a small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a room or garden providing a seat or space for quiet | |
cranny | n: a small, narrow opening or crack, especially in a wall or rock | |
preach | v: to deliver a religious or moral message to an audience | |
gospel | n: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
evangelist | n: a person who seeks to convert others to their religious beliefs, especially through public preaching | |
alumni | n: (the plural form of “alumnus” or “alumna”) former students or graduates of an educational institution or program | |
replica | n: an exact copy of something such as a work of art | |
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 | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
pride | n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
surpass | v: to be or do better than someone or something; to excel or go beyond the limits or standards of something | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
vacant | adj: not occupied or in use; empty; showing no indication of thought or life, lacking expression or animation | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
backpack | n: a bag or pack that is worn on the back, often used for carrying books, equipment, or supplies | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack; (verb) to protect or shield from harm or adversity, particularly relating to environmental conditions or danger | |
pension | n: a regular payment to a person made by the government or a private company that is intended to allow them to subsist without working | |
cab | n: a taxi or other vehicle that can be hired for transportation; the compartment from which a vehicle, such as a train or truck, is driven | |
salary | n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month | |
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 | |
revelation | n: a fact that has been disclosed to others, especially a surprising one; the act of revealing or telling the fact or truth to others; communication of knowledge to humans by a divine or supernatural agency | |
glaring | adj: extremely noticeable or obvious, often in a way that is unpleasant or unpleasantly bright | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
pity | n: a feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering or misfortunes of others; an object of contempt or disdain | |
disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
dialysis | n: a medical treatment that removes waste and excess fluids from the blood of a patient with kidney failure | |
kidney | n: either of a pair of small organs in the body that filter waste products, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them and water in urine | |
transplant | v: to move or transfer something from one place or person to another; to take living tissue or an organ from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another | |
bootstrap | n: a loop or strap on a boot that is used to pull it on; a self-starting process, often in IT or business, that is designed for beginning or continuing without external assistance | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
systemic | adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society | |
ward | n: a room in a hospital for patients requiring special care | |
unwashed | adj: not cleaned or purified; untidy or unkempt in appearance or manner; lacking in refinement or sophistication | |
accommodate | v: to provide someone with a place to live or to be stored in; to make fit for or to change to suit a new purpose | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
tongue | n: a moveable mass of muscle tissue covered with mucous membrane that is in the mouth; a language | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
infallible | adj: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong; never failing; always accurate | |
disbelief | n: the feeling of not being able to believe or accept that something is true or real | |
prophecy | n: a statement or prediction that something will happen in the future, typically one made by a religious leader | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
worship | v: to have or show a strong feeling of profound respect and admiration for a religious entity such as God or a god | |
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 | |
charismatic | adj: having a strong and magnetic personality that attracts and influences others | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
brick | n: a rectangular block of baked clay used as a building material | |
unconscionable | adj: not guided by conscience; unprincipled; unreasonable; excessively or shockingly excessive, unreasonably harsh or severe | |
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 | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
permission | n: consent or authorization given by someone in authority or by the owner of something, allowing someone to do something or allowing something to occur | |
compel | v: to force or require someone to do something; to exert a strong, irresistible force or pressure that makes someone act in a certain way | |
renounce | v: to formally declare one’s abandonment or rejection of something, especially a belief, claim, or right; to give up or relinquish a particular status, title, or position | |
odds | n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
whisper | v: to speak very quietly to somebody using the breath rather than the voice so that only those close to you can hear you |