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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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perfume | n: a liquid that emits and diffuses a pleasant smell, usually used on the skin | |
abrupt | adj: sudden and unexpected | |
execute | v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc. | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
odorless | adj: without a smell or scent; lacking any noticeable or distinct odor | |
tasteless | adj: lacking flavor, bland, or insipid; lacking in aesthetic or artistic merit; lacking sensitivity or propriety | |
colorless | adj: lacking color; without hue or distinction; uninteresting or bland | |
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 | |
flock | n: a gathering of sheep, goats, or birds | |
poisonous | adj: containing or producing toxic substances; harmful or dangerous to living beings, often causing illness, injury, or death; capable of causing serious harm or destruction | |
built-in | adj: included as an integral part of something | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
bitter | adj: having a sharp, unpleasant taste; characterized by strong feelings of resentment, disappointment, or cynicism | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
sour | adj: having a taste that is acidic or tart; (noun) a person or situation that is unhappy or negative | |
tongue | n: a moveable mass of muscle tissue covered with mucous membrane that is in the mouth; a language | |
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 | |
wrinkle | n: a small line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face; a minor difficulty | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
full-blown | adj: fully developed or manifesting in its complete form, often used to describe a difficult situation or condition | |
disgust | n: a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
contamination | n: the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance, material, or environment; the act of introducing harmful substances or materials into an environment or area | |
remains | n: the leftover parts or pieces of something that have been destroyed, removed, or consumed; the physical or biological remains of a deceased person, plant, animal | |
striking | adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
intuition | n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why | |
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 | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
risky | adj: involving the possibility of danger, failure, or loss | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
protective | adj: serving to protect or shield from harm or danger; designed to prevent damage or injury | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
elicit | v: to obtain information or a reaction from someone, usually with difficulty | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
feces | n: waste matter eliminated from the bowels; excrement | |
urine | n: a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals that are released from the body when you urinate | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
flesh | n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
anecdote | n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
touched | adj: affected emotionally or mentally; moved; showing a slight change or alteration | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
plainly | adv: clearly and simply; in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner | |
utter | adj: complete, total, or absolute; said, done, or experienced without any exceptions or qualifications; spoken aloud or enunciated very clearly and distinctly; (verb) to speak or articulate words, sounds, or a voice | |
savage | adj: extremely wild, ferocious, or uncivilized | |
squeamish | adj: easily nauseated or disgusted; readily affected by or sensitive to unpleasant or shocking things; excessively fastidious or scrupulous about one’s actions or behavior | |
documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
courtship | n: the period of time when two individuals go through the process of getting to know each other, often with the intent of forming a romantic or intimate relationship | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
deep-rooted | adj: firmly established or ingrained at a fundamental or fundamental level; deeply ingrained or deeply seated | |
jettison | v: to throw away or abandon something, often to lighten a load or to remove something that is no longer needed; to discard or get rid of something | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
clip | n: a small metal or plastic device used for holding an object or objects together or in place; a short part of electronic media, either an audio clip or video clip | |
gag | v: to prevent or restrict speech or expression, often through force or intimidation; to bind or cover the mouth to prevent speech; to cause someone to retch or choke; (noun) a device that is placed over someone’s mouth to prevent them from speaking or making noise; an order that prohibits a person or group from discussing a particular topic or sharing certain information with others | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
quotation | n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker | |
slimy | adj: covered with or having a slippery, viscous coating; repulsively slippery or oozy; containing or resembling slime | |
sticky | adj: made of or covered with an adhesive substance; hot or warm and humid | |
decay | n: the process or state of rotting or decomposition by natural causes such as the action of bacteria and fungi; (verb) to rot or decompose through natural causes | |
foul | adj: extremely unpleasant, dirty, or smelling bad | |
repeatedly | adv: again and again; many times | |
monotonous | adj: lacking in variety, excitement, or interest; repetitive and tedious | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
Jewish | adj: of or relating to people whose traditional religion is Judaism | |
homosexual | adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex | |
untouchable | adj: unable to be touched or approached; beyond reach or influence; belonging to a social caste in India considered too low or impure to be touched or associated with by higher castes | |
tainted | adj: spoiled or contaminated, usually with something harmful; damaged in quality or taste | |
dirt | n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
louse | n: a small, wingless insect that lives on the bodies of mammals and birds, often considered a parasite; a contemptible or despicable person | |
beard | n: hair that grows on a man’s face, often around the mouth and chin | |
filthy | adj: dirty or unclean, often to an extreme or offensive degree; morally offensive or obscene | |
protruding | adj: sticking out or projecting from a surface; extending beyond a boundary or limit | |
stain | v: to discolor, defile, or tarnish something; (noun) a discoloration or dirty mark on a surface that is difficult to remove | |
fatty | adj: containing a lot of fat | |
unpleasant | adj: not enjoyable or comfortable | |
odor | n: a distinctive or unpleasant smell; a scent or aroma that can be sensed through the sense of smell | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
immoral | adj: not conforming to accepted society’s standards of honesty or morality | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
vile | adj: highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable; morally reprehensible or wicked; characterized by cruelty or violence | |
vomit | v: to eject food, blood, etc., from the stomach through the mouth; (noun) the matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth | |
sow | v: to plant seeds in the ground to grow crops or plants; to establish or set in motion | |
wallow | v: to lie or roll about in a relaxed, lazy manner; to indulge oneself excessively in something, often in a way that is seen as self-pitying or unproductive; (noun) a state of self-indulgent or self-pitying emotions or behavior | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
measured | adj: done with careful consideration or calculated precision; controlled or regulated in manner or speech; deliberate and thoughtful | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
situ | adj: short for “situated,” meaning located or placed in a particular position or circumstance | |
stir | v: to mix a liquid or substance by using a spoon or something similar; to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | |
thorough | adj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate | |
swat | v: to strike or hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow, usually with the hand or a flat object; (noun, an acronym that stands for “Special Weapons And Tactics”) specialized groups within police departments that are trained to handle high-risk operations that regular officers are not equipped to deal with | |
disagree | v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc. | |
tunnel | n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars | |
railroad | n: metal tracks laid with rails on which trains run; a system of tracks with the trains operated by an organization | |
sensitivity | n: the ability to perceive or respond to subtle differences or changes; the ability to understand and respond to the needs and feelings of others | |
meaningful | adj: having meaning, function, or purpose; serious, significant, or worthwhile | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
worm | n: a long, thin creature with a soft and long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and a lack of eyes | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
bloom | n: a flower, especially one having showy or colorful parts; the best time of youth | |
politically | adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
liberal | adj: willing to respect or allow many different types of beliefs or behavior; open-minded | |
respondent | n: a person who answers questions in a survey or research study, or someone who responds to a complaint or accusation | |
orientation | n: a person’s basic attitudes, beliefs, and preferences about particular things; a course introducing a new situation or environment | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
personality | n: a person’s distinct combination of character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits that define them as an individual and set them apart from others | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
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 | |
physiological | adj: relating to the normal functioning of living organisms and their organs and systems; concerning the physical or biochemical processes and activities that occur within the body | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
arouse | v: to awaken strong feelings or emotions in someone; to excite or inspire a physical or emotional response | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
domain | n: a specific sphere of influence or control; a specific field of knowledge or expertise | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
causal | adj: relating to or indicating a cause or the relationship between causes and effects; resulting from a cause | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
experimental | adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
conservatism | n: a political and social ideology that seeks to preserve traditional values, institutions, and practices and resist change or innovation, often associated with a preference for limited government, free markets, and strong national defense | |
hypnotic | adj: inducing sleep; causing sleepiness, mainly as a result of a repetitive noise or motion | |
prevalent | adj: existing very commonly in a particular area or in a specific time | |
wary | adj: cautious or distrustful, especially because of a previous bad experience | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
swine | n: a domestic pig, especially one bred for its meat | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
questionnaire | n: a form or document containing a series of questions used for surveying or gathering information from a group of people, often used in research, marketing, or social science studies | |
sanitize | v: to clean or disinfect something to make it safe or hygienic; to remove potentially harmful or sensitive information from a document or communication | |
reminder | n: something that serves to jog or refresh one’s memory; a prompt or message that helps to recall or remember something | |
taboo | adj: prohibited or restricted by social custom | |
fairly | adv: to a certain extent or degree; without favoring one party in an evenhanded manner | |
harmless | adj: not able or not likely to cause damage or harm | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
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 | |
masturbation | n: the act of sexually stimulating oneself by touching or rubbing one’s genitals, typically resulting in orgasm or sexual release | |
cuddle | v: to hold close and lovingly in one’s arms, often for comfort or affection; to snuggle or nestle against someone or something | |
abhorrent | adj: causing extreme disgust or hatred; completely unacceptable or intolerable | |
scope | n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
ingest | v: to take food or drink into the body, often through the mouth; to absorb or assimilate something, often used to describe the intake of information or knowledge | |
upcoming | adj: approaching or soon to happen; in the near future; pending or anticipated | |
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. | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity |