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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
pinpoint | v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something | |
suspicious | adj: making you feel that someone has done something wrong, illegal, or dishonest without any evidence | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
exhilarate | v: to make someone feel very happy, animated, or excited; to fill with energy or a sense of euphoria | |
welsh | v: to fail to honor a debt or commitment; to renege on a promise or agreement | |
skid | v: to slide or slip on a surface, especially in an uncontrolled or unsafe manner; to come to a sudden halt or stop with a scraping or sliding noise; (noun) a sliding or slipping motion of a vehicle, usually sideways or out of control, due to a loss of traction with the road surface | |
jostle | v: to push, elbow, or bump against someone or something in a forceful or crowded way; to compete with or struggle against another person or group for space, resources, or attention | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
nostalgia | n: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
jealousy | n: a feeling of resentment or bitterness towards someone because they have something that you desire | |
peculiar | adj: odd and uncommon, sometimes in an unpleasant way | |
tingle | v: to cause a stinging or prickling sensation; (noun) a feeling of slight numbness or a slight prickling or stinging sensation, typically as a result of cold or excitement | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
eminent | adj: famous, respected, or important, especially in a particular profession; standing above others in quality or position | |
sociologist | n: a person who studies the institutions and development of human society | |
delirium | n: a state of confusion or disorientation accompanied by emotional disturbances, often characterized by fever, hallucinations, and incoherent speech | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
cozy | adj: comfortable and warm; giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation | |
damp | adj: slightly wet or moist; characterized by a lack of warmth, enthusiasm, or energy; depressing or dispiriting | |
urge | v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist | |
commodity | n: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
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 | |
impoverished | adj: reduced to poverty or destitution; lacking in resources, means, or vitality; depleted or exhausted | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
disgust | n: a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
reflex | n: an automatic and unthinking response to a particular stimulus; a physical reaction to external stimuli | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
predicament | n: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation | |
hardwired | adj: built-in or innate, often referring to behavior or traits that are instinctive or automatic, as if pre-programmed in the brain or genetics | |
pupil | n: the black circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, through which light enters the eye; a student in school or university | |
dilate | v: to make something wider, larger, or more open | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
physiology | n: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
troubadour | n: a poet and musician in the courts of Southern France in the Middle Ages, known for writing and performing love songs | |
yawn | v: to involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and exhale due to tiredness, boredom, or a lack of oxygen; (noun) an involuntary reflex act of opening one’s mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to tiredness, boredom, or a lack of oxygen | |
boredom | n: a state of weariness, restlessness, or impatience that arises from not being interested or engaged in an activity, task, or situation | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
knight | n: a mounted soldier in the past, typically one of noble birth trained to fight in armor; (today in Great Britain) a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit | |
faint | adj: not strong, clear, or vigorous; slight or weak | |
dismay | n: a feeling of discouragement, distress, or anxiety caused by something unexpected or unwelcome; a sudden loss of courage or confidence | |
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 | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
demon | n: an evil spirit, supernatural being or entity often depicted as malevolent or harmful | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
acedia | n: a state of spiritual or mental apathy, indifference, or lack of motivation; a feeling of listlessness or boredom; a term historically associated with monasticism and often described as a form of spiritual sloth or fatigue | |
lethargy | n: a lack of energy or enthusiasm; a state of being sluggish or drowsy; apathy or inactivity | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
leisure | n: the freedom provided by the absence of pressures or responsibilities | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
madden | v: to make someone extremely angry or irritated, often to the point of losing control or rationality; to become irrational or frenzied with anger or frustration | |
dissatisfy | v: to fail to satisfy someone | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
elastic | adj: flexible, resilient, or adaptable; (noun) a stretchy material or band that can be stretched and then returned to its original shape; something that is flexible and adaptable | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
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) | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
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 | |
ethnicity | n: the cultural characteristics of a particular group, such as language, religion, and traditions, that distinguish them from other groups | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
ideology | n: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on | |
historicity | n: the quality of being historical or having real historical value or significance; the extent to which something is rooted in or related to history | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
smuggle | v: to import or export something or someone without paying appropriate customs duties, often illegally | |
garret | n: a small and usually cramped attic room, typically located at the top of a house or building; a makeshift living space or studio, often used by artists or writers | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
dejected | adj: feeling or showing sadness, lack of hope, or confidence; disheartened; depressed | |
feverish | adj: having or showing symptoms of a high temperature, such as sweating and shivering; characterized by or showing strong feelings of excitement or energy | |
palpitation | n: a rapid, irregular, or forceful beating of the heart; a sensation of the heart beating abnormally or irregularly | |
sore | adj: painful or sensitive to the touch; inflamed or irritated; feeling deep distress, grief, or regret | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
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 | |
hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
homesick | adj: feeling sad or nostalgic for one’s home, family, or familiar surroundings, especially when away from them for a significant length of time | |
christen | v: to give a name to a baby at a Christian ceremony to welcome them into the Christian Church | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
downgrade | v: to reduce in importance, rank, or status; to decrease the quality or value of something; to lower a score or rating; (noun) a negative change in the rating of a security, a company’s stock, or a country’s sovereign debt by a rating agency | |
sleepover | n: a social gathering in which one or more people stay overnight at another person’s home, often as a means of casually spending time together, particularly among children or teenagers | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
railway | n: a transportation system consisting of tracks and trains, usually used for the transportation of goods or passengers over long distances | |
modernity | n: the quality or condition of being modern; the state or era of being up-to-date in technology, science, and culture | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
restless | adj: unwilling or unable to stay still or relax because you are worried and uneasy | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
acute | adj: extremely sharp or severe | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
disappoint | v: to fail to meet someone or their hopes or expectations; to make someone feel sad | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
invariably | adv: in every case or on every occasion; without exception | |
impatience | n: a feeling of restlessness or irritation caused by a desire for something to happen or be done more quickly; lack of patience | |
ashamed | adj: feeling guilt, embarrassment, or remorse about something because of something you have done | |
smug | adj: excessively pleased with oneself; self-righteously complacent | |
guinea | n: a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings or a unit of currency used in some West African countries; (Guinea) a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic | |
descend | v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood | |
houseguest | n: a person who is staying as a guest in someone’s house | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
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 | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
ceremony | n: a formal event or ritual, often religious or solemn | |
spiritual | adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
anthropology | n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
traditionally | adv: in accordance with tradition; typically or commonly done in a particular way | |
fraught | adj: causing, accompanied by, or full of anxiety, tension, or stress | |
self-sufficient | adj: able to provide for one’s own needs without assistance from others | |
individualism | n: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant | |
simplistic | adj: oversimplified or lacking in complexity or depth; characterized by an attempt to explain something complex or multifaceted with overly vague or simple terms | |
tantalize | v: to tease or torment by presenting something desirable but out of reach or unattainable; to tempt or lure with the promise of something desirable | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
freight | n: goods or cargo that are transported by land, sea, or air; the transportation of goods or cargo by land, sea, or air | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
attune | v: to make receptive or aware; to bring into harmony or alignment | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
evoke | v: to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image into your mind | |
giddy | adj: feeling dizzy or lightheaded; inclined to be easily excited or amused; lacking seriousness or stability | |
disorient | v: to make someone confused about where they are or where they should go | |
unfamiliar | adj: not known or recognized; not experienced or encountered before | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
unsettle | v: to make somebody feel anxious or upset, especially because of an unstable or problematic situation | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
glimpse | n: a brief or partial view; the act of seeing something or someone for a very short time or only partly |