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august | adj: having a majestic or prestigious quality, inspiring awe or admiration; relating to or happening in August | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
cant | n: statements, especially about moral, religious, or political nature that are not sincerely believed by the person making them | |
liver | n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins | |
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 | |
ephemeral | adj: lasting or used for only a short time | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
lockdown | n: an emergency policy for people, communities, or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks, such as COVID-19 | |
disinformation | n: false or misleading information that is spread deliberately, usually with the intent to deceive or manipulate public opinion | |
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 | |
supremacy | n: the state, condition, or position of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
peach | n: juicy, sweet fruit with fuzzy, pinkish-yellow skin; a person or thing that is particularly pleasing or attractive | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
valid | adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
camel | n: a cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
utterly | adv: completely or absolutely | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
marble | n: a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that has a pattern of lines going through it and takes a high polish used for sculpture and as building material; a small ball made of stone, especially one used in children’s games | |
relentless | adj: persistent and determined; continuing despite difficulties or setbacks | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
remorse | n: a feeling of deep regret and sorry, usually for something you have done | |
vacation | n: a period in which someone does not have to attend work or school and is free to do whatever they choose, such as travel or leisure | |
bucket | n: an open container with a handle made of metal or plastic, often used for carrying liquids | |
queue | n: a line of people or vehicles, especially one that forms outside a place of entertainment or a public building, waiting for something to become available | |
coronavirus | n: a group of viruses that cause respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases in humans and other animals | |
awesome | adj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc. | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
overweight | adj: weighing more than is considered normal, desirable, or healthy for a particular height and build | |
helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
adrift | adj: without purpose or direction; floating with no clear destination or goal; lacking a stable or secure position or status | |
mask | v: to conceal something; (noun) a covering that you wear over your face to hide it | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
chore | n: a routine or tedious task, often related to household or manual labor | |
tasty | adj: having a strong and pleasant flavor when it is eaten | |
vend | v: to sell or offer for sale, especially as a street vendor or in a small shop | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
workout | n: a session of physical exercise or training | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
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 | |
flex | v: to show off one’s strength, power, or possessions; to bend or be capable of bending easily | |
masochist | n: someone who derives pleasure from their pain or suffering; one who enjoys being humiliated or degraded | |
martyr | n: a person who suffers very much or is killed for the sake of their religious or political beliefs | |
overwork | v: to work excessively hard or too much; the condition of working excessively or beyond one’s capacity, leading to fatigue, stress, and illness | |
overstressed | adj: experiencing a level of stress or anxiety that exceeds one’s capacity to cope; feeling overwhelmed or mentally strained | |
burnout | n: the state of being exceedingly exhausted or unwell, either physically or mentally, as a result of overworking | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
fleeting | adj: brief or temporary, lasting only a short time | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
seize | v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something | |
recipe | n: a set of instructions for preparing a dish, including the ingredients and the method of cooking | |
chai | n: a type of spiced tea originating from India, typically made with black tea, milk, and a variety of spices such as cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom | |
misery | n: a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | |
recommend | v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
apathy | n: lack of emotion, concern, or enthusiasm | |
cynicism | n: a belief or attitude of distrust or skepticism, particularly concerning the motives or integrity of other people; an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
betray | v: to reveal or deliver to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty; to reveal something unintentionally | |
disappointment | n: the feeling of sadness, frustration, or dissatisfaction that arises when something does not live up to one’s expectations or hopes | |
resigned | adj: having accepted something unpleasant or difficult, particularly a job or situation, without complaint or resistance; accepting one’s fate or circumstances | |
spectator | n: someone present at an event, such as a sports game, play, or concert, to watch or observe it | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
bloody | adj: covered in or smeared with blood; involving or characterized by bloodshed or brutality | |
nihilist | n: a person who rejects all religious, moral, and political beliefs and values; a person who believes life is meaningless and void of purpose | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
avenge | v: to get revenge or seek retribution for a perceived wrong or injury, often in the form of punishment, retaliation, or vindication | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
regain | v: to get something back or recover something after it has been lost or taken away | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
cliff | n: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
lawn | n: a stretch of ground covered with grass, typically attached to a house, and often used for recreation or aesthetics | |
scenery | n: the natural features of a landscape or environment, viewed particularly in terms of their aesthetic appeal; the visual elements that constitute a play’s backdrop or setting | |
donor | n: a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, food, supplies, etc. to a cause or fund; in medicine, a person who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person | |
anonymous | adj: having no known name, identity, or known source | |
naive | adj: showing unaffected simplicity and lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment | |
optimist | n: a person who tends to expect the best in all things and to be hopeful and confident about the future | |
pragmatist | n: a person who practically approaches situations and problems; someone who prioritizes usefulness and functionality over abstract principles or ideals | |
horror | n: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying | |
assure | v: to give confidence or reassurance to someone; to convince or guarantee someone that something will happen or that something is true | |
ram | v: to strike or push forcefully, often to cause damage; to batter or break open a door or barrier using brute force | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
wildling | n: a human or animal living in the wild or wilderness; a person lacking social graces or convention, often behaving in an unconventional or wild manner | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something | |
deliberate | adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident | |
tongue | n: a moveable mass of muscle tissue covered with mucous membrane that is in the mouth; a language | |
cheek | n: either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and the jaw | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
elegy | n: a mournful, sorrowful, or melancholic poem or song written as a tribute or a lament for someone who has died or for a past era or experience that has passed away | |
strive | v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something | |
protagonist | n: the main character in a literary work, film, or other stories | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
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 | |
multiracial | adj: consisting of or involving people from multiple racial backgrounds | |
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 | |
humor | n: the quality of being amusing or funny; the liquid parts of the body | |
opera | n: a drama set to music, in which the words are sung rather than spoken | |
hallmark | n: a distinctive characteristic or attribute of a person or thing | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
saccharine | adj: overly sweet or sentimental to the point of being cloying or sickly; artificially or excessively sweet | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
mileage | n: the number of miles traveled by a particular vehicle or machine; in a more general sense, the usefulness or practical value of something based on the amount of effort or resources expended | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
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 | |
twist | v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
timeline | n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom | |
ridiculous | adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | |
complication | n: something that makes a situation or condition that is complex or confused | |
chirp | n: a short, sharp sound that is made by birds or insects or by electronic devices such as alarms or beepers | |
tangible | adj: real and concrete; able to be perceived, especially able to be touched; (of business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value | |
visualize | v: to form a mental image or concept of something; to make something visible | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
exhaust | n: the system in a vehicle that removes waste gases from the engine; (verb) to make someone completely tired | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
excel | v: to be extremely good at or proficient in doing something | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
withdraw | v: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something | |
buck | n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention | |
receipt | n: a written or printed statement acknowledging that something has been paid for or received; the act of receiving something | |
swear | v: to make a solemn promise or vow; to use rude or offensive language | |
exhausted | adj: extremely tired | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
vivid | adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind | |
bay | n: a part of the coast that is partially enclosed by land; a compartment or section of a ship or building | |
windy | adj: characterized by or affected by strong winds; of or relating to the wind; describing a person who talks a lot, often in an exaggerated way or without saying much substance | |
breeze | n: a gentle wind that is not very strong or forceful, typically cool and refreshing | |
idyllic | adj: pertaining to an idealized or picturesque version of rural life; blissfully serene, pleasingly perfect, or charmingly simple | |
chuckle | n: a soft, partly suppressed laugh; an act of laughing quietly; (verb) to laugh quietly or softly, often in a suppressed or restrained way | |
splurge | n: an extravagant or excessive expenditure, particularly on luxury items or activities; a sudden burst of activity or energy; (verb) to spend a lot of money on something indulgent or extravagant, often impulsively or without regard to one’s budget or financial situation | |
subway | n: an underground railway system, typically in a city | |
supersized | adj: enlarged or increased beyond the usual or ordinary size; larger than normal; often used to describe food or drink excessively large portions | |
tuna | n: a large fish of the mackerel family, found in warm seas; commonly used for commercial and sport fishing and as a food source for humans and other animals | |
avocado | n: a pear-shaped fruit with a hard skin and buttery flesh, commonly eaten raw in salads, sandwiches, or as guacamole | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
caramel | n: a sweet, dark brown, sticky substance made by heating sugar or syrup until it melts and then cooling it quickly | |
frappe | n: a type of cold coffee beverage that is typically made with ice, milk, and coffee, and sometimes flavored syrups or fruit purees | |
drizzle | v: to rain lightly or in fine drops; to pour a liquid over something in a slow, thin stream | |
womb | n: the organ of a woman or female mammal in which a baby develops before birth | |
autonomy | n: the right of an organization, country, or region to govern itself independently | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
beneath | adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
rhythm | n: a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that are used in music, poetry, and dancing | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell | |
provoke | v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect |