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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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humiliate | v: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
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 | |
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 | |
utensil | n: a tool used in the house | |
envelop | v: to surround and cover completely; to encase | |
howl | v: to make a prolonged, loud, mournful cry or noise, typically as a signal of distress, pain, or an intense emotion; to express one’s strong feelings or emotions in a loud and unrestrained manner; (noun) a long, loud, mournful sound made by a person or an animal, often in response to pain, fear, or sadness | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
stomach | n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
fluid | n: a substance that can flow and is not solid | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
fulfill | v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize | |
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 | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
yoga | n: a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, which is widely practiced for health and relaxation | |
self-sufficient | adj: able to provide for one’s own needs without assistance from others | |
deathbed | n: a person’s bed, especially one in a hospital or home, on which they are expected to die or have died; a situation or event that occurs shortly before the end of someone’s life | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
meritocratic | adj: based on the principle that the talented should be chosen and moved ahead based on their achievements | |
accomplish | v: to finish or achieve something successfully | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
prestigious | adj: having a high reputation or status; respected or honored; widely recognized as being of high quality or importance | |
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 | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
conditional | adj: depending on a specific condition or circumstance; imposed or subject to certain conditions or restrictions | |
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 | |
purify | v: to remove harmful substances from something and increase the concentration of it | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
sin | n: the offense against a religious or moral law or against God | |
omission | n: the act of leaving out, neglecting, or failing to include or mention something or someone; a failure to do something that is expected or required | |
evasion | n: the act of avoiding or escaping from someone or something, such as an opponent, a pursuer, or an unpleasant situation | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
disconnect | v: to unfasten or disjoin something, especially to break the connection between a supply of gas, water, or electricity and a piece of equipment | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
detached | adj: no longer connected or joined; showing lack of emotional involvement | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
fragment | n: a small piece or part broken off or detached | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
millennial | adj: relating to a period of a thousand years or the year 2000; (noun) a person born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, also called Generation Y | |
affiliated | adj: being associated with or connected to a larger organization, group, or system | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
opioid | n: substances that have an effect similar to opium, such as morphine, used in medicines to treat severe pain, but some people take them illegally for pleasure and become addicted | |
addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
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 | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
cascade | n: a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls; a succession of stages or operations or processes or units | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
adrift | adj: without purpose or direction; floating with no clear destination or goal; lacking a stable or secure position or status | |
uncommitted | adj: not pledged or bound to a specific opinion, belief, or course of action | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
resentful | adj: feeling or expressing bitterness or anger because you have been treated unfairly | |
lash | v: to strike or hit someone with a whip or other flexible instrument; to criticize or rebuke someone severely; to bind or tie something tightly with a cord or strap | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
theologian | n: an expert or student who studies theology | |
carve | v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
cavity | n: an empty space or hollowness within a solid object, especially within the body, such as a tooth or bone; a hole or depression in a surface or the ground | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
spiritual | adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
yearn | v: to strongly desire or long for something | |
captain | n: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft | |
leftover | adj: not consumed or used at the end of something | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
blossom | n: the reproductive structure on a flowering plant that consists of usually colorful petals and a typically green calyx (merging of sepals); the state or time of flowering; the peak of a person’s or thing’s development or success | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
infinite | adj: unlimited or very great; impossible to measure | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
obliterate | v: to wipe out, destroy, or conceal all signs of something utterly; to remove completely from recognition or memory | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
insult | n: a remark or action that causes offense or disrespect; (verb) to treat, mention, or speak to rudely | |
fusion | n: the process of combining two or more things to form a single entity | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
crumble | v: to break or fall apart into small pieces or fragments, especially due to age, decay, or lack of support | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
inexplicable | adj: unable to be explained, understood, or accounted for; mysterious or puzzling | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
downstairs | adv: on or to a lower or ground floor of a building | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
huggy | adj: showing a strong inclination to hug or embrace others, either for comfort or affection, often used in a playful or affectionate way | |
intimacy | n: close familiarity or friendship; a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
aspen | n: a deciduous tree with smooth, white bark that often trembles or quakes in the wind; a type of skiing that involves quick, short turns on steep slopes | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
weave | v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
logo | n: a symbol or design that represents a company, organization, or product used on packaging, advertisements, and other materials | |
plop | n: a short and soft sound like that of a small object dropping into water without a splash; (verb) drop with the sound of something falling into water | |
weaver | n: the craftsman whose job is weaving cloth | |
butler | n: a male servant in charge of serving food and drinks and taking care of household duties | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
ant | n: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups | |
pharmacy | n: a place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; a drugstore or chemist’s | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
screw | v: to turn something, such as a bolt, with a driver or wrench to tighten or loosen it; (noun) a cylindrical rod with a helical ridge used to fasten things together | |
individualism | n: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant | |
relationism | n: a philosophical or theoretical approach that emphasizes the importance of relationships between individuals or objects rather than their specific qualities or attributes | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
vocational | adj: of or relating to an occupation or employment; providing or undergoing training in special skills that prepare you for a particular job | |
certitude | n: a state of complete confidence or certainty; the quality of being assured or convinced beyond doubt | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
mutual | adj: common to or shared by two or more parties | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
naturalism | n: a philosophical belief that everything, including human behavior and cognition, can be explained solely by natural causes and laws | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
paradise | n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth | |
jellyfish | n: a marine creature with a soft, jelly-like body and tentacles for stinging | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
dock | n: a structure or platform that extends from the shoreline into a body of water, used for loading and unloading ships or boats; an enclosed area of water used as a basin for shipping or pleasure boats; a place where a ship can be repaired or maintained | |
stingray | n: a marine fish with a flattened diamond-shaped body, a long tail bearing venomous spines, and large pectoral fins that are used for swimming | |
beneath | adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something | |
awe | n: a feeling of respect and wonder inspired by someone or something greatly admired | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
vocation | n: a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation; a person’s employment or main occupation, seen as worthy of dedication and commitment; a calling or strong inclination toward a particular way of life | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
nightclub | n: a venue that typically operates late into the night, offering music, dancing, and drinks | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
rail | n: a long, thin piece of metal or wood that is used to make fences or as a support for something; (verb) to complain bitterly | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
ridiculous | adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | |
heel | n: the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle; someone who is morally reprehensible; (verb) to follow someone or something | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
morph | v: to change or cause to change something or someone smoothly and gradually from one thing to another | |
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 | |
mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend |