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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
extremism | n: the holding of extreme political or religious views; actions or beliefs that fall outside of what is considered acceptable or reasonable | |
denounce | v: to speak out against; to strongly criticize something or someone | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
supremacy | n: the state, condition, or position of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status | |
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 | |
eventual | adj: expected to happen at a later time; likely to occur in the future | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
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 | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
meager | adj: small in quantity, quality, or size; insufficient or inadequate | |
non-existent | adj: not real; not existing or having no real existence | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
withdraw | v: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something | |
resent | v: to feel anger, bitterness, or indignation towards someone or something as a result of unfair treatment or perceived injustice; to harbor negative feelings towards someone or something | |
alley | n: a narrow lane or way between buildings, often used as a passage or a shortcut; a small street that runs between two other streets | |
joint | adj: shared, held, or made between two or more people; (noun) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton | |
shave | v: to remove body hair with a razor; to cut the price of something | |
snatch | v: to take or grab something suddenly or quickly | |
communist | adj: relating to or supporting the political ideology of communism (= a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership) | |
Jewish | adj: of or relating to people whose traditional religion is Judaism | |
docile | adj: easily controlled or managed, or willing to be led or instructed | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
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 | |
lifeline | n: a line, rope, or cable used to support or rescue a person in danger or distress; vital or necessary support, connection, or source of help | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
bully | n: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker; (verb) to intimidate, harass, or mistreat someone weaker or less powerful | |
esteem | n: great respect and approval for or a good opinion of someone | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
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 | |
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 | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
full-blown | adj: fully developed or manifesting in its complete form, often used to describe a difficult situation or condition | |
rhetoric | n: speech or writing intended to please or persuade someone; the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
paradise | n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
infamous | adj: having a reputation for being very bad or wicked | |
Nazi | n: a member or supporter of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 and carried out a genocidal campaign against Jews and other marginalized groups; someone who subscribes to similar racist or authoritarian beliefs | |
radicalize | v: to cause or become more radical in one’s beliefs or actions; to adopt or promote more extreme or uncompromising ideas or practices | |
whatsoever | adv: not at all; no matter what | |
hesitate | v: to pause decision before saying or doing something | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
genocide | n: the intentional killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
multicultural | adj: relating to or characterized by several cultures (= beliefs, languages, customs, traditions, etc.) | |
agenda | n: a list or outline of things to be done, discussed, or considered | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
funnel | n: a tube or pipe that is wide at the top, sloping sides, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening; a smokestack on a ship or steam engine | |
hardworking | adj: tending to work with a lot of effort and care | |
inflict | v: to cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone or something | |
untold | adj: not yet revealed or known; not having been counted or measured | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
horrific | adj: causing horror or disgust; gruesome and terrifying | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
stockpile | n: a large quantity or reserve of goods or materials that are accumulated and stored for future use, often used for emergency or contingency purposes; (verb) to accumulate or gather a large quantity of something, usually for future use or as a reserve | |
upcoming | adj: approaching or soon to happen; in the near future; pending or anticipated | |
racist | adj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
nationalist | adj: relating to or supporting a political ideology that emphasizes a strong sense of national identity and devotion to one’s own country | |
sacred | adj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
senseless | adj: lacking meaning, purpose, or reason; without sense or sensibility; foolish or irrational | |
massacre | n: the brutal and indiscriminate killing of a large number of people; a violent and bloody event that typically results in the death of many individuals | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
delivery | n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth | |
reconnect | v: to connect again after a break or interruption | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
monger | v: to sell or promote something, especially by using aggressive or exaggerated tactics; to peddle or deal in (usually negative) information, rumors, or gossip; (noun) a dealer, trader, or seller of a particular commodity or goods | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
hatred | n: intense dislike or hatred towards someone or something, often based on differences in beliefs, values, or identity | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
scorch | v: to burn the surface of something, usually accidentally, with a hot iron or flame | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
brick | n: a rectangular block of baked clay used as a building material | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
avert | v: to prevent something dangerous or undesirable from happening | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
fender | n: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact | |
import | v: to bring goods or services into a country from another country; to transfer electronic data into a database or document; | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
punk | n: a type of a loud, fast-moving, and aggressive form of rock music originating in the 1970s; an aggressive and violent young man or boy | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
gross | adj: being the total amount of something before any deductions; obese and ugly or unpleasant | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
breast | n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
occasion | n: a time or event that is suitable or appropriate for something to happen or be done; a particular event or circumstance that requires or allows for something to be done | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
undeniable | adj: not possible to deny; true or certain | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
prejudice | n: a thought or feeling that is unfair and makes no sense, mainly when it is formed without enough thought or knowledge | |
inventory | n: a complete list of all the items or goods held in stock by a business or organization; the act of making such a list | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
livelihood | n: a means of earning money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing, etc. | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
disengage | v: to withdraw or separate oneself from a situation or relationship | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
miserable | adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
closet | n: a small room or cabinet with a door used for storing things, especially clothes | |
tattoo | n: a form of body modification made by inserting ink, dyes, or pigments, either permanent or temporary, into the skin to form a design | |
miraculous | adj: very effective or lucky, or completely unexpected | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
faculty | n: an inborn or natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc.; a department or group of the university concerned with a major division of knowledge | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
cafeteria | n: a restaurant where customers serve themselves from a counter and pay for what they have taken, often found in factories, colleges, hospitals, etc. | |
karma | n: a concept that originated in Hinduism and Buddhism and referred to the idea that a person’s actions in the present moment will affect their future experiences and circumstances | |
fist | n: a hand with the fingers clenched tightly into the palm to form a hard rounded shape; an act of striking someone or something with the fist | |
handcuff | n: a pair of metal restraints that are designed to lock around a person’s wrists and prevent them from moving their hands freely; (verb) to restrain or restrict the movement of a person by applying handcuffs, typically as part of an arrest or other security-related process | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
tremble | v: to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, for example, because you are frightened, angry, or excited, or because of illness | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
outrun | v: to run faster or farther than someone or something else, often to escape from danger or capture; to outpace or outmaneuver someone or something in a competition or pursuit | |
sleeve | n: a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
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 | |
forgiveness | n: the act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a mistake or offense with compassion | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
gang | n: a group of people who organize and engage in criminal activity | |
pothole | n: a hole or depression in a road surface, usually caused by wear, weathering, or erosion; can be dangerous to drivers and cause damage to vehicles | |
invariably | adv: in every case or on every occasion; without exception | |
nudge | v: to push someone or something gently, especially with your elbow, to attract the person’s attention; (noun) a small push or prod to encourage a desired action or behavior | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
untreated | adj: not given medical care or treatment; not subjected to chemical or physical treatment | |
corridor | n: a hallway or passageway, especially one connecting rooms or areas within a building or structure | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
unemployed | adj: not having a job, although able to work | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
upstate | adj: relating to or located in the region that is located in the northern part of a state or country, particularly in the United States | |
memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
veteran | n: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
buffalo | n: a large wild ox with shaggy hair found in Asia and North America | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
evil | adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
mosque | n: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (= slender tower with balconies) | |
imam | n: a religious leader of the Muslim community, especially the leader of a mosque and a community | |
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 | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
convincing | adj: able to make someone believe that something is true | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
chuck | v: to throw something carelessly or casually; to get rid of something or someone | |
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 | |
ignorance | n: lack of knowledge or information about a particular subject or fact | |
isolation | n: the condition of being alone or lonely; the act or state of separation between persons or groups | |
extremist | n: a person who holds extreme political or religious views and who is willing to use violent or illegal methods to promote those views | |
jihad | n: a concept in Islam referring to a struggle or effort, often internal, to uphold or defend the faith, which can be interpreted in different ways, including as a spiritual or political struggle | |
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 | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
marketplace | n: a physical or virtual venue where goods or services are bought and sold; an economic system that facilitates exchange between buyers and sellers | |
ideology | n: a set of beliefs or philosophies that an economic or political system is based on | |
dogma | n: a belief or set of beliefs that the members of a group accept without being questioned or doubted | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
undeserving | adj: not worthy or deserving of something, often a reward or privilege; without merit or justification | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met |