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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
interrogate | v: to examine someone with questions over a lengthy period, especially in an aggressive manner | |
resume | v: to continue or begin anew after a pause or interruption | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
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 | |
neurological | adj: of or relating to the science of neurology or the nervous system | |
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 | |
clique | n: a narrow, exclusive group of people who share similar backgrounds or interests and who tend to be socially or politically powerful | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
preference | n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
reinforce | v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger | |
squeeze | v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
disclaim | v: to deny any responsibility or connection with something; to renounce or give up any claim to something | |
sheltered | adj: protected or shielded from danger or harmful influences; inexperienced or innocent of certain unpleasantness or harsh realities of life | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
epicenter | n: the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake | |
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 | |
shield | n: a protective covering or structure, especially in the past, that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves | |
bigotry | n: intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself | |
restriction | n: a limitation or constraint placed on something, or the act of limiting or constraining something | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
upbringing | n: the conditions and experiences in which a child is cared for and taught, especially in relation to their moral and social development | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
weirdo | n: a person who looks strange and behaves strangely | |
orthodox | adj: following or conforming to the traditional, normal, or commonly accepted beliefs, ideas, or activities; of or relating to Judaism; of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church | |
instinct | n: an inborn behavioral pattern that is often responsive to specific stimuli; an innate feeling that causes you to act or believe that something is true | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
shave | v: to remove body hair with a razor; to cut the price of something | |
charade | n: an elaborate act or pretense intended to deceive or conceal one’s true feelings or intentions; a game in which players try to guess a word or phrase based on gestures and movements made by the other players | |
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 | |
badger | n: a small, burrowing mammal with short legs and a distinctive striped face; a person or thing that persistently annoys or bothers someone; (verb) to pester or harass someone persistently, typically with a series of annoying requests, questions, or demands | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
crotch | n: the part of the body between the legs where they join the torso, including the area around the genitals | |
stall | v: to stop or cause to stop making progress; (noun) small area or booth set off for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area | |
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 | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
genital | adj: of or relating to the external and internal reproductive organs | |
elaborate | adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts | |
qualified | adj: officially recognized as having completed a training course or passed the exams that are necessary to perform a particular job | |
transgender | adj: relating to or denoting a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
dysmorphia | n: abnormal development or malformations of anatomical structures in plants, animals, or humans; a mental health condition characterized by obsessive concern with one’s appearance and a preoccupation with perceived flaws or defects that are not noticeable or are only slight and which often leads to anxiety, depression, and avoidance behaviors | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
stave | n: a long, narrow piece of wood or similar material, often used as a structural element in construction or to make barrels, musical instruments, furniture, or other objects; (verb) to fend off, ward off or prevent something from happening | |
puberty | n: the process of a person’s physical changes through which their sexual organs develop and become capable of reproduction | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
bat | n: a nocturnal animal with wings that flies and feeds at night, similar to a mouse; a piece of wood with a handle used for hitting the ball in sports including baseball, cricket, and table tennis | |
eyelash | n: any of the short hairs that grow around the eyes | |
blessing | n: a gift or favor from a higher power or force; an act or expression of approval, encouragement, or gratitude; something that brings happiness or good fortune | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
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 | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
tarnished | adj: no longer having a good reputation or being reduced in value, quality, or excellence | |
blatantly | adv: in a way that is very obvious, unsubtle, or conspicuous; without any attempt to conceal or disguise | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
disparate | adj: very different or distinct from something else and is not connected or comparable in any way | |
default | v: to fail to fulfill an obligation or pay a debt when it is due; to fail to meet expectations or perform as required; to choose or accept a predetermined option or condition without making a deliberate selection or choice; (noun) the pre-set or automatic settings that a system or program uses when the user has selected no other options | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
zigzag | adj: having short sharp turns or angles | |
awkward | adj: making you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed; causing inconvenience or difficulty | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
skimpy | adj: insufficient or inadequate in amount, size, or quality; revealing or covering only a small amount of skin or area of the body | |
compensate | v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value | |
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 | |
hesitant | adj: unsure or uncertain about what to do or how to act; reluctant or unwilling to take action or make a decision | |
tomboy | n: a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors that are typically associated with boys, such as a preference for rough play, sports, or wearing boy’s clothing | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
skate | n: a type of footwear that has a blade attached to its sole for skating on ice or other hard surfaces; an activity or sport that involves gliding on skates on ice or other hard surfaces | |
lace | n: a delicate fabric made of interlacing thread or other material; a cord used to fasten or adorn clothing, often with a pattern of holes or spaces; a decorative netting or interlaced design | |
underwear | n: clothes worn next to the skin under outer clothes | |
nail | n: a thin, pointed piece of metal with a flat head used for fastening things together; the thin hard layer covering and protecting the outer tip of the fingers or toes | |
polish | n: a substance used to smooth or shine a surface; the act of smoothing or shining a surface | |
shadow | n: a dark area or shape cast by an object blocking the passage of light; an area in darkness or shade; a reflected image or copy of something; a person, activity, or influence that follows or accompanies someone or something closely and persistently, often in a secretive or ominous manner | |
scrape | v: to draw something along a rough or hard surface, typically to remove dirt or other matter | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
utopian | adj: ideal and perfect; relating to or resembling a utopia (= an ideal and perfect society) | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
pundit | n: an expert, authority, or knowledgeable commentator who frequently expresses opinions or gives analysis on a particular subject or issue | |
liken | v: to compare something or someone to something or someone else to emphasize similarity or likeness; to describe or represent something as being like something else in some way | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
facet | n: one of the many aspects or sides of a subject or situation, especially when seen from different angles or perspectives; a particular feature or characteristic of something | |
indisputable | adj: not able to be denied or disputed; true | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
strip | v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc. | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
consciously | adv: with awareness; in a deliberate manner | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
citizenship | n: the status of being a member of a particular country | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
whisker | n: any of the long, stiff hairs that grow near the face of certain animals, such as cats or rats; a long, thin, projecting piece or part, such as an antenna or a protruding edge | |
rip | v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly | |
exposition | n: a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory; a collection of things, such as goods or works of art, etc., for public display | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
far-off | adj: distant in time or space; remote; distant or unlikely to happen | |
portrait | n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face | |
limitless | adj: without end, limit, or boundary; infinite | |
undertaking | n: a task, business, assignment, or project, especially one that is essential or challenging | |
wright | n: a person who makes or repairs something, especially a craftsman or artisan who works with wood or metal | |
evident | adj: apparent to the mind, senses, or judgment | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
simplicity | n: the quality or condition of being natural and plain or easy to understand or do | |
declaration | n: a formal or explicit statement or announcement | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
uphold | v: to support or defend something, such as a law, idea, decision, etc. | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
vocabulary | n: the words used by a language, group, or individual; the knowledge and understanding of words and their meanings that a person possesses | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
premise | n: a statement or proposition that is held to be true or from which a conclusion can be drawn | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
familiarity | n: a state of being well-known or closely acquainted with someone or something; the quality of being easily recognized or understood; a feeling of comfort or ease in a particular environment or with a certain situation | |
gateway | n: an entrance, door, or other openings that lead to a larger space, particularly one that serves as an entry point or access point to a larger area or system; a route, means, or method used to gain access to or acquire something | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
sympathy | n: the feeling of being sorry for someone who is experiencing a difficult or unpleasant situation; understanding or sharing someone else’s feelings or emotions | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
lesbian | n: a woman who is attracted romantically and sexually to other women | |
backbone | n: the spinal column of a vertebrate; a symbolic representation of strength and resilience | |
erase | v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it | |
contrary | n: acting in opposition to what is expected or desired | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
procession | n: a group of people or vehicles moving in an orderly, ceremonial manner, often for a religious or official purpose | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
inherent | adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
perpetuate | v: to make something continue or prevail for a long time | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
quantity | n: the amount or number of something; magnitude | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
opt | v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
nuanced | adj: characterized by subtle differences in appearance, meaning, sound, etc. | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
imperative | adj: very important or requiring attention or action | |
orientation | n: a person’s basic attitudes, beliefs, and preferences about particular things; a course introducing a new situation or environment | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
binary | n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
homosexual | adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex | |
heterosexual | adj: attracted to individuals of the opposite sex | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
jerk | v: to make a sudden, sharp movement, or cause something to do this | |
sweetheart | n: an affectionate term for a person, often a romantic partner, who is loved or cherished | |
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 | |
republican | n: a person who supports or advocates for a particular form of government, typically one that has an elected head of state rather than a monarch; a member or supporter of the Republican Party in the United States | |
polarization | n: the division or separation of something into two opposing or contrasting groups or factions; the condition of being polarized or having poles | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
prejudice | n: a thought or feeling that is unfair and makes no sense, mainly when it is formed without enough thought or knowledge | |
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 | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
proliferation | n: a rapid or uncontrolled increase in the number or amount of something; the process of growing, producing, or spreading rapidly and excessively | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack; (verb) to protect or shield from harm or adversity, particularly relating to environmental conditions or danger | |
billboard | n: a large outdoor sign or display that is used for advertising, marketing, or public information, typically located along highways or main roads | |
simplify | v: to make something more straightforward, more understandable, or easier to do | |
useless | adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result | |
multiplicity | n: a large number or variety of something; the quality or state of being multiple or manifold | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
disown | v: to reject or refuse to acknowledge or accept as one’s own; to renounce or disclaim any connection or relationship with someone or something | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
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. | |
firefighter | n: a person whose job is to extinguish fires | |
greet | v: to say hello to someone; to express welcome on meeting someone | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you |