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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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homeland | n: a place regarded as one’s native country or where one belongs | |
tale | n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure | |
grave | n: a place where a dead body is buried, typically marked by a headstone or other memorial; a very serious, solemn, or important matter; (verb) to carve, cut, or etch a design, inscription, or mark onto a hard surface, such as stone or metal; (adjective) serious, solemn, or weighty in nature | |
deport | v: to force someone to leave a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
passport | n: an official document issued by a government used to verify the identity and nationality of a person for international travel | |
yak | v: to talk at length, often without a particular purpose or direction; (noun) a long-haired bovine mammal native to central Asia that is often domesticated and used for its meat, milk, and wool | |
hitchhike | v: to obtain a ride in a passing vehicle by signaling to the driver or waving one’s thumb; to travel by getting a free ride in someone else’s vehicle | |
corridor | n: a hallway or passageway, especially one connecting rooms or areas within a building or structure | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
mystic | adj: having spiritual powers or qualities that are beyond ordinary understanding; (noun) someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension | |
mosque | n: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (= slender tower with balconies) | |
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 | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
nomad | n: a member of a group of people who move from place to place rather than living in one place all the time; a wanderer; a person with no fixed abode | |
prostitute | n: a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment | |
businessperson | n: a person who is engaged in business, typically as an owner or executive | |
nylon | n: a synthetic material used for making clothes, ropes, brushes, etc. | |
burqa | n: a loose, enveloping outer garment worn by some Muslim women, particularly in Afghanistan and other conservative societies, covering the entire body, including the face, with a mesh screen for the eyes | |
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 | |
scorpion | n: a small creature similar to an insect with a segmented body, a pair of pincers, and a long, thin tail that ends in a venomous sting | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
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 | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
prophet | n: a person believed to have an extraordinary power that can understand God’s will. | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals |