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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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secular | adj: not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly | |
firework | n: a device that produces a colorful display of light and sound when it is ignited | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
hollow | adj: having a hole, empty space inside, or indentation on the surface | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
mitzvah | n: (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
rabbi | n: a Jewish religious leader or a Jewish scholar or teacher | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
fountain | n: a structure usually consisting of a basin and a jet of water that is sprayed into the air, often used for decoration or as a source of drinking water | |
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 | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
rite | n: a formal or ceremonial act or set of acts performed in a traditional or prescribed way; a religious or spiritual ceremony or practice | |
bud | n: a small swelling on a plant stem or twig containing an undeveloped shoot | |
naturalism | n: a philosophical belief that everything, including human behavior and cognition, can be explained solely by natural causes and laws | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
canyon | n: a large deep valley with very steep sides of rock and usually formed by a river | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
grace | n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
squeeze | v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
ritual | n: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
impulse | n: a sudden strong and unreflective wish or need to do something; the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | |
closet | n: a small room or cabinet with a door used for storing things, especially clothes | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
attic | n: a space or area, typically bounded by a roof and walls in a house that is located immediately below the roof; often used for storage or as an additional living space | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
terrific | adj: causing terror or fear; extremely great or intense; very good or excellent | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
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 | |
renew | v: to begin or resume something again after an interruption | |
onward | adj: moving or continuing forward; progressing |