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WordMeaningAdvanced
definev: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
revengen: the act of inflicting punishment or harm in return for an injury or wrongdoing; retaliation, retribution
magnificentadj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed
spongen: a soft material with many microscopic pores that can absorb a large amount of liquid and is used for washing and cleaning
disastern: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life
thunderstormn: a storm with lightning and thunder, typically with heavy rain and strong gusts of wind
horizonn: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
mandarinn: an influential and high-ranking official, notably in the civil service; the branch of Chinese, which is the official language of China
pronouncev: to say or speak (a word or words) correctly or in a particular way
intenseadj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe
polishn: a substance used to smooth or shine a surface; the act of smoothing or shining a surface
hypothesisn: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
compulsiveadj: relating to or involving an irresistible urge to do something repeatedly or excessively, often in a way that is harmful or detrimental to one’s well-being or relationships
germn: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one
dreadv: to be very afraid of or worried about something that is going to happen or that might happen
finn: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance
fulfillv: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize
lifelongadj: lasting for the whole of someone’s life
dictionaryn: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words and their definitions, as well as information about their origins, usage, and pronunciation
obscureadj: not well known to many people
emotionn: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others
peccadillon: a small, relatively minor fault or sin; a minor offense or indiscretion; a slight transgression or misdemeanor
quirkn: a peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic that is distinctive to an individual or group
halfwayadj: in or at a point midway or an equal distance between two points
earnestadj: characterized by sincere and severe conviction or effort; showing a deep and a genuine sense of purpose or commitment
epiphanyn: a moment of sudden and great realization or revelation; a Christian festival, held on 6 January, celebrating the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
bouncev: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back
desiren: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
decidev: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
brainn: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
essentiallyadv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
incidentallyadv: by the way; as an aside or in passing
weirdadj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
misspellv: to spell incorrectly or wrongly; to use an incorrect spelling for a word
decentadj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense
chaoticadj: without any order or organization; extremely disorganized, unpredictable, and confusing
universen: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
shorthandn: a system of rapid handwriting or abbreviation that uses symbols, abbreviations, or other devices to represent words or phrases; a short and simple way of expressing or describing something
interpretv: to explain or assign the meaning of information, actions, etc.
trapn: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
lexiconn: all the words and phrases of a particular language or branch of knowledge, such as nautical or medical
necessarilyadv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise
correlatev: to have a connection or relationship in which one thing affects or depends on another
driftv: to move smoothly and slowly in water or air, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over the direction
philosophyn: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
satisfyv: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need
achievementn: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability
inventionn: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing