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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
sterilize | v: to make something free of all forms of life, especially bacteria or viruses, by using heat, chemicals, or radiation | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
substantial | adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
guilt | n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
midwife | n: a person trained to assist women during childbirth and to provide care for the mother and baby | |
delivery | n: the act of taking or sending something to a destination; the bringing of a baby during childbirth | |
abortion | n: the intentional termination of a pregnancy at an early stage | |
fetus | n: an unborn or unhatched animal in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
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 | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
perpetrator | n: a person who carries out a harmful or illegal act, particularly one that involves violence or deception | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
decor | n: the arrangement and style of the furniture, art, and other items in a room or building, used to create a particular atmosphere or aesthetic | |
elaborate | adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts | |
homemade | adj: made at home rather than in a factory or workshop | |
infertile | adj: unable to grow crops or sustain life; not able to produce offspring or offspring that are viable | |
counteract | v: to act against something to reduce its bad or harmful effects or neutralize it | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
propaganda | n: information, ideas, or claims spread to influence public opinion or promote a particular cause or ideology | |
praise | n: an expression that shows approval and admiration of the achievements or characteristics of someone or something | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
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 | |
disobedient | adj: refusing to follow the rules or orders, often deliberately or defiantly; showing a lack of respect for authority or established norms | |
seep | v: to flow or leak slowly and gradually through small openings or spaces; to ooze or trickle out gradually | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
willingness | n: the state of being ready or inclined to do something | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
twist | v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
replace | v: to take the place of something |