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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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mainspring | n: a spiral or coiled spring in a mechanical device, such as a watch or clock, that provides the energy to drive the mechanism; a primary or essential motive or driving force | |
topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
misfortune | n: an unfortunate event or circumstance; bad luck or trouble | |
radiate | v: to spread out or emit something, such as light or heat, in all directions | |
appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest | |
spontaneously | adv: in a way that is natural, not planned or forced, and often sudden | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
avail | v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of | |
behold | v: to look at and observe with attention | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
oppress | v: to treat people in a cruel and authoritarian way, especially by denying them the same freedoms, rights, etc. as other people | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
unfaithful | adj: not loyal to a spouse, partner, or commitment because of a sexual relationship with a person who is not your partner | |
bereavement | n: the state of having lost a relative or close friend; grief or sadness caused by the loss of someone or something | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
terribly | adv: very badly; to a great extent or very much | |
occasion | n: a time or event that is suitable or appropriate for something to happen or be done; a particular event or circumstance that requires or allows for something to be done | |
patience | n: the ability to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity, delay, or frustration; the capacity to tolerate or endure difficult or unpleasant situations without becoming upset or angry | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
sprint | v: to run at full speed over a short distance or period of time | |
marathon | n: a long-distance race of 42.195 kilometers | |
conviction | n: a strong belief or opinion, especially one that is based on principles or evidence; (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
faucet | n: a device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
revolutionize | v: to bring about a complete or radical change in something, often through the introduction of new methods or ideas | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
gratitude | n: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness | |
toilet | n: a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture with a seat for defecation and urination, or a room or building containing one or more of this fixture | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
scarcity | n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount | |
pyramid | n: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides, begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt | |
upside | n: the positive aspect or potential of something; the upper side of something | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
nonviolence | n: the use of peaceful means, such as civil disobedience or passive resistance, rather than violence to achieve a goal, especially in the context of political or social change | |
revolutionary | adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
mushroom | n: a type of fungus that grows on dead or decaying organic matter and typically has a stalk and an umbrella-shaped cap | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people |