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Word	Meaning	Advanced
maid	n: a girl or young woman employed to do domestic work
undertake	v: to do or begin to do something, such as an enterprise or responsibility
progressive	adj: relating to or supporting development or advancement, especially social or political one
lesbian	n: a woman who is attracted romantically and sexually to other women
gay	adj: homosexual; happy, carefree
debate	n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives
obliterate	v: to wipe out, destroy, or conceal all signs of something utterly; to remove completely from recognition or memory
thanksgiving	n: an annual holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada, typically observed on the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S. and on the second Monday in October in Canada, that commemorates the giving of thanks for the blessings of the previous year
conservative	adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation
steroid	n: any of several organic compounds that are produced in the body and have important physiological effects and affect the development and growth of sex organs
unbelievable	adj: beyond belief or understanding and extremely surprising
nasty	adj: very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
tweet	n: a short, high sound made by a small bird; a message sent using Twitter, the social media application
idiot	n: a foolish or stupid person who lacks common sense or judgment; a derogatory term used to describe someone who is mentally deficient
traitor	n: a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle, to which they had previously been loyal; a person who commits treason against their country or sovereign
scourge	n: a person or thing that causes great suffering or destruction; (verb) to punish someone severely
ugly	adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at
takeaway	n: a message or conclusion that can be taken away from a situation or piece of information
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
dike	n: a wall or embankment built to hold back water and prevent flooding; a barrier made of earth, stone, or concrete; a narrow channel cut into rock or soil by erosion
naive	adj: showing unaffected simplicity and lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
compassion	n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck
persuade	v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion
confession	n: a formal statement in which one admits that they have done something wrong or illegal
knuckle	n: one of the joint-like parts of the fingers and toes, especially of the hand
righteous	adj: morally correct and just; virtuous and morally upright
condescending	adj: having or showing a feeling of superiority; patronizing
dismiss	v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment
politically	adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation
incidentally	adv: by the way; as an aside or in passing
blind	adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something
striking	adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner
impressive	adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
disagree	v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc.
hokey	adj: overly sentimental, exaggerated, or contrived in an attempt to evoke emotion, often in a way that is considered insincere or tacky
immigrant	n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently
scared	adj: afraid or frightened
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
bet	v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something
devastate	v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage
gutter	n: a channel along the edge of a road or structure for carrying away rainwater
blame	v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad
flurry	n: a sudden and brief burst of activity or emotion; a light snowfall with gusty winds and swirling snowflakes; a rapid or disorganized movement of small objects, such as leaves or petals
vile	adj: highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable; morally reprehensible or wicked; characterized by cruelty or violence
profanity	n: a speech or behavior that expresses of lack of respect for God or holy things
spiritual	adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things
AI	n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation
optimistic	adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful
fan	n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces
lean	adj: having a noticeably small amount of body fat; (verb) to bend or move from a straight to a sloping posture
torture	n: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason
logic	n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.