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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
barefoot | adj: without shoes or other foot coverings; wearing nothing on the feet | |
eternal | adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
lullaby | n: a soft and gentle song, often sung to soothe a baby or young child and encourage sleep; any song or piece of music that has a calming or relaxing effect | |
humiliate | v: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information | |
authoritarian | adj: characterized by strict, absolute control and obedience to authority or rules; dictatorial and lacking in personal freedoms or individual rights | |
rig | v: to prepare or set up something in a certain way, typically in a carefully planned or fraudulent manner; to equip with sails or masts | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
proclaim | v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully | |
detain | v: to keep someone in official custody; to prevent them from leaving | |
torture | n: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
lawless | adj: lacking in lawful or legal constraints or restrictions; characterized by disorder, chaos, or anarchy; outside the realm of the law or legal system | |
fearless | adj: having no fear; brave | |
province | n: the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation | |
isolation | n: the condition of being alone or lonely; the act or state of separation between persons or groups | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
exile | n: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons | |
regime | n: the organization, a system, or method that is the governing authority of a political unit | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
rally | v: a public meeting of a group of people intended to arouse enthusiasm | |
overly | adv: to a greater degree than is appropriate or desirable | |
elevate | v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
pride | n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements | |
unity | n: the condition of being together or in agreement | |
solidarity | n: unity or agreement of feelings or actions among a group, especially among individuals with a common interest | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
tangible | adj: real and concrete; able to be perceived, especially able to be touched; (of business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
daring | adj: brave and taking risks | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
invincible | adj: incapable of being conquered, defeated, or overcome; unassailable |