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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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solace | n: comfort or consolation in a time of distress, sadness, or disappointment; (verb) to comfort or console someone in a time of distress, loss, or suffering | |
motorcycle | n: a two-wheeled vehicle that is driven by an engine and has no pedals | |
snoop | v: to investigate or pry into something in a stealthy or nosy manner; to snoop through someone else’s possessions or property | |
companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
lifelong | adj: lasting for the whole of someone’s life | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
opioid | n: substances that have an effect similar to opium, such as morphine, used in medicines to treat severe pain, but some people take them illegally for pleasure and become addicted | |
addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
regal | adj: of or relating to royalty; fitting for or indicating royalty; stately, dignified, or impressive; characterized by grandeur or magnificence | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
emigrate | v: to leave one’s country or region to settle in another | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
dysfunction | n: a problem or fault in a system, organism, or part of the body or machine | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
talented | adj: having a natural ability or aptitude for something; showing exceptional skill or ability in a particular area | |
incarcerate | v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape | |
cartoon | n: a simple drawing depicting a humorous or critical situation, often accompanied by a caption | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
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 | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
leukemia | n: a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, in which abnormal white blood cells are produced and grow uncontrollably | |
shunt | v: to redirect or transfer something, often a flow of liquid or gas, to an alternative path or conduit; to move someone or something aside or out of the way; (noun) a device used to divert or redirect the flow of something, usually electrical current or fluid | |
wield | v: to possess and exercise power, authority, etc | |
grin | v: to smile broadly | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
laud | v: to praise or applaud enthusiastically; to extol or commend highly; to express approval or admiration for someone or something | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
endeavor | v: to make an earnest attempt or effort; to strive or work hard towards a goal or objective | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
graphic | adj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful | |
memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
recount | v: to describe what happened or to narrate a story | |
daunting | adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
kiddo | n: a term of endearment used to address a young child or an adult in a playful or affectionate manner | |
heroin | n: a highly addictive and illegal drug derived from morphine, typically administered by injection and often associated with serious health problems, including overdose and addiction | |
pediatrics | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the care and treatment of children | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
sunshine | n: the direct light and heat that comes from the sun |