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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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percussion | n: the section of an orchestra or band that plays instruments such as drums, cymbals, and tambourines; the action of striking something to produce a sound | |
belay | v: to secure a rope by winding it around a cleat or by using a belaying device | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
contemporary | adj: belonging to the same or present time | |
soundscape | n: the overall sound environment of a particular area or place | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
saddle | n: a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal; (verb) to burden someone with responsibility or task | |
spice | n: a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable substance primarily used to season or flavor food | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
shun | v: to avoid deliberately or keep away from someone or something | |
pry | v: to force open or to try to get information from someone by asking too many questions | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
heritage | n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
usher | n: a person who shows people to their seats in a theater or church or who guides them through a building | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
facilitate | v: to make something easier or more likely to happen | |
safeguard | v: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
anew | adv: in a new or different way | |
endanger | v: to put someone or something in a risky situation | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
folklore | n: traditional customs, beliefs, stories, and songs of a community, passed down orally | |
hypnotize | v: to put someone in a state of hypnosis (= the induction of a state of consciousness in which the mind readily acts on suggestions) | |
mimic | v: to imitate someone’s speech, movement, or behavior, especially to make others laugh | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
nightclub | n: a venue that typically operates late into the night, offering music, dancing, and drinks | |
salary | n: a fixed amount of money that employees, especially those who work in an office, receive for doing their job, usually paid every month | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
spirit | n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | |
pride | n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
jazz | n: a type of music that originated in the African-American community in the United States and that is characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and a strong emphasis on self-expression | |
diaspora | n: the scattering of a people who have left their traditional homeland | |
resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident |