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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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celebrity | n: someone who is well-known, particularly in the entertainment industry | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
rural | adj: of or relating to the countryside | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
orphanage | n: an institution for the care of orphans (= a child whose parents are dead) | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
orphan | n: a child whose parents are dead or have abandoned them | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
carpenter | n: a woodworker whose job is to make or repair wooden objects | |
mechanic | n: a person who repairs or maintains machinery or mechanical systems, particularly in automobiles or other vehicles; a person who is skilled in dealing with the details of a machine or system | |
paperwork | n: administrative tasks that involve writing or typing documents | |
embassy | n: the diplomatic building where a country’s representatives to a foreign country are based | |
visa | n: an endorsement or authorization placed in a passport or travel document that allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country for a specific period of time; the process of applying for and obtaining such authorization | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
passport | n: an official document issued by a government used to verify the identity and nationality of a person for international travel | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
gorgeous | adj: wonderful and attractive | |
veil | n: a piece of fine cloth worn by women to cover or conceal the face; (verb) to cover, conceal, or obscure | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
damn | v: to express disapproval of or disappointment in something or someone; to condemn or to curse; (a swear word) an expression of anger | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
dirt | n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
microwave | n: a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one millimeter to one meter and frequencies between 300 MHz (0.3 GHz) and 300 GHz; an electric oven that cooks food by exposing it to high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, which causes the food molecules to vibrate and heat up quickly | |
refrigerator | n: an appliance or device used for preserving and cooling food and beverages by maintaining a low temperature within a closed compartment | |
immerse | v: to become fully involved in a particular activity; to dip or submerge in a liquid, especially so that they or it are entirely covered | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
jealousy | n: a feeling of resentment or bitterness towards someone because they have something that you desire | |
repulsive | adj: causing strong dislike or disgust; offensive, unpleasant, or grotesque; resisting or rejecting contact or influence | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
institutionalize | v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.) | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
multicultural | adj: relating to or characterized by several cultures (= beliefs, languages, customs, traditions, etc.) | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
xenophobia | n: extreme fear or hatred of people from other countries | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
bonus | n: an extra amount of money that is added to payment as a present or reward for good work | |
bigotry | n: intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
inclusive | adj: including much or everything, and especially including stated limits; not excluding any of the people, things, ideas, etc. involved in something |