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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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cringe | v: to move back or away from someone or something because you are afraid or shocked; to shrink as in fear, disgust, or embarrassment | |
annoying | adj: making someone feel slightly angry | |
remake | v: to create a new version of a work of art, such as a film, song, or play, using the same or similar material as the original; to adapt or update something for a new audience or purpose; (noun) a new version or adaptation of a previously existing movie, song, TV show, or other creative work | |
playwright | n: a person who writes plays | |
depress | v: to make someone feel sad, low in spirits, or without hope; to make markets, businesses, etc., less active | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
accomplishment | n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training | |
insult | n: a remark or action that causes offense or disrespect; (verb) to treat, mention, or speak to rudely | |
onstage | adv: onto or on a stage in a theater; in front of an audience | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
hamlet | n: a small village or settlement, often without a church | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
fishmonger | n: a person who sells fish, typically at a fish market or shop; a merchant or retailer who specializes in selling fresh or preserved fish and seafood | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
monger | v: to sell or promote something, especially by using aggressive or exaggerated tactics; to peddle or deal in (usually negative) information, rumors, or gossip; (noun) a dealer, trader, or seller of a particular commodity or goods | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
brokerage | n: the business of buying and selling goods or services on behalf of others, often for a commission or fee; the activity of acting as an intermediary or agent in negotiations or deals between two parties | |
pimp | n: a person, typically a man, who lives off the earnings of a prostitute or sex worker | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
intensify | v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength | |
animosity | n: strong hostility or hatred towards someone or something, often resulting in conflict or ill-will | |
gang | n: a group of people who organize and engage in criminal activity | |
fist | n: a hand with the fingers clenched tightly into the palm to form a hard rounded shape; an act of striking someone or something with the fist | |
smack | v: to hit something or someone with force, often making a loud noise; to deliver a sharp criticism or rebuke | |
disappoint | v: to fail to meet someone or their hopes or expectations; to make someone feel sad | |
get-go | n: the start or beginning of something | |
distrust | n: a lack of trust or confidence in someone or something | |
frown | v: to make an angry or severe expression by bringing your eyebrows together to indicate disapproval, displeasure, or concentration | |
nay | adv: not this merely but also; not only so but; (noun) a negative response or vote | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
thumb | n: the short, thick digit of the hand next to the index finger; (verb) to travel by getting free rides from motorists | |
disgrace | n: a loss of respect, honor, or dignity; a state of shame or public humiliation; an action or behavior that is seen as immoral or unacceptable; (verb) to bring shame, dishonor, or discredit upon someone or something | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
provoke | v: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect | |
hind | adj: situated at the back or rear; coming after, following; of, or relating to the hindquarters or hind legs of an animal | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
cower | v: to crouch or curl up in fear or apprehension; to shrink or recoil from something threatening, usually physically or mentally | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
sting | v: to cause a sharp, painful sensation or injury with a poison, venom, or other substance or by a physical action such as a bite or prick | |
rival | n: a person, company, or thing competing with others for the same thing or in the same area | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
hotheaded | adj: easily angered or excited; prone to act impulsively or rashly without thinking things through | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
downfall | n: a sudden or catastrophic decline or failure |