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Word	Meaning	Advanced
goldsmith	n: a person who works in gold, creating items such as jewelry, coins, and other decorative items
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
exquisite	adj: extremely beautiful and delicate
engraving	n: a design or picture made by cutting lines into a metal plate or stone, especially for printing
woodcut	n: a print made by cutting a design into a block of wood and then inking the surface and pressing it onto paper
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
cycle	n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
illustrate	v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation
revelation	n: a fact that has been disclosed to others, especially a surprising one; the act of revealing or telling the fact or truth to others; communication of knowledge to humans by a divine or supernatural agency
portrayal	n: a representation or depiction of someone or something, especially in art, literature, or drama
apocalyptic	adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world
famine	n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons
pestilence	n: a contagious or infectious disease that is virulent and deadly, especially one that spreads rapidly and widely in a population
knight	n: a mounted soldier in the past, typically one of noble birth trained to fight in armor; (today in Great Britain) a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
depict	v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph
medieval	adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450
Christ	n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity
fearless	adj: having no fear; brave
temptation	n: the desire to do or have something that you know you should not do or have; the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
peril	n: serious and great danger or risk
thesis	n: a written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree, that sets out the author’s findings on a particular subject
ardent	adj: having or showing a strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
reform	n: the act of improving or correcting something that is wrong or bad; a change made to correct a flaw or problem
masterpiece	n: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement
lengthy	adj: tediously continuing for a long time; very long in time or size
inscription	n: a message or design that is written or engraved on a surface of something, such as stone or metal
germ	n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one
translate	v: to convert or change words into another language
apostle	n: one of a group of early Christian leaders who were chosen and trained by Jesus to spread his teachings
decry	v: to speak out strongly against something, often publicly
pride	n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements
embrace	v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection
increasingly	adv: more and more
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
fortify	v: to make something stronger or more resistant to attack or damage; to give someone or something more strength or support
treatise	n: a written work that deals with a particular subject in a thorough and systematic way
proportion	n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole
dedicate	v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use
harmonize	v: to bring into agreement or concord; to make compatible
naturalism	n: a philosophical belief that everything, including human behavior and cognition, can be explained solely by natural causes and laws
native	adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place
excel	v: to be extremely good at or proficient in doing something
watercolor	n: a painting method in which pigments are mixed with water and a binder and then applied to paper or another support
turf	n: a layer of grass and soil covering a particular area of land, especially used as a playing surface in sports or as a lawn
admire	v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed
accuracy	n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
optical	adj: of or relating to or light or the ability to see; (noun) the science of light and vision, and to instruments and techniques used in the study and application of light
dimension	n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
humor	n: the quality of being amusing or funny; the liquid parts of the body
temperament	n: a person’s nature or disposition, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
sanguine	adj: confidently optimistic and cheerful; hopeful
melancholy	n: a feeling of sadness, disappointment, or boredom, often accompanied by a lack of energy or motivation
phlegmatic	adj: calm and unemotional
irate	adj: feeling or showing strong anger or annoyance