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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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instinct | n: an inborn behavioral pattern that is often responsive to specific stimuli; an innate feeling that causes you to act or believe that something is true | |
gut | n: the long tube in the body of a person or animal through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; the mental strength or bravery required to do something difficult or unpleasant | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
leak | v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container | |
pentagon | n: a flat geometric shape with five straight sides and five angles; a building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Department of Defense and is the headquarters of the U.S. military | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
assign | v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone | |
command | n: authority, control, or mastery over something, often referring to military or leadership contexts; a directive, order, or instruction; expertise or confidence in a specific area; (verb) to give an authoritative order or instruction, or to be in charge or control of something | |
specify | v: to explain or state something clearly and exactly | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
unconventional | adj: not following traditional or commonly accepted beliefs, practices, or customs; not conforming to established norms or standards | |
bloody | adj: covered in or smeared with blood; involving or characterized by bloodshed or brutality | |
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 | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
accelerant | n: a substance or material that, when added to a fire, accelerates or increases the intensity of the flames; a chemical used to initiate or speed up a chemical reaction or process | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
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 | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
parachute | n: a device used to slow the motion of people or objects through an atmosphere consisting of a large piece of thin cloth that is attached to them and opens out in the air | |
helicopter | n: a type of aircraft that is capable of hovering in place and moving vertically, as well as flying horizontally; often used for emergency medical services, military operations, and transport in areas with limited access | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
secrecy | n: the state or quality of being kept hidden or private; the act of keeping something confidential or unknown to others | |
lifeblood | n: a vital or essential element or substance that is necessary for survival or success | |
silo | n: a tall, cylindrical structure, usually made of concrete or steel, that is used for storing grain, feed, or other dry materials; a system or structure that is isolated or separate from others | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
personnel | n: a group of people who are employed in an organization or one of the armed forces; the department responsible for hiring, training, and placing employees | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
classify | v: to categorize or group something according to a system or set of criteria; to assign something to a particular class or category based on its characteristics or properties | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
tactics | n: the methods or strategies used to achieve a specific goal or outcome, particularly in the context of military, business, or sports | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
bureaucracy | n: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
waltz | n: a ballroom dance in triple time that originated in Vienna and is characterized by a flowing, graceful style and a strong accent on the first beat of each measure | |
deputy | n: a person who is appointed as the substitute of another and given the power to do something instead of another | |
amnesty | n: a general pardon for crimes, especially political crimes | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
snap | v: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions |