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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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patron | n: a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or activity; a loyal or regular customer of a particular shop, restaurant, etc. | |
monk | n: a member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience | |
refectory | n: a room or building in which meals are served, especially in a monastery or school | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
depict | v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph | |
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 | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
apostle | n: one of a group of early Christian leaders who were chosen and trained by Jesus to spread his teachings | |
betray | v: to reveal or deliver to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty; to reveal something unintentionally | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
theology | n: the study of the nature of God and religious belief | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
arrange | v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
sacred | adj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god | |
disciple | n: a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
biography | n: the story of a person’s life written by someone else | |
fresco | n: a painting technique in which water and pigment are applied to wet plaster, producing a durable and luminous image | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
pronouncement | n: a formal or authoritative statement or announcement, especially one issued by a governing body or public official | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
disbelief | n: the feeling of not being able to believe or accept that something is true or real | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
recoil | v: to spring or flinch back, as in surprise, fear, or pain | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
strip | v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc. | |
halo | n: a circular band of light around the head of a saint or holy person in the art, often representing a spiritual aura; a circular band of light around the sun or moon, especially during an eclipse | |
distinguished | adj: (used of persons or their work) standing above others in quality, attainment, or reputation | |
subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
attribute | v: to say or regard that something is the result of a particular thing; (noun) a quality or feature that someone or something possesses; | |
mural | adj: a large painting or other artwork that is applied directly to a wall or other surface | |
deteriorate | v: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate | |
painstaking | adj: cautious and correct, and requiring a significant amount of effort | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
tempera | n: a painting technique in which pigments are mixed with a water-soluble binder, such as egg yolk, to make a fast-drying paint | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
unstable | adj: lacking solidity, persistence, or firmness and therefore not strong, safe, or likely to continue; lacking control of one’s emotions | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
mildew | n: a thin, white, or grayish fungus, typically appearing on organic matter or plants that are damp or in a warm place | |
doorway | n: an opening in a wall for a door to fit into | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
undertake | v: to do or begin to do something, such as an enterprise or responsibility | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
oversee | v: to watch and direct someone or something to make sure that it is being done correctly | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period |