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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
| guilt | n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong | |
| emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
| interchange | n: an exchange of one thing for another, often involving a replacement or substitution; a meeting or intersection of two or more roads or routes | |
| specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
| subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
| distinction | n: a difference or contrast between similar things or people | |
| motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
| horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
| shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
| worthless | adj: having no value or usefulness; not worth considering | |
| powerless | adj: lacking power, strength, or authority; unable to act or affect change | |
| sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
| disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
| minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
| blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
| typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
| construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
| inclined | adj: having a tendency or preference for something; likely or disposed to think, feel, or behave in a certain way | |
| confess | v: to admit to having done something wrong or to reveal something personal or private | |
| apologize | v: to express regret for committing wrongdoing or causing a problem | |
| responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
| reconnect | v: to connect again after a break or interruption | |
| unwarranted | adj: without justification or valid reason; not supported by evidence, logic, or authority | |
| unfair | adj: not giving equal treatment or opportunities to people involved; marked by injustice, partiality, or deception | |
| guilty | adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal | |
| problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
| spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
| survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
| addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
| struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
| ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
| therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
| compassionate | adj: feeling or showing sympathy and concern for the suffering or bad luck of others | |
| realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
| dispel | v: to remove something, especially a feeling of fear, doubt, and false idea | |
| phobia | n: an extreme or irrational fear of a particular object, person, situation, or activity; a type of anxiety disorder | |
| ashamed | adj: feeling guilt, embarrassment, or remorse about something because of something you have done | |
| stigmatize | v: to accuse, condemn, or openly or formally consider somebody or something as not deserving respect | |
| identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
| intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
| strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
| identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
| temper | n: a person’s state of mind, emotions, or attitude; a tendency to become angry or excited easily; the elasticity and hardness of a metal object | |
| doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
| amend | v: to change a text, law, statement, etc., slightly to remove faults or errors or to improve it | |
| opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
| mire | n: a wet, muddy ground or area that is difficult to walk or move through | |
| celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
| appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
| strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
| communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
| incarcerate | v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape | |
| rough | adj: not quite exact or correct; having or caused by an irregular surface | |
| spite | n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty | |
| 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 | |
| stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
| transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
| overload | v: to put too much a load in or on something | |
| critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
| separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
| ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
| 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 |
