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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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rollercoaster | n: a type of amusement ride that goes up and down very steep slopes and around very sudden bends on which people ride in small and open carriages | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
revert | v: to return to a previous state or condition; to reply | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
spouse | n: a person’s husband, wife, or partner in marriage | |
relieve | v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe | |
celebrity | n: someone who is well-known, particularly in the entertainment industry | |
athlete | n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
bankrupt | adj: unable to pay one’s debts; having been reduced to a state of financial ruin; lacking in something essential or fundamental | |
betray | v: to reveal or deliver to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty; to reveal something unintentionally | |
harass | v: to annoy, torment, or pester persistently; to subject someone to repeated or chronic attacks or unwelcome attention | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
abusive | adj: involving or characterized by harmful or offensive treatment, language, or behavior; using physical, emotional, or verbal force to control or harm someone else | |
intimidate | v: to make someone fearful or uneasy so that they will do something that you want them to do | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
purple | adj: of a color intermediate between red and blue | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
bruise | n: a mark caused by a blow, typically one that is purple or black on the skin | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
guilt | n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong | |
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 | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
esteem | n: great respect and approval for or a good opinion of someone | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
disarm | v: to remove weapons or the means of attack from a person, group, or situation; to win over or reduce suspicion or hostility from an opponent or adversary | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
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 | |
dynamics | n: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the particular case in which a body remains at rest; forces that produce or stimulate movement, growth, or change | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
curriculum | n: a series of subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, etc. | |
correspond | v: to match or be similar to something else almost exactly; to exchange messages | |
illiterate | adj: unable to read or write; lacking basic education and knowledge in reading and writing | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
criticism | n: the act of analyzing, evaluating, or judging something, especially literary or artistic work, to find fault with it or to offer suggestions for improvement; the expression of disapproval or censure | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
rewrite | v: to write something such as a book or speech again in a different way, usually to improve it or add new information |