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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
poet | n: a person who writes poetry | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
foremost | adj: most important, leading, or prominent | |
sculptor | n: an artist who creates sculptures, three-dimensional objects, or forms | |
biography | n: the story of a person’s life written by someone else | |
inanimate | adj: not having life or spirit; not animate | |
marble | n: a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that has a pattern of lines going through it and takes a high polish used for sculpture and as building material; a small ball made of stone, especially one used in children’s games | |
talented | adj: having a natural ability or aptitude for something; showing exceptional skill or ability in a particular area | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
artistic | adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
scion | n: a descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or influential family | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
commission | n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something | |
sculpt | v: to create a work of art by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques | |
virgin | n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time | |
lament | v: to express sadness, grief, or disappointment about something, often by complaining or mourning | |
sculpture | n: the art of creating three-dimensional objects or forms, typically by carving, modeling, or casting in a variety of materials such as stone, wood, metal, or clay | |
execute | v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc. | |
elaborate | adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
life-sized | adj: being of the same size as the person or thing represented | |
tomb | n: a large stone structure or underground chamber in which the dead are buried | |
papal | adj: relating to the pope (= the head of the Roman Catholic Church) or the Roman Catholic Church | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
chapel | n: a place of worship, especially a non-conformist or dissenting place of worship | |
fresco | n: a painting technique in which water and pigment are applied to wet plaster, producing a durable and luminous image | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
carve | v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply | |
dye | v: to color a textile or hair by immersing it in a colored liquid or substance | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
reluctant | adj: unwilling or hesitant to do something because of doubts or fears | |
extravagant | adj: exceeding the bounds of reason or necessity; wildly excessive; lavish | |
basilica | n: a large and important church, typically one with a nave, aisles, and a raised platform at one or both ends, and often a higher central area | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
altar | n: a raised platform or table used for religious ceremonies, sacrifices, or offerings | |
flay | v: to strip the skin off; to inflict severe criticism or punishment | |
martyr | n: a person who suffers very much or is killed for the sake of their religious or political beliefs | |
drape | v: to arrange or hang cloth or clothing loosely over something, typically in a decorative way; to cover or decorate loosely with material | |
offensive | adj: rude in a way that causes someone to feel anger, annoyance, or resentment; for the purpose of attack rather than defense | |
intact | adj: undamaged and complete | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
redesign | v: to design something again, especially in a different or modified form; (noun) the process of designing something again | |
atop | adv: on, to, or at the top | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
appoint | v: to give someone a job or role, especially as a public official or member of an organization; to arrange or decide on a time or a place | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
saint | n: a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, virtue, or devotion | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
dome | n: a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
completion | n: the act or process of finishing something that you are doing or making; the state of being finished | |
portray | v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work | |
oval | adj: having the shape of an egg, rounded at one end and pointed at the other, or having the general outline of an egg | |
airborne | adj: moved or conveyed by or through the air; in the air | |
angel | n: a spiritual being believed to be a messenger of God often depicted as having wings and a halo | |
consciously | adv: with awareness; in a deliberate manner | |
composition | n: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling |