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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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underworld | n: the criminal world or the world of organized crime; the realm of the dead in various mythologies | |
heaven | n: (of various religious and mythological traditions) a place or state of existence considered to be the abode of the divine, the afterlife, or a higher realm of being; a state of great happiness, contentment, or beauty | |
outshine | v: to be more brilliant, striking, or impressive than; to outdo or excel | |
resentful | adj: feeling or expressing bitterness or anger because you have been treated unfairly | |
descend | v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
mythology | n: a collection of myths (= traditional stories accepted as history) or the study of myths | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
sunrise | n: the time in the morning when the sun first appears in the sky | |
sunset | n: the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon; (verb) to expire or be terminated automatically at the end of a fixed period | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
assign | v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
reappear | v: to show up again or return after not being heard of or seen for a period of time | |
ascribe | v: to attribute something to a particular cause or source | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
wield | v: to possess and exercise power, authority, etc | |
spear | n: a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp metal point used for battle, hunting, and fishing in the past | |
dart | n: a small narrow pointed object, sometimes with feathers to help it fly, that is thrown or shot; (verb) to move along rapidly and lightly | |
discord | n: lack of agreement or harmony between people or things; a disagreement or dispute; a harsh, unpleasant sound or noise | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
sustenance | n: food and drink that living things need to nourish their body | |
lightning | n: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
reborn | adj: brought back to life in a new form or with a new nature | |
jaguar | n: a large animal of the cat family that has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, mainly found in parts of Central and South America | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
plunge | v: to dive quickly and steeply downward; to thrust or throw into something; (noun) a steep and rapid fall | |
warfare | n: the use of military force to achieve political, economic, or social objectives | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
maize | n: a cereal grain that is native to the Americas and cultivated in wide varieties for its large, yellow, edible seed and as a feed for livestock | |
humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
staple | adj: essential, crucial, or regularly used | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
cave | n: a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, mountain, or under the ground | |
solstice | n: either of the two moments in a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, resulting in the shortest or longest day of the year; the time of year associated with these events | |
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 | |
omen | n: a sign or warning of a future event, often seen as either positive or negative and believed to be an indication of divine power or influence | |
reign | n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
twin | n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother | |
vanquish | v: to defeat or conquer thoroughly; to overcome and gain control over someone or something | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
mysterious | adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
temporary | adj: not lasting or be used for a very long | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
supremacy | n: the state, condition, or position of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status | |
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 | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly |