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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
matriarchy | n: a social system in which women hold the primary power and authority, typically in a family or clan setting | |
regime | n: the organization, a system, or method that is the governing authority of a political unit | |
feminist | adj: describing a belief in and advocacy for achieving gender equality in social, political, and economic spheres; advocating for the rights and empowerment of women; (noun) a person who believes in and advocates for gender equality between men and women | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
paradise | n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth | |
surname | n: the family name passed down through generations; a person’s last name | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
politely | adv: in a courteous or respectful manner, showing good manners or consideration for others | |
inverse | adj: opposite in order, nature, or effect; reversed; reciprocal | |
patriarchy | n: a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, and control of a property | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
feminine | adj: relating to women; having the features or appearance often associated with women | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
matriarch | n: a woman who is the head of a family or social group; a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a group | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
patio | n: an outdoor area, usually attached to a house, used for entertainment, dining, or relaxation | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
etch | v: to carve, cut, or engrave (a design or text) into a hard surface; to corrode, erode or eat away at a metal surface using acid or another chemical substance to create a design or pattern | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
translator | n: a person whose job is restating written messages from one language to another | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
jeopardize | v: to put something at risk or in danger; to threaten or endanger something or someone | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
gentle | adj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild | |
submission | n: the act of giving a document, proposal, etc., to somebody for consideration or judgment; the act of giving in or yielding to a superior force or authority | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
fatty | adj: containing a lot of fat | |
dragged-out | adj: prolonged or extended beyond what is necessary or desirable, often resulting in boredom, frustration, or lack of interest; slow-moving, tedious, or laborious | |
infidelity | n: the quality or state of being unfaithful, especially having sex with someone who is not your partner | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
fundamentalist | n: a person who adheres strictly to the basic principles of any subject or discipline | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
falter | v: to hesitate or stumble in action or speech; to lose strength or momentum; to become unsteady or shaky | |
instant | adj: happening immediately, with no delay | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. |