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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
fatigue | n: a feeling of tiredness or weariness, especially as a result of physical or mental exertion; the reduction in the strength or efficiency of a material or structure due to repeated use or stress | |
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 | |
segregate | v: to separate or set apart from others, often based on race, gender, or some other characteristic | |
ballet | n: a type of performance dance that tells a dramatic story or expresses an idea with music but no talking or singing | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
ballerina | n: a female ballet (= a type of performance dance that tells a dramatic story or expresses an idea with music but no talking or singing) dancer | |
Negro | n: (“Negro” is now considered out of date and offensive) a term that was once used to refer to people of African descent, especially those living in the United States | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
verge | n: the point at which something is about to happen or where something begins; the edge or margin of something, particularly a physical boundary or border | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
dumb | adj: lacking the power of speech, unable to speak; stupid, or lacking intelligence | |
outright | adj: completely; completely and without reservation; without any attempt at concealment | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
patron | n: a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or activity; a loyal or regular customer of a particular shop, restaurant, etc. | |
racial | adj: of or related to the race (= classification of humans into groups based on physical traits or social relations) | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
homophobia | n: a strong fear, aversion, or hostility towards people who are homosexual or towards homosexuality itself; discrimination or prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity | |
disguise | v: to hide or alter someone’s appearance to deceive or mislead others | |
scriptural | adj: relating to or having the nature of scriptures (religious or sacred writings) | |
heterosexual | adj: attracted to individuals of the opposite sex | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
nonsense | n: an idea, behavior, or something spoken or written that has no meaning or makes no sense or that is silly or unacceptable | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
degrade | v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others | |
millennial | adj: relating to a period of a thousand years or the year 2000; (noun) a person born between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, also called Generation Y | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
overconfidence | n: excessive trust or faith in one’s abilities, judgments, or decisions, often leading to mistaken assumptions or risky behavior | |
stereotype | n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
accomplice | n: a person who helps someone else commit a crime or wrongdoing; a partner or associate in a questionable or immoral activity | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
gay | adj: homosexual; happy, carefree | |
banner | n: a long strip of cloth or paper bearing a symbol, logo, slogan, or another message, especially carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place; a form of the online advertisement appearing on a web page | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
sideline | n: a secondary or less significant job, interest, or activity; a line on the side of a sports field that players must stay behind; (verb) to remove someone from their position or role, often temporarily or as a result of a setback or failure | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
able-bodied | adj: having a healthy and strong body capable of physical activities; not suffering from physical disabilities that limit movement or strength | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
disability | n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
grace | n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
kindergarten | n: a school or class for young children, usually between the ages of four and six | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
unreal | adj: imaginary; not existing in fact | |
incense | n: a substance that is burned to produce a pleasant scent, often used in religious or spiritual ceremonies; figuratively, something that is pleasing or satisfying to the senses, feelings, or emotions | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
lookout | n: a person or group of people who are responsible for watching for danger or other potential threats and warning others of their presence | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
justice | n: the quality of being fair and reasonable and treating people equally according to their due |