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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 | |
ford | n: a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to walk or drive across | |
single-handed | adj: done or accomplished by one person alone | |
sake | n: purpose; reason for wanting something done | |
bull | n: a male bovine animal; an investor who has a positive outlook on the market or a particular investment and buys with the expectation of prices increasing | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
possession | n: the state or fact of owning or having something | |
awesome | adj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc. | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
fable | n: a short story, often with animal characters, that teaches a general truth or a moral lesson | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
goddess | n: a female god, especially in ancient mythology; a woman who is worshipped or adored | |
chariot | n: a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle used in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome for warfare and racing | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
retaliation | n: the act of seeking vengeance or revenge in response to a perceived wrong or harm suffered, usually to cause harm to the person or group responsible for the initial act | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
stomach | n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach | |
cramp | n: a sudden, painful contraction or spasm of a muscle, typically in the leg or abdomen; a feeling of tightness or discomfort in a muscle caused by prolonged use or stress | |
eerily | adv: in a strange, weird, or unsettling manner; suggesting the presence of supernatural or mysterious elements | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
childbirth | n: the act or process of giving birth to a baby | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
invoke | v: to call upon or request help or support, especially from a higher power; to mention or use something as a reason or justification for actions or decisions | |
sacred | adj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god | |
rite | n: a formal or ceremonial act or set of acts performed in a traditional or prescribed way; a religious or spiritual ceremony or practice | |
intruder | n: someone who enters a place or situation without permission or invitation; someone who interrupts or interferes in something | |
grueling | adj: extremely tiring or demanding great effort, especially with long duration or intensity | |
ordeal | n: a painful, difficult, or dangerous experience or trial; a severe test of endurance or patience | |
renowned | adj: famous and respected for great achievements, qualities, etc. | |
side-by-side | adj: describing two or more things that are positioned next to each other, in close proximity, and typically in a parallel manner; (adverb) next to each other, with one thing positioned close to the other | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
fender | n: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact | |
troop | n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit. | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
adversary | n: a person, group, or force that opposes or fights against another; an enemy or opponent | |
trance | n: a state of altered consciousness in which a person may seem to be asleep or unconscious but, in reality, is highly responsive to suggestion; a state of being deeply absorbed in thought or feeling, often characterized by a heightened awareness of one’s surroundings and emotions | |
slay | v: to kill violently, especially with a weapon | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
hurl | v: to throw something with great force | |
squirrel | n: a small to medium-sized rodent with a bushy tail, found in almost every part of the world | |
impatience | n: a feeling of restlessness or irritation caused by a desire for something to happen or be done more quickly; lack of patience | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
goad | v: to provoke or stir up, often to get a reaction or response; to prod or urge someone to take action | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
exhausted | adj: extremely tired | |
sleeve | n: a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm | |
summon | v: to order someone to come to or be present at a specific place such as a court, or to arrange a meeting formally | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
spear | n: a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp metal point used for battle, hunting, and fishing in the past | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular | |
monster | n: an imaginary creature that is large and has various human and animal parts; someone or something large and powerful | |
stab | v: to cause harm with a sharp, pointed object, such as a knife | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
seize | v: to catch or take hold of someone or something suddenly and forcibly; to capture the attention or imagination of something | |
swoop | v: to rapidly or forcefully descend upon something or someone from a great height or distance; to rush or pounce upon | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
surge | n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc. | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
unscathed | adj: not harmed or injured; untouched or unharmed by a negative or dangerous situation | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
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 | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
ravage | v: to cause damage to something badly |