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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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secrecy | n: the state or quality of being kept hidden or private; the act of keeping something confidential or unknown to others | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
dire | adj: extremely serious or urgent; critical, grave, or disastrous | |
strait | n: a narrow stretch of water or sea connecting two larger bodies of water or seas | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
tough-love | n: a parenting or disciplinary approach that combines strictness and harshness with emotional support and encouragement; a philosophy emphasizing both compassionate and firm treatment | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
downsize | v: to reduce the size, scale, or scope of something, such as a company or organization; to decrease the number of employees or members | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
toy | n: a thing, typically a small model or replica of something that is played with, especially by children | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
fearsome | adj: causing fear or terror; frightening, alarming, or formidable | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
messy | adj: disorganized and untidy | |
vacillate | v: to alternate or waver between different opinions, actions, or directions; to be indecisive | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
buck | n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention | |
gang | n: a group of people who organize and engage in criminal activity | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
garage | n: a building or part of a building used to store a vehicle or vehicles, typically a car | |
stack | n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
overdue | adj: past the expected or scheduled time; not completed or paid on time; delayed, tardy, or postponed | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
foreclosure | n: the legal process by which a lender repossesses and sells a property or asset due to the borrower’s failure to meet loan payments; the act of taking control of or seizing property or assets to satisfy a debt | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
bankruptcy | n: the legal status of a person or business that cannot repay debts to creditors | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
subconscious | adj: relating to or concerning the part of the mind that is not fully conscious but still influences thoughts, feelings, and behavior | |
ingrained | adj: deeply rooted in someone’s mind or behavior; difficult to change due to being established for a long time | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
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 | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
debt | n: something, especially money, goods, or services owed by one person to another; the state of owing something | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
grip | n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly | |
recession | n: a period of economic decline, typically lasting for six months or more, during which trade and industrial activity decrease, and unemployment increases | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
know-it-all | n: a person who behaves as if they have comprehensive knowledge about a wide range of topics and is dismissive of others’ opinions or knowledge | |
inquiry | n: the act or process of asking a question or asking for information; an official process of investigating a matter of public interest | |
taboo | adj: prohibited or restricted by social custom | |
topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
surrender | v: to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
forgiveness | n: the act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a mistake or offense with compassion | |
tangible | adj: real and concrete; able to be perceived, especially able to be touched; (of business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value | |
manifestation | n: a visible or tangible form of something, especially a particular sign of a disease or condition | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
autobiography | n: a written account of someone’s own life, written by that person | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension |