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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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republic | n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
sculpt | v: to create a work of art by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques | |
facade | n: the face or front of a building, especially a large one; superficial or false appearance intended to conceal something unpleasant | |
cathedral | n: the main Christian church of a bishop’s diocese, which is often the largest and most important church in the area | |
testament | n: a thing that proves the existence or truth of something else | |
heroic | adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
vanquish | v: to defeat or conquer thoroughly; to overcome and gain control over someone or something | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
commission | n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
marble | n: a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that has a pattern of lines going through it and takes a high polish used for sculpture and as building material; a small ball made of stone, especially one used in children’s games | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
legend | n: an old story that may or may not be accurate regarding some persons and events; a well-known person who is admired by others for a long time, particularly in a particular field | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
piazza | n: an open public square or marketplace in an Italian town, often surrounded by buildings and often used as a gathering place | |
sculpture | n: the art of creating three-dimensional objects or forms, typically by carving, modeling, or casting in a variety of materials such as stone, wood, metal, or clay | |
superb | adj: extremely good; excellent in quality; superbly done | |
masterpiece | n: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
tense | adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid | |
victorious | adj: being the winner in a game, competition, election, war, etc. | |
render | v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc. | |
adolescent | n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult | |
poise | n: a calm, confident, and graceful manner with control of your feelings or behavior | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
carve | v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply | |
athletics | n: the physical activities or sports that involve physical exertion and competition, such as running, jumping, throwing, or walking | |
noble | adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire | |
bulge | v: to protrude or extend outward | |
slay | v: to kill violently, especially with a weapon | |
oversize | adj: larger than the normal or standard size | |
distort | v: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear | |
proportion | n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
anecdote | n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | |
biographer | n: a person who writes the story of another person | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
critique | n: a detailed analysis or examination of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory; an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation | |
pretended | adj: feigned or not genuine; assumed or simulated | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
sculptor | n: an artist who creates sculptures, three-dimensional objects, or forms | |
exclaim | v: to shout or cry out something suddenly, often in surprise or strong emotion | |
pelt | v: to hit or throw things at someone or something repeatedly and forcefully; to rain heavily | |
erect | v: to construct or build something; to cause to rise; (adjective) upright or vertical | |
exile | n: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons | |
clan | n: a group of families united by actual or perceived kinship and descent, especially in Scotland | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
riot | n: a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, characterized by destruction of property, looting, arson, and attacks on individuals | |
statue | n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
enclose | v: to surround, as with a fence, wall, or barrier; to put within boundaries; to include | |
academy | n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
deranged | adj: suffering from a severe mental disorder; insane or mad | |
smashing | adj: very successful or impressive; causing something to be broken or destroyed | |
distill | v: to purify or refine; to extract the essential elements | |
anticipation | n: the action of expecting that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
dirt | n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
buildup | n: the accumulation or increase of something over time | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
tomb | n: a large stone structure or underground chamber in which the dead are buried |