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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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novella | n: a written work of fiction that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
typify | v: to be a typical example of; to represent or serve as an example of something | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
rampant | adj: (especially of something bad or unwelcome) flourishing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
imp | n: a mischievous or misbehaving child; a small and mischievous demon or sprite in folklore | |
wreak | v: to cause or bring about something, often as a result of harmful or destructive actions or events | |
concise | adj: giving much information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive | |
flashback | n: an interruption of the chronological sequence of events in a narrative, in which an event or scene from a past time is inserted into the current narrative | |
colonial | adj: of or relating to a colony (= a territory that is controlled by a more powerful country); to the period of time during which a country or region was a colony | |
captain | n: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft | |
steamboat | n: a boat powered by steam, typically one used for transportation on rivers or lakes | |
ivory | n: a hard, creamy-white substance that comes from the tusks of elephants, walruses, and some other animals and is used to make ornaments and other decorative items | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
decay | n: the process or state of rotting or decomposition by natural causes such as the action of bacteria and fungi; (verb) to rot or decompose through natural causes | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
racist | adj: characterized by or showing discrimination or prejudice against people of other races; (noun) a person with a prejudiced belief that one racial group is superior to others | |
unabashed | adj: not embarrassed or ashamed; bold and without shame | |
exploitation | n: the process of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
shadowy | adj: dark, dim, or vague, as if obscured by shadows; mysterious or uncertain | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
atmospheric | adj: about or located in the earth’s atmosphere | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
ominous | adj: giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; foreboding | |
accountant | n: a person whose job is to keep financial records and accounts for a person or organization | |
jungle | n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly | |
loom | v: to appear or take shape as a large, especially in a frightening way | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
impenetrable | adj: not able to be passed through, entered, or understood | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
outpost | n: a small military camp at some distance from the main army, used mainly to observe an enemy’s movements, etc. | |
primal | adj: of or relating to the earliest stage of development; fundamental; primitive | |
enigmatic | adj: difficult to understand or explain; mysterious or puzzling | |
evident | adj: apparent to the mind, senses, or judgment | |
intent | n: a strong determination or attention to do or achieve something; (adjective) having a strong determination to do or achieve something | |
awry | adv: in a wrong or crooked position; out of order; amiss | |
succumb | v: to fail to oppose something, such as desire, pressure, or some other opposing force; to die or suffer badly from the effect of a disease or injury | |
fascination | n: the state of being intensely interested in someone or something, or a powerful attraction | |
savage | adj: extremely wild, ferocious, or uncivilized | |
orthodox | adj: following or conforming to the traditional, normal, or commonly accepted beliefs, ideas, or activities; of or relating to Judaism; of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church | |
spectacular | adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement | |
adaptation | n: the action or process of changing to suit different conditions | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
reset | v: to set again or differently; to return to a previous state or condition | |
colonel | n: a military rank above a lieutenant colonel and below a general | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
screenplay | n: a script for a film or television program; the written script for a movie or other visual production | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
hallucinate | v: to experience a seemingly real perception of something that does not actually exist, usually as a result of a mental illness or drug use | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
counterculture | n: a subculture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, often in opposition to it | |
polish | n: a substance used to smooth or shine a surface; the act of smoothing or shining a surface | |
descent | n: the act or process of moving downward; a person’s family origins | |
exploration | n: the activity of searching and finding out about something through a place | |
unconscious | adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness | |
contemporary | adj: belonging to the same or present time | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
viewpoint | n: a way of thinking about a specific subject; a place from which something can be viewed, especially in an area of natural beauty | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
epigraph | n: a quotation or saying at the beginning of a literary work, often serving as a motto or introducing the theme of the work | |
poem | n: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery | |
hollow | adj: having a hole, empty space inside, or indentation on the surface |