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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
ethic | n: a set of moral or philosophical principles or values that guide the behavior or actions of an individual, group, or society; the study or inquiry into the nature of morality and moral systems | |
hedge | n: a fence formed by a line of bushes or shrubs; (verb) limit or avoid something such as duties, issues, and questions by conditions or exceptions | |
adventurer | n: a person who enjoys or seeks dangerous and exciting experiences | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
artifact | n: a person-made object, especially one of historical or cultural interest | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
sanctuary | n: a place of refuge or safety, especially for victims of persecution or abuse | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
fulfill | v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
exhibit | v: to show something in public for people to enjoy or to provide them with information | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
garrison | n: a group of soldiers stationed to defend a town or fort | |
bot | n: a computer program or software application that is capable of performing automated tasks, often on the internet; a type of electronic device that provides autonomous service or assistance to users | |
ravine | n: a deep, narrow gorge or valley with steep sides, often carved by the flow of water or a landslide | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
nod | v: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
thwart | v: to prevent something from happening or succeeding | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
stir | v: to mix a liquid or substance by using a spoon or something similar; to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
vandalism | n: the willful and malicious destruction or defacement of property that belongs to another person or the public; the act of deliberately causing damage or harm to something valuable or meaningful | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
pixel | n: the smallest unit of an image that can be displayed or manipulated electronically, typically a point of light on a computer screen or in a digital image | |
portrait | n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
slim | adj: having a slender or thin build, often by design or effort; of small size, amount, or margin; reduced or limited | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
deface | v: to mar or spoil the surface or appearance of something, typically by drawing or writing on it | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
instruction | n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
canvas | n: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on | |
diagonally | adv: in an oblique or slanted direction or manner; at an angle between horizontal and vertical | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
hint | n: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something | |
simulate | v: to make a pretense of someone’s behavior or looks; to reproduce something that exists in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
flexibility | n: the quality of changing or being changed easily according to new conditions or situations | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line | |
typewriter | n: a mechanical device used for writing, consisting of type keys that, when pressed, imprint ink onto paper or other writing material, mainly used before modern computers, printers, and word processors took over | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
drawback | n: a disadvantage or inconvenience that makes something less attractive | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
instruct | v: to teach someone practical skills or knowledge; to formally order or tell someone to do something | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
concentric | adj: having a common center, with circles or spheres that share a common center point; having shapes or forms that are aligned or nested within one another | |
alter | v: to cause to change or make different | |
nest | n: a structure in which animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
outermost | adj: farthest from the center or the inside; located on or relating to the outer part or surface of something | |
minus | adj: subtracting or taking away; having a value less than zero | |
spiral | n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around | |
simplicity | n: the quality or condition of being natural and plain or easy to understand or do | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
sake | n: purpose; reason for wanting something done | |
anguish | n: severe physical or emotional pain or suffering; distress or mental agony | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
agitated | adj: characterized by a state of anxiety, nervous excitement, or restlessness; stirred up or disturbed in a physical or emotional way | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
gorge | n: a deep narrow valley between hills or mountains, usually with steep sides and a river running through it |