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Word	Meaning	Advanced
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
desire	n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
scoff	v: to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or silly
compelling	adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration
cleverly	adv: in a way that demonstrates intelligence or ability
construct	v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
puzzle	n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand
clue	n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery
misdirect	v: to give someone the wrong order, information, etc.; to send someone or something to the wrong place or wrong direction
drama	n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage
investigate	v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth
craft	n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands
stall	v: to stop or cause to stop making progress; (noun) small area or booth set off for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area
isolate	v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things
restrict	v: to limit someone’s actions or movements, or to limit something to lessen its size or prevent it from increasing
scope	n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that
suspect	v: to consider anything to be actual or probable
unsure	adj: not certain or having doubts
eerie	adj: strange, or frightening; suggestive of the supernatural
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
dimension	n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length
trait	n: a particular feature of your nature
predictable	adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance
typecast	v: to always give an actor the same kind of character to play, usually because of their suitability
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
contemporary	adj: belonging to the same or present time
stereotype	n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense
frequent	adj: happening constantly
occupation	n: a person’s job or profession; the act of taking possession
ethnic	adj: relating or belonging to a group of people who share a cultural tradition
comic	adj: funny and making you laugh
reinforce	v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger
prejudice	n: a thought or feeling that is unfair and makes no sense, mainly when it is formed without enough thought or knowledge
emulate	v: to imitate someone else’s achievements to try to do something as well as somebody else
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
problematic	adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
authentic	adj: known to be real and what people say it is; not a fake or copy
constantly	adv: all the time
scribble	v: to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry
overhear	v: to hear what other people are saying without intending to and their knowledge
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
rearrange	v: to change the order or position of things already made; to change the time, date, or place of an event already planned
murder	n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally
murky	adj: dark and gloomy or difficult to see through
disorient	v: to make someone confused about where they are or where they should go
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
strike	v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
confuse	v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
convoluted	adj: extraordinarily complicated and hard to understand
handle	v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion
snappy	adj: lively or energetic; smart and fashionable
dialogue	n: a conversation in a book, play, or film
clarity	n: the quality of being coherent and understandable; the quality of transparency or purity
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
string	n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads
trail	n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind
foul	adj: extremely unpleasant, dirty, or smelling bad
beverage	n: a drink of any type
intentionally	adv: in a planned or intended way
mislead	v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
narrator	n: a person who tells a story, especially in a book or film
ingredient	n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish
formula	n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement
detective	n: a person whose job it is to find out information about crimes and find out who did them
sleuth	n: a person who conducts criminal investigations
refugee	n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
elderly	adj: (a polite word for) old
eccentric	adj: weird or unusual, sometimes in a funny way
simplify	v: to make something more straightforward, more understandable, or easier to do
blueprint	n: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine
stump	v: to cause to be perplexed or confused; (noun) the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
countless	adj: too numerous to be counted or very many
uncover	v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden