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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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invasion | n: army’s act of forcibly entering another country or territory to take control of it | |
assignment | n: a duty or task given to someone, usually as part of their job or studies | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
terrorism | n: the use of violence to attain political or religious goals or to compel a government to act | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
dislocate | v: to move out of a position of the bone in a joint; to put out of its usual place, position, or relationship | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
corruptible | adj: capable of being made to do something dishonest or immoral | |
perpetual | adj: continuing for an extended period in the same way without stopping or being interrupted | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
withdrawal | n: the act of taking money out of an account; the act of ceasing to participate in an activity and moving or taking something away or back | |
imminent | adj: coming or likely to happen very soon | |
takeover | n: an act of taking control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another; an act of taking control of a country or an area by force | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
snapshot | n: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
cement | v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete | |
incarcerate | v: to put or keep somebody in prison or in a place from which they cannot escape | |
loose | adj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something | |
shrug | v: to raise your shoulders and then drop them to say you do not know or are not interested | |
soulless | adj: having no attractive or exciting character that makes people happy; lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
frontline | adj: in the most critical or dangerous position; in the military line or part of an army closest to the enemy | |
outpost | n: a small military camp at some distance from the main army, used mainly to observe an enemy’s movements, etc. | |
militia | n: a military force comprised of trained soldiers who are usually a citizen or have other jobs | |
ambush | n: the act of hiding and waiting for someone before the sudden attack | |
nap | n: a short sleep, especially during the day | |
wedge | n: a piece of wood, metal, or other material with one thick end and a narrow edge that is driven between two things or parts of objects to secure or separate them | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
grief | n: a very great sadness, especially when somebody dies | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
violin | n: a four-stringed wooden musical instrument held against the neck and played by passing a bow across the strings | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
inaccessible | adj: unable to travel to or reach; not available | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
raid | n: a sudden short attack, usually by soldiers, ships, or aircraft | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
desperate | adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
rip | v: to tear something or be torn violently or suddenly | |
vanish | v: disappear or stop being present or existing suddenly and completely | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
disbelief | n: the feeling of not being able to believe or accept that something is true or real | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
anticipation | n: the action of expecting that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
palace | n: the residence of a high-ranking official such as a king, queen, etc. | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
grapple | v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
guilt | n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
healing | n: the process of becoming or making somebody or something well again | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
grim | adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
strip | v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc. | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
donate | v: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to help a person or organization | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do |