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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
acclaim | n: praise or admiration that is expressed publicly; (verb) to praise or admire someone or something publicly | |
curriculum | n: a series of subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, etc. | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
explicit | adj: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt | |
outcry | n: a strong expression of public protest, anger, or dissent | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
assault | n: a violent physical attack; the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse against their will | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
racism | n: prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their membership in a particular ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized | |
inappropriate | adj: not suitable or proper for a particular occasion, purpose, or person | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
censorship | n: the act or process of suppression or restriction of any portions of books, films, news, etc. that are judged obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
taboo | adj: prohibited or restricted by social custom | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
vigilant | adj: keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
chronicle | n: a historical account of events arranged in order of time, typically without analysis or interpretation | |
rediscover | v: to discover or find again something that was previously known but lost | |
misplace | v: to put something in the wrong place or lose it temporarily | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
confusion | n: the state of being mixed up or unclear, or the state of disorder or uncertainty | |
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 | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
segregate | v: to separate or set apart from others, often based on race, gender, or some other characteristic | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
tripartite | adj: consisting of three parts or elements | |
crossfire | n: a situation in which people or groups are firing weapons at each other from different directions | |
masculine | adj: having characteristics or an appearance that are usually regarded as typical or appropriate for men | |
prejudice | n: a thought or feeling that is unfair and makes no sense, mainly when it is formed without enough thought or knowledge | |
illogical | adj: not making sense or not based on sound reasoning | |
autobiography | n: a written account of someone’s own life, written by that person | |
openly | adv: without hiding any of your feelings, opinions, or facts; frankly and trustfully | |
groundbreaking | adj: producing fresh findings; using novel techniques | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
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 | |
hypersexual | adj: having an abnormally or excessively high level of sexual desire or behavior | |
reinforce | v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
constrain | v: to restrict or limit someone or something’s freedom or ability to do something | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
apology | n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble | |
spirit | n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | |
defiance | n: behavior characterized by an open refusal to obey someone or something | |
traumatic | adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury | |
recall | v: to remember something | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
defy | v: to challenge or dare someone to do something; to resist or disobey a rule, decision, etc. | |
instruction | n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something | |
anthem | n: a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
surge | n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc. | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
educator | n: a person who teaches or educates people | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
paragraph | n: a distinct section of a piece of writing intended to separate ideas, usually consisting of at least one sentence and beginning on a new line | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
unspeakable | adj: too terrible, shocking, or distressing to speak about |