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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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villa | n: a large, luxurious country house in ancient Rome or a modern version of such a house | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
mystical | adj: relating to or characterized by spiritual powers; beyond ordinary understanding | |
ritual | n: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
culinary | adj: of or relating to cooking and the kitchen | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
codex | n: a manuscript book, especially one written in the medieval period, before the invention of printing | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
dynamics | n: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the particular case in which a body remains at rest; forces that produce or stimulate movement, growth, or change | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
showcase | n: a display or exhibition of something, typically as a way of promoting it | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
marital | adj: of or relating to marriage | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
cocoa | n: a powder made from roasted cacao beans used to flavor sweets and drinks; the dried and fermented seeds from which the powder is made | |
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 | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
cradle | n: a small bed for an infant, often designed to rock back and forth; a place or region where something begins or originates | |
fertile | adj: capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops; intellectually productive | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
rooftop | n: the upper surface or cover of a building’s roof, often used for recreational or other purposes | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
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 | |
recipe | n: a set of instructions for preparing a dish, including the ingredients and the method of cooking | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
roast | v: to cook food by surrounding it with hot, dry air, especially in an oven | |
clay | n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics | |
grind | v: to reduce something to small particles or powder by crushing or rubbing it; to work hard over a long period of time | |
ancestral | adj: related to or connected with members of your family from the past | |
spice | n: a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable substance primarily used to season or flavor food | |
cinnamon | n: a sweet-spicy aromatic bark of an Asian tree, used as a spice or condiment | |
flavor | n: the taste sensation produced by a substance in the mouth | |
almond | n: a type of nut that comes from the almond tree widely cultivated for its edible seeds, which is enclosed in a hard, ridged outer casing called a shell, that can be eaten raw or roasted and is often used in baking and as an ingredient in various dishes | |
faithful | adj: loyal, constant, and steadfast in affection or allegiance | |
representation | n: the act of speaking, acting, or being present on behalf of someone officially; a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
velvet | n: plush, smooth fabric with a short pile on one side, typically made of silk, cotton, or a synthetic material | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
employee | n: a person who is hired to work for a business or organization in exchange for wages or salary; a worker | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
cuisine | n: the style of cooking characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
husk | n: the dry, outer covering of a seed, grain, or fruit, such as the shell of a nut or the skin of a corn kernel | |
subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
distinctive | adj: having a quality or characteristic that makes it stand out from others | |
weave | v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
cheer | v: to give a loud shout to show support, praise, or approval |