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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
doom | n: death, destruction, or some other terrible situation that cannot be avoided | |
lurk | v: to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something bad or illegal | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
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 | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
misconception | n: a belief or an idea that is wrong because it has been based on faulty thinking, understanding, or hypothesis | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
high-profile | adj: attracting much attention and interest from the public and media | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
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 | |
insomnia | n: the condition of being unable to sleep, usually a chronic one | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
deplete | v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials | |
depressed | adj: sad and without any hope | |
ashamed | adj: feeling guilt, embarrassment, or remorse about something because of something you have done | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
unspeakable | adj: too terrible, shocking, or distressing to speak about | |
horror | n: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
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 | |
nephew | n: a son of your brother or sister | |
devastation | n: the act of causing great destruction or damage, often on a large scale | |
stigma | n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
adversity | n: difficulties or hardships that someone faces | |
mind-blowing | adj: extremely impressive in a way that affects someone’s mind or emotions | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
disability | n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do | |
disorder | n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
imbalance | n: a situation in which two or more things are not equal or equally treated | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
predisposition | n: a tendency or inclination to a particular behavior or condition, often due to genetic or environmental factors | |
stressor | n: something that causes stress or emotional tension | |
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 | |
socioeconomic | adj: relating to the social and economic factors that shape an individual, group, or community, particularly in terms of income, occupation, education, and social class | |
disparity | n: a significant difference or inequality between two or more things | |
suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
blessing | n: a gift or favor from a higher power or force; an act or expression of approval, encouragement, or gratitude; something that brings happiness or good fortune | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
masculine | adj: having characteristics or an appearance that are usually regarded as typical or appropriate for men | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
void | n: an empty space; a feeling of emptiness; (adjective) lacking any legal or binding force | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
mediate | v: to try to bring about an agreement or understanding between people who are in conflict | |
yoga | n: a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, which is widely practiced for health and relaxation | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
spiral | n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around | |
appointment | n: a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, especially for a reason connected with their work; the act of putting a person into a job or position of responsibility | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
humor | n: the quality of being amusing or funny; the liquid parts of the body | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
regret | v: to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something you have done or something you have not been able to do | |
sincere | adj: (of a person, feelings, or behavior) open and genuine; not deceitful | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
messy | adj: disorganized and untidy | |
unpredictable | adj: not capable of being foreseen or calculated; not regular or certain | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry |