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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
hoist | v: to elevate or drag anything to a higher position, usually with the help of ropes or specific equipment | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
two-pronged | adj: having two prongs: | |
footstep | n: a step, or the sound generated by a person walking when their foot hits the ground | |
tuck | v: to push a stray piece of clothing or material into a particular area or position, especially to make it more orderly or comfortable | |
arguably | adv: used when expressing an opinion or idea that you believe can be proven true | |
portrait | n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
groundbreaking | adj: producing fresh findings; using novel techniques | |
optics | n: the academic study of vision and light | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
artistic | adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
atmospheric | adj: about or located in the earth’s atmosphere | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
hazy | adj: not clear due to a lack of recollection, comprehension, or detail; unsure or perplexed about something | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
gradation | n: a step-by-step change, or a slight change; levels into which anything is split; the process or outcome of something gradually altering | |
depict | v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph | |
striking | adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner | |
scholar | n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university | |
outstanding | adj: superior to others in excellence; not yet paid, completed, etc. | |
Renaissance | n: a new growth in activity or enthusiasm in anything, particularly art, literature, or music | |
fame | n: the condition of being well-known and discussed by a large number of people as a result of one’s accomplishments, abilities, and so on | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
canvas | n: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on | |
biography | n: the story of a person’s life written by someone else | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
gush | v: to flow or pour out rapidly and in large quantities | |
hypnotic | adj: inducing sleep; causing sleepiness, mainly as a result of a repetitive noise or motion | |
imitation | n: a duplicate of anything, particularly something valuable; the act of replicating someone or something | |
enviable | adj: causing envy; the kind of thing that is desirable and desired by others | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
flock | n: a gathering of sheep, goats, or birds | |
depose | v: to compel to depart; to remove from office | |
aristocracy | n: a group of persons with high social status | |
hype | n: advertisements and media discussions informing the public about a product and how nice or vital it is | |
conspicuous | adj: visible or observable; likely to draw attention | |
allure | n: attractiveness, interestingness, or excitement | |
impart | v: to expose or inform; to provide a portion of | |
treacherous | adj: that cannot be trusted; malicious; hazardous, even while seeming safe | |
attraction | n: a sense of like someone, particularly sexually; something that causes individuals to desire to go to a specific area or do a specific activity | |
mock | v: to make fun of someone, usually by imitating them in a witty but harsh way | |
gaze | v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else | |
embodiment | n: someone or something that precisely expresses a characteristic or an idea | |
timeless | adj: not seeming to be altered by the passage of time or changes in fashion | |
feminine | adj: relating to women; having the features or appearance often associated with women | |
icon | n: a picture or statue of a holy person considered to be a sacred thing; a little icon on the screen of a computer or smartphone that denotes an application or a file | |
heist | n: a crime in which expensive items are illegally and frequently violently removed from a location or person | |
skyrocket | v: to rapidly ascend to a very high level; increase rapidly; | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
inconceivable | adj: hard to imagine or believe | |
stairwell | n: a long, vertical route through a structure that is surrounded by a series of steps | |
theft | n: the act of taking anything from someone or somewhere unlawfully; stealing | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
interrogate | v: to examine someone with questions over a lengthy period, especially in an aggressive manner | |
smuggle | v: to import or export something or someone without paying appropriate customs duties, often illegally | |
arrange | v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something | |
patriot | n: a person who loves their nation and would fight for it if required | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
conceptual | adj: related to or founded on ideas, principles | |
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 | |
wield | v: to possess and exercise power, authority, etc | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
eyebrow | n: the hair arc over each eye in humans | |
eyelash | n: any of the short hairs that grow around the eyes | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
bulletproof | adj: intended to resist bullet penetration | |
exemplary | adj: setting a positive example for others to follow | |
testament | n: a thing that proves the existence or truth of something else | |
celebrity | n: someone who is well-known, particularly in the entertainment industry |