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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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unpack | v: to open and remove stored items from a container or package; to analyze or examine something in detail, often to clarify or understand it better | |
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 | |
bachelor | n: an unmarried man; a person who holds an undergraduate degree from a college or university | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
literature | n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value | |
personality | n: a person’s distinct combination of character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits that define them as an individual and set them apart from others | |
avid | adj: characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit, especially of an interest or activity | |
collector | n: a person who collects or gathers objects as a hobby or for personal interest; someone who accumulates or acquires a specific type of item | |
catalog | n: a complete list of items, often including technical details and prices | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
landing | n: the act of coming to rest on the ground or another surface after being in flight or jumping; a platform or area of ground where a plane or spacecraft can come to rest | |
theme | n: a subject or topic of discourse or artistic representation | |
murky | adj: dark and gloomy or difficult to see through | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
extraterrestrial | adj: relating to or existing outside of the Earth’s atmosphere or planetary boundaries; pertaining to beings or phenomena that originate from beyond the Earth | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
excavate | v: to dig or remove earth, rocks, or other materials from the ground or a site, often to uncover or discover something | |
lax | adj: not strict or severe; relaxed or lenient | |
era | n: a period that is distinct from others, typically in history | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
astronaut | n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
savage | adj: extremely wild, ferocious, or uncivilized | |
revolve | v: to rotate around a central point | |
replacement | n: the act of replacing something with something else, especially that is newer or better; a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
clutter | n: to fill a room or place with so many items that it becomes messy | |
druid | n: a member of an ancient Celtic order of priests, often associated with nature worship and divination | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
usher | n: a person who shows people to their seats in a theater or church or who guides them through a building | |
streamline | v: to simplify or make more efficient by eliminating unnecessary parts or steps | |
archaic | adj: old and no longer used or applicable; of or seeming to belong to an ancient period in history | |
futurist | n: a person who studies or predicts trends and developments, particularly in science, technology, or social systems, to anticipate what the future may hold | |
synonymous | adj: having the same or a similar meaning as another word or phrase | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
misnomer | n: a name or term that is inaccurate or misleading, often because it does not accurately describe the thing it is naming | |
aft | adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
serpent | n: a large snake | |
crystal | n: a solid material with many even sides that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid and has a highly regular atomic structure; clear and colorless glass made of almost pure silica | |
skull | n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape | |
juicy | adj: containing much liquid, often used to describe fresh fruit or meat; interesting or exciting, often because it is scandalous or revealing | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
playful | adj: having a lighthearted, mischievous, or fun-loving nature; displaying a sense of enjoyment or amusement; characterized by a desire for entertainment or play | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
imminent | adj: coming or likely to happen very soon | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
intuition | n: the ability to understand or know something without reasoning or evidence; a feeling that guides a person to do or believe something without fully understanding why | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
tripod | n: a three-legged stand, typically one with a platform for a camera or other equipment | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
citrus | n: a group of fruits that belong to the citrus family, including oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits; the trees that bear these fruits | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
drawer | n: a sliding, pull-out storage compartment in a piece of furniture, such as a cabinet or desk, used for holding items; a person who draws or creates art or illustrations | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
redo | v: to do again, usually to correct or improve upon a previous attempt; to renovate or redesign something to make it better or more suitable | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
guilty | adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal | |
ox | n: a large domesticated mammal, commonly used for draft purposes, with two broad horns and a heavyset body | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
gasp | v: to inhale sharply and audibly, often in response to strong emotion or sensation; to catch one’s breath suddenly, often due to shock or surprise | |
inducement | n: something that is used to persuade or influence someone to do something; a motive, enticement, or incentive | |
touched | adj: affected emotionally or mentally; moved; showing a slight change or alteration | |
pervasive | adj: spreading or existing throughout every part of a thing or place | |
instantly | adv: immediately | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
gesture | n: a movement of the hands, head, or face that express a particular meaning | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
alien | n: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
intimate | adj: having a very close friendship, personal | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
attache | n: a person who works at an embassy, usually having a specialized area of responsibility; a shallow and rectangular briefcase |