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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
fez | n: a brimless felt hat shaped like a truncated cone, traditionally worn by men in Turkey and other parts of the Middle East | |
rehabilitate | v: to restore to good health or physical condition; to help someone return to a normal life, especially after a period of illness, addiction, or imprisonment | |
hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
boast | v: to talk about someone’s accomplishments, wealth, or abilities excessively with undue pride and self-satisfaction | |
medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
nestle | v: to settle comfortably or cozily into a place | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
heritage | n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
sew | v: to join, fasten, or repair two pieces of something by putting the thread through them with a needle | |
casualty | n: a person who has been killed or injured in a war, accident, or other disasters; a victim | |
bisect | v: to divide or cut something into two equal parts, typically by a straight line or plane | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
extensive | adj: covering a large area; having a wide range | |
fountain | n: a structure usually consisting of a basin and a jet of water that is sprayed into the air, often used for decoration or as a source of drinking water | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
slab | n: a flat, rectangular piece of material, such as wood or concrete; often used to describe a large, heavy, or solid object or structure | |
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 | |
erase | v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
machinery | n: a group of large machines or the components of a machine that make it work; social institution functions or structure for doing something | |
pedestrian | n: a person who is in the street, especially in an area where vehicles go | |
void | n: an empty space; a feeling of emptiness; (adjective) lacking any legal or binding force | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
untreated | adj: not given medical care or treatment; not subjected to chemical or physical treatment | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
tan | v: to become brown as a result of exposure to the sun | |
desecrate | v: to treat a sacred or cherished object or place with disrespect or irreverence; to violate, damage, or defile something that is considered sacred or holy | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
divert | v: to change the course or direction of something, often away from a specific path or target; to entertain or amuse someone, often to distract them from a problem or concern; to appropriate something for a different purpose | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
sneaky | adj: behaving in a deceptive or underhanded way; characterized by stealth or secretiveness | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
riverbank | n: the land along the edge of a river, often used for recreation or agricultural purposes | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
plaza | n: a public square, marketplace, or similar open area in a town, especially in Spanish-speaking countries | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
chaotic | adj: without any order or organization; extremely disorganized, unpredictable, and confusing | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
hub | n: the central or main part of a particular place, activity, network, etc.; the central part of a car wheel, fan, propeller, etc., through which the shaft or axle passes | |
compromise | v: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession | |
integrity | n: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
leather | n: a material made from the skin of an animal, typically by tanning, and used for clothing, shoes, furniture, and other items | |
canopy | n: a covering, typically of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, or other object, used to shelter or screen the person or object below it | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
playground | n: an area where many people go for recreation, especially at a school or in a park | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
tire | v: to become weary or fatigued, often due to physical or mental exertion; to cause someone to feel weary or fatigued; (noun) a rubber covering that is placed around the rim of a wheel, which provides traction and absorbs shock while driving | |
wetland | adj: land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
stakeholder | n: a person or group that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business | |
intervene | v: to intentionally get involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
authorship | n: the fact or condition of being the person who wrote a particular work; | |
coalesce | v: to come together or merge into a single group, mass, or whole; to blend or combine elements or ideas into a unified whole | |
agenda | n: a list or outline of things to be done, discussed, or considered | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
sociopolitical | adj: relating to both social and political aspects of society; having to do with how politics and social issues are interconnected or influence each other | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
reimagine | v: to imagine or conceive of something in a new or different way | |
thereby | adv: as a result; consequence of a particular action or set of conditions | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
mummify | v: to embalm and preserve the body of a deceased person, especially in ancient Egypt |