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industriousadj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
naiveadj: showing unaffected simplicity and lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
bushn: a plant growing thickly with many small branches and several stiff stems coming up from the root
photographn: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film
provokev: to stimulate or give rise to a particular reaction or have a particular effect
reactionn: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
extremeadj: very great in amount or degree
recognizev: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
iconn: 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
clichen: a phrase or expression that has become overused to the point that it has lost its original impact or meaning; a trite or unoriginal idea or statement
slightlyadv: in a small degree or extent; a little
compromisev: to settle a problem or disagreement by mutual concession
crucialadj: extremely vital or necessary
transcendv: to rise above or go beyond the limits of something
religionn: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny
planetn: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
perspectiven: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
creditorn: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money
environmentn: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
movementn: 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
fragilityn: the quality of being easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; the state of being delicate or vulnerable
destructiveadj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage
wieldv: to possess and exercise power, authority, etc
gorillan: a large, powerful, and intelligent primate found in the forests of central Africa, with coarse black or brown fur and a distinctive face
murdern: the crime of killing somebody intentionally
crucifyv: to execute someone by nailing or binding them to a cross, leaving them there to die
unsurprisingadj: not surprising, and what was expected; able to be predicted
sparkv: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity
outragen: an intense feeling of anger or indignation in response to something that is perceived as unfair, unjust, or offensive; a public display of anger or protest against such injustices
tragicadj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate
earthquaken: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface
survivorn: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died
quotationn: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker
holocaustn: the systematic killing of millions of Jews and other minority groups by the Nazis during World War II, or any similar act of mass destruction
crueladj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others
benignadj: kind and gentle; not harmful or malicious
comparisonn: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things
moraladj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
compassn: a navigational instrument for finding directions with a needle that can move easily and that always points to the north; the limit or range of capability
horrifyv: to shock or disgust greatly
profoundadj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
opposedadj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
policyn: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
arguev: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others
fueln: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
insurgencen: an act of rebelling or rising against authority or established order; a revolt or rebellion
virtuallyadv: almost completely
occupyv: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time
victimn: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
napalmn: a highly flammable substance consisting of a petroleum jelly thickened with a chemical compound, used in warfare to create a highly incendiary weapon capable of causing extensive fire damage
nationn: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
protestn: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition
shedv: to get rid of something as superfluous or unwanted; to cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; (noun) an outbuilding with a single story, mainly used for shelter or storage
suspicionn: the act of doubting something, especially something wrong
ignorancen: lack of knowledge or information about a particular subject or fact
stigmatizev: to accuse, condemn, or openly or formally consider somebody or something as not deserving respect
diseasen: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
enormousadj: extremely large or great
barriern: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective
discussv: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic
princessn: the daughter of a monarch; the wife or widow of a prince; woman or girl considered to be particularly good or admirable
touchingadj: evoking an emotional response; causing feelings of sympathy, tenderness, or compassion; having a poignant or emotional impact
infectv: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism
confrontv: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person
faminen: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons
reliefn: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
coren: the most essential or fundamental part of something
responsibleadj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
unlikelyadj: not probable or likely to happen
unfortunatelyadv: by bad luck; unluckily
deemv: to consider or decide something in a particular way
graphicadj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful
disturbv: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc.
veterann: a person who has had long experience in a particular area or activity
extraordinaryadj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
tragedyn: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character
cemeteryn: a burial ground or graveyard; a place where dead bodies are buried
aftadj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
tenseadj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid
conflictn: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
zonen: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
hauntv: to frequent or visit repeatedly, often in a way that is disturbing or unsettling; to occupy or fill the mind, often in a way that is unpleasant or persistent
disagreev: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc.
resonatev: to be filled with a deep echoing sound
definitelyadv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly