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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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fulfill | v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize | |
audacious | adj: showing a willingness to take bold risks or to do something that is considered unconventional or daring; marked by originality, creativity, or boldness | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
scroll | n: a long roll of paper containing writing; (verb) to move through text or graphics on a screen to view different parts of them | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
conquer | v: to bring under control by force or authority | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
headquarter | n: the central office or location from which a business or organization is managed | |
namesake | n: a person or thing with the same name as somebody or something else | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
execute | v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc. | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
column | n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
scholar | n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university | |
expense | n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
manuscript | n: the original copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it is printed | |
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 | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
policy | n: 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 | |
dock | n: a structure or platform that extends from the shoreline into a body of water, used for loading and unloading ships or boats; an enclosed area of water used as a basin for shipping or pleasure boats; a place where a ship can be repaired or maintained | |
scribe | n: a person who writes out copies of documents or manuscripts, especially in ancient times | |
duplicate | v: to make or be an exact copy of something; to reproduce something | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
scour | v: to clean thoroughly and vigorously by scrubbing or rubbing; to search or examine something thoroughly and systematically | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
quash | v: to suppress or put down forcibly, particularly a rebellion, protest, or opposition; to nullify or reject a decision, judgment, or ruling that is seen as unjust or erroneous; to silence or extinguish a rumor or controversy | |
rival | n: a person, company, or thing competing with others for the same thing or in the same area | |
export | v: to send goods or services to another country for sale; to transfer electronic data out of a database or document in a format that other programs can use | |
papyrus | n: a tall plant with thick stems that grow in or near water, especially in North Africa, or a document or piece of paper made of this plant, especially by ancient Egyptians | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
catalog | n: a complete list of items, often including technical details and prices | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
swelling | n: an abnormal local enlargement of a part of your body, mainly because of illness or injury | |
astound | v: to surprise or shock someone with wonder very much | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
calculated | adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance | |
circumference | n: the distance around the outside of a circular or curved object or area | |
diameter | n: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference | |
heron | n: a long-legged wading bird with a long, slender neck and bill, typically found near water and known for its ability to stand motionless for long periods while waiting to catch prey | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
reinvent | v: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
siege | n: the surrounding of a place and isolating it by an army to defeat those defending it | |
harbor | n: an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats are protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures; (verb) keep in one’s possession | |
blaze | v: to burst into flame or light up intensely; to move in a trailblazing manner; to shine brightly or conspicuously | |
sprawl | v: to sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
Christ | n: the man that Christians believe is the prophet and the son of God, and whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
pride | n: a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s achievements | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
blasphemy | n: action, attitude, or language that is offensive or shows a lack of respect for sacred character or religion | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
grapple | v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
archives | n: a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
reservoir | n: a natural or artificial lake used to store water for community use; a large or extra supply of something | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
insidious | adj: tending to entrap or beguile unawares; working or spreading in a hidden and usually harmful way | |
arrogant | adj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities | |
obsolete | adj: no longer in use or helpful because something newer or better has been invented and introduced |