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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
arguably | adv: used when expressing an opinion or idea that you believe can be proven true | |
prominent | adj: important, well-known, or noticeable | |
landmark | n: a notable or important event, place, or achievement; a significant object or feature that serves as a reference point | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
preeminent | adj: superior, excellent, and surpassing others in a specific field | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
consider | v: to think about carefully; to weigh the pros and cons of an issue; to take into account | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
chivalry | n: a code of behavior for knights in the Middle Ages, characterized by honor, bravery, and courtesy, especially toward women | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
bemused | adj: having a feeling of being amused and puzzled at the same time, often because of something unexpected | |
noble | adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire | |
barn | n: a large agricultural building used for the storage of crops, equipment, or livestock | |
deed | n: something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it | |
enlist | v: to sign up to serve in the military or a particular organization | |
squire | n: a young man of noble birth who acted as an attendant or shield bearer to a knight in the Middle Ages; a man of high social status, especially a landed property owner | |
illiterate | adj: unable to read or write; lacking knowledge in a particular field | |
peasant | n: a farmer or agricultural worker who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, especially in a traditional or undeveloped society | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
govern | v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
misadventure | n: an unfortunate or unlucky event or experience, especially one caused by one’s actions | |
continually | adv: in a way that happens without interruption or repeatedly | |
misinterpret | v: to understand or explain something in the wrong way | |
innkeeper | n: a person who operates a place of lodging, such as a hotel or an inn | |
knight | n: a mounted soldier in the past, typically one of noble birth trained to fight in armor; (today in Great Britain) a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit | |
prostitute | n: a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity in exchange for payment | |
maid | n: a girl or young woman employed to do domestic work | |
monk | n: a member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience | |
enchant | v: to cast a spell or charm over someone or something, to captivate or fascinate | |
windmill | n: a machine that converts wind power into rotational energy, often used for generating electricity | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
beneficiary | n: a person or entity designated to receive benefits or advantages, especially under a will or insurance policy | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
princess | n: the daughter of a monarch; the wife or widow of a prince; woman or girl considered to be particularly good or admirable | |
indifferent | adj: having no strong feeling or preference; neutral | |
parody | n: a comedic or satirical imitation of serious work intended to ridicule or criticize | |
homage | n: a show of respect or honor, often by performing an act of reverence or by paying tribute | |
genre | n: a particular type or style of literature, art, music, or film that involves a particular set of characteristics | |
staple | adj: important, basic, or essential to something or someone; forming an integral part of a particular diet or industry | |
secular | adj: not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
poem | n: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery | |
loose | adj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something | |
tale | n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure | |
heroic | adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
legend | n: an old story that may or may not be accurate regarding some persons and events; a well-known person who is admired by others for a long time, particularly in a particular field | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
cohesive | adj: causing cohesion; bringing people or things together | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
ironic | adj: a situation or event that is opposite of what is expected; the use of words to mean the opposite of their literal or original meaning | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
surprisingly | adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder | |
postmodern | adj: relating to a style or movement in art, architecture, and criticism that reacts against earlier modernist principles and seeks to break down boundaries between high and low culture | |
twist | v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
sequel | n: a book, film, or other work that continues the story of an earlier one | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
derision | n: contemptuous ridicule or mockery | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
era | n: a period that is distinct from others, typically in history | |
interpret | v: to explain or assign the meaning of information, actions, etc. | |
buffoon | n: a foolish or comical person, especially one who is the butt of ridicule; someone who acts in a silly or exaggerated manner | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
courageous | adj: able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
conform | v: to comply with standards, rules, or expectations set by others; to agree with or match something | |
embodiment | n: someone or something that precisely expresses a characteristic or an idea | |
precis | v: to make a summary of something, such as a text or speech; (noun) a short form of the main points of an argument or theory | |
protagonist | n: the main character in a literary work, film, or other stories | |
timeless | adj: not seeming to be altered by the passage of time or changes in fashion | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field |