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Word	Meaning	Advanced
samurai	n: a member of the warrior class in feudal Japan, known for their military skills, loyalty, and code of honor, or bushido
bamboo	n: a fast-growing plant that has long, hollow stems and is widely used as a building material, food source, and decorative element, especially in Asian cultures
grove	n: a small group of trees growing closely together
witness	n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident
recount	v: to describe what happened or to narrate a story
transpire	v: to happen or be revealed
tale	n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure
testimony	n: a formal written or spoken statement that something is true, especially one given in court; something that serves as evidence
plausible	adj: seeming reasonable or likely to be true, and therefore convincing
imply	v: to indicate the truth or existence of something without referring to it
premise	n: a statement or proposition that is held to be true or from which a conclusion can be drawn
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
filmmaker	n: a person who makes films, typically as a profession
adapt	v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment
introduction	n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market
metaphor	n: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not denote to suggest a similarity
transform	v: to change in outward structure or looks;
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
conceivable	adj: imaginable or possible to understand or believe in the mind
highlight	v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention
unreliability	n: the quality or state of not being dependable or trustworthy, often used to describe a person or thing that cannot be counted on to perform or deliver as expected
eyewitness	n: someone who sees an event, especially a crime or accident, happen and can describe what happened
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
verify	v: to check that something exists or is true, or to prove that something is correct
achieve	v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do
closure	n: the situation that a company, organization, etc. has ceased operations permanently
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
definitive	adj: serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation; final and not able to be changed
undermine	v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually
singular	n: being only one of its kind; unique
unreliable	adj: not able to be trusted or depended on
narrator	n: a person who tells a story, especially in a book or film
hint	n: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something
accurate	adj: correct and exact in all details
doubt	n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
conviction	n: a strong belief or opinion, especially one that is based on principles or evidence; (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
frustrate	v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something
plot	n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal
subvert	v: to undermine, overthrow, or weaken the established order, system, or authority; to bring about fundamental change or revolution from within
mystery	n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
messy	adj: disorganized and untidy
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
neuroscience	n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
interpretation	n: an explanation or opinion of something, especially that is not immediately obvious
visual	adj: relating to seeing or sight
influence	n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
internal	adj: of or relating to the inside of something
bias	n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment
unique	adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
egocentric	adj: centered on oneself or one’s interests to the exclusion of others; overly focused on one’s own needs, desires, or opinions and disregarding those of others
subconsciously	adv: in a way that is not fully conscious or aware of
reshape	v: to change the form or structure of something
cast	v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process
encode	v: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission
recall	v: to remember something
incorporate	v: to include something as a part of a larger entity
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
embellish	v: to make something more beautiful, interesting, or attractive by adding decorative details or features; to exaggerate or enhance the truth or significance of something
underlying	adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
dataset	n: a structured collection of data that is compiled and processed in a computer system or program, typically for analysis, research, or machine learning purposes
analytical	adj: relating to or using analysis (= the process of breaking down a complex system or concept into smaller, simpler parts to understand it better), or able to analyze
frequent	adj: happening constantly
anthropology	n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species
regularly	adv: at regular intervals or times
grapple	v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons
background	n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
perception	n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses
resident	n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place
paranoid	adj: unreasonably or obsessively believing that other people do not like you or want to harm you
disgruntled	adj: displeased, dissatisfied, or resentful, often because of unfair treatment or perceived injustices
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
summit	n: the highest point of a mountain or hill; a meeting of heads of state or government to discuss important issues
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
vary	v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc.
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
tempting	adj: likely to attract or persuade someone to do something, especially something that may not be wise or safe
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
importance	n: the quality of being important and worthy of note
embrace	v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection
ambiguity	n: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; the uncertainty of meaning