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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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pat | v: to touch or tap something lightly and usually in a friendly or encouraging manner; to apply or rub lightly and repetitively | |
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 | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
popularity | n: the state of being widely accepted, admired, or appreciated by many people | |
intensify | v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
constitution | n: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
exclude | v: to deny someone or something enter to a place or taking part in an activity | |
decision-maker | n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization | |
forefront | n: the leading or most important position or place; the forefront of a movement or cause | |
jean | n: a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans and other clothing | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
expression | n: the act of conveying thoughts, feelings, or ideas using words, facial expressions, body language, or art; a look or gesture that conveys a particular emotion or mood | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
cartoon | n: a simple drawing depicting a humorous or critical situation, often accompanied by a caption | |
comic | adj: funny and making you laugh | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
gruesome | adj: causing horror or disgust | |
solidarity | n: unity or agreement of feelings or actions among a group, especially among individuals with a common interest | |
defy | v: to challenge or dare someone to do something; to resist or disobey a rule, decision, etc. | |
characterize | v: to describe the distinctive nature or features of someone or something; to be a distinguishing feature of | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
veil | n: a piece of fine cloth worn by women to cover or conceal the face; (verb) to cover, conceal, or obscure | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
owe | v: to be under a moral or legal obligation to pay or do something in return for something received; | |
studied | adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
agent | n: a person who represents and negotiates on behalf of someone else, such as a literary agent or talent agent; (of chemistry and medicine) a substance that brings about a chemical or physical effect; (of computer science) a piece of software that performs a task autonomously | |
editorial | adj: relating to the expression of opinions or interpretations in the media | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something | |
clash | n: a fight or argument between two groups of people; a loud noise caused by striking against something | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
balanced | adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium | |
professionalism | n: the quality or conduct characterized by a specialist in a particular field having a high degree of skill, knowledge, and good judgment; the standard or code of behavior expected from a professional | |
boast | v: to talk about someone’s accomplishments, wealth, or abilities excessively with undue pride and self-satisfaction | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
unclear | adj: poorly stated or described and therefore not easy to understand; not easy to perceive | |
imposing | adj: having an appearance that commands respect and admiration; impressive or grand in scale or size | |
fig | n: a sweet and soft edible fruit with many seeds or a tree on which these grow | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
assignment | n: a duty or task given to someone, usually as part of their job or studies | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
movement | n: 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 | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
prosecution | n: the act of bringing legal charges against someone for a crime they are accused of committing; the legal team responsible for presenting the case against the defendant in a criminal trial | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
arrest | v: to take into custody | |
assassin | n: a person who murders a prominent or well-known person for political reasons or in exchange for money | |
credible | adj: capable of being trusted or believed | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
stereotype | n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
terrorism | n: the use of violence to attain political or religious goals or to compel a government to act | |
documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
involvement | n: the fact or condition of taking part in something, or the degree to which someone takes part in something | |
parachute | n: a device used to slow the motion of people or objects through an atmosphere consisting of a large piece of thin cloth that is attached to them and opens out in the air | |
promote | v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful |