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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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unexplained | adj: not able to be explained or understood, lacking explanation or justification for something unknown or mysterious | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
inquiry | n: the act or process of asking a question or asking for information; an official process of investigating a matter of public interest | |
zen | n: a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China and was later developed in Japan, emphasizing the practice of meditation as the way to achieve enlightenment or awakening; (adjective) characterized by a sense of peace and tranquility, often through the practice of meditation or the use of natural elements | |
monk | n: a member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
vice | n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
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 | |
enlightenment | n: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge | |
urge | v: to spur on or encourage someone, especially by cheers and shouts; (noun) a strong desire or impulse, especially one that is difficult to control or resist | |
meditation | n: the act of focusing one’s mind on a particular object or thought; activity to train attention and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
bewilder | v: to confuse or puzzle someone; to cause someone to become lost or disoriented in thought or perception | |
ambiguous | adj: open to more than one interpretation; not clear or decided | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
gong | n: a metal disk that produces a deep, resonant sound when struck with a mallet or other object, often used in percussion music or as a signal in various contexts | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
intentionally | adv: in a planned or intended way | |
incomprehensible | adj: impossible to understand or explain; not able to be grasped or comprehended | |
surreal | adj: strange and unreal; having an oddly dreamlike quality | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
contradict | v: to deny the truth of a statement by stating the opposite; to be in conflict with | |
proverb | n: a short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice based on practical experience | |
monastic | adj: relating to monk or monasticism; ascetic or austere in lifestyle or habits | |
attachment | n: a feeling of affection for someone or something | |
binary | n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
illogical | adj: not making sense or not based on sound reasoning | |
anecdote | n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | |
ambiguity | n: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; the uncertainty of meaning | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
puzzling | adj: confusing or difficult to understand; mysterious | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
intern | v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
spiritual | adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
misguided | adj: having or showing a wrong or mistaken understanding of a situation or course of action | |
decipher | v: to read or understand something that is written in code or in a difficult or obscure way | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
politely | adv: in a courteous or respectful manner, showing good manners or consideration for others | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
restrain | v: to prevent or hold back from doing something, often by physical or moral force; to limit or restrict one’s actions or behavior; to control or moderate strong emotions or impulses | |
interpretation | n: an explanation or opinion of something, especially that is not immediately obvious | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
cling | v: to hold onto something tightly; to be closely attached to someone or something | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
spirit | n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
ridicule | n: speech or behavior that makes fun of or mocks someone or something; teasing, sarcasm, or scornful remarks that are intended to belittle or humiliate; (verb) to mock, criticize, or make fun of someone or something in a scornful or derisive way | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
temple | n: a place of worship, especially one that is associated with a particular religion or faith; the flat area on either side of the forehead | |
ripple | n: a small wave on the surface of a liquid, typically caused by an object falling into it or a slight wind | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
banner | n: a long strip of cloth or paper bearing a symbol, logo, slogan, or another message, especially carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place; a form of the online advertisement appearing on a web page | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
argue | v: 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 | |
intervene | v: to intentionally get involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse | |
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 | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
assert | v: to state something firmly and confidently, often in a way that is intended to convince others that it is true | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
observable | adj: that can be noticed or seen | |
infer | v: to form an opinion or conclude that something is true based on existing facts | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
defy | v: to challenge or dare someone to do something; to resist or disobey a rule, decision, etc. | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
abolish | v: to do away with completely; to put an end to | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
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 | |
hint | n: an indirect suggestion; a slight but appreciable amount of something | |
wrestling | n: a sport in which two contestants grapple and try to throw each other to the ground | |
supposedly | adv: according to what is generally assumed or believed without actually knowing for sure | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
paradoxical | adj: seemingly contradictory or absurd because of having two opposite features or facts, though it is probably true | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something |