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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
intoxicate | v: (of alcohol or a drug) to make someone lose control of their faculties or behavior | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
wring | v: to twist, squeeze, or compress something, especially to extract liquid or force out excess; to cause emotional or mental distress; to extract information by force or pressure | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
disguise | v: to hide or alter someone’s appearance to deceive or mislead others | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
procreation | n: the act or process of producing offspring; reproduction | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
intriguing | adj: arousing curiosity or interest, often due to a mysterious or complex quality; fascinating or captivating | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
platonic | adj: (of relationship or emotion) friendly or affectionate but not sexual | |
symposium | n: a conference or meeting where experts come together to discuss or present papers on a particular topic; a gathering for intellectual or academic discussion and exchange of ideas | |
comic | adj: funny and making you laugh | |
playwright | n: a person who writes plays | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
Zeus | n: the king of the gods in ancient Greek mythology, who was the god of the sky and thunder, and was the most powerful of the Olympian gods, who resided on Mount Olympus | |
slice | n: a flat, often thin, piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc., that has been cut from a larger piece; a wound made by cutting | |
mate | n: a person’s partner in marriage or romantic relationship; an animal’s sexual partner; a peer or friend; (of the game of chess) checkmate, which is the winning condition of the game | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
Arthurian | adj: relating to king Arthur and the tales and legends associated with him | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
voluptuous | adj: having shapely and attractive curves, especially in a woman’s figure; characterized by luxury, indulgence, or sensual pleasure; appealing to the senses in a sumptuous or hedonistic way | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
sorely | adv: to a great extent; greatly or severely; in a way that causes pain, distress, or hardship | |
fusion | n: the process of combining two or more things to form a single entity | |
consummate | adj: complete or perfect in every aspect; supremely skilled or accomplished; (verb) to bring to a state of perfection or completion | |
satisfy | v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need | |
torment | n: unbearable physical pain or extreme mental distress; (verb) to cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone, or to be the victim of such suffering | |
perpetuate | v: to make something continue or prevail for a long time | |
drudgery | n: hard, menial, and tedious work; a routine, monotonous task that is considered boring or unpleasant | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
quench | v: to drink liquid so that you satisfy your thirst | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
ecstasy | n: a state of overwhelming happiness, joy, or pleasure; an emotional or mental state of intense feelings of delight or happiness that is often accompanied by intense physical sensations | |
unsatisfying | adj: not fulfilling someone’s desires, expectations, or needs; incomplete or inadequate. | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
tempt | v: to make someone want to do or have something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
intimacy | n: close familiarity or friendship; a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
abundantly | adv: in large quantities; plentifully | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
mislead | v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true | |
affliction | n: a condition of physical or mental suffering or distress, often caused by illness, injury, or other adversity; a burden or trouble that causes hardship or grief | |
enlightened | adj: having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
craving | n: a strong desire of wanting something | |
defect | n: an imperfection, shortcoming, or lack of something or someone | |
attachment | n: a feeling of affection for someone or something | |
extinguish | v: to cause a fire to stop burning or light to stop shining | |
nirvana | n: a state of perfect happiness, peace, and enlightenment in Hinduism and Buddhism | |
clarity | n: the quality of being coherent and understandable; the quality of transparency or purity | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
sentimental | adj: connected with or resulting from someone’s emotions, rather than reason or realism | |
folly | n: a lack of good sense or judgment; foolishness or absurdity; specifically, a costly, useless, or pointless building or project that has been created or undertaken for no practical purpose or benefit | |
chamber | n: a large room used for a formal, public, or particular purpose; one of the parts of a parliament | |
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 | |
humiliate | v: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information | |
conflicting | adj: incompatible or inconsistent with something else; in disagreement | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
erotic | adj: relating to or arousing sexual desire or excitement; considered taboo or provocative | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
infuse | v: to fill something with a particular quality, feeling, or influence; to imbue | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
captivate | v: to attract and hold the attention or interest of | |
boredom | n: a state of weariness, restlessness, or impatience that arises from not being interested or engaged in an activity, task, or situation | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
authentic | adj: known to be real and what people say it is; not a fake or copy | |
rollercoaster | n: a type of amusement ride that goes up and down very steep slopes and around very sudden bends on which people ride in small and open carriages | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
exhilarating | adj: making one feel very happy and lively; invigorating; providing a feeling of excitement or thrill | |
soar | v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something |