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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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| shabby | adj: (of a building or object) in poor condition through age and neglect | |
| dusk | n: the period of the day just before nightfall when the light begins to fade; the darker part of twilight | |
| 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 | |
| anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
| companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
| vex | v: to irritate or annoy with petty frustrations; to cause distress or agitation | |
| cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
| 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 | |
| modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
| drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
| stir | v: to mix a liquid or substance by using a spoon or something similar; to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | |
| Don | n: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge | |
| cryptic | adj: having a hidden or obscure meaning or message; mysterious or puzzling in nature | |
| dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
| circular | adj: shaped like a circle; having a round form | |
| feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
| absurd | adj: ridiculously silly, unreasonable, or illogical | |
| 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 | |
| emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
| devastation | n: the act of causing great destruction or damage, often on a large scale | |
| deconstruct | v: to break something down into its separate parts to interpret or analyze it; to interpret or analyze a text, an artwork, etc. to show that there is no fixed meaning | |
| 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 | |
| profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
| uncertain | adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose | |
| grim | adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy | |
| blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
| hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
| humor | n: the quality of being amusing or funny; the liquid parts of the body | |
| genre | n: a particular type or style of literature, art, music, or film that involves a particular set of characteristics | |
| brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
| tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
| conundrum | n: a confusing and difficult problem or question | |
| vain | adj: having an excessively high opinion of oneself; excessively concerned with one’s appearance or achievements; producing no result or effect, or being unsuccessful | |
| sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
| boredom | n: a state of weariness, restlessness, or impatience that arises from not being interested or engaged in an activity, task, or situation | |
| religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
| dread | v: to be very afraid of or worried about something that is going to happen or that might happen | |
| contemplate | v: to think about a possible future action or to think about something for a long time thoughtfully | |
| suicide | n: the act of killing yourself intentionally | |
| jagged | adj: having a rough and sharply uneven surface or outline | |
| predicament | n: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation | |
| interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
| bizarre | adj: very strange or unusual | |
| repetition | n: the act of doing or saying something many times | |
| entendre | n: (also entente) a word or expression that has a double meaning, often one that is sexual or suggestive | |
| clown | n: a performer, typically in a circus, who wears distinctive makeup and costumes and plays practical jokes, and performs tricks or stunts to entertain audiences | |
| frantic | adj: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; wild; frenzied | |
| swap | v: to give something and receive something in trade | |
| unclear | adj: poorly stated or described and therefore not easy to understand; not easy to perceive | |
| suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
| poetry | n: poems in general as a genre of literature | |
| prose | n: a type of written or spoken language that is not organized in verse or rhyme | |
| lifelong | adj: lasting for the whole of someone’s life | |
| silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
| incorporate | v: to include something as a part of a larger entity | |
| gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
| pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
| trademark | n: a name or symbol on a product that indicates it was made by a particular company and cannot be used without permission by other companies | |
| uneven | adj: not level or flat; not balanced or symmetrical | |
| tempo | n: the speed at which a piece of music is performed | |
| cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
| mysterious | adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement | |
| refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
| confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
| deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
| speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
| fascination | n: the state of being intensely interested in someone or something, or a powerful attraction | |
| surreal | adj: strange and unreal; having an oddly dreamlike quality | |
| enigmatic | adj: difficult to understand or explain; mysterious or puzzling | |
| endlessly | adv: in a way that continues for a long time or seems to have no end or limit | |
| interpretation | n: an explanation or opinion of something, especially that is not immediately obvious | |
| critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
| countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
| ambiguity | n: the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; the uncertainty of meaning | |
| allegory | n: a story, play, picture, etc. in which the characters and events represent religious or political values, concepts, or morals | |
| resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
| colonize | v: to establish a colony in or on a specific place; to settle or occupy in large numbers | |
| dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
| protagonist | n: the main character in a literary work, film, or other stories | |
| spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
| intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
| survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
| apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
| impotent | adj: lacking power or ability to change things or to influence a situation | |
| ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
| id | n: a part of the psyche that represents the unconscious desires and instincts of an individual; in psychoanalytic theory, it is believed to be the most basic and primal part of the human psyche; (also ID, short for identification) a document or card that proves a person’s identity, such as a driver’s license, passport, or national ID card | |
| madden | v: to make someone extremely angry or irritated, often to the point of losing control or rationality; to become irrational or frenzied with anger or frustration | |
| bicker | v: to engage in a petty or argumentative disagreement, often characterized by back-and-forth exchanges and trivial accusations or criticisms | |
| banter | n: playful and teasing conversation between friends or acquaintances, characterized by good-natured teasing and humor; (verb) to engage in good-natured teasing or playful conversation with someone in a lighthearted and humorous way | |
| decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
| onstage | adv: onto or on a stage in a theater; in front of an audience | |
| illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
| narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
| appeal | n: a serious, earnest, or urgent request for money, information, or help; a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interest |
