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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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tuck | v: to push a stray piece of clothing or material into a particular area or position, especially to make it more orderly or comfortable | |
closet | n: a small room or cabinet with a door used for storing things, especially clothes | |
restless | adj: unwilling or unable to stay still or relax because you are worried and uneasy | |
primal | adj: of or relating to the earliest stage of development; fundamental; primitive | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
boredom | n: a state of weariness, restlessness, or impatience that arises from not being interested or engaged in an activity, task, or situation | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
intricate | adj: having many different parts and small details that all work together | |
daydreaming | n: the act of thinking about something that you would prefer to be doing or have happened to you | |
unconventional | adj: not following traditional or commonly accepted beliefs, practices, or customs; not conforming to established norms or standards | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
weave | v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them | |
documentary | n: a film or a radio or television program that gives facts and information about a subject; of or derived from official documents | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
wander | v: to walk around slowly or to a place, often without any clear purpose or direction | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
nomadic | adj: moving from one location to another rather than staying in one place all of the time | |
hobo | n: a person who is often homeless or transient and travels from place to place in search of work or sustenance, typically by illegally hopping on trains or hitchhiking, often associated with a certain lifestyle or counterculture | |
hitchhike | v: to obtain a ride in a passing vehicle by signaling to the driver or waving one’s thumb; to travel by getting a free ride in someone else’s vehicle | |
vagrant | n: a person who has no permanent home or residence and wanders from place to place, often living on the streets or relying on temporary accommodations; a wanderer or nomad | |
tramp | n: a long, heavy walk or hike; a person who travels on foot, particularly over long distances; a homeless or vagrant person; a heavy or clumsy step or the sound it makes; (verb) to walk heavily or noisily | |
vagabond | n: a person who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or regular job; a person who leads a wandering or unsettled life | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
conjure | v: to call forth by magic; to create or bring about through the imagination | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
dangle | v: to hang or swing loosely, especially in a way that suggests instability or lack of support; to tempt or tantalize by holding out the prospect of something desirable but uncertain | |
portray | v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
swirl | v: to move in a circular or spiral pattern | |
fierce | adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
predecessor | n: a person who held a position or office before the current holder | |
nomad | n: a member of a group of people who move from place to place rather than living in one place all the time; a wanderer; a person with no fixed abode | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
asphalt | n: a black, sticky substance that is used to surface roads, roofs, and other structures made from a mixture of sand, gravel, and a petroleum-based material called bitumen | |
artery | n: one of the thick tubes in humans and most other animals that takes blood away from the heart to one or more parts of the body such as tissues, lungs, brain, etc. | |
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. | |
freight | n: goods or cargo that are transported by land, sea, or air; the transportation of goods or cargo by land, sea, or air | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
thumb | n: the short, thick digit of the hand next to the index finger; (verb) to travel by getting free rides from motorists | |
highway | n: a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities | |
beneath | adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something | |
huddle | v: to crowd or press closely together; cuddle | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
renounce | v: to formally declare one’s abandonment or rejection of something, especially a belief, claim, or right; to give up or relinquish a particular status, title, or position | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
glimmer | n: a flash of light especially unsteady or reflected light; a slight sign of something | |
belly | n: the front part of the body below the chest, containing the stomach and bowels; the rounded or curved part of an object, such as a ship or aircraft | |
mobilize | v: to make something ready for action or use; to organize people or resources for a particular purpose | |
upward | adv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place | |
foster | v: to promoto growth; to take care of another person’s child, usually for a limited time, without becoming their legal parents | |
dropout | n: a person who leaves school, college, or a training program before completing it | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
unforgiving | adj: not willing to forgive or show mercy; not able to be repaired or restored | |
privation | n: a state of lacking or deprivation, usually regarding necessities or comforts; the absence or deficiency of something essential, such as food, shelter, or clothing | |
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 | |
prism | n: a three-dimensional object with a triangular base and parallel sides, which refracts (= to bend something) light that passes through it, resulting in the separation and display of the colors of the visible spectrum; a metaphorical term used to describe a situation that reveals or illuminates various aspects or perspectives of a particular phenomenon or topic | |
excess | n: an amount or quantity beyond what is acceptable, expected, or reasonable | |
wasteful | adj: characterized by excessive or unnecessary use or consumption; using resources or materials inefficiently or inappropriately, resulting in unnecessary waste or expense | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
slave | n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
garbage | n: waste material, especially food waste and kitchen refuse | |
scavenge | v: to search for or gather useful material, particularly food or other resources, from discarded waste or other sources | |
dumpster | n: a large, commercial trash receptacle designed to be emptied mechanically by a garbage truck | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
interior | n: the inside or inner part of something; the space within the walls of a building | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
idyllic | adj: pertaining to an idealized or picturesque version of rural life; blissfully serene, pleasingly perfect, or charmingly simple | |
demon | n: an evil spirit, supernatural being or entity often depicted as malevolent or harmful | |
addiction | n: the inability to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
maim | v: to injure or wound someone seriously, particularly by permanently disabling or disfiguring a body part | |
attest | v: to provide evidence or proof of something; to confirm or certify the authenticity of something; to bear witness to the truth of something | |
exhaustive | adj: comprehensive and thorough; totally complete; leaving no stone unturned | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
blanket | n: a large piece of soft material used to cover or wrap a person or thing to keep them warm; (adjective) broad in scope or content | |
haul | v: to physically drag or pull someone or something with effort | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
citation | n: words or lines taken from speech, written passages, legal precedent, etc.; an official or formal notice of a person’s good conduct or work, given as a recognition | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
discriminate | v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
rebellion | n: an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler |