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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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sweetheart | n: an affectionate term for a person, often a romantic partner, who is loved or cherished | |
firework | n: a device that produces a colorful display of light and sound when it is ignited | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
skyline | n: the outline of buildings and other structures against the sky, especially when viewed from a distance | |
jokingly | adv: done or said in a playful, humorous, or lighthearted manner, often intended to make others laugh or to avoid taking oneself too seriously | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
wander | v: to walk around slowly or to a place, often without any clear purpose or direction | |
hijab | n: a headscarf traditionally worn by Muslim women to cover their hair and neck | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
insecure | adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
hustle | v: to cause someone to move quickly by pushing them in a rough, aggressive way | |
shelter | n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack: | |
jam | n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit | |
packed | adj: extremely full of people; very crowded | |
bust | v: to break something; (noun) a woman’s chest, or the measurement around a woman’s chest; (noun) an occasion for something excessive, such as work, eating, drinking, etc. | |
affirm | v: to assert that something is true or real; to state positively | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
apologetic | adj: feeling or expressing regret, remorse, or sorrow for one’s actions; making an apology or expressing an excuse for something | |
rotation | n: the action or process of moving in a circle around an axis or center | |
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 | |
memorize | v: to learn something carefully so that you will remember it exactly | |
token | n: something that serves as a symbol, sign, or expression of something else; a physical object representing a particular idea or concept | |
fundraise | v: to collect or solicit funds or donations, typically for a charity, nonprofit organization, or political campaign, often through events, campaigns, or online platforms | |
mosque | n: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (= slender tower with balconies) | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
bully | n: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker; (verb) to intimidate, harass, or mistreat someone weaker or less powerful | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
silk | n: a fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
yank | v: to pull something or someone forcefully with a sudden movement | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
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 | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
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 | |
Muslim | n: a follower of the religion of Islam | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
horrify | v: to shock or disgust greatly | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
karate | n: a Japanese martial art that emphasizes hand and foot strikes, blocks, and evasions, often using a combination of techniques to overpower an opponent, also seen as a form of self-defense and physical training | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
session | n: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
sisterhood | n: a close association of women based on shared interests or goals; the sense of solidarity and loyalty that exists among women | |
grassroots | adj: of or relating to the ordinary people in a society or an organization as constituting a fundamental political and economic group | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
swoop | v: to rapidly or forcefully descend upon something or someone from a great height or distance; to rush or pounce upon | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
recipe | n: a set of instructions for preparing a dish, including the ingredients and the method of cooking | |
esteem | n: great respect and approval for or a good opinion of someone | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
instruct | v: to teach someone practical skills or knowledge; to formally order or tell someone to do something | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
healing | n: the process of becoming or making somebody or something well again | |
articulate | v: to express oneself clearly and effectively in spoken or written language | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
footstep | n: a step, or the sound generated by a person walking when their foot hits the ground | |
undocumented | adj: not supported by written evidence or having the necessary written permission | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
corporate | adj: of or relating to a large company | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
potluck | n: a meal or gathering where everyone brings a dish to share; a situation or activity in which people contribute or participate unpredictably without prior planning or preparation | |
takeaway | n: a message or conclusion that can be taken away from a situation or piece of information | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure |