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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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rife | adj: full of, abundant with, or commonly present or encountered, often used to describe something undesirable or harmful | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
intimidate | v: to make someone fearful or uneasy so that they will do something that you want them to do | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
tribe | n: a social group made up of members who live together, sharing the same language, culture, religion, etc., especially those who do not live in towns or cities | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
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 | |
absent | adj: not present in a particular place at a particular time | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
gunshot | n: the sound or act of firing a gun or other firearm, usually accompanied by a loud explosion and a projectile that is propelled toward the target | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
spinning | n: the act of rotating rapidly around an axis; in the context of textiles, the process of twisting fibers together to form thread or yarn | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
chop | v: to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool, such as a knife | |
limb | n: an arm and leg of a person or animal | |
abduct | v: to take someone away illegally to an undisclosed location by force, usually to extract a ransom | |
trench | n: a long, deep ditch made in the ground, usually parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone; a long ditch built in the ground for carrying away water | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
agon | n: a contest or competition, typically one in which participants exert themselves physically or mentally to achieve victory or surpass others | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
blister | n: a small, fluid-filled bubble on the skin caused by friction, burning, or other skin irritation; can also refer to a similar bubble found in other materials; (verb) to become covered with blisters or to cause blisters to form; to criticize or rebuke severely | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
enroll | v: to officially register or sign up for something, particularly a course of study, an organization, or a service | |
uniform | adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
educate | v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc. | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
stepfather | n: a man who is married to one’s mother but is not one’s biological father | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
burial | n: the act or ceremony of placing a dead body in a grave | |
lament | v: to express sadness, grief, or disappointment about something, often by complaining or mourning | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
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 | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
heaven | n: (of various religious and mythological traditions) a place or state of existence considered to be the abode of the divine, the afterlife, or a higher realm of being; a state of great happiness, contentment, or beauty | |
astray | adv: away from the right path or direction | |
cling | v: to hold onto something tightly; to be closely attached to someone or something | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
principal | adj: most important, main, or chief | |
clap | v: to hit your hands together and make a short and loud noise, mainly to show your approval or praise | |
minus | adj: subtracting or taking away; having a value less than zero | |
fraternity | n: a group of people, especially men, who are associated with each other through a common interest or occupation | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
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 | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
pity | n: a feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering or misfortunes of others; an object of contempt or disdain | |
decent | adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense | |
syllabus | n: an outline or summary of the topics, themes, and assignments to be covered in a particular course or educational program; a list or summary of key themes or components of a particular document, work, or project | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
destiny | n: the events that will inevitably happen to a particular person or thing in the future | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
equation | n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign | |
memorize | v: to learn something carefully so that you will remember it exactly | |
poetry | n: poems in general as a genre of literature | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
teem | v: to be abuzz; to move in large numbers; to fall heavily | |
primary | adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
scholarship | n: a grant or payment made to support a student’s education usually awarded based on academic or other achievements | |
scholar | n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
reap | v: to harvest a grain crop from a field; to obtain something beneficial as a consequence of something that you have done |