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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
| spider | n: a small, eight-legged creature that spins webs to catch insects as food; a computer program that systematically browses the World Wide Web for purposes of web indexing | |
| eagle | n: a large predatory bird with a hooked beak and broad wings, known for its keen eyesight and powerful flight; a symbol of strength and freedom in many cultures | |
| liver | n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins | |
| mythology | n: a collection of myths (= traditional stories accepted as history) or the study of myths | |
| inflict | v: to cause harm, injury, or suffering to someone or something | |
| gruesome | adj: causing horror or disgust | |
| horror | n: intense fear or disgust, especially at something shocking or terrifying | |
| mortal | adj: subject to death; unrelenting and deadly | |
| punishment | n: a penalty or consequence inflicted for wrongdoing or offense; a means of enforcing discipline or preventing further wrongdoing | |
| cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
| disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
| prosperous | adj: successful financially or materially; bringing success or good fortune | |
| devious | adj: cunning and deceitful; not straightforward; tricky | |
| tyrant | n: a ruler who uses their power cruelly and oppressively; a cruel and oppressive person | |
| seduce | v: to entice someone to engage in sexual behavior or to enter into a romantic relationship | |
| niece | n: a daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law | |
| violation | n: an action that breaches a law, rule, or agreement; an infringement of rights or duties | |
| sacred | adj: connected with religion or religious purposes; worthy of respect or dedication because of a connection with a god | |
| hospitality | n: the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers | |
| tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
| greatly | adv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much | |
| reckless | adj: marked by a lack of care about danger and the likely results of your actions | |
| confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
| kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
| nymph | n: (in Greek and Roman mythology) a minor female nature deity typically associated with a particular location or landform | |
| massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
| pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
| trail | n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind | |
| encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
| 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 | |
| furious | adj: extremely angry; full of rage | |
| underworld | n: the criminal world or the world of organized crime; the realm of the dead in various mythologies | |
| crafty | adj: skilled in deception or trickery; sly or cunning in the ways of achieving a goal | |
| reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
| imprison | v: to confine a person to a prison, a detention facility, or a place of involuntary confinement | |
| bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
| trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
| chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
| norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
| upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
| reckon | v: to think or believe something | |
| sleeve | n: a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm | |
| eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
| shore | n: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid | |
| complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
| disrespect | n: an expression of lack of regard or contempt for someone or something | |
| burial | n: the act or ceremony of placing a dead body in a grave | |
| grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
| permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
| pun | n: a humorous play on words or use of words that sound similar but have different meanings, often for a comedic effect; a form of wordplay | |
| refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
| messenger | n: someone or something that carries a message, especially one sent to convey information, news, or an official document | |
| drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
| straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
| roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
| boulder | n: a large, smooth rock, typically one that has been worn away from a cliff or mountain by erosion | |
| eternal | adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever | |
| historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
| tale | n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure | |
| stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
| ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
| myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
| cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
| vivid | adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind | |
| condemn | v: to express strong disapproval or criticism of something | |
| endlessly | adv: in a way that continues for a long time or seems to have no end or limit | |
| futile | adj: incapable of producing any useful result; pointless | |
| resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
| allegory | n: a story, play, picture, etc. in which the characters and events represent religious or political values, concepts, or morals | |
| classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
| essay | n: a short piece of writing on a particular topic, usually written by a student as a port of a course of study | |
| philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
| meaningless | adj: having no meaning, direction, or purpose | |
| indifferent | adj: having no strong feelings or preferences one way or the other, neutral | |
| universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
| despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
| defiant | adj: showing bold resistance or disobedience to authority, rules, or norms | |
| 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 | |
| repetition | n: the act of doing or saying something many times | |
| absurd | adj: ridiculously silly, unreasonable, or illogical | |
| embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection |
