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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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petrify | v: to turn to stone; to make hard and unyielding | |
lizard | n: a reptile that has a relatively long body, two pairs of legs, and a tapering tail | |
monster | n: an imaginary creature that is large and has various human and animal parts; someone or something large and powerful | |
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 | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
horn | n: a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows on the top of the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows; a noisemaker or musical instrument that makes a loud noise when you blow through it | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
consult | v: to seek or get advice or information from a person, book, or other source having special knowledge on a particular subject | |
statue | n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
immigrant | n: a person who has come to a country where they were not born to live there permanently | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
intriguing | adj: arousing curiosity or interest, often due to a mysterious or complex quality; fascinating or captivating | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
census | n: an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details such as age, sex, occupation, and education levels | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
deport | v: to force someone to leave a country, typically on the grounds of illegal status or for having committed a crime | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
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 | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
grave | n: a place where a dead body is buried, typically marked by a headstone or other memorial; a very serious, solemn, or important matter; (verb) to carve, cut, or etch a design, inscription, or mark onto a hard surface, such as stone or metal; (adjective) serious, solemn, or weighty in nature | |
injury | n: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
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 | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
voter | n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election | |
taxpayer | n: a person who pays taxes to the government | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
enforcement | n: the act of ensuring that rules, regulations, or laws are obeyed or implemented; the act of applying force or pressure to compel compliance with rules or laws | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
scramble | v: to move or climb quickly and awkwardly, often using your hands to help you | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
haunt | v: to frequent or visit repeatedly, often in a way that is disturbing or unsettling; to occupy or fill the mind, often in a way that is unpleasant or persistent | |
sergeant | n: a rank of non-commissioned officer in the armed forces, typically above corporal but below staff sergeant or sergeant first class | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
banish | v: to expel or send away from a place or situation, especially permanently | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
undocumented | adj: not supported by written evidence or having the necessary written permission | |
rally | v: a public meeting of a group of people intended to arouse enthusiasm | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
submit | v: to give or offer a document, proposal, etc. to a decision-maker for examination or consideration | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
judicial | adj: of or relating to a court, a judge, or legal judgment | |
discretion | n: the quality of behaving with caution and good judgment; the ability to keep confidential information confidential; freedom to make responsible decisions based on one’s judgment | |
verify | v: to check that something exists or is true, or to prove that something is correct | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
trickle | v: to flow or drip slowly and in small amounts; to happen or occur gradually or in small quantities | |
poll | n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election | |
county | n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
arch | n: a curved structure with two supports that holds the weight of something above it, such as a bridge or the upper part of a building | |
migrant | n: a traveler who moves from one region or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions; a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
replica | n: an exact copy of something such as a work of art | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
showcase | n: a display or exhibition of something, typically as a way of promoting it | |
confound | v: to confuse or perplex; to mix up or throw into disorder; to prove to be false or illogical |