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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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lexicographer | n: a person who compiles or edits dictionaries, often by studying and documenting the meanings, origins, and usage of words and phrases | |
dictionary | n: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words and their definitions, as well as information about their origins, usage, and pronunciation | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
grammar | n: the set of structural constraints on speakers’ or writers’ composition of clauses, phrases, and words | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
unconscious | adj: in the state of lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception, especially as the result of a head injury or illness | |
plural | n: the grammatical form of a noun or pronoun indicating that it refers to more than one thing or person | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
jean | n: a sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans and other clothing | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
hood | n: a covering for the head and neck, especially one attached to a garment | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
linguist | n: a person who speaks several foreign languages; a person who studies or teaches languages or linguistics | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
discourage | v: to make someone lose confidence, enthusiasm, or less willing to do something | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
whip | v: to hit a person or an animal severely with a thin, flexible stick with a cord or leather thong at the end, as a punishment, discipline, etc. | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell | |
kumquat | n: a small citrus fruit with an edible rind and a sour or sweet-tart flavor, native to Southeast Asia | |
caramel | n: a sweet, dark brown, sticky substance made by heating sugar or syrup until it melts and then cooling it quickly | |
ninja | n: a Japanese warrior or assassin trained in martial arts and stealth tactics, associated with the feudal era of Japan | |
squish | v: to crush or press something so that it becomes flat or distorted | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
bookworm | n: a person who loves to read and spends much time doing so; a term often used in a positive sense to indicate someone knowledgeable and well-read | |
castle | n: a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
brunch | n: a meal that is typically eaten in the late morning or early afternoon, combining elements of breakfast and lunch, often including eggs, meat, pastries, and salads | |
motel | n: a type of hotel that typically offers lower-priced accommodations with fewer amenities than a full-service hotel; a motor hotel | |
motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
entertainment | n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people | |
electrocution | n: death or serious injury caused by electric shock; the act of killing or injuring someone with electricity | |
execute | v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc. | |
functional | adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
verb | n: a word or phrase that describes an action, state, or experience | |
noun | n: a word that generally functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects | |
adjective | n: a word that describes a noun or pronoun | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
editorial | adj: relating to the expression of opinions or interpretations in the media | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
bulldoze | v: to level or clear an area of land using a bulldozer (= a large, heavy vehicle with a blade on the front); to use force or the threat of force to make them do something or to get them to move out of the way | |
butler | n: a male servant in charge of serving food and drinks and taking care of household duties | |
burglar | n: a person who unlawfully enters a building or other property to steal or commit another crime | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
aeronautics | n: the science or art of designing, building, and flying aircraft | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
grab | v: to take hold of something or someone suddenly with a hand, especially in a violent way |