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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
ancestry | n: the family or the ethnic descent that you come from | |
dialect | n: a form of a language that is spoken in a particular geographical area or by a particular group of people and has distinguishing characteristics | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
undergraduate | n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution | |
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 | |
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 | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
dentist | n: a person who is qualified and licensed to treat people’s teeth | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
alien | n: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | |
visa | n: an endorsement or authorization placed in a passport or travel document that allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country for a specific period of time; the process of applying for and obtaining such authorization | |
old-fashioned | adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
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 | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
stain | v: to discolor, defile, or tarnish something; (noun) a discoloration or dirty mark on a surface that is difficult to remove | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
upgrade | v: to improve the value or usefulness of something such as a machine, computer system, etc., or to replace it with something newer or of a higher standard | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
sweetheart | n: an affectionate term for a person, often a romantic partner, who is loved or cherished | |
encircle | v: to form a circle or ring around something or someone; to surround or encompass something or someone completely | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
ash | n: the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance, typically containing minerals and other impurities; the solid remains of a dead person after cremation | |
toothbrush | n: a small brush with a handle used for cleaning the teeth | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
terrific | adj: causing terror or fear; extremely great or intense; very good or excellent | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
enmity | n: the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something | |
assign | v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone | |
nowadays | adv: at the current time, in comparison to the past | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
coincidence | n: an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
in-law | n: a relative by marriage, such as a mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law | |
unimaginable | adj: beyond what can be imagined or conceived; impossible to comprehend or envision | |
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 | |
nation-state | n: a sovereign political entity that is composed of a nation, which is a group of people who share a common cultural, linguistic, or ethnic identity | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
slap | v: to strike something or someone with an open palm or flat object, producing a sharp sound or sensation; to place something firmly, suddenly, or unexpectedly | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
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 | |
ache | v: to experience a dull, persistent pain or discomfort, typically of moderate or low intensity; to feel a continuous dull pain | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
exhilarating | adj: making one feel very happy and lively; invigorating; providing a feeling of excitement or thrill | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
kinship | n: the state or fact of being related to someone | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
scotch | v: to put an end to or stop something from happening or continuing; to prevent, hinder or restrain something or someone from doing or achieving something; (noun, Scotch) things or people from Scotland, which is a country located in the United Kingdom | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
tense | adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid | |
midair | n: some point in the air; above ground level | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
skeptical | adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
hem | n: the edge or border of a piece of cloth, typically sewn to prevent fraying or unraveling; a small margin or border around something; (verb) to fold the edge of a piece of fabric and sew it down to create a neat and secure finish | |
Catholic | adj: universal and including many different types of things; related to or associated with the part of the Christian Church that has the Pope as its leader | |
hermitage | n: a secluded place where a hermit or recluse lives; a retreat or refuge from the outside world | |
hymn | n: a song of praise or worship, especially one in a religious service or ceremony | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
sever | v: to break or separate something by cutting, especially suddenly and forcibly | |
restless | adj: unwilling or unable to stay still or relax because you are worried and uneasy | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
testosterone | n: a male hormone that is responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
pacific | adj: peaceful in character or intent; tending to lessen or avoid conflict; calm or soothing in manner or tone; (noun, as “Pacific”) the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
eminent | adj: famous, respected, or important, especially in a particular profession; standing above others in quality or position | |
pampas | n: extensive grass plains in South America, particularly those found in Argentina and Uruguay | |
overturn | v: to turn something upside down; to upset | |
shaker | n: a container or device used to mix or shake substances, typically used in cooking or for preparing drinks; a member of a religious sect that grew out of a Quaker revival in the United States in the 19th century | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
headland | n: a narrow piece of land that projects out into a body of water, typically with steep cliffs on three sides | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
profoundly | adv: to a great or complete degree; deeply | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
consult | v: to seek or get advice or information from a person, book, or other source having special knowledge on a particular subject | |
monk | n: a member of a religious community of men living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience | |
guidance | n: advice or instructions given to help direct someone’s behavior or decision-making | |
monastery | n: a building or complex of buildings in which members of a male religious community, called monks, live and worship | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
appointment | n: a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, especially for a reason connected with their work; the act of putting a person into a job or position of responsibility | |
blindfold | n: a covering for the eyes used to block out light, particularly one used as a means of sensory deprivation or as a form of punishment or revenge; (verb) to cover someone’s eyes with a blindfold or similar material, often as a way of preventing them from seeing something or to make a game or activity more challenging | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
hanker | v: to crave, desire, or long for something, typically something that is hard to obtain or attain; to have a strong and persistent desire for something | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order |