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gospel | n: a set of beliefs or teachings of a particular religious group, especially when considered authoritative or sacred | |
whirl | v: to spin or turn rapidly; to move or be moved quickly in a circular manner; (noun) a spinning or rotating movement, often rapid or chaotic in nature | |
tomb | n: a large stone structure or underground chamber in which the dead are buried | |
straw | n: dry stalks of cereal plants used as fodder, fuel, basket, etc. | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
corpse | n: the dead body of a human being | |
holy | adj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
solitary | adj: existing, living, or doing without others | |
halo | n: a circular band of light around the head of a saint or holy person in the art, often representing a spiritual aura; a circular band of light around the sun or moon, especially during an eclipse | |
Calvary | n: a hill outside of Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified, or a representation of this as a symbol of Christian faith; a place of great suffering or sacrifice | |
almighty | adj: having supreme or ultimate power or authority; complete and total; omnipotent | |
aye | adv: an outdated word meaning “yes,” used to indicate agreement or assent, particularly in official contexts such as voting or parliamentary procedures; forever or always; (noun) agreement or affirmation | |
lord | n: a person who has general authority, control, or power over others; a man of noble rank or high office | |
hinder | v: to make it difficult for someone to do something; to limit the development of something | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
morrow | n: the next day, or tomorrow: | |
daybreak | n: the time of day when the first light appears in the sky, just before sunrise; dawn | |
lad | n: a young boy or man, often used in an informal or affectionate way | |
resurrect | v: to bring back to life or bring into existence again | |
prevail | v: to be common, widespread, or frequent; to be the strongest or most powerful | |
tempest | n: a severe or violent storm, especially one with strong winds and rain; a tumultuous outburst of emotions or feelings | |
angel | n: a spiritual being believed to be a messenger of God often depicted as having wings and a halo | |
roar | v: to make a loud, deep sound, like a lion or a car engine | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
timber | n: the wood of trees cut and prepared for construction | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
shadow | n: a dark area or shape cast by an object blocking the passage of light; an area in darkness or shade; a reflected image or copy of something; a person, activity, or influence that follows or accompanies someone or something closely and persistently, often in a secretive or ominous manner | |
shipyard | n: a place where ships are built, repaired, or stored; a facility or area where shipbuilding or ship maintenance activities take place | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
pleasant | adj: enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or agreeable | |
noisy | adj: making a lot of sounds, especially loud or disruptive sound | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
appalling | adj: causing horror or shock; deeply disturbing or offensive; extremely bad or unpleasant | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
vessel | n: a ship or large boat | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
shipwright | n: a person skilled in the construction or repair of ships; a shipbuilder | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
destiny | n: the events that will inevitably happen to a particular person or thing in the future | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
bequeath | v: to leave or pass on property, assets, or personal belongings to someone in a will or testament; to hand down or transmit knowledge, traditions, and skills to future generations | |
batter | v: to hit something or someone repeatedly with much force; (noun, baseball) a ballplayer who is batting | |
rusty | adj: covered with rust (= a reddish-brown coating or corrosion layer); deteriorated or corroded due to lack of use or exposure to the elements; affected by disuse or neglect | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
accomplice | n: a person who helps someone else commit a crime or wrongdoing; a partner or associate in a questionable or immoral activity | |
conspirator | n: a person who is involved in a conspiracy (= a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something), especially to commit a crime or an illegal act | |
surreal | adj: strange and unreal; having an oddly dreamlike quality | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
extravagant | adj: exceeding the bounds of reason or necessity; wildly excessive; lavish | |
platinum | n: a dense, precious, silvery-white metal with the atomic number 78 and the symbol Pt that is highly resistant to corrosion and tarnishing, often used in jewelry, coins, and industrial applications | |
disk | n: a flat, circular plate, typically made of metal, glass, or plastic, used for storing data or playing music | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
blank | adj: without any writing or printing; empty or devoid of ideas, information, or meaning; unable to remember or recall information | |
offend | v: to cause someone to feel upset, angry, or annoyed | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
songwriter | n: a person who writes songs, particularly lyrics, and music for popular music or other genres | |
bestow | v: to give something to somebody, especially as an honor or present | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
pact | n: a formal agreement between two or more parties | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
innermost | adj: situated or occurring at the deepest or most central part or point; relating to one’s deepest or most private thoughts, feelings, or experiences | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
entertainment | n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
scrutiny | n: careful and detailed examination | |
privacy | n: someone’s right to keep their personal matters and relationships not watched or interrupted by other people | |
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 | |
sidestep | v: to step to one side to avoid something, especially to avoid confrontation or criticism; to evade or bypass something, such as a difficult issue or problem | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
empathy | n: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation | |
ironic | adj: using words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal or usual meaning, often for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
exile | n: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons | |
muse | n: a source of inspiration, particularly for creative endeavors such as writing or art; a mythical spirit thought to inspire poets and artists | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
projectile | n: an object or weapon that is propelled through the air, with or without explosive power; something that is launched or thrown with great force | |
vomit | v: to eject food, blood, etc., from the stomach through the mouth; (noun) the matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth | |
torrent | n: a sudden and violent stream, as of water, lava, or mud | |
verse | n: a type of poetry that is characterized by a metrical structure and often a rhyme scheme | |
couplet | n: a pair of successive lines of poetry, typically rhyming and of the same length or meter | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
foreman | n: a person in charge of a group of workers, typically in a factory, construction site, or other industrial settings; a juror who presides over jury deliberations and speaks for the group in court | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
quay | n: a landing place or wharf where ships may tie up to load or unload cargo or passengers; a reinforced embankment along the edge of a body of water | |
woe | n: significant problems or troubles; great unhappiness | |
betide | v: to happen or occur, especially in a way that is unexpected or unfortunate; to befall or come upon someone or something | |
tide | n: the cyclical rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon’s gravitational pull | |
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 | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
hilt | n: the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword or dagger | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
battleship | n: a large, heavily armed warship that is designed to engage in naval warfare | |
cruise | n: a voyage on a large ship for pleasure; driving or traveling at a leisurely pace | |
majesty | n: regal or royal dignity; grandeur or greatness | |
tanker | n: a large vessel used for transporting liquids or gases, typically petroleum or natural gas, over long distances | |
livestock | n: farm animals and birds such as cows, sheep, and chickens | |
conjure | v: to call forth by magic; to create or bring about through the imagination | |
hull | n: the main body or frame of a ship, airplane, or other vehicles, or the outer covering or shell of a seed, fruit, or other objects | |
irony | n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
finagle | v: to obtain something deceitfully or by trickery; to manipulate or finesse something to achieve a desired outcome | |
apprentice | n: a person who works for and learns from a skilled employer to become a skilled worker themselves | |
misconstrue | v: to misunderstand or misinterpret the meaning, intention, or significance of something; to misjudge or misread | |
converse | v: to talk informally | |
scope | n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that | |
ambition | n: a strong wish to do or achieve something | |
pie-in-the-sky | adj: having unrealistic or impractical ideas or expectations; being overly optimistic or fanciful | |
fantasy | n: a fiction with a large amount of imagination in it; a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is unlikely to happen | |
curl | v: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
sapling | n: a young tree or plant that has not yet reached full maturity; a small, slender tree or shrub | |
prosper | v: to be successful or thriving, especially financially; to grow and develop well; to flourish | |
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 | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
quitter | n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started | |
penny | n: a small denomination of currency or coin, typically the smallest unit of a currency system; in the US, a coin worth one cent | |
pension | n: a regular payment to a person made by the government or a private company that is intended to allow them to subsist without working | |
pittance | n: a very small or inadequate amount of money or income; a meager allowance or wage, often suggesting that it is insufficient or unsatisfactory | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
dispute | n: a disagreement, argument, or controversy between two people, groups, or countries, especially a formal one | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
dignitary | n: a person who holds a high rank or position, often with significant influence or authority; an important or influential figure, particularly in a specific field or area | |
champagne | n: a type of sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France, or any similar wine produced elsewhere | |
bow | v: to bend your knee or body, or lower your head; (noun) a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material, strung with a cord and used to shoot arrows | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
princess | n: the daughter of a monarch; the wife or widow of a prince; woman or girl considered to be particularly good or admirable | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
healing | n: the process of becoming or making somebody or something well again | |
cloak | n: a type of loose, outer garment worn over the shoulders and fastened at the neck, often with a hood; something that covers or conceals something else; a mask or disguise | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
motorcycle | n: a two-wheeled vehicle that is driven by an engine and has no pedals | |
cortege | n: a solemn procession or group of people, typically accompanying a deceased person to their final resting place; a group of followers or attendants | |
procession | n: a group of people or vehicles moving in an orderly, ceremonial manner, often for a religious or official purpose | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
vigorously | adv: in a way that is very energetic and enthusiastic | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
acknowledged | adj: recognized or admitted as being true or valid | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
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 | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
symbiotic | adj: involving two varieties of animal or plant, each of which supplies the conditions for the other to exist | |
intrinsic | adj: belonging naturally; essential | |
storytelling | n: the act or art of narrating or writing stories | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
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 | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
short-sighted | adj: lacking foresight or consideration for future consequences; not planning or preparing adequately for something that will happen in the future | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
untenable | adj: cannot be supported or defended against attack or criticism; indefensible | |
weld | v: to join two or more pieces of metal together by heating their edges until they melt and fuse | |
tribesman | n: a member of a tribe (= a group of people who have a common culture and history and who live in the same area) | |
footman | n: a male servant who attends to the needs of household guests, often standing at the entrance to open the door and offering assistance with coats and bags | |
frantic | adj: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; wild; frenzied | |
indignation | n: strong anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment | |
bustle | v: to move or act energetically and noisily; (noun) a rapid active commotion | |
rear | adj: at, toward, or near the back part of something; (verb) to look after a child until it is an adult | |
cram | v: to force or try to fit a large amount of information into a short time, especially in preparation for an examination; to force or try to fit a large amount of something into a small space | |
noble | adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire | |
compatible | adj: capable of coexisting or working together without conflict or inconsistency; harmonious or well-matched | |
beg | v: to ask for something urgently or earnestly; to appeal to someone to do something | |
pardon | v: to forgive someone for something they have said or done, such as a crime; (noun) the act of excusing a mistake or offense | |
grace | n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
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 | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
pontiff | n: a term used mainly about the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, also used more broadly to refer to a religious leader or high priest of any religion | |
palace | n: the residence of a high-ranking official such as a king, queen, etc. | |
nay | adv: not this merely but also; not only so but; (noun) a negative response or vote | |
bug | n: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
loyal | adj: giving or remaining firm and constant support to a person, institution, product, etc.; | |
crush | v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
weave | v: to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc., by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of long threads at a right angle to them | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
castaway | n: a person who has been stranded or abandoned in a remote place, especially an island; someone isolated or left alone without means of escape or assistance | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
mend | v: to repair or fix something that is broken or damaged | |
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 | |
unison | n: occurring or corresponding together, simultaneously, or exactly; (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves | |
sting | v: to cause a sharp, painful sensation or injury with a poison, venom, or other substance or by a physical action such as a bite or prick |