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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| antique | adj: very old and often valuable; from a bygone era | |
| vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
| trunk | n: the main stem or body of a tree which its branches grow | |
| desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
| shatter | v: to break suddenly into many pieces | |
| visage | n: the face or facial expression of a person | |
| frown | v: to make an angry or severe expression by bringing your eyebrows together to indicate disapproval, displeasure, or concentration | |
| wrinkle | n: a small line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face; a minor difficulty | |
| sneer | v: to show contempt or ridicule for someone or something through a facial expression or tone of voice; (noun) a contemptuous or scornful smile or remark | |
| sculptor | n: an artist who creates sculptures, three-dimensional objects, or forms | |
| survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
| lifeless | adj: without life; dead | |
| mock | v: to make fun of someone, usually by imitating them in a witty but harsh way | |
| pedestal | n: a base or support on which something, typically a statue, column, etc., is placed | |
| mighty | adj: very large, powerful, or strong | |
| despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
| decay | n: the process or state of rotting or decomposition by natural causes such as the action of bacteria and fungi; (verb) to rot or decompose through natural causes | |
| colossal | adj: extremely large and impressive | |
| wreck | n: a ship that has sunk or has been destroyed; a vehicle that has been badly damaged in an accident | |
| boundless | adj: having no limits; limitless | |
| lone | adj: solitary or single | |
| stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
| principal | adj: most important, main, or chief | |
| romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
| poet | n: a person who writes poetry | |
| react | v: to take action in response to something | |
| dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
| enlightenment | n: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge | |
| celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
| sublime | adj: of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe | |
| emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
| sonnet | n: a 14-line poem, typically with a formal rhyme scheme | |
| strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
| verse | n: a type of poetry that is characterized by a metrical structure and often a rhyme scheme | |
| Renaissance | n: a new growth in activity or enthusiasm in anything, particularly art, literature, or music | |
| iambic | adj: relating to or consisting of iambs; a metrical foot consisting of two syllables, with the first syllable short and the second syllable long | |
| pentameter | n: a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet | |
| compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
| syllable | n: a single unit of spoken language more significant than a phoneme containing a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants | |
| unstressed | adj: not feeling worried; not having stress placed upon it | |
| typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
| divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
| octave | n: a musical interval encompassing eight diatonic scale degrees, such as the interval from C to the next C in a C major scale | |
| sextet | n: a group of six people or things | |
| pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
| relay | v: to receive and pass something, such as information or a message, from one person or group to another; to broadcast something on television, radio, etc. | |
| 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 | |
| topple | v: to cause to lose balance and fall over, especially by pushing | |
| arrogant | adj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities | |
| convey | v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another | |
| arrogance | n: excessive self-confidence or self-importance | |
| boastful | adj: overly proud and talking too much about oneself and one’s achievements | |
| inscription | n: a message or design that is written or engraved on a surface of something, such as stone or metal | |
| immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
| undercut | v: to sell goods or services at a lower price than a competitor; to cut away the underpart of something | |
| bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
| surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
| critique | n: a detailed analysis or examination of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory; an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation | |
| outlook | n: the likely future situation for someone or something; a habitual or characteristic mental attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group, or culture | |
| implicit | adj: suggested but not directly expressed | |
| temporal | adj: of or relating to time as opposed to eternity | |
| poem | n: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery | |
| reign | n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen | |
| inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
| temple | n: a place of worship, especially one that is associated with a particular religion or faith; the flat area on either side of the forehead | |
| accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
| ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
| historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
| inscribe | v: to write or carve something on a surface, especially as a formal or permanent record | |
| surpass | v: to be or do better than someone or something; to excel or go beyond the limits or standards of something |
