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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
stationary | adj: not moving or not capable of being changed | |
sensible | adj: having good sense or judgment; reasonable; practical; marked by a perception of the importance or seriousness of something | |
clamp | v: to fasten or secure something tightly, often using a tool or device called a clamp; to restrict something or someone’s freedom or movement; (noun) a device used to secure, fasten, or hold objects together; a mass or group of things that are held or gathered tightly together | |
gentle | adj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
benign | adj: kind and gentle; not harmful or malicious | |
penicillin | n: an antibiotic drug derived from mold and used to treat bacterial infections | |
graphic | adj: relating to visual art or involving the use of diagrams or illustrations; very clear and powerful | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
assistant | n: someone who helps or supports someone else to do a job | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
blackboard | n: a large board made of a smooth, usually dark-colored slate attached to a wall used by teachers in schools for writing on with chalk | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
moron | n: (offensive and derogatory term) a person who is considered very foolish, stupid, or lacking intelligence or common sense | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
behold | v: to look at and observe with attention | |
memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
biography | n: the story of a person’s life written by someone else | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
dinosaur | n: a large extinct reptile, often with an armored back, long neck, tail, and bony plates on the skin | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
prehistoric | adj: belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; no longer fashionable | |
amber | n: a hard, translucent, yellow-orange or brownish-yellow fossil resin that is used in jewelry and ornamentation and often contains insects or other small organisms that were trapped inside when the resin was sticky; also used to describe the color that resembles this type of resin | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
diagram | n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
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 | |
youngster | n: a young person, typically a child or teenager; a creature that is still in its youth or early stages of development | |
reconstitute | v: to restore to a former or original state; to make something new again | |
representation | n: the act of speaking, acting, or being present on behalf of someone officially; a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
typography | n: the art or process of printing with type; the design, layout, and arrangement of printed material, including text and images | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
suggestive | adj: evocative or hinting at something without expressing it directly; having or conveying an implied or indirect meaning or message | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
permutation | n: the act or process of rearranging or reordering a set of elements or objects in a different sequence or configuration; a specific arrangement or order of a set of elements or objects | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
threefold | adj: three times as great or as many | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
essay | n: a short piece of writing on a particular topic, usually written by a student as a port of a course of study | |
nudist | n: a person who engages in social or solitary activities while not wearing clothing; a person who believes that being naked is natural and healthy and that clothing is unnecessary in certain situations | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
pants | n: an item of clothing that covers the lower part of the body and each leg separately, typically with a waistband and two legs | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
rehabilitate | v: to restore to good health or physical condition; to help someone return to a normal life, especially after a period of illness, addiction, or imprisonment | |
hotshot | n: a highly skilled or successful person, especially in a competitive field; a show-off or braggart | |
executive | n: a person or group of people with top-level management responsibility in a business or other organization; the branch that is responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing laws, as well as running the day-to-day operations | |
mad | adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry | |
rage | n: a strong feeling of anger or violence | |
alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
coworker | n: a person who works with another in the same company or organization | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
fir | n: a type of tall evergreen tree that is native to the northern hemisphere, with needle-like leaves and cones that stand upright on the branches | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
assignment | n: a duty or task given to someone, usually as part of their job or studies | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
hopeless | adj: having no hope; despairing; having no chance of success | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
soluble | adj: able to dissolve in a particular substance or solvent; able to be solved or settled | |
bucket | n: an open container with a handle made of metal or plastic, often used for carrying liquids | |
presto | adv: in a quick tempo, especially faster than allegro (= a tempo marking indicating that music should be played in a lively, brisk manner); suddenly | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
gloss | n: a smooth and shiny surface on a material, often achieved through the application of a coating or finish; a brief or superficial explanation or description, often used to make something seem better or more attractive than it actually is; (verb) to make something appear better or more positive than it really is, often by using vague or misleading language | |
waylay | v: to lie in wait for someone and attack or ambush them; to ambush or intercept someone unexpectedly to gain an advantage or inflict harm | |
spy | n: a person who is employed or trained to observe or gather information in secret, often for military or political purposes; a person who secretly or illegally gathers information about a private individual or organization | |
squint | v: to look at something with half-closed eyes, especially when trying to see more clearly or in bright light; to consider or examine something with suspicion, doubt, or skepticism | |
registration | n: the process of recording or enrolling for a particular course or event; the action or process of officially recording or enrolling something, such as a name or trademark | |
ruin | v: to damage, spoil, or demolish something; (noun) an unrecoverable state of devastation and destruction, | |
distillation | n: the process of purifying or separating components from a liquid mixture by heating and cooling, typically by using a distillation apparatus; the concentration or essence of something | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
derive | v: to obtain or receive something from a source | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
interpreter | n: a person who translates spoken or written language from one language to another | |
translator | n: a person whose job is restating written messages from one language to another | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
Ottoman | n: a historical empire founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia by the Turkoman tribal leader Osman I; (used as “ottoman”) a type of upholstered seat or bench without a back or arms, typically used as a stool or footstool, or in some cases as a coffee table | |
deconstruct | v: to break something down into its separate parts to interpret or analyze it; to interpret or analyze a text, an artwork, etc. to show that there is no fixed meaning | |
spine | n: the series of bones running down the center of the back that protect the spinal cord and support the body; the backbone or vertebral column | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
clandestine | adj: done or kept in secret, especially because it is illegal or not allowed | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
sultan | n: a king or ruler of an Islamic country or state, particularly in the Middle East; a title of respect for a Muslim ruler or leader | |
kindle | v: to start a fire; to light | |
convenience | n: the state of being suitable or opportune | |
portable | adj: easily moved or carried; able to be transported from one location to another | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
sensual | adj: relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of physical pleasure | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
rag | n: a piece of cloth, especially an old one, torn or cut into strips and used for cleaning | |
pungent | adj: having a strong, sharp odor or taste | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
odor | n: a distinctive or unpleasant smell; a scent or aroma that can be sensed through the sense of smell | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
plug-in | n: a software module or hardware device that can be added to or integrated with a larger system to extend its functionality or capabilities; an accessory or attachment that can be connected to an electrical outlet or socket | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
spiral | n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around | |
staircase | n: a set of stairs inside a building, usually with posts and bars that are fixed at the side | |
elevate | v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
highway | n: a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
existence | n: the state or fact of someone or something existing | |
merge | v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
velum | n: a thin, membranous structure found in various parts of the body, such as the soft palate in the mouth or the back of the nasal cavity, which helps to regulate airflow, protect internal organs, or assist in various bodily functions | |
straddle | v: to sit or stand with one leg on either side of something or someone; to adopt a position or attitude that involves a compromise or combination of two or more opposing principles, ideas, or interests | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
exploration | n: the activity of searching and finding out about something through a place | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
consideration | n: the act or process of giving careful thought to something; a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone | |
debut | n: the first public performance of an artist or actor | |
unheard | adj: not heard, listened to, or noticed; not having been brought to public attention | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
climactic | adj: relating to the highest point of a story or event, typically the most intense or exciting moment; bringing something to a high point or conclusion | |
horde | n: a large group of people or animals, especially one that is chaotic or uncontrolled | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
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 | |
shepherd | n: a person who tends and guards sheep, especially in a rural area | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
placeholder | n: a temporary or substitute element or object used to mark a position, space, or value, typically to be replaced or filled in with the correct or finalized content at a later time; a temporary member of a team or a temporary solution | |
margin | n: the space around the edge of a page or document; (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | |
sniff | v: to inhale audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a smell; to draw in air through the nostrils with a quick, audible intake of breath |