Important (Read me first!)

This post is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source.

We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time.

Reference Source

You can understand each word more deeply by utilizing the following YouTube Posts and PDF files.
Also, see how to use Englist.me?

All Words (68 Words)

You can learn all the words from basic to advanced levels in the order they appear in the contents.
If you want learn all words quickly, you can use Quick Look Video.

Quick Look

Podcast

Advanced Words (14 Words)

If you are confident in your vocabulary, you may prefer to study with content that covers only advanced-level words.

Word List

You can quickly review the words in this content from the list below.

Word	Meaning	Advanced
illusion	n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation
hypothesis	n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
stand-in	n: a person or thing that acts as a substitute, replacement, or temporary assistant for someone or something else; a double or understudy for a performer or actor
parallel	adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
perceive	v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses
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
outward	adj: relating to the external appearance or surface of something; visible
radial	adj: of or relating to rays or the radii of a circle; spreading out from a central point
visual	adj: relating to seeing or sight
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
stimulus	n: something that causes growth or arouses action
bunch	n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
straight	adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
universe	n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
render	v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc.
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
quest	n: a long or challenging search for something
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
handle	v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion
encounter	v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly
odd	adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two
optic	adj: relating to vision or the eyes; relating to or involving light or optics
enterprise	n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort
warp	v: to twist or bend out of shape, especially as a result of being heated; to distort or twist the meaning or sense of something
trail	n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind
blur	n: a faint or indistinct image or sound; something that is not clear or distinct; (verb) to become unclear; to lose clear vision
retina	n: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
activate	v: make something start working, more active or dynamic
neuron	n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
row	n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars
cartoon	n: a simple drawing depicting a humorous or critical situation, often accompanied by a caption
moving	adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy
fixate	v: to focus one’s attention or become overly obsessed with someone or something; to become mentally obsessed or preoccupied with a particular idea, thought, or image
snapshot	n: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly
weird	adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
ping	v: to make a high-pitched, ringing sound; to send a brief electronic message or signal to another computer or device to check its availability or connection status
immediately	adv: now or without delay
perception	n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
meter	n: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
fairly	adv: to a certain extent or degree; without favoring one party in an evenhanded manner
centimeter	n: a unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equivalent to one-hundredth of a meter
delay	v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected
bump	v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident
passe	adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date
generate	v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
fancier	n: a person who is interested in or particularly fond of a particular thing
passive	adj: characterized by a lack of activity or initiative; not actively participating or engaging in something; marked by a tendency to accept things without resistance or opposition
mechanism	n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
compensate	v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value
swath	n: a strip of land, especially a long, narrow one; a large amount or quantity of something
vertical	adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line
optical	adj: of or relating to or light or the ability to see; (noun) the science of light and vision, and to instruments and techniques used in the study and application of light
doorway	n: an opening in a wall for a door to fit into
cathedral	n: the main Christian church of a bishop’s diocese, which is often the largest and most important church in the area
concrete	adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement
railroad	n: metal tracks laid with rails on which trains run; a system of tracks with the trains operated by an organization
geometry	n: the area of pure mathematics that deals with the points, lines, curves, and surfaces
cue	n: a signal, gesture, or action that provides information or direction for someone else to act or respond; a reminder or prompt for someone to do something
static	adj: not moving or not capable of moving, not changing or not capable of changing
stab	v: to cause harm with a sharp, pointed object, such as a knife
motto	n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal
loom	v: to appear or take shape as a large, especially in a frightening way
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
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
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend