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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
anniversary | n: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; a date on which an event occurred in a previous year | |
coma | n: a state of prolonged unconsciousness, typically caused by severe injury or illness, during which a person is unresponsive and lacks awareness of their surroundings | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
transplant | v: to move or transfer something from one place or person to another; to take living tissue or an organ from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
opera | n: a drama set to music, in which the words are sung rather than spoken | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
idiopathy | n: a disease or medical condition that arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown; a condition or disorder that is peculiar to an individual or small group of individuals | |
pulmonary | adj: relating to the lungs or the respiratory system | |
hypertension | n: a medical condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries, often leading to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and other health problems | |
ph | n: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity | |
vein | n: a blood vessel that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart; a mineral deposit or layer of rock that is contained within another rock formation | |
overtime | n: time worked beyond the regular or agreed-upon hours of work, often resulting in additional pay or compensation for the employee | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
physic | n: a medicine or drug used to treat or alleviate illnesses; the practice of medicine or healing | |
specialize | v: to become an expert in a specific career field, study, or business | |
singe | v: to burn something slightly or superficially, usually by mistake | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
aria | n: a song that is performed solo by a singer in an opera or oratorio, often with instrumental accompaniment | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
emphatic | adj: expressing something forcibly and clearly; done or said with emphasis | |
obituary | n: a notice of someone’s death, often appearing in a newspaper or online; a published account of someone’s life and achievements after their death | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
cord | n: a strong, thick, or thin thread or rope; a piece of plastic-coated wire used to transport electricity to a piece of equipment | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
transcendent | adj: going beyond the limits of ordinary experience or knowledge; surpassing the usual or expected; exalted or sublime | |
hunch | v: to lean forward or arch one’s back in a way that suggests a feeling of suspicion or uncertainty; to have a feeling or presentiment that something is true or likely to happen, without evidence or explicit proof | |
toast | n: slices of bread browned on both sides that have been put near a high heat; a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or even | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
meaningful | adj: having meaning, function, or purpose; serious, significant, or worthwhile | |
trade-off | n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise | |
broth | n: a liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been cooked, used as a base for soups and stews | |
adoring | adj: showing great love, adoration, or admiration | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
altitude | n: the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level | |
exacerbate | v: to make a situation, problem, or feeling worse | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
enroll | v: to officially register or sign up for something, particularly a course of study, an organization, or a service | |
conservatory | n: a place where plants are grown and cultivated, often for scientific or educational purposes; a school or institution that provides training in music, dance, or other performing arts | |
opt | v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities | |
heel | n: the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle; someone who is morally reprehensible; (verb) to follow someone or something | |
vegan | n: a person who does not eat or use any animal products, typically for ethical or environmental reasons | |
dose | n: a quantity or amount of medicine or a drug that is taken or administered at one time, typically measured out in specific units; a similar measure of exposure to a harmful substance or radiation | |
sildenafil | n: a medication primarily used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension sold under the brand name Viagra, which works by relaxing muscles and increasing blood flow to specific areas of the body | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
barely | adv: just enough; hardly; with great difficulty or effort | |
faint | adj: not strong, clear, or vigorous; slight or weak | |
catheter | n: a thin, flexible tube that is inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel to drain fluid, inject medication, or perform a medical procedure | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
artery | n: one of the thick tubes in humans and most other animals that takes blood away from the heart to one or more parts of the body such as tissues, lungs, brain, etc. | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
insert | v: to put something inside something else | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
administrator | n: a person or organization responsible for managing and directing the affairs of a business, institution, government agency, or other organization; someone who administers, regulates, or supervises | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
preferable | adj: more desirable or suitable than another option; more favored or favored over something else; better or more advantageous | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
butt | v: to strike or push something with the flat end of your hip or buttocks; to hit or knock forcefully; (noun) the remaining end of a smoked cigarette | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
metal | n: a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity, and often used as a structural material, a conductor of heat or electricity, or for decorative purposes | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
godsend | n: something or someone that comes unexpectedly and is very helpful or beneficial | |
debut | n: the first public performance of an artist or actor | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
thigh | n: the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee; in animals, the corresponding upper part of the hind leg | |
girdle | n: a belt or a band worn around the waist, often used for support or to shape or define the figure; a surrounding or enclosing structure or area | |
ace | n: a playing card with a single symbol or mark that is typically the highest in value or rank in a particular card game; a person who is very skilled or successful in a specific activity or field | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
elevator | n: a mechanical device used for vertical transportation, typically in multi-story buildings, consisting of a compartmentalized platform that moves between floors | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
tube | n: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape | |
nightmare | n: a very frightening or unpleasant dream | |
costume | n: a set of clothes worn by an actor in a play or film or by a person representing a particular character or occupation | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
fellowship | n: an association of people who share common interests or goals, typically involving research, study, or a specific profession | |
conductor | n: someone who leads the performance of musicians or a piece of music; (in physics) an object, substance, or material that readily allows the flow of electricity, heat, etc. | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
commute | v: to regularly travel a particular journey, especially between one’s home and place of work; (noun) a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
unwanted | adj: not wanted or desired | |
maintenance | n: the act or process of keeping something, either artificial materials or living things, in good condition; the money needed for a person’s or family’s living expenses | |
mechanical | adj: operated by a machine, relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
articulate | v: to express oneself clearly and effectively in spoken or written language | |
precipitate | v: to cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly; to cause a solid substance to form from a dissolved liquid or gas by means of a chemical reaction or physical process | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
funeral | n: a ceremony or ritual honoring and remembering a deceased person, typically involving the burial or cremation of the body; a gathering or service to mourn the loss of someone who has died | |
cancel | v: to decide that a previously scheduled activity will not take place | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
aft | adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
cab | n: a taxi or other vehicle that can be hired for transportation; the compartment from which a vehicle, such as a train or truck, is driven | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
valve | n: a device for controlling the flow of a fluid or gas through a pipe or duct by means of a movable part that opens, closes, or restricts the opening | |
snap | v: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands | |
ounce | n: a unit of weight equal to approximately 28 grams | |
apartment | n: a self-contained living unit within a larger building or complex, typically consisting of one or more rooms or an open space used for living, cooking, and sleeping | |
crawl | v: to move forward slowly, as people or animals with their bodies near the ground | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
signature | n: a person’s name, often handwritten, written in a distinctive way as a form of identification or authorization; a distinctive feature or characteristic that is a hallmark or identifying mark of something or someone | |
hive | n: a structure for the reception and habitation of bees, either built by people or made by the bees themselves; a place swarming people | |
rash | n: any red spot of the skin, caused by a disease or reaction to something; (adjective) marked by defiance and not caring about risk or consequences | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
deteriorate | v: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate | |
challenging | adj: difficult, demanding, or requiring a high degree of skill or effort; presenting a difficult problem or obstacle | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
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 | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
enthusiastically | adv: in a way that shows intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval | |
surgeon | n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
verbal | adj: expressed in spoken rather than written words | |
swoop | v: to rapidly or forcefully descend upon something or someone from a great height or distance; to rush or pounce upon | |
Confucian | adj: relating to the teachings and beliefs of the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his followers | |
severely | adv: very badly or seriously | |
edema | n: the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body’s tissues, causing swelling and often resulting from an underlying medical condition or injury | |
ankle | n: the part or joint connecting the foot to the leg | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
agon | n: a contest or competition, typically one in which participants exert themselves physically or mentally to achieve victory or surpass others | |
enthusiastic | adj: having or showing great excitement, interest, or eagerness; energetic or passionate about something | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
blanket | n: a large piece of soft material used to cover or wrap a person or thing to keep them warm; (adjective) broad in scope or content | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
flatline | v: to experience a cessation of electrical activity in the heart or other vital organs, leading to a loss of function and potential death; to cease or level off (as in an economic trend or another line graph) at a low or bottomed-out point | |
quart | n: a unit of capacity or volume equal to two pints or approximately 0.946 liters; a container that holds such a specified amount | |
infuse | v: to fill something with a particular quality, feeling, or influence; to imbue | |
oversize | adj: larger than the normal or standard size | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
ravage | v: to cause damage to something badly | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
procedure | n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way | |
ditch | n: a long, narrow, and shallow depression or channel that is dug into the ground; (verb) to throw away | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
perseverance | n: steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success | |
grit | n: very small pieces of stone or sand; mental toughness and determination or perseverance in the face of challenges or obstacles | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
packaging | n: the process, materials, or container used to wrap or contain a product for distribution, storage, or sale; the design or appearance of a product’s packaging | |
faulty | adj: having a defect or flaw that affects performance or operation | |
negate | v: to make something ineffective or null; to deny the truth of something | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
passion | n: intense, driving, or overpowering feeling or conviction | |
audit | n: an official inspection of the accounting procedures and records of business by a trained accountant or CPA that is independent of the subject; a methodical inspection or review of a specific condition or situation | |
preoccupied | adj: having one’s thoughts or attention absorbed by something; busy | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
niece | n: a daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law | |
nephew | n: a son of your brother or sister | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
divorce | n: the legal dissolution of a marriage | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
lee | n: the side or part that is sheltered or facing away from the wind or the direction from which the wind is blowing; a position or location protected from the full force or effects of something, particularly the wind |