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chuckle | n: a soft, partly suppressed laugh; an act of laughing quietly; (verb) to laugh quietly or softly, often in a suppressed or restrained way | |
self-taught | adj: having learned a skill or acquired knowledge without the help of a teacher or formal education | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
profoundly | adv: to a great or complete degree; deeply | |
impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
squeak | v: to make a high-pitched, short, sharp noise; to speak or say something in a high-pitched, weak, or timid voice | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
realm | n: a domain of activity, interest, or knowledge | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
tin | n: a silvery-white metal that is typically soft and malleable, often used to make containers or packaging materials; a thin sheet of metal or metal alloy used for a variety of purposes | |
alley | n: a narrow lane or way between buildings, often used as a passage or a shortcut; a small street that runs between two other streets | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
inexhaustible | adj: incapable of being used up or worn out; boundless or limitless in quantity, energy, or endurance | |
passion | n: intense, driving, or overpowering feeling or conviction | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
fascinate | v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly | |
stoop | v: to bend forward and downward from the waist, often to pick something up or gain a better view; to lower oneself morally or socially | |
hydrant | n: a pipe with a valve and spout, usually located on streets and used for drawing water, especially for firefighting purposes | |
slouch | v: to stand, sit, or walk in a lazy, drooping way, often with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent forward | |
bat | n: a nocturnal animal with wings that flies and feeds at night, similar to a mouse; a piece of wood with a handle used for hitting the ball in sports including baseball, cricket, and table tennis | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
aristocratic | adj: relating to or characteristic of the aristocracy (= the most powerful class of society); noble or aristocratic in manner or appearance | |
entertainment | n: public shows, films, television, or other performances or activities of enjoying people | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
awful | adj: causing fear, dread, or terror; very bad or unpleasant | |
unbroken | adj: continuous and not interrupted; (of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
anthem | n: a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause | |
craze | n: an enthusiasm for a particular activity, object, or idea that appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity; a fad | |
ballad | n: a narrative or lyrical poem that tells a story, often with a simple, repetitive structure and a musical quality; a song in this style | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
distill | v: to purify or refine; to extract the essential elements | |
condense | v: to reduce the volume or size of something, often by removing water or other liquid; to make something shorter, more concise, or more concentrated | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
essence | n: the basic or most important part or quality of something that makes it what it is | |
lovingly | adv: in a manner showing deep affection or care; with fondness and warmth; in a way that expresses or suggests love | |
unflinching | adj: not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or adversity; steadfast and resolute | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
concerto | n: a composition for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra, typically in three movements | |
symphony | n: a long musical composition in Western classical music for orchestra, usually with three or four main parts called movements | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
masterpiece | n: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
violin | n: a four-stringed wooden musical instrument held against the neck and played by passing a bow across the strings | |
evocative | adj: tending to evoke or bring something to mind | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
vibration | n: a continuous quick and slight shaking movement | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
preference | n: a stronger liking or interest for something or someone than another thing or person | |
chord | n: a straight line connecting two points on a curve; a combination of three or more musical notes played or sung at the same time | |
puzzled | adj: confused or uncertain because you do not understand something | |
annoy | v: to make someone angry, anxious, or irritating slightly | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
notation | n: a system of symbols or signs used to represent information or communicate ideas; a written or printed mark or signs used to indicate musical notes, mathematical formulas, or linguistic elements | |
impulse | n: a sudden strong and unreflective wish or need to do something; the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber | |
notate | v: to write or mark down musical notes or symbols on a sheet of music or a musical manuscript; to make a written record or notation of something | |
encode | v: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
inscribe | v: to write or carve something on a surface, especially as a formal or permanent record | |
grave | n: a place where a dead body is buried, typically marked by a headstone or other memorial; a very serious, solemn, or important matter; (verb) to carve, cut, or etch a design, inscription, or mark onto a hard surface, such as stone or metal; (adjective) serious, solemn, or weighty in nature | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
excerpt | v: to take a short piece of speech, book, film, etc. from a longer whole; (noun) a short extract from a speech, book, film, etc. | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
squiggle | n: a curly or wavy line or mark, especially one that is irregular or difficult to follow; (verb) to draw or write something in a wavy or irregular manner, often with a series of small curves or loops | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
pinpoint | v: to locate or identify the exact position in space or time of something | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
prioritize | v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things | |
intricate | adj: having many different parts and small details that all work together | |
dialogue | n: a conversation in a book, play, or film | |
instinct | n: an inborn behavioral pattern that is often responsive to specific stimuli; an innate feeling that causes you to act or believe that something is true | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
composition | n: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
coherent | adj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
enduring | adj: lasting over a long period of time; able to withstand wear, decay, or damage; continuing or persistent | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
era | n: a period that is distinct from others, typically in history | |
praise | n: an expression that shows approval and admiration of the achievements or characteristics of someone or something | |
polyphony | n: music consisting of two or more independent melodies or voices sounding together | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
geocentric | adj: referring to a belief or model that places the Earth as the center or focal point, especially in a system of planetary motions | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
perfection | n: the state or condition of being without any flaws or defects; the highest level of excellence or accomplishment; the act of making something perfect or complete | |
serenity | n: the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled; a feeling of tranquility or peacefulness | |
bitter | adj: having a sharp, unpleasant taste; characterized by strong feelings of resentment, disappointment, or cynicism | |
wicked | adj: morally bad or evil | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
fate | n: the development of events beyond one’s control; destiny; the ultimate outcome or consequence of a situation or person’s actions | |
baleful | adj: harmful or threatening; carrying a menacing or evil intent; filled with misery or sorrow | |
avarice | n: an excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or material gain; greediness | |
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 | |
opera | n: a drama set to music, in which the words are sung rather than spoken | |
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 | |
turbulence | n: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty, often accompanied by violent or disruptive activity or behavior, such as air turbulence during a flight | |
harmony | n: the combination of simultaneous musical notes to produce a pleasing effect; an attractive combination of related things and their properties | |
stack | n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
capable | adj: having the ability, skill, or potential to do something; competent or proficient in a particular task or area of expertise | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
triad | n: a group of three people or things; a group of three musical notes played in one chord | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
freak | n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
ambivalent | adj: having mixed or conflicting feelings or attitudes towards something or someone; uncertainty or indecision about what course of action to take | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
performer | n: a person who entertains an audience or group by presenting artistic or theatrical acts, such as an actor, musician, dancer, or singer | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
virtuoso | n: a person highly skilled in music, art, or some other pursuit | |
sonata | n: a piece of music for solo instruments, typically a piano or violin | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
sorrow | n: a feeling of deep sadness, grief, or regret, especially for something lost or ending | |
exacting | adj: demanding and requiring great precision, attention to detail, or effort; characterized by meticulousness or strict standards | |
gripping | adj: engaging or compelling; capable of holding one’s attention or interest tightly; evocative of strong emotions or reactions | |
nationalist | adj: relating to or supporting a political ideology that emphasizes a strong sense of national identity and devotion to one’s own country | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
frontier | n: a border that separates two countries, or the area near this line | |
sensual | adj: relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of physical pleasure | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
melody | n: a succession of musical tones forming part of a larger piece of music | |
rhythm | n: a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that are used in music, poetry, and dancing | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
intimate | adj: having a very close friendship, personal | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
mechanical | adj: operated by a machine, relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | |
analog | adj: relating to or using signals or information represented by a continuous physical quantity such as spatial position, voltage, etc. | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
miraculous | adj: very effective or lucky, or completely unexpected | |
impersonal | adj: lacking personal warmth or feeling; not influenced by personal feelings or individual characteristics; relating to an object or concept rather than a specific person | |
concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
democracy | n: a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so | |
spearhead | v: to lead or initiate an effort or campaign | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
synthesizer | n: an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals and is used to create a wide range of sounds, from imitations of traditional instruments to entirely new sounds | |
impenetrable | adj: not able to be passed through, entered, or understood | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
instinctive | adj: relating to or based on instinct; done without conscious thought, as if from an inner compulsion or natural tendency | |
awash | adj: flooded or overflowing with water, typically suddenly or unexpectedly; abundant or prevalent to the extent of being overwhelming or excessive | |
slice | n: a flat, often thin, piece of bread, meat, cheese, etc., that has been cut from a larger piece; a wound made by cutting | |
dice | n: a small cube with each side marked with a different number of spots (from 1 to 6) used in gambling and some games | |
layer | n: a sheet, quantity, or thickness of the material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body; a level or part within a system or set of ideas | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
remains | n: the leftover parts or pieces of something that have been destroyed, removed, or consumed; the physical or biological remains of a deceased person, plant, animal | |
unlimited | adj: without any limits or restrictions | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
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 | |
balanced | adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
stern | adj: serious, unyielding, or strict in manner or attitude | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
slough | v: to shed or cast off a dead layer of skin, tissue, or surface; to discard or get rid of something unwanted or unnecessary; (noun) marshy areas or wetlands | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
backstory | n: the history and events that occur before the main events of a story or the history and details of a person or thing that are not widely known | |
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 | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
prototype | n: a first or preliminary example of something such as a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed | |
explorer | n: a person who travels to places where no one or few people have been before to find out what is there | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
hike | n: a long walk or journey, especially for pleasure or exercise; an increase in cost | |
chef | n: a cook, especially the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
ramble | v: to walk, travel or talk in a seemingly random or aimless manner, often digressing from topic to topic without any clear purpose or direction | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
amuse | v: to entertain or divert the mind; to make someone laugh | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater |