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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
pasty | n: a type of baked pastry that typically consists of a filling of meat, vegetables, or other ingredients, enclosed in a pastry shell; (adjective) pale, lacking in color, or dull | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
rooftop | n: the upper surface or cover of a building’s roof, often used for recreational or other purposes | |
favela | n: a Brazilian shantytown or slum, typically located on the outskirts of a major city, characterized by poverty, overcrowding, and lack of basic services such as sanitation and security | |
glue | n: a sticky substance used for joining things together; a bonding agent made from animal or synthetic materials | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
poster | n: a large sheet or picture that is placed either on a public space to promote or announce something or on a wall to decorate it | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
logos | n: a Greek term referring to logic, reason, or intellectual discourse, which denotes the rational principle that governs the universe or the persuasive appeal based on logic or reason in an argument | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
handful | n: a small quantity or number, usually referring to the amount that can be held in one hand; a person or thing that is difficult to control or manage | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
portrait | n: a painting, picture; the likeness of a person, especially one showing the face | |
dictator | n: a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has obtained control by force | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
slim | adj: having a slender or thin build, often by design or effort; of small size, amount, or margin; reduced or limited | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
id | n: a part of the psyche that represents the unconscious desires and instincts of an individual; in psychoanalytic theory, it is believed to be the most basic and primal part of the human psyche; (also ID, short for identification) a document or card that proves a person’s identity, such as a driver’s license, passport, or national ID card | |
homophobia | n: a strong fear, aversion, or hostility towards people who are homosexual or towards homosexuality itself; discrimination or prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity | |
embassy | n: the diplomatic building where a country’s representatives to a foreign country are based | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
protest | n: a strong expression of disagreement, disapproval, or opposition | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
unseen | adj: not seen or noticed; not perceived | |
standing | adj: existing or remaining upright; having a vertical position; (noun) social, financial, or professional status or reputation | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
unclear | adj: poorly stated or described and therefore not easy to understand; not easy to perceive | |
tribe | n: a social group made up of members who live together, sharing the same language, culture, religion, etc., especially those who do not live in towns or cities | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
nickname | n: a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
firefighter | n: a person whose job is to extinguish fires | |
booth | n: a small enclosed space, especially one with a counter or desk, used for selling tickets, goods, or services | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
participate | v: to take part in something |