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Word	Meaning	Advanced
republic	n: a state or country in which the people and their elected representatives hold supreme power and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
hire	v: to give somebody a job
sculpt	v: to create a work of art by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques
facade	n: the face or front of a building, especially a large one; superficial or false appearance intended to conceal something unpleasant
cathedral	n: the main Christian church of a bishop’s diocese, which is often the largest and most important church in the area
testament	n: a thing that proves the existence or truth of something else
heroic	adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring
warrior	n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past
vanquish	v: to defeat or conquer thoroughly; to overcome and gain control over someone or something
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
regard	v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way
commission	n: a formal instruction, command, or request given to a person or group; an official group of people entrusted by a government or other official body to control or enforce something
initially	adv: at the beginning; at first
grant	v: to agree to give or allow somebody
marble	n: a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that has a pattern of lines going through it and takes a high polish used for sculpture and as building material; a small ball made of stone, especially one used in children’s games
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
legend	n: an old story that may or may not be accurate regarding some persons and events; a well-known person who is admired by others for a long time, particularly in a particular field
spoil	v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
piazza	n: an open public square or marketplace in an Italian town, often surrounded by buildings and often used as a gathering place
sculpture	n: the art of creating three-dimensional objects or forms, typically by carving, modeling, or casting in a variety of materials such as stone, wood, metal, or clay
superb	adj: extremely good; excellent in quality; superbly done
masterpiece	n: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
tense	adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid
victorious	adj: being the winner in a game, competition, election, war, etc.
render	v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc.
adolescent	n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult
poise	n: a calm, confident, and graceful manner with control of your feelings or behavior
inspire	v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative
carve	v: to create something by cutting wood or stone; to turn sharply
athletics	n: the physical activities or sports that involve physical exertion and competition, such as running, jumping, throwing, or walking
noble	adj: having or showing excellent personal qualities or high moral principles that people admire
bulge	v: to protrude or extend outward
slay	v: to kill violently, especially with a weapon
oversize	adj: larger than the normal or standard size
distort	v: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear
proportion	n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
strength	n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
anecdote	n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
biographer	n: a person who writes the story of another person
complain	v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody
critique	n: a detailed analysis or examination of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory; an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation
pretended	adj: feigned or not genuine; assumed or simulated
chip	n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
sculptor	n: an artist who creates sculptures, three-dimensional objects, or forms
exclaim	v: to shout or cry out something suddenly, often in surprise or strong emotion
pelt	v: to hit or throw things at someone or something repeatedly and forcefully; to rain heavily
erect	v: to construct or build something; to cause to rise; (adjective) upright or vertical
exile	n: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons
clan	n: a group of families united by actual or perceived kinship and descent, especially in Scotland
symbol	n: something visible that is used to represent something else
riot	n: a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, characterized by destruction of property, looting, arson, and attacks on individuals
statue	n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way
rescue	v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
enclose	v: to surround, as with a fence, wall, or barrier; to put within boundaries; to include
academy	n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field
install	v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position
deranged	adj: suffering from a severe mental disorder; insane or mad
smashing	adj: very successful or impressive; causing something to be broken or destroyed
distill	v: to purify or refine; to extract the essential elements
anticipation	n: the action of expecting that something might happen in the future and perhaps doing something about it now
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
jet	n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances
stream	n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
dirt	n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
buildup	n: the accumulation or increase of something over time
slave	n: a person who is, either legally or illegally, owned by someone; a person entirely dominated by some influence or a person
tomb	n: a large stone structure or underground chamber in which the dead are buried