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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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ram | v: to strike or push forcefully, often to cause damage; to batter or break open a door or barrier using brute force | |
spray | n: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage | |
pesticide | n: a substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest | |
illiterate | adj: unable to read or write; lacking basic education and knowledge in reading and writing | |
certificate | n: an official document stating that the information contained within is true | |
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 | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
trafficking | n: the illegal trade in goods, services, or people, often across national borders | |
proof | n: a fact or piece of information that shows something is true or exists | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
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 | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
slavery | n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work | |
unseen | adj: not seen or noticed; not perceived | |
unheard | adj: not heard, listened to, or noticed; not having been brought to public attention | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
compassion | n: a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for another’s suffering or bad luck | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
undertake | v: to do or begin to do something, such as an enterprise or responsibility | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
stereotype | n: a fixed and unvarying idea or image that people have about what someone or something is like, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offense | |
harsh | adj: severe and unkind; extremely tough and unpleasant to inhabit | |
preferential | adj: showing or giving preference or priority to a particular thing or person; giving special treatment or privilege to someone or something | |
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. | |
chore | n: a routine or tedious task, often related to household or manual labor | |
fetch | v: to go and bring back something or someone; to retrieve or obtain something | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
uniform | adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
grim | adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy | |
domestic | adj: relating to or inside a particular country, not foreign or international | |
maid | n: a girl or young woman employed to do domestic work | |
elope | v: to run away secretly to get married, often without the consent or knowledge of one’s family or friends | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
regret | v: to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over something you have done or something you have not been able to do | |
reproductive | adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants | |
nuance | n: a subtle or slight degree of difference in appearance, meaning, sound, someone’s feeling, etc. | |
strip | v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc. | |
equity | n: the value of the shares issued by a company | |
discreet | adj: characterized by the ability to keep secrets or maintain confidentiality; showing prudence, tact, or reserve in behavior or speech; not likely to draw attention or cause offense | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
tote | v: to carry or transport something, especially by hand or with some effort; to haul or convey something from one place to another | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
hygiene | n: the practice of maintaining cleanliness in the home and person to prevent illness | |
sanitary | adj: clean and hygienic; of or relating to the promotion of health through cleanliness | |
napkin | n: a small piece of cloth or paper used for wiping one’s mouth and hands while eating; a decorative cloth placed on a table for formal occasions | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
gossip | n: conversation or discussion about other people’s personal affairs, often of a trivial or idle nature involving sharing rumors, hearsay, or speculation about the lives of others | |
unwelcome | adj: not wanted, not invited, or not appreciated; causing annoyance or displeasure | |
scrutiny | n: careful and detailed examination | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
menstruate | v: to have or experience the process in a woman’s menstrual cycle during which blood and other materials are discharged from the uterus | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
honor | n: high regard or great respect for someone; the quality of having and doing based on a keen sense of morality; (verb) to show respect towards someone | |
abide | v: to accept or tolerate something or to act in accordance with a rule, decision, recommendation, etc.; to remain in a particular state or condition | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
consent | n: permission or agreement to do something, especially given by somebody in authority | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
abduct | v: to take someone away illegally to an undisclosed location by force, usually to extract a ransom | |
repeatedly | adv: again and again; many times | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
snatch | v: to take or grab something suddenly or quickly | |
berate | v: to scold or criticize harshly, often in a loud or angry manner; to rebuke or chastise severely | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
reputation | n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
incident | n: an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unplanned; something that happens | |
acknowledgment | n: the act of accepting or admitting something, or the fact of being accepted or admitted; recognition or acceptance of the existence or truth of something | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
lottery | n: a game of chance in which a large number of people buy tickets or chances to win a prize, with the winner(s) determined by a random drawing |