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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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glimpse | n: a brief or partial view; the act of seeing something or someone for a very short time or only partly | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
persecution | n: the act or practice of treating someone cruelly or unfairly, especially based on race, religion, or political belief | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
asylum | n: protection granted to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
pending | adj: awaiting a decision or resolution; yet to be resolved | |
provision | n: the act of providing or supplying something; a clause in a document or law that specifies a particular requirement or condition | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
umbilical | n: relating to a flexible cord-like structure that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the mother’s uterus during pregnancy, called umbilical cord; connected or corresponding closely to something essential, such as a source of nourishment or support | |
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 | |
wrap | v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
persistent | adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time | |
stubbornness | n: the trait of being unyielding, obstinate, or inflexible; a refusal to change one’s opinions or behavior despite pressure or persuasion | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
inhumane | adj: lacking compassion or mercy towards humans or animals; causing or involving extreme physical or mental pain | |
degrade | v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
dictate | v: to state or give order with total authority; to say or read aloud for somebody else to write down or to be recorded | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
residence | n: the fact or condition of living in a particular place; a home | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
visa | n: an endorsement or authorization placed in a passport or travel document that allows the holder to enter or leave a particular country for a specific period of time; the process of applying for and obtaining such authorization | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
immigration | n: the act or process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country | |
solicitor | n: a legal professional who provides advice and prepares legal documents, typically working in private practice on behalf of clients; a person who promotes business | |
topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
reunification | n: the act of bringing something back together; the reuniting of previously separated parts | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
painstaking | adj: cautious and correct, and requiring a significant amount of effort | |
beg | v: to ask for something urgently or earnestly; to appeal to someone to do something | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
earnest | adj: characterized by sincere and severe conviction or effort; showing a deep and a genuine sense of purpose or commitment | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request | |
backdrop | n: a painted or photographed scene or setting that is used as a background for a stage, film, or other performance | |
lullaby | n: a soft and gentle song, often sung to soothe a baby or young child and encourage sleep; any song or piece of music that has a calming or relaxing effect | |
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 | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
recital | n: a public performance of music or dance, usually by a soloist or a group of performers; a detailed account of events or facts | |
disappoint | v: to fail to meet someone or their hopes or expectations; to make someone feel sad | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
accommodation | n: a place to live, work, or stay, particularly for a temporary or short-term period; adjustment or adaptation to meet various needs or circumstances | |
hostel | n: a type of inexpensive lodging or accommodation, often offering shared rooms and facilities and frequently used by travelers, backpackers, or students | |
mercy | n: compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
convention | n: a large formal assembly of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest or of a political party; something regarded as a normative example | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
tuck | v: to push a stray piece of clothing or material into a particular area or position, especially to make it more orderly or comfortable | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
lament | v: to express sadness, grief, or disappointment about something, often by complaining or mourning | |
yearn | v: to strongly desire or long for something | |
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 | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
takeover | n: an act of taking control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another; an act of taking control of a country or an area by force | |
ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
accompany | v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something | |
shore | n: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid | |
reunite | v: to bring two or more people together again after a period of separation | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
needless | adj: describing something unnecessary, pointless, or superfluous and could be avoided without any harm or adverse consequences | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
migrate | v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally | |
migrant | n: a traveler who moves from one region or country to another, especially to find work or better living conditions; a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another | |
refugee | n: a displaced person who has crossed national borders and who cannot or is unwilling to return home due to political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war | |
unify | v: to bring or join something together so that they form a single unit | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
bureaucracy | n: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
gentle | adj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild | |
integrity | n: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided | |
loyal | adj: giving or remaining firm and constant support to a person, institution, product, etc.; | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
welfare | n: the general health, happiness, and prosperous of a person or group | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
devastating | adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage |