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WordMeaningAdvanced
assaultn: a violent physical attack; the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse against their will
scaryadj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating
confusev: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
humiliatev: to cause someone to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or degraded, especially in public or through revealing personal information
genuineadj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
relationn: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
movementn: 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
abusen: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner
mainstreamn: the ideas, opinions, beliefs, etc., that are considered normal or accepted by most people
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
silentadj: without any or little sound
guaranteev: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met
braveadj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity
countlessadj: too numerous to be counted or very many
shamn: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not
agonizev: to spend a long time thinking about a difficult problem and trying to make a decision, especially through worrying
judgen: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something
deep-rootedadj: firmly established or ingrained at a fundamental or fundamental level; deeply ingrained or deeply seated
overcompensatev: to take excessive or extreme measures to make up for a perceived deficiency or lack, often resulting in an overcorrection
exhibitv: to show something in public for people to enjoy or to provide them with information
chaosn: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control
orchestratev: to plan, coordinate, or arrange something, especially skillfully or cleverly; (noun) the act of organizing or directing the elements of a composition, especially in music
perceivev: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses
proneadj: inclined or likely to do something or to show a particular characteristic, especially something bad; lying face downward
discriminatev: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things
confidentadj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future
negativeadj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
supposev: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
entirelyadv: completely
hauntedadj: inhabited, visited, or frequented by ghosts or spirits; disturbed or troubled by persistent or disturbing memories or emotions
paralyzev: to cause a person or part of the body to become unable to move or feel
amazingadj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
constantlyadv: all the time
empowerv: to give someone the power or authority to do something
doubtn: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
incredibleadj: unbelievable; enormous
vulnerableadj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
emotionn: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others
victimn: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
intenseadj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe
internaladj: of or relating to the inside of something
incrediblyadv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
unfairadj: not giving equal treatment or opportunities to people involved; marked by injustice, partiality, or deception
perpetratorn: a person who carries out a harmful or illegal act, particularly one that involves violence or deception
ashamedadj: feeling guilt, embarrassment, or remorse about something because of something you have done
preyn: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating
manipulatev: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way
violn: a stringed instrument, typically with six strings and frets, played with a bow, also called a viola da gamba
knotn: a tight interlacing of something such as rope or thread
torturen: the act of causing intense pain or suffering to someone to punish them, extract information from them, or for some other reason
unthinkinglyadv: without careful thought or consideration; reflexively or automatically; in a manner that lacks mindfulness or awareness
responsibleadj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
realisticadj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve
narrativen: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
blamev: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad
developv: 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
unintentionaladj: not done or made on purpose; accidental
trapn: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
inadvertentlyadv: unintentionally; accidentally; without purpose or deliberate intent
advantagen: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
survivorn: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died
buryv: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
beneathadv: in or to a lower place than someone or something
intentionn: something you want to do and are going to do
mothn: an insect with wings similar to a butterfly that travels at night and is attracted to light
instinctn: 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
conceptn: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
prolongv: to extend the duration or length of something, particularly a period of time or an event
inevitableadj: certain to happen and unavoidable
grandadj: important and large in size, scope, or extent
illusionn: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation
compoundn: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements
guiltn: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong
guiltyadj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal
scaredadj: afraid or frightened
vacuumn: a space empty of matter; a device or tool used for cleaning or removing debris by creating suction
representv: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
violentadj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
gendern: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
normn: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
systemicadj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society
misogynyn: a dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women
ever-presentadj: always existing or noticeable; constant, ubiquitous, or pervasive
individualn: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
strengthn: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
resilientadj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
perseverev: to persist in the course of action, despite opposition or difficulty; to continue with determination despite setbacks, obstacles, or discouragement
overcomev: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone
obstaclen: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress
dissipatev: to disperse or scatter widely
couragen: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous
courageousadj: able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
warnv: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
abductv: to take someone away illegally to an undisclosed location by force, usually to extract a ransom
malln: a large, enclosed shopping center that typically contains many stores, restaurants, and other businesses
intentionaladj: done, made or performed with purpose and intent
shiftingadj: constantly changing or moving
pretensionn: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition
commitv: to do something illegal or wrong
perpetuatev: to make something continue or prevail for a long time
concludev: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
wrapv: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material
bowv: to bend your knee or body, or lower your head; (noun) a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material, strung with a cord and used to shoot arrows
ongoingadj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening
uncomfortableadj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain
forbidv: to order somebody not to do something, especially officially; to keep something from happening or arising

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