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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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rider | n: a clause, amendment, or stipulation added to a legal document or bill; a person who rides on or operates a vehicle or animal; a person who travels a specified distance on horseback to deliver a message | |
descend | v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood | |
stir | v: to mix a liquid or substance by using a spoon or something similar; to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
raid | n: a sudden short attack, usually by soldiers, ships, or aircraft | |
altercation | n: a noisy or heated argument or dispute, often involving physical aggression | |
frontier | n: a border that separates two countries, or the area near this line | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
settler | n: a person who moved with a group of others to live in a different country or area | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
colonel | n: a military rank above a lieutenant colonel and below a general | |
trace | v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
buffalo | n: a large wild ox with shaggy hair found in Asia and North America | |
suppress | v: to bring something under control by force or authority; to put an end by force | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
prowess | n: exceptional or superior skill or ability, particularly in a physical or athletic context; valorous bravery or courage | |
adept | adj: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude to do something quite difficult | |
horseback | n: the back of a horse; the act of riding on a horse | |
surpass | v: to be or do better than someone or something; to excel or go beyond the limits or standards of something | |
colonist | n: a person who lives in or is sent to establish a colony (= a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful entity) a new country or area | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
kidnapping | n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive | |
assimilate | v: to take in and understand information or ideas; to integrate | |
preteen | n: a child who is between the ages of nine and twelve, typically characterized as being preadolescent | |
ambush | n: the act of hiding and waiting for someone before the sudden attack | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
refuge | n: the state of being safe or protected from danger, trouble, or difficulty, or a place providing shelter or protection from them | |
warrior | n: a person who engaged in or experienced warfare, especially in the past | |
elope | v: to run away secretly to get married, often without the consent or knowledge of one’s family or friends | |
enrage | v: to make someone extremely angry | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
elude | v: to escape or avoid capture or detection, often by being clever or cunning | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
lucrative | adj: producing a great deal of profit; financially rewarding | |
slaughter | n: the killing of a large number of animals or people brutally and indiscriminately; a violent and bloody event that results in the death of many individuals | |
vow | v: to make a promise or commitment, usually formal and solemn | |
surrender | v: to cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority | |
bison | n: a large wild animal of the cow family that has shaggy manes, large heads, and short horns, and there are American bison, also called buffalo, and European bison | |
starvation | n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death | |
fort | n: a military structure designed to be defended from attack | |
sill | n: a horizontal piece of material, such as wood or stone, that forms the bottom of a window or door frame; a narrow shelf or ledge at the bottom of a window or door | |
reserve | v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
insufficient | adj: not enough for a particular purpose | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
ample | adj: enough or more than enough; having plenty of something | |
grassland | n: a large area of land covered mainly by grass, with few or no trees, and typically used for grazing livestock | |
useless | adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
rancher | n: a person who owns, manages, or works on a ranch, especially one that is used for raising or grazing livestock | |
graze | v: to feed on grass or other vegetation, especially by nibbling at it repeatedly; to break the skin of a body part by scraping | |
herd | n: a group of animals of the same type that live or are kept together as livestock | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
arrangement | n: a plan or preparation for the future event; the action or process of placing things in a particular order | |
lease | n: a legal document that grants a person or organization the right to use a property, land, or asset for a specified period of time, usually in exchange for rent or a fee; (verb) to rent or let out a property, vehicle, or other assets to someone for a specified period of time in exchange for payment | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
negotiate | v: to have formal discussions with someone to reach an agreement | |
steady | adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
tribal | adj: relating to a social group or tribe, especially a preliterate society | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
appoint | v: to give someone a job or role, especially as a public official or member of an organization; to arrange or decide on a time or a place | |
adversary | n: a person, group, or force that opposes or fights against another; an enemy or opponent | |
appointment | n: a formal arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, especially for a reason connected with their work; the act of putting a person into a job or position of responsibility | |
befriend | v: to become a friend of someone, especially when in need | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
inauguration | n: the formal beginning or initiation of something, especially the beginning of a political leader’s term in office; a ceremony marking the beginning of an organization or event | |
parade | n: a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event | |
braid | n: a complex pattern, design, or plait formed out of three or more strands, often used decoratively in hair, clothing, or textiles; threads of silk, cotton, or other material attached to clothes, uniforms, or other things made of cloth, as a decoration | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
peyote | n: a small, spineless cactus that contains mescaline and is native to Mexico and the southwestern US, which is used in some Native American religions for its hallucinogenic properties | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
surname | n: the family name passed down through generations; a person’s last name | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
insurmountable | adj: impossible to overcome or conquer; too difficult or daunting to overcome | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
chairperson | n: the officer who presides over organization meetings | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
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 | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
adaptation | n: the action or process of changing to suit different conditions | |
spirit | n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
enroll | v: to officially register or sign up for something, particularly a course of study, an organization, or a service | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal |