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WordMeaningAdvanced
disagreev: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc.
explanationn: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear
narratorn: a person who tells a story, especially in a book or film
prohibitv: to officially stop something from being done or used, especially by enforcing the law
semestern: one of the periods that the school or university divided into, especially in the US and Australia; a half-year term
intentionn: something you want to do and are going to do
pedestriann: a person who is in the street, especially in an area where vehicles go
accidentn: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
collidev: to hit something violently when moving
posev: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed
prohibitionn: the act of not allowing something, or an order that does so, especially by law or authority
operatev: to work in a particular way; to supervise something
convenientadj: useful, helpful, or quick to do
alternativen: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
suev: to claim a person or organization, especially by filing a legal claim for money or redress
hazardn: something dangerous and likely to cause damage
visibleadj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view
proposev: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
modificationn: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed
psychologyn: the scientific study of mind and behavior
modifyv: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
consequencen: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
pleasantadj: enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or agreeable
unpleasantadj: not enjoyable or comfortable
discouragev: to make someone lose confidence, enthusiasm, or less willing to do something
repetitionn: the act of doing or saying something many times
experimentn: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
frequentadj: happening constantly
interruptv: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action
supposev: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
misbehavev: to behave badly
rewardn: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
stickv: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
reactionn: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
reliabilityn: the quality of being able to be trusted or believed in doing what someone desires or requires
assumev: 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
identicallyadv: in the same way
analystn: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it
reliableadj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy
syllablen: a single unit of spoken language more significant than a phoneme containing a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants
unreliableadj: not able to be trusted or depended on
absencen: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be
defectn: an imperfection, shortcoming, or lack of something or someone
pausev: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing
manufacturev: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
memoirn: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events
recountv: to describe what happened or to narrate a story
adventuren: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous
controversialadj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute
historicadj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so
criticn: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
doubtn: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
accuracyn: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake
distortv: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear
inventionn: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
excitingadj: causing a lot of interest or excitement
glamorousadj: highly attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people
wealthn: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
gamblev: to take risky action in the hope of being successful; to play or game for money or other stakes
merchantn: a person who buys and sells a large number of goods, especially one who imports and exports goods
skepticaladj: doubting that something is accurate or useful
conversev: to talk informally
complainv: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
accurateadj: correct and exact in all details
phrasen: a group of words that mean something specific when used together
extendedadj: longer than usual or anticipated
ceilingn: a room’s top interior surface
daringadj: brave and taking risks
jailn: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison
bribev: to try to make someone do something to gain one’s favors or influence by giving a gift of money or other inducements
politicallyadv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation
episoden: a happening or story that is distinctive in a series of related events; an abrupt short period during which someone suffers from the effects of a physical or mental illness
propertyn: a thing or things that belong to someone
convertv: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action
assetn: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property
immediatelyadv: now or without delay
witnessn: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident
confirmv: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case
regularlyadv: at regular intervals or times
consultv: to seek or get advice or information from a person, book, or other source having special knowledge on a particular subject
journaln: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession
composev: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it
briberyn: the practice or attempt of offering something, usually money, to gain an unlawful advantage
revisev: to examine and make corrections or alterations to the idea, piece of writing, etc. to improve it
essayn: a short piece of writing on a particular topic, usually written by a student as a port of a course of study
typicaladj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
summarizev: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something
conceptn: an idea or principle associated with something abstract

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