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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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disagree | v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc. | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
narrator | n: a person who tells a story, especially in a book or film | |
prohibit | v: to officially stop something from being done or used, especially by enforcing the law | |
semester | n: one of the periods that the school or university divided into, especially in the US and Australia; a half-year term | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
pedestrian | n: a person who is in the street, especially in an area where vehicles go | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
collide | v: to hit something violently when moving | |
pose | v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed | |
prohibition | n: the act of not allowing something, or an order that does so, especially by law or authority | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
convenient | adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
sue | v: to claim a person or organization, especially by filing a legal claim for money or redress | |
hazard | n: something dangerous and likely to cause damage | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
modification | n: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
pleasant | adj: enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or agreeable | |
unpleasant | adj: not enjoyable or comfortable | |
discourage | v: to make someone lose confidence, enthusiasm, or less willing to do something | |
repetition | n: the act of doing or saying something many times | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
misbehave | v: to behave badly | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
stick | v: 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 | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
reliability | n: the quality of being able to be trusted or believed in doing what someone desires or requires | |
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 | |
identically | adv: in the same way | |
analyst | n: someone whose job is to examine something to learn or understand more about it | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
syllable | n: a single unit of spoken language more significant than a phoneme containing a vowel sound and usually one or more consonants | |
unreliable | adj: not able to be trusted or depended on | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
defect | n: an imperfection, shortcoming, or lack of something or someone | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
memoir | n: a historical account or biography written from the writer’s knowledge of famous people, places, or events | |
recount | v: to describe what happened or to narrate a story | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
controversial | adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
accuracy | n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake | |
distort | v: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
glamorous | adj: highly attractive and exciting, and different from ordinary things or people | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
gamble | v: to take risky action in the hope of being successful; to play or game for money or other stakes | |
merchant | n: a person who buys and sells a large number of goods, especially one who imports and exports goods | |
skeptical | adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful | |
converse | v: to talk informally | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
daring | adj: brave and taking risks | |
jail | n: a facility where criminals are kept to be punished for their crimes; a prison | |
bribe | v: to try to make someone do something to gain one’s favors or influence by giving a gift of money or other inducements | |
politically | adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation | |
episode | n: 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 | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
asset | n: something or someone that is useful or valuable quality, skill, etc.; valuable property | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
consult | v: to seek or get advice or information from a person, book, or other source having special knowledge on a particular subject | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
bribery | n: the practice or attempt of offering something, usually money, to gain an unlawful advantage | |
revise | v: to examine and make corrections or alterations to the idea, piece of writing, etc. to improve it | |
essay | n: a short piece of writing on a particular topic, usually written by a student as a port of a course of study | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
summarize | v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract |