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iceberg | n: a large piece of ice floating in the sea, detached from a glacier | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
process | n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
gigaton | n: a unit of explosive energy equal to one billion tons of TNT (= a powerful, yellow explosive substance); one billion tons | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
develop | v: 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 | |
arguably | adv: used when expressing an opinion or idea that you believe can be proven true | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
sequence | n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
unwind | v: to relax and release tension, often by engaging in leisure activities or by simply resting; to reverse the winding or twisting of something | |
meter | n: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
nanoscale | adj: on a scale that can be measured in nanometres (= one billionth of a meter); on a very small scale | |
atom | n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus | |
worthless | adj: having no value or usefulness; not worth considering | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
subtraction | n: the process or action of removing one number from another; the mathematical operation of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities | |
exquisite | adj: extremely beautiful and delicate | |
essence | n: the basic or most important part or quality of something that makes it what it is | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
collective | adj: done or shared by every member of a group of people | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
burning | adj: intense or scorching heat | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
cheaply | adv: in a stingy or inexpensive manner | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
flick | v: to make a sudden sharp movement or hit something quickly with a sharp movement | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
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 | |
graphite | n: a soft, black, lustrous form of carbon that is conductive and used as a lubricant and in pencils and electrodes in electrical devices | |
blast | n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise | |
vapor | n: a mass of tiny liquid drops in the air | |
condense | v: to reduce the volume or size of something, often by removing water or other liquid; to make something shorter, more concise, or more concentrated | |
chickenwire | n: (also known as “poultry netting”) a type of woven wire mesh made of thin galvanized steel or other materials, typically used in construction, fencing, or as a protective barrier | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
nanotube | n: a tube-shaped structure that is composed of very small particles, typically with a diameter of a few nanometers; nanotubes are used in a variety of applications, including electronics and materials science | |
conductivity | n: the quality of a material’s ability to conduct electricity, heat, etc. | |
copper | n: a chemical element that is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
flexible | adj: able to change or be changed to suit new conditions or situations; able to bend easily | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
polymer | n: a substance composed of macromolecules (= large groups of atoms) made from many smaller and simpler molecules | |
affix | v: to attach or add something to something else | |
bleach | v: to remove color or stains, whiten, or sterilize using a solution of chemicals or other substances, such as bleach | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
volt | n: a unit of measurement for electrical potential difference or electromotive force, equal to the force required to move one ampere of electric charge through one ohm of resistance | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
corridor | n: a hallway or passageway, especially one connecting rooms or areas within a building or structure | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
artificial | adj: not natural and made by human beings; not real but produced to resemble something | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
decimal | adj: based on or counted in the number 10 | |
infrared | adj: relating to or denoting electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength just longer than that of red light but shorter than that of microwave radiation, used for sensing heat and for remote control | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
enabling | adj: providing the means, support, or resources necessary for something to happen or be achieved; allowing or encouraging a particular behavior or activity | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
transparency | n: the condition or quality of being easy to see through | |
clarity | n: the quality of being coherent and understandable; the quality of transparency or purity | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
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 | |
whatsoever | adv: not at all; no matter what | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
diagram | n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
desalination | n: the process of removing salt, especially from seawater | |
supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
famine | n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons | |
thirst | n: a feeling of needing something to drink; a strong desire for something |