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Word	Meaning	Advanced
myth	n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
idle	adj: not working hard or not having a job; useless
spare	adj: additional to what is necessary for ordinary use; (verb) to give time, money, space, etc. to someone
unlock	v: to open something, such as a door, window, etc., usually using a key
neuroscience	n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
mistakenly	adv: in a mistaken or incorrect way; wrongly
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
indict	v: to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime, based on the decision of a grand jury or other legal authority; to bring a legal case against someone, typically to prosecute and punish them
scant	adj: barely sufficient or adequate; lacking in quantity or amount
misunderstand	v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way
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
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
lobe	n: a rounded projection or division, especially of the brain, lung, or liver
broad	adj: very wide; general
parietal	adj: relating to or situated near the wall of a body cavity; of, relating to, or involving the walls or outer surfaces of an organ or structure
damage	v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity
motor	n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work
deficit	n: the total amount by which money spent is greater than money earned in a particular period of time; the property of being an amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is less than expected or required
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
silent	adj: without any or little sound
function	n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose
elusive	adj: difficult to find, define, achieve, or remember
underscore	v: to give extra weight to communication; to draw a line or lines under a word, sentence, etc., to call attention to it
executive	n: a person or group of people with top-level management responsibility in a business or other organization; the branch that is responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing laws, as well as running the day-to-day operations
integrate	v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
abstract	adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence
weigh	v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
flexible	adj: able to change or be changed to suit new conditions or situations; able to bend easily
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
skull	n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape
calculate	v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics
rodent	n: a small, gnawing mammal, such as a mouse, rat, or squirrel, that has sharp incisors and typically has a long, thin tail
canine	adj: relating to or characteristic of dogs or the dog family; having qualities that are similar to those of dogs, such as loyalty or aggressiveness
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
glucose	n: a type of sugar that is found in plants, especially fruit, and is an essential energy source in living things
infant	n: a baby or very young child
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
proportion	n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole
whale	n: a very large sea mammal that has a streamlined body and breathes through a blowhole on the head; a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
neuron	n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
dense	adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them
trade-off	n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise
primate	n: any mammal of the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans
sustain	v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid
ape	n: a large animal with long arms, no tail, and usually a lot of body hair, including gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons
uphold	v: to support or defend something, such as a law, idea, decision, etc.
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
advantage	n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
render	v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc.
digest	v: to transform food into absorbable substances; break down
gutsy	adj: displaying courage, determination, or boldness; characterized by a willingness to take risks or face challenges
absorb	v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually
calorie	n: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius at atmospheric pressure, used by nutritionists to measure how much energy food will produce
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
intact	adj: undamaged and complete
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
sodium	n: a metallic element that is the most common alkali metal and is used in the production of many chemicals, including soap, glass, and paper
potassium	n: a chemical element with the symbol K, atomic number 19, that is essential for the functioning of living organisms
ion	n: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons
membrane	n: a soft, thin layer that forms animal or vegetable tissue
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
electrical	adj: relating to electricity
hog	n: a domesticated pig or swine; a selfish or greedy person who keeps or takes more than their fair share of something; (verb) to take or use more than one’s fair share of something, often to the detriment of others
astound	v: to surprise or shock someone with wonder very much
molecule	n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
coal	n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
furnace	n: an enclosed chamber for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures
propel	v: to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction, often with a lot of force
axon	n: a long and slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that sends out signals away from the nerve cell
synapse	n: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it
nervous	adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
discharge	v: to release or let go of something or someone; to dismiss or terminate an employee or member of an organization; to emit or give off a substance or energy
percentage	n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred
burden	n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry
spike	n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
efficiency	n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money
sparse	adj: only in small quantities or numbers and often spread over a wide area
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
drawback	n: a disadvantage or inconvenience that makes something less attractive
superfluous	adj: unnecessary; more than what is needed or required
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
jettison	v: to throw away or abandon something, often to lighten a load or to remove something that is no longer needed; to discard or get rid of something
optimum	adj: the best or most favorable; the ideal or most advantageous; the point at which something operates at peak performance or efficiency
maximum	adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
conscious	adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you
conserve	v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction
multitasking	n: the ability to do more than one task at the same time; the state of doing more than one task at the same time
errand	n: a short trip that is taken to perform a specified task, such as to take a message or to take or collect something
fraudulent	adj: involving deception or dishonesty; intended to deceive or defraud; false or misleading
guilty	adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal
supposedly	adv: according to what is generally assumed or believed without actually knowing for sure
guilt	n: the fact of having committed something illegal; the negative feelings caused by believing or knowing that you have done something wrong
dumb	adj: lacking the power of speech, unable to speak; stupid, or lacking intelligence
hop	v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc.