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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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superhero | n: a fictional hero who possesses extraordinary powers and abilities and is dedicated to protecting the public | |
superpower | n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities | |
embark | v: to go on board a ship or plane; to set out on an enterprise or subject of study; to start something | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
intergalactic | adj: existing or occurring between different galaxies (= an independent group of stars) | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
longitudinal | adj: relating to or measuring along the length of an object or course or longitude (= the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich); running downwards rather than across | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
stud | n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support | |
yearbook | n: a book published annually by a school, college, or other organization featuring photographs and records of the previous year’s events and the individuals involved in them | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
fulfill | v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize | |
long-lasting | adj: existing or continuing for a long time | |
standardize | v: to make uniform or consistent in form, quality, or performance; to establish or implement a standard or standardization process | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
collar | n: a band of material worn around the neck, typically forming part of a shirt or jacket; (verb) to grab or catch hold of someone or something | |
league | n: an association of sports teams who compete against each other; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 meters | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
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 | |
ultrasound | n: higher frequency sound than humans can hear | |
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 | |
womb | n: the organ of a woman or female mammal in which a baby develops before birth | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
uniform | adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification | |
expression | n: the act of conveying thoughts, feelings, or ideas using words, facial expressions, body language, or art; a look or gesture that conveys a particular emotion or mood | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
guinea | n: a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings or a unit of currency used in some West African countries; (Guinea) a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic | |
renowned | adj: famous and respected for great achievements, qualities, etc. | |
facial | adj: of or relating to a person’s face | |
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 | |
disconnect | v: to unfasten or disjoin something, especially to break the connection between a supply of gas, water, or electricity and a piece of equipment | |
cannibalism | n: the practice of eating the flesh of other people or one’s species; a behavior seen in certain animals, especially insects and arachnids, in which one individual consumes another of the same species | |
ritual | n: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
attribute | v: to say or regard that something is the result of a particular thing; (noun) a quality or feature that someone or something possesses; | |
situ | adj: short for “situated,” meaning located or placed in a particular position or circumstance | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
satisfaction | n: a pleasant feeling you have when you have fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation or have achieved something | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
frown | v: to make an angry or severe expression by bringing your eyebrows together to indicate disapproval, displeasure, or concentration | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
contagious | adj: able to be passed on to others through contact or proximity, especially by infection or disease | |
suppress | v: to bring something under control by force or authority; to put an end by force | |
mimic | v: to imitate someone’s speech, movement, or behavior, especially to make others laugh | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
repress | v: to restrain or control by force; to suppress feelings or memories | |
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 | |
judgment | n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions | |
impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
theorize | v: to form or propose a theory or set of ideas to explain a particular phenomenon or event; to speculate or make educated guesses based on limited evidence or information | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
cite | v: to refer to something such as a passage, book, etc. as evidence for a theory or as a reason why something has happened | |
neurology | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system | |
jolt | v: to move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion; to disturb someone’s composure); (noun) a sudden, sharp movement or shock | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
stimulate | v: to encourage something to develop or become more active; to stir the feelings or emotions | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
MRI | n: (abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging) a medical imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
mod | n: a modification or alteration, typically one made to improve something or increase its functionality; a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s, noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers | |
neural | adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain | |
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 | |
stimming | n: a behavior often exhibited by individuals on the autism spectrum characterized by repetitive bodily movements or sounds, such as hand flapping or rocking, often used as a form of self-regulation or sensory stimulation | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
stimulation | n: the act of arousing interest or activity in something; the action of providing a stimulus | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
sterling | n: a British coin and unit of currency, equivalent to 100 pence; British money; something of excellent quality or genuine value | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
cortisol | n: a hormone produced by the adrenal gland that is involved in regulating the body’s metabolism, immune system, and blood pressure | |
adrenaline | n: (also “epinephrine”) a substance secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger | |
dopamine | n: a chemical substance produced by nerve cells as a neurotransmitter; as a drug, it is used to treat shock and hypotension | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
endorphin | n: a natural hormone-like substance that is produced by the body and that acts on the nervous system to reduce pain and induce a feeling of well-being | |
likable | adj: having qualities that make a person or thing well-liked or attractive; pleasant, friendly, or enjoyable | |
courteous | adj: polite, respectful, and considerate in behavior; showing good manners and civility | |
competent | adj: having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
stack | n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
incur | v: to suffer from something, usually something negative, such as a loss, cost, or financial burden; to become subject to something as a result of one’s actions or conduct | |
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 | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. |