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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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spoil | v: to ruin the taste, appearance, or quality of something; to become or cause something to become rotten or bad | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
discipline | n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence | |
sabbatical | n: a period of leave granted to a person for rest, travel, or other pursuits, often in academia or other professions | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
metabolite | n: a substance produced by metabolic processes in living organisms, especially those that are essential for normal physiological functions | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
explosion | n: a violent release induced by a chemical or nuclear reaction | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
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 | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
quantify | v: to express or measure something in numerical terms | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
exhibit | v: to show something in public for people to enjoy or to provide them with information | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
bolt | n: a metal bar that slides across to lock a door or window closed; a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder; (verb) to move or jump suddenly | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
chronometer | n: a highly accurate timepiece used for measuring time and determining longitude at sea, typically used by sailors and navigators; a watch or clock that measures time with great precision | |
outrun | v: to run faster or farther than someone or something else, often to escape from danger or capture; to outpace or outmaneuver someone or something in a competition or pursuit | |
bound | v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
distinguish | v: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things | |
gauge | n: an instrument for measuring and displaying the amount, level, or contents of something; (verb) to judge tentatively or form an estimate of something | |
topic | n: a subject that is being discussed or written about | |
editorial | adj: relating to the expression of opinions or interpretations in the media | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
unbounded | adj: having no limits or restrictions; limitless; boundless | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
ridiculous | adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
quantum | n: the smallest amount or unit of something, especially (electromagnetic) energy | |
mechanics | n: the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion, forces, and energy; (mechanic) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
bias | n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
citation | n: words or lines taken from speech, written passages, legal precedent, etc.; an official or formal notice of a person’s good conduct or work, given as a recognition | |
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 | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
reconstruct | v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
likelihood | n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case | |
indistinct | adj: not clear or easily seen, heard, or understood | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
lottery | n: a game of chance in which a large number of people buy tickets or chances to win a prize, with the winner(s) determined by a random drawing | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
forceful | adj: having or showing great strength or energy | |
retire | v: to withdraw from one’s position or occupation, especially because of age | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
commonwealth | n: a community of nations or people or a state in which the people hold the supreme power | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
entrepreneurship | n: the process or skill of starting and running a business, particularly a new and innovative one | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
ethos | n: the set of beliefs and attitudes that belong to a particular community, nation, ideology, or a person | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
bust | v: to break something; (noun) a woman’s chest, or the measurement around a woman’s chest; (noun) an occasion for something excessive, such as work, eating, drinking, etc. | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
productivity | n: the state or quality of being productive; the rate at which a company or individual produces goods or services, often measured in terms of output per unit of input, such as labor, capital, or time |