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miner | n: a person who works in a mine (= excavation in the Earth from which ores and minerals are extracted), especially one who extracts coal, minerals, or precious metals from the Earth | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
woolly | adj: covered with thick, soft, and often curly hair or fibers; lacking clarity or precision | |
mammoth | adj: exceedingly large or extensive; (noun) any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene | |
calf | n: a young cow, bull, or other domestic bovine animals | |
arctic | adj: of or relating to the region around the North Pole or the Arctic Ocean; very cold | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
hemisphere | n: half of the terrestrial globe; half of a sphere | |
permafrost | n: a layer of soil that is permanently below freezing, usually in polar regions | |
thaw | v: to become less rigid or hostile; to melt, soften, or become more friendly | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
crystal | n: a solid material with many even sides that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid and has a highly regular atomic structure; clear and colorless glass made of almost pure silica | |
moisture | n: small amounts of liquid, especially water, that are present in or absorbed by a substance | |
microorganism | n: a very small living thing that may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells and is too small to be seen without a microscope | |
decompose | v: to break down or cause to break down over time into simpler substances or elements | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
metabolism | n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining | |
subfreezing | adj: below the freezing point (32℉ or 0℃) | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
fossilized | adj: transformed into a fossil (= something preserved in rock for a very long period) or preserved in the form of a fossil; antiquated or inflexible | |
skeleton | n: the structure of bones in a human or animal body, or a framework of bones or other material that supports a plant | |
extrapolate | v: to guess or think about what might happen or estimate something using the facts that you have now | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
pup | n: a young dog, seal, or other animals | |
feast | n: a large meal, typically one served on a special occasion | |
salmon | n: a type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans | |
den | n: a wild animal’s lair or hiding places, such as a fox or bear | |
nestle | v: to settle comfortably or cozily into a place | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
reindeer | n: a large deer with branched antlers found in northern regions, often domesticated and used for transportation or as a source of food | |
herder | n: a person who takes care of and manages a herd of livestock, such as cows, sheep, or goats | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
unmistakable | adj: clearly recognizable; impossible to mistake or misunderstand | |
cave | n: a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, mountain, or under the ground | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
skeletal | adj: of, relating to, or forming a skeleton (= frame of bones); very thin or emaciated | |
incomplete | adj: not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; not yet finished | |
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 | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
reconstruct | v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed | |
sequence | n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
regenerate | v: to improve or renew an area, institution, system, etc., especially by making it more active or successful | |
tundra | n: a vast, treeless, and typically frozen plain in the Arctic regions, where the subsoil is permanently frozen | |
encase | v: to enclose or cover something in a protective or decorative layer | |
squirrel | n: a small to medium-sized rodent with a bushy tail, found in almost every part of the world | |
burrow | v: to excavate a hole or make a tunnel in the ground by digging, typically for use as a dwelling of an animal | |
prehistoric | adj: belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; no longer fashionable | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
frequency | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
lightning | n: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
far-reaching | adj: having a wide or significant impact or influence | |
fracture | n: the breaking or cracking of a rigid material or object such as bone | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
erosion | n: the wearing away of rock, soil, or land by natural processes such as wind or water | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
tilt | v: to incline or bend from a vertical position; (noun) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined or leaning to one side | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
landslide | n: a large, sudden movement of a mass of rock, earth, or other material down a slope | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
endanger | v: to put someone or something in a risky situation | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
immemorial | adj: extending back beyond memory or record; very old | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
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 | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
reservoir | n: a natural or artificial lake used to store water for community use; a large or extra supply of something | |
organic | adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals | |
intact | adj: undamaged and complete | |
sediment | n: the substance that forms a solid layer at the bottom of the liquid | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
methane | n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
snapshot | n: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
tread | v: to step or walk on something | |
terrain | n: the physical features of a piece of land, including hills, valleys, rivers, and forests | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people |