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Word	Meaning	Advanced
snot	n: mucus produced by the nose, often mixed with saliva or other secretions that can be expelled by blowing the nose or sneezing
maximum	adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
algae	n: A simple plant that grows in or near water and lacks typical leaves and roots
slime	n: a thick, slippery substance that is usually soft and wet
threat	n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation
salmon	n: a type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans
trout	n: a species of freshwater fish, typically found in cold, clear streams, known for its speckled appearance and often favored for sport fishing and culinary purposes
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
invade	v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
aggressive	adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly
bloom	n: a flower, especially one having showy or colorful parts; the best time of youth
stifle	v: to suppress or restrain something, particularly a feeling, emotion, or action; to suffocate or prevent proper breathing or ventilation
suppress	v: to bring something under control by force or authority; to put an end by force
firsthand	adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source
protocol	n: a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data or conducting a process or activity, especially in computer networks or scientific experiments; the initial or original version of an agreement
accord	n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
reduction	n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree
obscure	adj: not well known to many people
alternate	adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly
fake	adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit
suppression	n: the act of stopping or preventing something from being expressed or revealed
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
undertake	v: to do or begin to do something, such as an enterprise or responsibility
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
uncover	v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden
unconventional	adj: not following traditional or commonly accepted beliefs, practices, or customs; not conforming to established norms or standards
controversial	adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute
uncomfortable	adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain
inconvenient	adj: causing trouble or difficulty; not convenient or suitable
boundary	n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places
hypothesis	n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
adventure	n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous
span	n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
influenza	n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics
pandemic	n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
attend	v: to be present at an event, to go to a place
gruesome	adj: causing horror or disgust
lightning	n: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash
shocking	adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust
curiosity	n: a strong desire to know or learn about something
expedition	n: a journey or voyage for a specific purpose
deadly	adj: likely to cause or capable of causing death
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
vaccine	n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.)
virus	n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
mutation	n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences
arctic	adj: of or relating to the region around the North Pole or the Arctic Ocean; very cold
pole	n: one of two antipodal points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects the Earth’s surface; a long, slender, rounded rod, typically of wood or metal, used as a support or to hang something
exhume	v: to dig up or remove something, especially a corpse, from a grave or other burial place; to uncover or bring something hidden or forgotten to light
bury	v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
permafrost	n: a layer of soil that is permanently below freezing, usually in polar regions
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
payoff	n: the outcome or result of an action or series of actions; the return or reward gained from an investment, effort, or risk
spectacular	adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement
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
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
tissue	n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
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
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
intention	n: something you want to do and are going to do
attempt	n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult
inconclusive	adj: without any significant results or proof or decision
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
paraphrase	v: to restate or reword a passage in one’s own words, often to clarify or simplify the original meaning
Newtonian	adj: relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his laws of motion and universal gravitation
improve	v: to make or become better
infuriate	v: to make extremely angry, incite to rage, provoke intense anger or exasperation
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
twist	v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape
appall	v: to shock or disgust; to fill with dismay
platform	n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed
importance	n: the quality of being important and worthy of note
silent	adj: without any or little sound
nervous	adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
policy	n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
deteriorate	v: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
parliament	n: a legislative body, especially the one that represents the people of a country or state
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
roll	v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side
prime	adj: main or most important; basic
minister	n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department
proclaim	v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
committed	adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something
beacon	n: a light or other visible object serving as a signal, guide, or warning
intern	v: to put someone in prison, especially for political or military reasons; (noun) a student or trainee who works, sometimes for free, to get work experience or to fulfill qualification criteria
mess	n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
precious	adj: uncommon and extremely valuable
op-ed	adj: denoting or relating to a piece of writing or article that expresses the author’s opinion or point of view on a particular topic, usually published in a newspaper or magazine on the page opposite the editorial page
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
bold	adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks