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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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archaeology | n: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
skeleton | n: the structure of bones in a human or animal body, or a framework of bones or other material that supports a plant | |
definitive | adj: serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation; final and not able to be changed | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
infect | v: to affect a person, an animal, or a plant with a disease-causing organism | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
consumptive | adj: relating to or caused by the consumption, especially the wasting effects of tuberculosis or other chronic illness; excessively consuming or draining | |
phthisis | n: (an archaic term for “tuberculosis”) a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs and can cause severe respiratory symptoms, such as coughing and difficulty breathing | |
tuberculosis | n: an infectious disease usually caused by tubercle bacteria that can attack many parts of a person’s body, especially their lungs | |
infectious | adj: able to be passed quickly from one person, animal, or plant to another, especially through air or water | |
malaria | n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
pathogen | n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
mycobacterium | n: a genus of bacteria, some of which can cause infections in humans and animals | |
airborne | adj: moved or conveyed by or through the air; in the air | |
airway | n: the air passage from the nose and throat to the lungs; a designated route followed by airplanes flying from one airport to another | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
macrophage | n: a large white blood cell that helps to engulf and destroy foreign objects or materials in the body, such as bacteria or cancer cells | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
invade | v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
malnutrition | n: the condition of having an improper or inadequate diet, typically resulting in weakness, illness, and developmental problems; the state of being undernourished or lacking essential nutrients | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
intruder | n: someone who enters a place or situation without permission or invitation; someone who interrupts or interferes in something | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
employ | v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of | |
degrade | v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others | |
enzyme | n: a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
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 | |
cough | v: to expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often as a reaction to irritation, illness, or some other physical condition; (noun) a sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, often accompanied by a distinctive sound | |
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 | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
deprivation | n: a state of not having something, such as food or money, that you need for a pleasant life | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
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 | |
appetite | n: a natural desire or craving for food or drink; a strong desire or liking for something | |
microbe | n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease | |
skeletal | adj: of, relating to, or forming a skeleton (= frame of bones); very thin or emaciated | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
kidney | n: either of a pair of small organs in the body that filter waste products, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them and water in urine | |
intestine | n: a long, tube-like organ in the digestive system that is responsible for absorbing nutrients from food and eliminating waste products | |
abdominal | adj: of or relating to the part of the body that contains the stomach, intestines, and other organs | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
headache | n: pain in the head; someone or something that causes anxiety or trouble | |
impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
hack | v: to hit and cut somebody or something roughly and violently; to find a bug in a computer program and break into their systems or networks | |
bloody | adj: covered in or smeared with blood; involving or characterized by bloodshed or brutality | |
ashen | adj: appearing pale and drained of color, often due to shock, illness, or fear | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
outward | adj: relating to the external appearance or surface of something; visible | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
vampire | n: a mythical creature, usually depicted as undead and needing to drink the blood of the living to survive; someone who preys on or exploits others, especially for their gain | |
spite | n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty | |
stride | v: to walk with long steps in a particular direction; (noun) an important and positive progress | |
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 | |
physician | n: a medical doctor who practices medicine | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
X-ray | n: a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength shorter than visible light allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs inside the body to be photographed | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
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 | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
smallpox | n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death | |
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.) | |
groundwork | n: the basic or preparatory work or steps that provide a foundation for something | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
antibiotic | n: a substance or drug that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria | |
complication | n: something that makes a situation or condition that is complex or confused | |
latent | adj: existing but not yet expressed, active, or visible; hidden or dormant | |
dormant | adj: in a state of temporary inactivity, rest, or sleep; not growing or progressing but capable of doing so under the right circumstances | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
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 | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
discotheque | n: a nightclub or restaurant where recorded music is played, and people dance | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
prevalent | adj: existing very commonly in a particular area or in a specific time | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
exacerbate | v: to make a situation, problem, or feeling worse | |
stigma | n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person | |
discourage | v: to make someone lose confidence, enthusiasm, or less willing to do something | |
urine | n: a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals that are released from the body when you urinate | |
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 | |
advancement | n: the development, improvement, or progress of something | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others |