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magnificentadj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed
giantadj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
impressiveadj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
aspectn: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc.
incredibleadj: unbelievable; enormous
intelligencen: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
creativeadj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
benevolentadj: well-meaning and kind; serving a charitable or philanthropic purpose
creaturen: a living being, especially an animal
proverbn: a short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice based on practical experience
accurateadj: correct and exact in all details
herdn: a group of animals of the same type that live or are kept together as livestock
recognizev: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
companionn: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel
sightn: the ability to see; anything that is seen
migratev: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally
encounterv: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly
hostileadj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed
distinguishv: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things
cuen: a signal, gesture, or action that provides information or direction for someone else to act or respond; a reminder or prompt for someone to do something
recallv: to remember something
locatev: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
unrelatedadj: having no connection; not belonging to the kinship
survivaln: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
fascinatingadj: extremely interesting
circusn: a traveling show or entertainment that often features acrobats, clowns, animals, and other performers; a chaotic, confusing, or tumultuous situation or environment
rejoicev: to feel or express great joy or happiness; to celebrate or express gratitude for a happy or positive situation or event
recognitionn: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal
bondn: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money
stimulusn: something that causes growth or arouses action
boastv: to talk about someone’s accomplishments, wealth, or abilities excessively with undue pride and self-satisfaction
brainn: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
encephalonn: the entire mass of the brain, including the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem; the principal part of the central nervous system, responsible for processing and coordinating sensory information, motor responses, and higher cognitive functions
quotientn: a degree or measure of a specific quality or characteristic; the result of dividing one number by another
relativeadj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
chimpanzeen: a small, very intelligent ape found in west and central Africa with black or brown fur
distantadj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship
relationn: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
convergentadj: tending to come together or meet at a point; merging or intersecting; characterized by similarities or commonalities, particularly in different fields or areas of knowledge
evolutionn: a gradual process of transformation of living things
remarkableadj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
neuronn: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
synapsen: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it
developv: 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
hippocampusn: a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates that is part of the limbic system and is vital for memory
cerebraladj: relating to the brain or intellect; intellectual or studious rather than emotional or physical
cortexn: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain
associatev: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
emotionn: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others
aidn: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support
recollectionn: the act of remembering or the state of being remembered
encodev: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission
importancen: the quality of being important and worthy of note
complexityn: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
adaptableadj: able or willing to modify or be modified to deal with new situations
facultyn: an inborn or natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc.; a department or group of the university concerned with a major division of knowledge
roten: repetition of something to the point of memorization, especially of facts, without fully understanding it
memorizev: to learn something carefully so that you will remember it exactly
survivev: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
droughtn: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation
warnv: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
clann: a group of families united by actual or perceived kinship and descent, especially in Scotland
matriarchn: a woman who is the head of a family or social group; a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a group
unfortunatelyadv: by bad luck; unluckily
sufferv: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
traumaticadj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury
disordern: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions
displayv: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value
tacklev: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation
cooperativeadj: involving doing something jointly or working with others to achieve a common goal
outwitv: to defeat or overcome someone cleverly or cunningly by outsmarting them; to be more clever or cunning than someone else
manipulatev: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way
graspv: to take hold of something or someone quickly and firmly
arithmeticn: the branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and numerical calculations, particularly the four basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
combinationn: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
communicatev: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
infrasonicadj: relating to sound waves below the range of human hearing, typically below 20 Hz
rumblev: to make a low, heavy continuous sound
syntaxn: the grammatical order or rule of words in a sentence
grammarn: the set of structural constraints on speakers’ or writers’ composition of clauses, phrases, and words
combinev: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
distinctadj: noticeable from something else of a similar type
recreatev: to make something that existed previously happen or appear to exist again
melodyn: a succession of musical tones forming part of a larger piece of music
amazingadj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
empathyn: the ability to share another person’s feelings or experiences by imagining that person’s situation
altruismn: the belief or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish devotion to the welfare of others often expressed as acts of kindness or charity
mournv: to feel or express sorrow, grief, or sadness, especially over the death of someone
burialn: the act or ceremony of placing a dead body in a grave
ritualn: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
refusev: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
injuryn: harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body caused by an accident or an attack
gentleadj: having or showing a kindly or tender nature; soft and mild
comfortn: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint
trunkn: the main stem or body of a tree which its branches grow
massiveadj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
poachv: to illegally hunt, fish, or take wildlife from private or protected land or waters without permission; to cook food by gently simmering it in a liquid, often with added spices or seasonings
deliberateadj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident
revengen: the act of inflicting punishment or harm in return for an injury or wrongdoing; retaliation, retribution
concludev: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
consciousadj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you
intelligentadj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree
emotionaladj: relating to people’s feelings
destructionn: the act of causing so much damage to something
ivoryn: a hard, creamy-white substance that comes from the tusks of elephants, walruses, and some other animals and is used to make ornaments and other decorative items
mistn: a cloud of very small drops of water collecting in the air just above the ground or water
captivityn: the situation in which a person or animal is kept in prison or a space that they cannot escape from
poetn: a person who writes poetry
masterpiecen: a work of art that is exceptionally good or highly skilled; a great achievement
canvasn: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on