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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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butterfly | n: a diurnal insect typically has a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad, colorful wings | |
reconsider | v: to think about a decision or opinion again to | |
yak | v: to talk at length, often without a particular purpose or direction; (noun) a long-haired bovine mammal native to central Asia that is often domesticated and used for its meat, milk, and wool | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
mythology | n: a collection of myths (= traditional stories accepted as history) or the study of myths | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
elude | v: to escape or avoid capture or detection, often by being clever or cunning | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
outsize | adj: larger or more extensive than what is considered average or normal; of an unusually large size or amount | |
afterlife | n: life after death, as believed in many cultures and religious traditions | |
moth | n: an insect with wings similar to a butterfly that travels at night and is attracted to light | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
endangered | adj: at risk of extinction because it is facing significant threats | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
habitat | n: the type of natural environment in which an organism or group usually lives or occurs | |
pesticide | n: a substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest | |
herbicide | n: a substance used to kill or control the growth of unwanted plants | |
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 | |
overload | v: to put too much a load in or on something | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
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 | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
turbocharger | n: a device used to increase the power and efficiency of an internal combustion engine by compressing the air entering the engine, thereby increasing the amount of fuel that can be burned and the power that can be generated | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
professional | adj: having or showing the skill appropriate to a particular job; competent or skillful | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
orchid | n: a plant with showy or unusual flowers, typically having either a single, complex flower or a cluster of small flowers, many of which are prized for their beauty and often cultivated as ornamental plants | |
spur | n: a thing that encourages someone to do something; any sharply pointed projection; (verb) to incite or stimulate someone or something | |
nectar | n: a sweet liquid produced by flowers that attracts and provides food for bees and other insects; any sweet liquid that is enjoyed as a drink or used as a flavoring | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
bizarre | adj: very strange or unusual | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
pollinate | v: to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, thereby fertilizing the plant and allowing it to produce fruit or seeds; to spread or disseminate an idea or influence to others | |
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 | |
proboscis | n: an elongated, protruding nose, snout, or appendage, especially of certain mammals or insects, used for grasping or feeding | |
monarch | n: a person who rules a country, such as a king or queen | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
entirety | n: the state of being complete or whole; the total extent or scope of something | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
overwinter | v: to survive and remain active or dormant throughout the winter season, often involving a period of decreased activity or hibernation | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
unanswered | adj: not responded to or explained | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
gasp | v: to inhale sharply and audibly, often in response to strong emotion or sensation; to catch one’s breath suddenly, often due to shock or surprise | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
weed | n: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
poison | n: a substance that can cause illness, injury, or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin; something harmful, malicious, or toxic; the act of damaging or ruining a relationship; (verb) to introduce a substance into something or someone harmful and potentially deadly | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
deter | v: to discourage or prevent someone from doing something | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
tolerate | v: to allow something to exist or happen, even if it is disliked or opposed | |
toxin | n: a poisonous substance produced by a living organism, such as a plant, animal, or microorganism; a chemical compound that can cause harm or illness to a living organism | |
sequester | v: to take temporary possession of someone’s property until a debt is paid. | |
poisonous | adj: containing or producing toxic substances; harmful or dangerous to living beings, often causing illness, injury, or death; capable of causing serious harm or destruction | |
caterpillar | n: the wormlike larva of a butterfly or moth | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
pollinator | n: an animal or insect, such as bees, butterflies, birds, etc., that carries pollen from a male part of a flower to a female part of a flower, fertilizing it and allowing it to produce seeds | |
sill | n: a horizontal piece of material, such as wood or stone, that forms the bottom of a window or door frame; a narrow shelf or ledge at the bottom of a window or door | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
nursery | n: a place where babies and young children are cared for while their parents are at work; a place where plants are grown and nurtured, especially for commercial purposes | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
mobilize | v: to make something ready for action or use; to organize people or resources for a particular purpose | |
academy | n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field | |
enjoin | v: to direct or order someone to do something; to prohibit or restrain someone from doing something; to urge strongly or encourage | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
chagrin | n: disappointment, frustration, or embarrassment | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
commend | v: to praise or express approval of someone or something; to recommend someone for a job or position; to entrust or hand over something to someone else | |
behalf | n: represent; advantage, benefit, the interest of someone | |
undertake | v: to do or begin to do something, such as an enterprise or responsibility | |
coordinated | adj: effectively arranged or organized so that all the parts work smoothly or systematically together | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
grassroots | adj: of or relating to the ordinary people in a society or an organization as constituting a fundamental political and economic group | |
blitz | n: a sudden and intensive military attack designed to achieve a quick victory; a sudden and intense effort to accomplish a task or objective, often involving a rapid and concerted action | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
desktop | n: a flat working surface or table that is usually placed on top of a desk, typically used for a computer or other work-related activities | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
bug | n: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
vet | n: (also a veterinarian) a person who has a medical degree trained to examine and take care of the health of animals; (verb) to carefully examine, investigate, or evaluate someone or something, often for the purpose of determining suitability or eligibility | |
verify | v: to check that something exists or is true, or to prove that something is correct | |
latitude | n: the distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, measured in degrees; freedom from normal restraints in conduct | |
longitude | n: the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
ant | n: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups | |
mystery | n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle |