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Word	Meaning	Advanced
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
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
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
moonshot	n: an ambitious, risky, and innovative project or goal, especially one that is intended to bring about radical change or breakthroughs in a particular field or industry, often inspired by the lunar landing mission of Apollo 11 in 1969
division	n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector
display	v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value
stigma	n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
neurosurgery	n: medical operations conducted on the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and individual nerves
goo	n: a sticky or slimy substance, often of indeterminate or unknown composition; a slang term used to describe something messy, chaotic, or confusing
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
neurotransmitter	n: a chemical that carries nerve impulses between neurons or between neurons and muscles
immediately	adv: now or without delay
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
mixture	n: a combination of different elements, substances, or entities, usually in non-uniform proportions, resulting in a homogeneous or heterogeneous blend of physical or chemical properties
experimental	adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
optimal	adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous
dramatically	adv: in a very impressive manner
dramatic	adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
constantly	adv: all the time
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
arrogant	adj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities
insecure	adj: not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way, or not assured of safety
handle	v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion
appreciation	n: the act of recognizing and valuing the worth or importance of something or someone; gratitude or thankfulness; an increase in value over time
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
metric	adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
prototype	n: a first or preliminary example of something such as a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
similarly	adv: in almost the same way
dispute	n: a disagreement, argument, or controversy between two people, groups, or countries, especially a formal one
debate	n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives
inventive	adj: able to come up with novel and unique ideas
vivid	adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind
sophistication	n: the quality or state of having a great deal of worldly experience; the quality or state of being intellectually or culturally refined
analytical	adj: relating to or using analysis (= the process of breaking down a complex system or concept into smaller, simpler parts to understand it better), or able to analyze
backbone	n: the spinal column of a vertebrate; a symbolic representation of strength and resilience
imaginary	adj: existing only in someone’s mind
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
bottleneck	n: a narrow or busy section of road or a junction where the traffic often gets slower and stops; anything that slows down development or progress, especially in business or industry
resolution	n: a firm decision or determination to do or not do something; the action of solving a problem, dispute, or conflict; the quality of being resolved or determined; the clarity and sharpness of an image or display
scan	v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information
neuroscience	n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
MRI	n: (abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging) a medical imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body
functional	adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service
magnetic	adj: having the properties of attracting or repelling certain materials containing iron or steel
resonance	n: a deep, full, or reverberating sound or tone; a quality or feeling of a particular emotional or mental vibration or significance; a mutual or sympathetic connection or correspondence between two things
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
column	n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
subtract	v: to take away or deduct a quantity or amount from a total; to remove or eliminate something from a larger whole
jack	n: a mechanical device used for lifting or supporting heavy objects
gallant	adj: brave, courageous, and honorable, often in a courteous manner; polite and attentive to women; elegant, stylish, or fashionable
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
decode	v: to convert something, such as a message or piece of information, from a specific form into one that you can understand
brainwave	n: a sudden idea or inspiration; a moment of great insight or creativity
recognizable	adj: easy to become aware of or identify
visual	adj: relating to seeing or sight
react	v: to take action in response to something
sequence	n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
clip	n: a small metal or plastic device used for holding an object or objects together or in place; a short part of electronic media, either an audio clip or video clip
jaw	n: either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that moves when you open your mouth; (verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information
hundredfold	adj: a hundred times as great or as much
glimpse	n: a brief or partial view; the act of seeing something or someone for a very short time or only partly
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
crack	v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking
skull	n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape
electrode	n: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
conventional	adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc.
wisdom	n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions
magnet	n: an object or substance that can attract certain materials, such as iron or steel
increment	n: a regular increase in the amount of something, such as money; a process of becoming larger, longer, or more important
improve	v: to make or become better
breakthrough	n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
nanoscale	adj: on a scale that can be measured in nanometres (= one billionth of a meter); on a very small scale
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
holography	n: a technique for creating three-dimensional images using lasers to record and reconstruct interference patterns
interference	n: the act or process of getting involved in and trying to influence a specific situation; the state of being affected and influenced with
precision	n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate
shifting	adj: constantly changing or moving
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
arrangement	n: a plan or preparation for the future event; the action or process of placing things in a particular order
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
ingeniously	adv: in a clever, inventive, or resourceful manner; with great skill, creativity, or ingenuity
encode	v: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission
frequency	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
transmitter	n: a piece of equipment used for generating and sending electronic signals, especially radio or television signals
receiver	n: the part of a phone that you hold close to your ear and mouth; a person who receives something
uniform	adj: always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; (noun) the special set of clothes worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
process	n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
extract	n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force
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
neural	adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain
dump	v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly
digital	adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet
leapfrog	n: a children’s game in which players take turns jumping over each other’s stooped backs
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
filter	n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light
irresistible	adj: impossible to resist or refuse; very attractive, appealing, or compelling
amplify	v: to enhance something, particularly sound or brightness
Alzheimer	n: a neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral issues; is the most common cause of dementia in older adults
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
regardless	adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties