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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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outskirt | n: the part of a town or city away from the center, typically the suburbs; the fringe or border of something. | |
midnight | n: the middle point of the night, usually defined as 12:00 AM or the start of a new day | |
evacuate | v: to remove people or things from a place of danger or threat; to leave or abandon a place or situation, often due to fear or risk | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
ridge | n: a long, narrow, raised landform or rock formation | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
throttle | v: to control or restrict the flow or speed of something, such as an engine or a person’s actions; to strangle or choke someone or something; (noun) a mechanism or device that controls the flow of fuel or power to an engine, regulating its speed or power output | |
incinerate | v: to burn something, especially waste material completely | |
torch | n: a portable device that produces a flame, typically one that is used to light a fire or a candle | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
penetrate | v: to pass into or through something, often by overcoming resistance | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
paradise | n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
acre | n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters) | |
intensify | v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
aquifer | n: an underground layer of rock, sand, or Earth that can take in and hold water | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
conversion | n: the act or process of changing something from one thing to another; the state of being changed | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
aerospace | adj: pertaining to the design, engineering, science, and technology related to the Earth’s atmosphere and the exploration or use of space beyond it | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
firefight | n: a struggle to extinguish a fire; a military engagement in which small arms and other weapons are used | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
entrepreneurship | n: the process or skill of starting and running a business, particularly a new and innovative one | |
tribal | adj: relating to a social group or tribe, especially a preliterate society | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
holistic | adj: relating to or dealing with the whole of something rather than just its parts | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
wicked | adj: morally bad or evil | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
vegetation | n: plants in general, particularly those indigenous to a particular region or spot | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
proximity | n: the state or quality of being near or close to something or someone in distance or time | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
ember | n: a small piece of smoking wood or coal that remains after a fire has died out; a spark or glowing fragment that remains after something has been consumed or destroyed | |
vent | n: a small opening to escape or release gas, air, liquid, etc.; activity or process that frees or expresses strong creative energy or emotion | |
chimney | n: a vertical structure that channels smoke or gas from a fire or furnace out of a building; a hollow column or tube that facilitates air or fluid flow throughout a system | |
exterior | adj: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of something | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
overgrown | adj: covered in plants that have been allowed to grow naturally and have not been controlled | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
divert | v: to change the course or direction of something, often away from a specific path or target; to entertain or amuse someone, often to distract them from a problem or concern; to appropriate something for a different purpose | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
accomplish | v: to finish or achieve something successfully | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
defuse | v: to reduce or eliminate the tension, anger, or hostility in a situation, especially a potentially explosive one, by calming, soothing, or pacifying those involved | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
liability | n: a legal or financial responsibility or obligation | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
perimeter | n: the outer boundary of an area or the length of this boundary; the distance around the edge of something | |
remotely | adv: at a distance; not directly or easily accessible | |
pilot | n: a person who flies an aircraft, especially as a job; a person qualified to guide ships through a difficult area of water | |
rover | n: a vehicle designed to travel over rough terrain, especially on the surface of a planet or moon | |
drone | n: a low continuous humming noise; someone who takes more time than necessary; a pilot-less aerial vehicle that is operated by remote control | |
interior | n: the inside or inner part of something; the space within the walls of a building | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
controversial | adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
paramount | adj: more important than anything else; having superior power and influence or the highest position | |
windy | adj: characterized by or affected by strong winds; of or relating to the wind; describing a person who talks a lot, often in an exaggerated way or without saying much substance | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
partnership | n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business | |
helicopter | n: a type of aircraft that is capable of hovering in place and moving vertically, as well as flying horizontally; often used for emergency medical services, military operations, and transport in areas with limited access | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
gallon | n: a unit for measuring volume, in the US, it is equal to about 3.79 liters, and in the UK, Canada, and other countries, it is equal to about 4.55 liters | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
refill | v: to replenish a container with a substance that it previously held; to top up a supply or amount of something | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
demonstration | n: a display or show, often of a particular skill or product, intended to convince or persuade others | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
aviation | n: the activity or process of designing, building, flying, and maintaining aircraft | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
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 | |
entail | v: to involve or require something as necessary, particularly as a consequence of a particular situation or action; to impose a burden or restriction on something | |
aerial | n: a type of acrobatics or gymnastics performed while suspended from hanging fabric or rings; a pass or shot in sports (particularly in soccer or volleyball) that is made while the player is in the air | |
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 | |
differentiate | v: to recognize or establish as being distinct; to distinguish between things that are compared; to calculate a derivative | |
rejuvenate | v: to make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively | |
prism | n: a three-dimensional object with a triangular base and parallel sides, which refracts (= to bend something) light that passes through it, resulting in the separation and display of the colors of the visible spectrum; a metaphorical term used to describe a situation that reveals or illuminates various aspects or perspectives of a particular phenomenon or topic | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
biosphere | n: the part of the Earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist, including plants, animals, and microorganisms | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
spaceship | n: (especially in science fiction) a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time |