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auspicious | adj: a situation or event that is marked by potential success, favorable circumstances, or good fortune; a period that is believed to be a sign of favorable outcomes or prosperity | |
miner | n: a person who works in a mine (= excavation in the Earth from which ores and minerals are extracted), especially one who extracts coal, minerals, or precious metals from the Earth | |
lunatic | n: a person who is considered mentally ill, especially one who is extremely irrational or unpredictable; a crazy or foolish person | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
opal | n: a mineral consisting of hydrated silica that is often iridescent and comes in a variety of colors; a gemstone made from this mineral valued for its play of color | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
syndicate | n: a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest | |
audacity | n: boldness or daring, especially when it is foolhardy or reckless | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
fist | n: a hand with the fingers clenched tightly into the palm to form a hard rounded shape; an act of striking someone or something with the fist | |
comet | n: a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that goes around the sun | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
icy | adj: covered with ice or frost; very cold; lacking warmth or friendliness | |
marvel | n: someone something that causes feelings of wonder or surprise | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
paradoxical | adj: seemingly contradictory or absurd because of having two opposite features or facts, though it is probably true | |
diamond | n: a precious stone made from pure carbon, typically transparent and colorless but possibly tinted in various colors; a shape or arrangement resembling the geometric form of a diamond | |
ruby | n: a bright red precious stone consisting of corundum, used in jewelry; a transparent type of corundum of any color except red, which is called sapphire | |
emerald | adj: having a deep, rich green color, like that of an emerald gemstone | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
indistinct | adj: not clear or easily seen, heard, or understood | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
shimmer | v: to shine with a soft, flickering light; to reflect light in a wavering or twinkling way; to glimmer or glisten | |
dazzling | adj: shining brightly; highly attractive or exciting | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
confluence | n: the point at which two or more streams or rivers come together; a gathering of people or things at a particular location or moment | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
geology | n: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | |
optics | n: the academic study of vision and light | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
surprisingly | adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder | |
abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
trickle | v: to flow or drip slowly and in small amounts; to happen or occur gradually or in small quantities | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
sandstone | n: a type of rock composed mainly of sand-sized grains of mineral or rock fragments | |
limestone | n: a sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, which is the mineral calcite | |
basalt | n: a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that forms from the solidification of lava | |
microscopic | adj: tiny; exceedingly precise and detail-oriented; of or used in microscopy | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
silica | n: a hard, brittle mineral that occurs as silicon dioxide in various forms such as quartz, opal, or flint, commonly used in various industrial applications, such as as an abrasive or filler | |
void | n: an empty space; a feeling of emptiness; (adjective) lacking any legal or binding force | |
volcanic | adj: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcano | |
prehistoric | adj: belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; no longer fashionable | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
evaporate | v: to turn a liquid into a gas; to become less intense and disappear gradually | |
gel | n: a semi-solid substance, often transparent or translucent, that is used in various products from personal care to food to medicine, and which typically consists of a gelling agent that thickens the liquid | |
sphere | n: a round object or geometric shape that is three-dimensional and symmetrical around a central point; a particular aspect or scope of life or activity | |
concentric | adj: having a common center, with circles or spheres that share a common center point; having shapes or forms that are aligned or nested within one another | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
lattice | n: an arrangement of points or particles in a regular, repeating pattern in two or three dimensions; a structure consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
haphazard | adj: marked by a lack of order, system, or coherence; characterized by randomness or chance without any guiding principle or plan | |
potch | n: a low-grade opal that has little to no play of color and is usually opaque or blurred; a type of clay that is fired and used to create potter’s kilns or ceramic objects; (used as hotch-potch) a mixture or assortment of different things or elements that are combined in a disorderly or random manner | |
unremarkable | adj: ordinary and not particularly interesting | |
exterior | adj: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of something | |
mesmerize | v: to captivate or fascinate; to hold the complete attention of | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
bead | n: a small, usually round object made of glass, wood, or plastic that is used for decoration or as part of jewelry | |
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 | |
orderly | adj: clean or organized in a neat, careful and logical way | |
array | n: a large group or collection of things or people, especially one that is impressive or attractive | |
vibrant | adj: full of energy, life, and enthusiasm | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
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 | |
sake | n: purpose; reason for wanting something done | |
simplicity | n: the quality or condition of being natural and plain or easy to understand or do | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
nanoscale | adj: on a scale that can be measured in nanometres (= one billionth of a meter); on a very small scale | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
gem | n: a precious or semiprecious stone, usually of high quality and often used as jewelry; something that is considered to be a highly prized and valuable possession or attribute of a person or thing | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
intensify | v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength | |
suffuse | v: to spread or diffuse through something, typically about quality such as light or color; to permeate or fill with a particular emotion or feeling | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
dim | adj: poorly lit; not bright | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
crest | n: a peak or ridge, especially on a mountain or wave; a decorative tuft or topknot | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
amplify | v: to enhance something, particularly sound or brightness | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
cancel | v: to decide that a previously scheduled activity will not take place | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
interfere | v: to get involved in and prevent a process or activity from continuing | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
correspond | v: to match or be similar to something else almost exactly; to exchange messages | |
arrangement | n: a plan or preparation for the future event; the action or process of placing things in a particular order | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
flash | n: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness | |
pinfire | adj: equipped with a firing mechanism that uses small pins to strike cartridges and ignite gunpowder; (noun) a type of cartridge used in firearms that employs this mechanism | |
harlequin | n: a comic character in traditional Italian theater known for their colorful diamond-patterned costume; a pattern of alternating colors or shapes arranged in a diamond shape | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
uncommon | adj: not occurring or seen very often; rare | |
inland | adj: situated or located away from the coast or a body of water; (adverb) towards or into the interior of a region | |
percolate | v: to filter through a porous substance or material; to pass through gradually or spread slowly; to rise or pass through a liquid or container, as in a coffee maker | |
nook | n: a small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a room or garden providing a seat or space for quiet | |
cranny | n: a small, narrow opening or crack, especially in a wall or rock | |
discard | v: to throw something away or get rid of something that you no longer wanted or need | |
artifact | n: a person-made object, especially one of historical or cultural interest | |
opalescent | adj: having a play of colors like that of the opal gemstone; iridescent | |
radiate | v: to spread out or emit something, such as light or heat, in all directions |