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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
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 | |
grandkid | n: the grandchildren of a particular person | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
steady | adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
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) | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
beloved | adj: loved very much | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
confront | v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
panoramic | adj: relating to an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area; all-encompassing | |
lookout | n: a person or group of people who are responsible for watching for danger or other potential threats and warning others of their presence | |
approximate | adj: nearly accurate or correct, but not completely so | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
patch | n: a small piece of material or fabric used to repair or reinforce a tear, hole, or damaged area; a small plot of land used for cultivation or a specific purpose | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
patchwork | n: a fabric made by stitching together small pieces of different colored and patterned fabrics; a mixture or grouping of diverse elements or components | |
canopy | n: a covering, typically of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, or other object, used to shelter or screen the person or object below it | |
meadow | n: a field of grass and wildflowers, especially one used for hay | |
understory | n: the layer of vegetation and plant growth that grows beneath the main canopy of a forest or woodland | |
topography | n: the arrangement and physical features of a particular area or region, including its natural and artificial elements and their relative positions and elevations; the study or description of this arrangement and these features | |
ridge | n: a long, narrow, raised landform or rock formation | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
elevation | n: the height of something above sea level or above the ground; the event of something being raised upward | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
crosstalk | n: interference or disturbance in electronic systems caused by signals or currents from adjacent or nearby elements or circuits; the phenomenon where one cellular signaling pathway influences or interferes with another | |
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 | |
fir | n: a type of tall evergreen tree that is native to the northern hemisphere, with needle-like leaves and cones that stand upright on the branches | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
moist | adj: slightly wet, a state characterized by the presence of moisture or dampness | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
severity | n: the quality or condition of being severe, strict, or harsh | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
intentionally | adv: in a planned or intended way | |
graze | v: to feed on grass or other vegetation, especially by nibbling at it repeatedly; to break the skin of a body part by scraping | |
elk | n: a large species of deer native to North America and eastern Asia, known for its large antlers and imposing size | |
bison | n: a large wild animal of the cow family that has shaggy manes, large heads, and short horns, and there are American bison, also called buffalo, and European bison | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
livestock | n: farm animals and birds such as cows, sheep, and chickens | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
convey | v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
railroad | n: metal tracks laid with rails on which trains run; a system of tracks with the trains operated by an organization | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
pivot | n: a change in direction or focus, especially in a business or political strategy; a fixed point that supports something that turns or balances | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
devour | v: to eat or consume something eagerly or ravenously; or to destroy something rapidly | |
firefighter | n: a person whose job is to extinguish fires | |
thereafter | adv: after that; subsequently | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
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 | |
unequal | adj: different in amount, size, degree, or value; not fair | |
suppression | n: the act of stopping or preventing something from being expressed or revealed | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
timber | n: the wood of trees cut and prepared for construction | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
unintentional | adj: not done or made on purpose; accidental | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
slope | n: a surface with one end or side that is higher than the other | |
sculpt | v: to create a work of art by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
blanket | n: a large piece of soft material used to cover or wrap a person or thing to keep them warm; (adjective) broad in scope or content | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
outbreak | n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant | |
vitality | n: the state of being strong and active; energy | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
powder | n: a dry and fine substance that consists of very small, loose particles | |
keg | n: a small barrel or cask, typically made of metal or wood, that is used for storing and transporting liquids, especially beer; | |
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 | |
climatology | n: the scientific study of climate and weather patterns and their causes and effects | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
flammable | adj: able to burn easily | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
know-how | n: practical knowledge, skills, or experience in a particular field or area, often acquired through personal experience or training | |
prescribe | v: (of a doctor) to advise and order the use of particular medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing; to issue commands or orders for something | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
mechanical | adj: operated by a machine, relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
underwrite | v: to assume financial responsibility for something | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
hitch | v: to move something into a different position jerkily; to travel by getting free rides from motorists; to hook or entangle | |
nuisance | n: something or someone that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or discomfort; an unpleasant or irritating thing or person | |
continually | adv: in a way that happens without interruption or repeatedly | |
herd | n: a group of animals of the same type that live or are kept together as livestock | |
ecology | n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
pesky | adj: causing annoyance, irritation, or trouble; persistent in a vexing or troublesome manner | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
lawmaker | n: a politician or legislator who is responsible for making and changing laws | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
unsuccessful | adj: failing to accomplish an intended result or having an unfavorable outcome; not successful |