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Word	Meaning	Advanced
ant	n: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups
desert	n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks
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
valley	n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
interaction	n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
cancer	n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
colony	n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
consist	v: to be composed or made up of
sterile	adj: free from living microorganisms, especially bacteria, fungi, and viruses; incapable of reproducing
reproductive	adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants
instruction	n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
antenna	n: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals; (biology) one of one or more pairs of appendages used for sensing in insects
nest	n: a structure in which animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
arena	n: a large, flat area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events
tube	n: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape
transmit	v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
constantly	adv: all the time
shifting	adj: constantly changing or moving
conceivable	adj: imaginable or possible to understand or believe in the mind
scarce	adj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain
seed	n: a small, hard, often round, a reproductive structure that contains a plant’s genetic material and is capable of growing into a new plant
metabolism	n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining
outgoing	adj: friendly and energetic in talking to others; tending to go out or away
tunnel	n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars
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
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
variation	n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said
trade-off	n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise
neuron	n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
neuroscience	n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
stimulation	n: the act of arousing interest or activity in something; the action of providing a stimulus
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
analogous	adj: similar or equivalent in some respects, typically as a result of functioning in a similar way
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
electrical	adj: relating to electricity
stimulus	n: something that causes growth or arouses action
evolutionary	adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms
harvest	n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm
symbol	n: something visible that is used to represent something else
offspring	n: descendant; any immature animal or plant
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
grandchild	n: a child of someone’s son or daughter
resemble	v: to look like or be similar to someone or something
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
underlying	adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly
resemblance	n: similarity in appearance or exterior or superficial details
severe	adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
drought	n: a long period of time during which there is very little or no rain, leading to a shortage of water and often causing damage to crops and other vegetation
conserve	v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction
sacrifice	n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important
trickle	v: to flow or drip slowly and in small amounts; to happen or occur gradually or in small quantities
matriarch	n: a woman who is the head of a family or social group; a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a group
ongoing	adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening
algorithm	n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
analogy	n: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept
bandwidth	n: the amount of data that can be transmitted or processed at one time often used to describe the capacity of electronic communication or computing systems
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
operate	v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something
humid	adj: having a high amount of moisture or water vapor in the air; damp; muggy
abundant	adj: present in great quantity
diverse	adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
opposition	n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
circuit	n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area
abdomen	n: the part of the body between the chest and pelvis that contains the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and other organs; the posterior part of an insect’s body, typically divided into segments
threat	n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation
temporarily	adv: for a limited time only or not permanently
immediate	adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
firewall	n: (in computing) a technological barrier designed to stop people from seeing or using the information on a computer without permission but still allow them to receive information that is sent to them
fortress	n: a large and strongly built structure, typically with high walls and a moat, used as a military defense or for protection against attackers
sophisticated	adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
exchange	v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded
minimal	adj: tiny in amount; the least possible
invasive	adj: spreading very quickly, and often aggressively, and difficult to stop
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
thorough	adj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate
stretch	v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking
density	n: the quality of compactness of a substance
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
microgravity	n: a condition of feeble gravity, often experienced by objects or organisms in orbit around a planet or other celestial body, such as the International Space Station
mount	v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone
vertical	adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
mess	n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
encourage	v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
picnic	n: an outdoor meal or social gathering where food is served and eaten in nature, typically in a park, forest, or other outdoor settings
cluster	n: a group of similar things or people close together, often forming a distinct mass or unit
recruit	v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
deposit	n: a sum of money or materials placed or kept in a bank, safety deposit box, or other secure places for safekeeping; a layer of rock, sand, or other material left behind by a flowing liquid or eroding force
trail	n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
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
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
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
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
metastasize	v: (of a cancerous tumor or disease) to spread or grow to other parts of the body from its original location
tissue	n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
metastatic	adj: used to describe cancer cells that have spread from the primary site of origin to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
feat	n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery