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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
mammal | n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
organism | n: a tiny living thing | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
gram | n: a metric unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram | |
biomass | n: the total quantity of living matter in a given unit of environment, including plants, animals, and microorganisms | |
abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
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 | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
dung | n: solid waste from animals, especially from large animals such as cattle and horses; (verb) to fertilize or dress with animals’ excrement | |
pollinate | v: to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, thereby fertilizing the plant and allowing it to produce fruit or seeds; to spread or disseminate an idea or influence to others | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
reproduction | n: the process by which organisms create offspring; the production of something similar to an original work | |
pest | n: a destructive insect or other animals that are harmful to crops, animals, or humans; someone or something that is annoying or troublesome | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
provincial | adj: of or relating to a local government; having characteristics or views that are narrow in scope or limited by a narrow outlook | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
caterpillar | n: the wormlike larva of a butterfly or moth | |
locust | n: a type of grasshopper that can travel in large swarms and cause extensive damage to crops; can also refer to various other insects such as cicadas or katydids | |
pupa | n: the intermediate stage in the development of an insect between the larva and the adult | |
delicacy | n: something appealing, refined, or subtle in taste, texture, or appearance; a food item that is considered rare, costly, or requiring special preparation; sensitivity or tact in dealing with others or handling delicate situations | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
exception | n: something that is not included in a general rule or pattern; a person or thing that is excluded or stands apart from others | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
butt | v: to strike or push something with the flat end of your hip or buttocks; to hit or knock forcefully; (noun) the remaining end of a smoked cigarette | |
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 | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
agency | n: an organization or business that is responsible for specific activities or services, especially when representing other organizations or businesses; the capacity or power to act or exert influence; the ability to make decisions and take action | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
dye | v: to color a textile or hair by immersing it in a colored liquid or substance | |
crab | n: a sea creature with two large claws and a flattened back (e.g., blue crab or king crab); a sour or grumpy person who is prone to complaining or criticizing | |
cochineal | n: a scale insect that is used to produce a red dye called carmine; the dye itself | |
cactus | n: a plant that typically grows in dry regions and has spiny leaves, stems, and often vibrant flowers | |
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 | |
canary | n: a small, typically yellow songbird that is often kept as a pet or used to denote the presence of gas or other hazards in a mine | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
exponential | adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
fig | n: a sweet and soft edible fruit with many seeds or a tree on which these grow | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
livestock | n: farm animals and birds such as cows, sheep, and chickens | |
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 | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
vegetarian | n: a person who does not eat meat or fish, or often any animal products, for health or religious reasons | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
transplant | v: to move or transfer something from one place or person to another; to take living tissue or an organ from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
proliferate | v: to grow or increase rapidly in number; to reproduce or spread rapidly, especially in an uncontrolled manner | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
swine | n: a domestic pig, especially one bred for its meat | |
outbreak | n: a sudden start of something, usually a disease or something dangerous or unpleasant | |
deadly | adj: likely to cause or capable of causing death | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
conversion | n: the act or process of changing something from one thing to another; the state of being changed | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
bonus | n: an extra amount of money that is added to payment as a present or reward for good work | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
manure | n: organic matter, such as animal dung or decaying plant material, used as fertilizer to improve the fertility of soil; animal waste material used as fertilizer | |
ammonia | n: a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen that forms a gas with a strong smell, used as cleaning substances, fertilizers, and explosives | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
malign | v: to speak or write about someone or something in a harmful or critical way; (adjective) evil or harmful in nature or influence | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
vitamin | n: any of a group of organic compounds that are essential in small quantities to the diet and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something | |
calorie | n: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius at atmospheric pressure, used by nutritionists to measure how much energy food will produce | |
grasshopper | n: large jumping insect; used to symbolize restlessness or ephemerality | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
expense | n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
limitation | n: a rule or act that restricts the scope of something | |
minority | n: the smaller part of a group, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole; a period before adult legal age | |
abundantly | adv: in large quantities; plentifully | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
shrimp | n: a small, freshwater or saltwater creature with a slender body and long legs | |
crayfish | n: a freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster typically found in streams, rivers, and lakes and often used as a popular food source | |
mindset | n: the established set of attitudes or fixed ideas held by someone | |
perception | n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
minister | n: a person appointed to or a job of a head of a government department | |
ministry | n: a department of government responsible for a particular area of public service | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell |