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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
cosmos | n: another name for the universe, mainly used when it is thought of as an ordered system | |
vacation | n: a period in which someone does not have to attend work or school and is free to do whatever they choose, such as travel or leisure | |
deserted | adj: empty or abandoned; lacking inhabitants or visitors; left alone or left behind | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
deplete | v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
solar | adj: of, from, or relating to the sun | |
exploration | n: the activity of searching and finding out about something through a place | |
rover | n: a vehicle designed to travel over rough terrain, especially on the surface of a planet or moon | |
perseverance | n: steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
utilization | n: the act or process of using something effectively or productively; the extent to which something is used | |
acronym | n: a word formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase, such as NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) or AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
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 | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
photosynthesis | n: the process through which plants and other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy, which is then released through cellular respiration to power the organism’s activities. | |
rocket | n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon | |
propellant | n: a substance that provides the force to propel (= to cause something to move forwards) something, such as a rocket or spray can | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
isolate | v: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
expedition | n: a journey or voyage for a specific purpose | |
volcano | n: a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
erupt | v: (of a volcano) to become active and eject rocks, smoke, etc.; to start abruptly and violently | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
leap | v: to jump or spring into the air, often with the feet leaving the ground or a surface below; to move quickly or suddenly, often forward or upward | |
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 | |
bronze | n: a dark red-brown metal that is created by combining copper and tin | |
erase | v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it | |
settlement | n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place. | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
asteroid | n: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter | |
collision | n: an instance of two or more objects or entities crashing into each other, usually resulting in damage, impact, or conflict | |
gamma | n: the third letter of the Greek alphabet; a type of radiation having the shortest wavelength and highest energy of electromagnetic waves | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
magnetic | adj: having the properties of attracting or repelling certain materials containing iron or steel | |
pole | n: one of two antipodal points where the Earth’s axis of rotation intersects the Earth’s surface; a long, slender, rounded rod, typically of wood or metal, used as a support or to hang something | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
odds | n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
chuck | v: to throw something carelessly or casually; to get rid of something or someone | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
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 | |
greatly | adv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much | |
far-reaching | adj: having a wide or significant impact or influence | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
limb | n: an arm and leg of a person or animal | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
firefight | n: a struggle to extinguish a fire; a military engagement in which small arms and other weapons are used | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
formula | n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement | |
foam | n: a mass of small air bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid; a substance that forms a lather when mixed with water | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
purify | v: to remove harmful substances from something and increase the concentration of it | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
spacefaring | n: the act or practice of traveling or exploring outer space, typically to advance scientific knowledge, develop new technologies, or establish a human presence beyond Earth; the ability to travel and explore space | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
livable | adj: capable of being lived in comfortably and sustainably; suitable for human habitation | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
quotation | n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
birthplace | n: the house, town, etc., where someone was born | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
interstellar | adj: relating to or located in the space between stars | |
pal | n: a close friend | |
canyon | n: a large deep valley with very steep sides of rock and usually formed by a river | |
titanic | adj: of or having a great size, power, or influence; of or relating to Titanium (= a light, strong grey, lustrous, corrosion-resistant metallic element) | |
scuba | n: an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, a device used for underwater diving | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
Jovian | adj: relating to Jupiter or its characteristics | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
standpoint | n: a particular perspective or position from which something is viewed or considered; a point of view or opinion on a specific matter | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them |