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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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brook | n: a small stream | |
experimental | adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
rainfall | n: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment | |
acidic | adj: having a pH lower than 7; having characteristics of an acid, such as tasting sour or corroding metal | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
downpour | n: a heavy rain that often starts suddenly | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
arboreal | adj: relating to or living in trees; characterized by the presence of trees | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
urgently | adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
particulate | adj: consisting of small particles, especially those that are suspended in a fluid or air | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
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 | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
pale | adj: having skin that is very light colored; lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness | |
comparison | n: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
nitrogen | n: a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, which is a highly reactive element that forms part of many compounds, including amino acids and proteins | |
sulfur | n: (also sulphur) a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16, found in many minerals and sulfur compounds, often used in the production of fertilizers, rubber, paper, and other industrial applications | |
ph | n: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity | |
acidity | n: the level of acid content in a substance or environment; the quality of being sour or tart; sharpness or harshness in taste or manner | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
rank | n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
byproduct | n: a secondary or incidental product produced in the manufacture or synthesis of something else | |
volcanic | adj: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcano | |
eruption | n: an instance of a sudden and violent release of lava, gas, or ash from a volcano; a sudden outburst or explosion of something | |
lightning | n: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
refinery | n: a facility that is used to process, purify, and refine raw materials such as oil or metal into a more useful or valuable form | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
quantity | n: the amount or number of something; magnitude | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
roam | v: to move about or travel aimlessly or without a fixed destination; to wander | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
precipitation | n: moisture that condenses from the atmosphere and falls to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail; an unexpected acceleration or hastening | |
fog | n: a thick cloud consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface; a weather condition in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of water | |
acidify | v: to make something acidic or to become more acidic; to add acid to a substance to make it more acidic | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
inhibit | v: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal | |
corrode | v: to destroy or eat away slowly by chemical action; to gradually wear away, weaken, or disintegrate over time | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
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 | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
corporation | n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit | |
lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
obstacle | n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
mandate | n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task | |
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 | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
bulk | n: the quantity or size of something that is very large; the main part of something | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
unused | adj: not being used, or never having been used | |
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 | |
flexibility | n: the quality of changing or being changed easily according to new conditions or situations | |
strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
license | n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service | |
pollute | v: to make an area or substance, such as land, air, water, etc., dirty or harmful to living things by adding waste matter or harmful chemicals | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
sulfurize | v: to treat or combine with sulfur, often used in the production of various chemicals or metallurgy | |
scrub | v: to clean something thoroughly, typically with a brush and soap or detergent | |
smokestack | n: a vertical pipe or chimney, usually of brick or metal, through which smoke or exhaust gases from a fire or engine are discharged into the air | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
circulate | v: to move continuously or freely around a place or closed system | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
reintroduce | v: to bring back something that has been previously abolished or discontinued | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
consensus | n: general agreement or accord in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received |