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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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garbage | n: waste material, especially food waste and kitchen refuse | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
toddler | n: a young child who has recently learned to walk | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
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 | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
discard | v: to throw something away or get rid of something that you no longer wanted or need | |
durable | adj: capable of lasting and being used for a long time without being damaged or destroyed | |
disposed | adj: inclined or willing to do something | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
electronics | n: the branch of physics and technology that deals with the behavior and control of electrons and the use of electronic devices and systems | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
toy | n: a thing, typically a small model or replica of something that is played with, especially by children | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
widen | v: to become or make something broader, wider, more extensive | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
drill | n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice | |
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 | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
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 | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
proxy | n: a person or entity that is authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
incinerate | v: to burn something, especially waste material completely | |
landfill | n: a site for the disposal of waste materials | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
predominantly | adv: mainly, mostly, or primarily; having the greatest influence or power in a particular situation or group | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
magnetic | adj: having the properties of attracting or repelling certain materials containing iron or steel | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
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 | |
arbitrage | n: the practice of buying and selling goods, securities, or currencies in different markets or locations to make a profit from the differences in price between them | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
rooftop | n: the upper surface or cover of a building’s roof, often used for recreational or other purposes | |
slum | n: a heavily populated urban area characterized by poor, run-down housing and infrastructure, often associated with poverty and social neglect | |
workshop | n: a place where people work, especially one where they do manual or practical work; a brief intensive course for a small group | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
sniff | v: to inhale audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a smell; to draw in air through the nostrils with a quick, audible intake of breath | |
fume | v: to emit gas, smoke, vapor, or a strong, unpleasant odor; to show anger, irritation, or annoyance in a visible way; (noun) gas or vapor that is emitted from a substance, usually as a result of heating or combustion | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
garage | n: a building or part of a building used to store a vehicle or vehicles, typically a car | |
tinker | v: to make repairs, adjustments, or improvements to something, especially in an experimental or makeshift way | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
enlist | v: to sign up to serve in the military or a particular organization | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
frontier | n: a border that separates two countries, or the area near this line | |
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 | |
recreate | v: to make something that existed previously happen or appear to exist again | |
petrochemical | n: a chemical compound derived from petroleum or natural gas, used as a raw material in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic fibers, and other products | |
breakdown | n: a failure or collapse of a system or organization | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
recombine | v: to combine or put together again or differently; to cause genetic recombination (= the process by which genetic material is broken and joined to other genetic material) | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
standpoint | n: a particular perspective or position from which something is viewed or considered; a point of view or opinion on a specific matter | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
plop | n: a short and soft sound like that of a small object dropping into water without a splash; (verb) drop with the sound of something falling into water | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
drop-in | adj: designed to be easily inserted or assembled; available on a casual or as-needed basis, without requiring a reservation or appointment; (noun) a visit or a brief stay that is unplanned or unexpected | |
replacement | n: the act of replacing something with something else, especially that is newer or better; a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
shred | v: to tear or cut something into a small pieces; (noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount | |
residue | n: a substance that remains after a process or reaction; a remnant of something that once existed | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
mixture | n: a combination of different elements, substances, or entities, usually in non-uniform proportions, resulting in a homogeneous or heterogeneous blend of physical or chemical properties | |
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 | |
rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
occasional | adj: happening or appearing at irregular intervals; not constant or regular | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
sieve | n: a utensil with a mesh bottom or fine holes, used for separating larger objects from smaller ones or for straining liquids; (verb) to check and sort carefully | |
magnet | n: an object or substance that can attract certain materials, such as iron or steel | |
composite | adj: made up of different parts, elements, or substances; (noun) something made from two or more different substances | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
grind | v: to reduce something to small particles or powder by crushing or rubbing it; to work hard over a long period of time | |
fingernail | n: the hard, slightly curved part that covers the outer tip of each finger | |
automated | adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor | |
flake | n: a small, thin piece or layer of something, often with a flat or irregular shape; a person who is unreliable or inconsistent | |
optical | adj: of or relating to or light or the ability to see; (noun) the science of light and vision, and to instruments and techniques used in the study and application of light | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
silo | n: a tall, cylindrical structure, usually made of concrete or steel, that is used for storing grain, feed, or other dry materials; a system or structure that is isolated or separate from others | |
extrude | v: to force, push, or press out through a narrow opening or nozzle, often in a continuous fashion; to shape materials by squeezing them through a die or mold | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
strand | n: a very thin natural or synthetic thread, wire, hair, etc.; (verb) to leave or drive a vessel, fish, etc., aground or ashore | |
chop | v: to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool, such as a knife | |
pellet | n: a small, round piece of compressed material, such as wood or plastic | |
currency | n: a system of money in general use in a particular country | |
hillside | n: the sloping side of a hill or mountain; a landscape feature characterized by a natural gradient or incline | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
virgin | n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
practically | adv: almost or nearly | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; |