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Word	Meaning	Advanced
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
devastating	adj: causing a great deal of destruction or damage
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
emotional	adj: relating to people’s feelings
toll	n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly
patient	n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic
advancement	n: the development, improvement, or progress of something
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
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
succumb	v: to fail to oppose something, such as desire, pressure, or some other opposing force; to die or suffer badly from the effect of a disease or injury
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
primary	adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle
distal	adj: situated away from the center of the body or structure; farthest from the point of attachment or origin
circulatory	adj: relating to the system that moves blood through the body, which includes the heart, arteries, and veins
lymph	n: a colorless fluid containing white blood cells that carry waste matter away from body tissue and help to prevent infections from spreading
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
breast	n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
lung	n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing
liver	n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins
nod	v: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
resect	v: to surgically remove part or all of an organ, bone, or other tissue
treatment	n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness.
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
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
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
coordinate	v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
tumor	n: a mass of diseased tissue that forms when cells in the body divide and grow in an uncontrolled way
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
molecule	n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
tight	adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely
enhance	v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something
cocktail	n: a drink, usually an alcoholic one, made by mixing one or more spirits (= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice; an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
pause	v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing
sophomore	n: a student in their second year of college or high school; used more broadly to refer to someone who is experienced in a particular activity or field
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
naive	adj: showing unaffected simplicity and lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
collagen	n: a fibrous protein that forms the connective tissues in animals, including skin, tendons, and bone; often used in cosmetic and medical treatments for its ability to add firmness and elasticity to skin or other tissues
matrix	n: a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns and often enclosed in brackets; an enclosure within which something originates or develops
capsule	n: a small, enclosed container often used for holding medicines or supplements or for transporting payloads in spacecraft; a small, elongated structure within the body, such as a joint or a gland
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
exciting	adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement
representative	n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people
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
attend	v: to be present at an event, to go to a place
seminar	n: a group meeting or class for discussion, teaching, or training on a particular subject
conduct	v: to organize and carry out a particular activity
bacteria	n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease
density	n: the quality of compactness of a substance
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
bulb	n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
hypothesize	v: to form or present a theory or explanation without sufficient evidence; to speculate
obsess	v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else
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
hypothesis	n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
crazy	adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
definitely	adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly
recruit	v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
undergraduate	n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution
graduate	n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
doctoral	adj: of or relating to doctorate (= the highest degree from a university) or the achievement of a doctorate
fellow	adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you
institutionalize	v: to establish or make something a part of an institution (= a place such as a university, hospital, etc.)
discipline	n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
conceive	v: to have or develop an idea, a plan, etc. in mind; to become pregnant
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
merge	v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
pathway	n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
preclinical	adj: of or relating to the early phases of a disease when an accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared; of or relating to the first stage of a medical education
consist	v: to be composed or made up of
tocilizumab	n: a medication used to treat inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arteritis, and cytokine release syndrome
rheumatoid	n: a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the joints, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness; it can also cause damage to other parts of the body
arthritis	n: inflammation of one or more joints of the body, which include pain and stiffness
clinical	adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies
therapeutic	adj: relating to or involved in the treatment of illness or injury
byproduct	n: a secondary or incidental product produced in the manufacture or synthesis of something else
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
mechanism	n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
govern	v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services
overwhelming	adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
strike	v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
nervous	adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
grateful	adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful
academic	adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills
encounter	v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly
demonstrate	v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience
superhuman	adj: possessing abilities or characteristics that exceed those of normal humans; beyond human capacity or capability
dedication	n: a lot of time and energy that someone puts in for an activity or purpose because they believe it is important
avenge	v: to get revenge or seek retribution for a perceived wrong or injury, often in the form of punishment, retaliation, or vindication
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
lift	v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position
spirit	n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
ambitious	adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth
endeavor	v: to make an earnest attempt or effort; to strive or work hard towards a goal or objective
sidekick	n: a person who is closely associated with and supports another person, especially in a work or professional capacity; a person who is a close and loyal companion
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
therapy	n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc.
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
anticancer	adj: relating to the prevention, treatment, or cure of cancer; possessing properties that are thought to prevent or combat cancer
toxic	adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
groundbreaking	adj: producing fresh findings; using novel techniques
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
recognize	v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
curiosity	n: a strong desire to know or learn about something
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
diverse	adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various
collaboration	n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something
invade	v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation
wrath	n: extreme anger
superpower	n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities
medical	adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine
inspire	v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative
confident	adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future