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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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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 |