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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
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 | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
firm | adj: resolute or unwavering in decision-making or action; strong or secure in structure, make, or composition; reliable, trustworthy, or dependable; (noun) a business or company | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
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 | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
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 | |
masonry | n: the art or work of constructing buildings, walls, or other structures from carefully shaped and arranged blocks of stone, brick, or other materials | |
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 | |
footprint | n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface | |
sequester | v: to take temporary possession of someone’s property until a debt is paid. | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
timber | n: the wood of trees cut and prepared for construction | |
inception | n: the beginning or start of something; the point in time when something comes into existence | |
advocacy | n: the act of supporting or promoting a particular cause or point of view, often through public campaigning or lobbying | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
mainstream | n: the ideas, opinions, beliefs, etc., that are considered normal or accepted by most people | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
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 | |
reside | v: to live in a particular place, typically for a prolonged period of time | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
tweak | v: to pinch or squeeze something sharply; to adjust something finely | |
modest | adj: having or showing a humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
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 | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
biotechnology | n: the application of technological processes and methods to biological systems to develop new products or techniques, such as genetically modified organisms or biopharmaceuticals | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
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 | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
organic | adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
biomaterial | n: a substance, usually synthetic, that is used for medical or veterinary purposes and is designed to mimic or replace biological tissues | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
vascular | adj: of or relating to blood vessels, especially the veins and arteries that carry blood throughout the body | |
zoom | v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | |
lignify | v: to transform something into wood or a woody substance; to cause a plant or other organic material to become hard, tough, or woody through the deposition of lignin (= a structural substance found in the cell walls of plants) | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
cellulose | n: a complex carbohydrate that is the main structural component of plant cell walls and fibers; a substance used to make paper, textiles, and other materials | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
ligneous | adj: relating to or resembling wood; having the texture or characteristics of wood | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
column | n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
slab | n: a flat, rectangular piece of material, such as wood or concrete; often used to describe a large, heavy, or solid object or structure | |
rink | n: a flat, typically enclosed surface used for skating or other recreational activities such as roller skating, ice hockey, or curling | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
compression | n: the act or process of pressing or squeezing something together, often using force or pressure; (of physics) the reduction of volume or increase in pressure of a gas or fluid | |
squeeze | v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
diagram | n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
calculated | adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance | |
calculation | n: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something | |
multiply | v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
bamboo | n: a fast-growing plant that has long, hollow stems and is widely used as a building material, food source, and decorative element, especially in Asian cultures | |
understory | n: the layer of vegetation and plant growth that grows beneath the main canopy of a forest or woodland | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
wasteful | adj: characterized by excessive or unnecessary use or consumption; using resources or materials inefficiently or inappropriately, resulting in unnecessary waste or expense | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
microscopic | adj: tiny; exceedingly precise and detail-oriented; of or used in microscopy | |
laminate | n: a material made by bonding together two or more layers of different materials, often used in furniture or flooring | |
composition | n: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone | |
polymer | n: a substance composed of macromolecules (= large groups of atoms) made from many smaller and simpler molecules | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
robotic | adj: of or relating to mechanical robots; (robotics) the interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering with the practical use of robots | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
decoration | n: the act of adding something that is intended to make something more attractive; an award or honor that is given to someone in recognition of their achievements | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities |