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Word	Meaning	Advanced
polluted	adj: contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances
foggy	adj: characterized by or filled with dense clouds of mist or fog; unclear or hazy, as in thought or memory
captivate	v: to attract and hold the attention or interest of
telescope	n: a device like a tube in shape containing lenses used to magnify and observe distant objects
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
astronomer	n: a physicist who studies astronomy
physicist	n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics
physics	n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions
astrophysics	n: the branch of physics concerned with the study of the properties and behavior of celestial objects and the physical processes that govern the behavior and evolution of the universe
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
universe	n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
astronaut	n: a person trained by a space agency to travel outside the Earth’s atmosphere
president	n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
evident	adj: apparent to the mind, senses, or judgment
delay	v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected
gigantic	adj: extremely large
severe	adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
explode	v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open
galaxy	n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity
spiral	n: a curve that coils around a central point and gets progressively farther away from it as it goes around
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
principle	n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
theoretical	adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience
observation	n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
verify	v: to check that something exists or is true, or to prove that something is correct
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
overview	n: a general description or summary of a subject
normally	adv: usually; under normal conditions
grade	n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc.
concept	n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
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
spin	v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented
nowhere	adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere
useless	adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result
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
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
physic	n: a medicine or drug used to treat or alleviate illnesses; the practice of medicine or healing
Newtonian	adj: relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his laws of motion and universal gravitation
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
absolute	adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible
weird	adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
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
yield	n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information
crazy	adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
apparently	adv: based on what you have heard or read
nonsense	n: an idea, behavior, or something spoken or written that has no meaning or makes no sense or that is silly or unacceptable
devote	v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose
mathematics	n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
genius	n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
distance	n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance
shrink	v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount
tick	n: a light, sharp, repetitive sound or action; a mark indicating that something is correct or has been done; any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis
simultaneous	adj: happening or being done at the same time
disagree	v: to have or express a different opinion, idea, etc.
opposed	adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something
backward	adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
causal	adj: relating to or indicating a cause or the relationship between causes and effects; resulting from a cause
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
maximum	adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
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
confuse	v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand
gravity	n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn
instantaneous	adj: occurring or happening immediately or without delay; taking place in an instant or moment
immediately	adv: now or without delay
react	v: to take action in response to something
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
achievement	n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
trajectory	n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space
curve	n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape
parable	n: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
ellipsis	n: the omission of a word or phrase from a sentence or text that is still grammatically complete, indicated by a set of three dots (…) or other markings
dependent	adj: relying on someone or something else for support or aid
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
deformation	n: the process of changing the physical shape or form of something, usually due to external forces or pressure
cheat	v: to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage or to deceive someone; to break the rules or laws
distort	v: to change something’s shape, appearance, or sound so that it appears weird or unclear
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
faraway	adj: located at a geographically distant place; remote or separated by distance; distant or not easily accessible
sci-fi	n: (informal for science fiction) a genre of speculative fiction typically deals with space travel, life on other planets, time travel, etc.
wormhole	n: a hypothetical tunnel or passage through space and time, permitting quicker travel across vast distances than would normally be possible
fiction	n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
interstellar	adj: relating to or located in the space between stars
tunnel	n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars
shortcut	n: an alternative route shorter or quicker than the usual one
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
diagram	n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something
dimension	n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length
twist	v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape
expand	v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
drift	v: to move smoothly and slowly in water or air, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over the direction
explosion	n: a violent release induced by a chemical or nuclear reaction
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
expansion	n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process
contraction	n: the act or process of becoming smaller or shorter in size, volume, or amount
warp	v: to twist or bend out of shape, especially as a result of being heated; to distort or twist the meaning or sense of something
distortion	n: the alteration or misrepresentation of something so that it is no longer true or accurate; the way in which a sound or image is changed or distorted
worm	n: a long, thin creature with a soft and long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and a lack of eyes
propulsion	n: the act or process of propelling or driving something forward, often using a motor, engine, or other mechanical means
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
crystal	n: a solid material with many even sides that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid and has a highly regular atomic structure; clear and colorless glass made of almost pure silica
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
nuclear	adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
atomic	adj: of or relating to atom (= the smallest component of an element)
bomb	n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
minus	adj: subtracting or taking away; having a value less than zero
pound	n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
tortilla	n: a type of thin flatbread made from corn or wheat, common in Mexican and Central American cuisine, often used as a wrap or served as a side dish
forbidden	adj: not permitted or allowed by rules or laws
forbid	v: to order somebody not to do something, especially officially; to keep something from happening or arising
initial	adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name
compress	v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space
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