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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
primarily | adv: mainly | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
spin | v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented | |
axis | n: a real or imaginary straight line through a body or figure around which the object turns; a group of countries in special alliance | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity. | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
washed-out | adj: faded or dim from exposure to light or water; lacking in color, brightness, or vitality; appearing weak, tired, or dispirited | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
composite | adj: made up of different parts, elements, or substances; (noun) something made from two or more different substances | |
stunning | adj: causing a strong emotional reaction of admiration, surprise, or shock due to its beauty, rarity, or excellence | |
envelop | v: to surround and cover completely; to encase | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
blackout | n: a loss of electric power for a general region; a suspension of radio or TV broadcasting; a momentary loss of consciousness | |
unobstructed | adj: not blocked or hindered; free from obstacles or impediments | |
trail | n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind | |
alien | n: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere | |
spaceship | n: (especially in science fiction) a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space | |
glimpse | n: a brief or partial view; the act of seeing something or someone for a very short time or only partly | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
ingenuity | n: the quality of inventing things or solving problems in clever new ways | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
synchronize | v: to happen or cause to happen at the same time or rate | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
rotation | n: the action or process of moving in a circle around an axis or center | |
convey | v: to express ideas, feelings, etc. so that it is known or understood by other people; to carry something from one place to another | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
chiasmatic | adj: pertaining to or forming a cross or X shape; (of biology) relating to the structure of the optic nerve fibers that cross over to the opposite side of the brain | |
nucleus | n: the central and most important part of something; (biology) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction; (physics) the very dense central region of an atom | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
alarm | n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
rhythmic | adj: having a pattern of regular beats or a regular beat; characterized by rhythm | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
align | v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
molecular | adj: of or relating to molecules (= a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds) | |
oscillate | v: to swing or move back and forth like a pendulum or a wave; to fluctuate or alternate between two points or states; to hesitate or be indecisive | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
mammal | n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
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 | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
degrade | v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others | |
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 | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
suppress | v: to bring something under control by force or authority; to put an end by force | |
melatonin | n: a hormone that is produced by the pineal gland in the brain and that helps to regulate sleep-wake cycles | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
anticancer | adj: relating to the prevention, treatment, or cure of cancer; possessing properties that are thought to prevent or combat cancer | |
antioxidant | n: a substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one used to counteract the deterioration of stored food products | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
elevate | v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
sunscreen | n: a substance, typically a lotion or spray, that is applied to the skin to protect it from the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
tablet | n: a small flat electronic device used for browsing the internet, reading, writing, or playing games; a small, solid pill of medicine | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
naive | adj: showing unaffected simplicity and lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment | |
abide | v: to accept or tolerate something or to act in accordance with a rule, decision, recommendation, etc.; to remain in a particular state or condition | |
download | v: to transfer data or files from the Internet or computer network to a user’s computer or device; (noun) the process of transferring data or information from a remote or central computer to a local computer or device | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
disconnect | v: to unfasten or disjoin something, especially to break the connection between a supply of gas, water, or electricity and a piece of equipment | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
intensify | v: to increase or make something increase in extent or strength | |
stimulus | n: something that causes growth or arouses action | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
doctoral | adj: of or relating to doctorate (= the highest degree from a university) or the achievement of a doctorate | |
iris | n: the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil; a flower with showy petals, named for its resemblance to the eye’s iris | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
interface | n: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user and that allows the user to interact with the system; (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
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 | |
expose | v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence | |
interfere | v: to get involved in and prevent a process or activity from continuing | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily |