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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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excerpt | v: to take a short piece of speech, book, film, etc. from a longer whole; (noun) a short extract from a speech, book, film, etc. | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
constellation | n: a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern and have a name; a group of related or similar ideas, things, or people | |
spare | adj: additional to what is necessary for ordinary use; (verb) to give time, money, space, etc. to someone | |
atomic | adj: of or relating to atom (= the smallest component of an element) | |
synchronize | v: to happen or cause to happen at the same time or rate | |
coordinated | adj: effectively arranged or organized so that all the parts work smoothly or systematically together | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
nanosecond | n: one thousand millionth or billionth (= 0.000,000,001) of a second | |
continually | adv: in a way that happens without interruption or repeatedly | |
broadcast | v: to send out a program or some information on radio or television | |
receiver | n: the part of a phone that you hold close to your ear and mouth; a person who receives something | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
automated | adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor | |
tractor | n: a powerful vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used for pulling farm machines | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
minuscule | adj: extremely small; tiny | |
arrival | n: the act or situation of coming or being brought to a place; accomplishment of an objective | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
conceive | v: to have or develop an idea, a plan, etc. in mind; to become pregnant | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
navigation | n: the act of directing a ship or airplane from place to place; advice or information intended to resolve a problem or challenge, especially as given by someone in authority | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
tower | n: a structure that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and either forms part of a building or stands alone | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
fine-tune | v: to make tiny changes or improvements to make it work as well as possible | |
overload | v: to put too much a load in or on something | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
timestamp | n: a record in printed or digital form that shows when a specific event happened, usually giving the date and time of day | |
transaction | n: an instance of buying or selling something; the act or process of doing something | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
radar | n: a technology that employs radio waves to locate items that cannot be seen | |
seismic | adj: relating to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
sequence | n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order | |
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 | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
meteorology | n: the branch of science that deals with processes in the Earth’s atmosphere that cause weather conditions | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
unsettle | v: to make somebody feel anxious or upset, especially because of an unstable or problematic situation | |
bulk | n: the quantity or size of something that is very large; the main part of something | |
comprehensive | adj: complete and including all or everything necessary | |
sextant | n: a device that measures the angles and distances between two visible objects, used on a ship or aircraft | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
terrestrial | adj: of or relating to the Earth; relating to or inhabiting the land or the ground as opposed to the sea or air | |
transmitter | n: a piece of equipment used for generating and sending electronic signals, especially radio or television signals | |
coverage | n: the reporting or news of an important event, sports, subject, etc.; the amount, range, area, or quality of something that something provides | |
hemisphere | n: half of the terrestrial globe; half of a sphere | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
favored | adj: preferred or supported over anyone or anything else | |
accuracy | n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
comparable | adj: able to link the similarities or differences with others; similar or equivalent to someone or something | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
jammable | adj: able to interfere with or prevent the reception of signals | |
indoor | adj: located, happened, or used inside a building | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
canyon | n: a large deep valley with very steep sides of rock and usually formed by a river | |
microsecond | n: one millionth (= 0.000,001) of a second | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
prototype | n: a first or preliminary example of something such as a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed | |
congressperson | n: a person who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives; congressman (congressperson is used to avoid gender discrimination) | |
congressional | adj: of or relating to Congress, especially to the Congress of the United States | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
urgency | n: the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately | |
decision-maker | n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization | |
delay | v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected | |
odds | n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
billion | n: the number 1,000,000,000; one thousand million | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
blast | n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise | |
coronal | adj: of or relating to the corona (= the outermost region of the sun’s atmosphere); of or relating to or similar to the crown (= traditional head adornment, or hat worn by the reigning monarch) | |
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 | |
eject | v: to force someone to put out or leave a particular place or position | |
telegraph | n: a method of long-distance transmission of messages by electrical or radio signals | |
aurora | n: a natural appearance of colored light in Earth’s sky that is usually seen in high-latitude regions, especially around the Arctic and Antarctic | |
phonetic | adj: of or relating to speech sounds or scientific study of speech sound | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
automotive | adj: of or relating to motor vehicles | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
aviation | n: the activity or process of designing, building, flying, and maintaining aircraft | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
overview | n: a general description or summary of a subject | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
praise | n: an expression that shows approval and admiration of the achievements or characteristics of someone or something | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
misconception | n: a belief or an idea that is wrong because it has been based on faulty thinking, understanding, or hypothesis | |
reconsider | v: to think about a decision or opinion again to | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
multitude | n: a large number of things or people | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
annoy | v: to make someone angry, anxious, or irritating slightly | |
replacement | n: the act of replacing something with something else, especially that is newer or better; a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | |
emergency | n: a sudden unforeseen crisis usually involving danger that requires immediate action | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
approval | n: the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
percentage | n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something |