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swampland | n: an area of low-lying land that is typically saturated with water and has an abundance of vegetation, especially trees, that make travel or agriculture difficult | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
beetle | n: an insect having a hard shell-like back covering its wings | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
ant | n: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups | |
nest | n: a structure in which animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
comply | v: to obey an order, set of rules, or request | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
frustrate | v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
lapse | n: a temporary or brief failure in judgment, action, or behavior; a gradual or slow decline, often referring to a loss of performance, quality, or attention; a period of time that has passed; (verb) to fall or slip into a particular state, often one that is undesirable or unintended | |
proceeds | n: the money or profit earned from a particular activity or venture; the total amount collected from a sale or fundraiser | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
mow | v: to cut down and trim grass or other vegetation, usually with a machine such as a lawnmower; to cut down or harvest crops | |
irrigate | v: to supply water to land to help plants grow | |
plow | n: a farming implement used for breaking up and turning over the soil, especially before planting; (verb) to turn over and break up the soil in preparation for planting crops | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
exotic | adj: originating from or characteristic of a foreign country or culture; strikingly unusual, uncommon, or intriguing | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
epicenter | n: the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake | |
brick | n: a rectangular block of baked clay used as a building material | |
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 | |
impervious | adj: unable to be affected by something; not allowing something to pass through, especially fluid; unresponsive or indifferent to criticism or persuasion | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
mixture | n: a combination of different elements, substances, or entities, usually in non-uniform proportions, resulting in a homogeneous or heterogeneous blend of physical or chemical properties | |
aquarium | n: a transparent tank of water in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept; a building containing tanks of live fish of different species, especially one that is open to the public | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
spectacular | adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
proceed | v: to move forward or to continue with a process or action; to advance or progress | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
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 | |
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 | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
tarmac | n: a hard surface made of asphalt, concrete, or other materials, typically used as a runway or surface for vehicles to move on, such as a road, parking lot, or airport runway; (verb) to surface or pave a road or runway with tarmac | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
finch | n: a small songbird with a short, conical beak and typically a cheerful song | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
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 | |
archipelago | n: a group of islands, often located in a specific area or region | |
fingerprint | n: a unique pattern of ridges and valleys on the surface of a finger that can be used to identify a person | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
fatty | adj: containing a lot of fat | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
junk | n: discarded or unused material or objects, often considered worthless or of little value; also used to describe cheap or poorly made items or food that is high in calories but lacking in nutrition | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
slick | adj: smoothly polished and shiny; cleverly and smoothly done; well-organized and efficient | |
snail | n: a slow-moving mollusk with a spiral shell that it uses to protect its body | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
pale | adj: having skin that is very light colored; lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
machinery | n: a group of large machines or the components of a machine that make it work; social institution functions or structure for doing something | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
radiate | v: to spread out or emit something, such as light or heat, in all directions | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
overheat | v: to become too hot, or to cause something to become too hot | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
countryside | n: rural areas or regions outside of cities and urban centers often characterized by open fields, farmland, forests, and countryside scenery | |
upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
suspicion | n: the act of doubting something, especially something wrong | |
confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
weed | n: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants | |
germinate | v: to begin to grow or develop, typically as a seed sprouts | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
grasshopper | n: large jumping insect; used to symbolize restlessness or ephemerality | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
noisy | adj: making a lot of sounds, especially loud or disruptive sound | |
mosquito | n: a small flying insect whose female bites people and animals and sucks their blood, and sometimes transmits serious diseases such as malaria | |
commuter | n: a person who regularly travels long distances between their home and place of work, typically by public transportation or car | |
metro | n: a mass transit system in an urban area, such as a subway or light rail system; (short for “metropolitan”) a large city, either a capital or a major urban area, often characterized by densely populated areas with significant economic, cultural, and political importance | |
pigeon | n: a stout-bodied bird with a small head, short legs, and a short, cooing call, typically found in cities and domesticated for food | |
detoxification | n: (also detox) the process of removing harmful or toxic substances from the body; the process of eliminating or reducing the harmful effects of something | |
metal | n: a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity, and often used as a structural material, a conductor of heat or electricity, or for decorative purposes | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
enlist | v: to sign up to serve in the military or a particular organization | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
abstract | adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence | |
paleontology | n: the study of fossils and the history of life on Earth | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
enthusiasm | n: a strong feeling of excitement and interest in a particular subject or cause and an eagerness to become involved in it | |
swamp | n: an area of low-lying land that is flooded or saturated with water, often having a growth of natural vegetation | |
conglomerate | n: a large corporation or organization made up of many smaller companies or divisions; (verb) to gather or combine various things or entities together, typically to form a larger and more diverse whole | |
mall | n: a large, enclosed shopping center that typically contains many stores, restaurants, and other businesses | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
lane | n: a narrow road in the countryside; a well-defined track or path for someone such as a swimmer or driver | |
accustomed | adj: familiar with; used to; in the habit of; having become habituated to something, often a behavior or situation | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement |