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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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polar | adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites | |
fuzzy | adj: having a soft and indistinct outline or covered with fine, soft, and hairlike fibers | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
floe | n: a sheet of floating ice detached from a larger glacier or ice sheet | |
distant | adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship | |
arctic | adj: of or relating to the region around the North Pole or the Arctic Ocean; very cold | |
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 | |
desperate | adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
coexist | v: to live or exist together at the same time in the same place | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
conserve | v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
coastline | n: the particular shape of the coast (= the shore of a sea or ocean) as seen from the sea | |
carnivore | n: an animal that primarily eats meat as opposed to plant matter | |
nuance | n: a subtle or slight degree of difference in appearance, meaning, sound, someone’s feeling, etc. | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
hurdle | n: a barrier or obstacle that must be overcome | |
charismatic | adj: having a strong and magnetic personality that attracts and influences others | |
megafauna | n: a term used to describe large animals that lived during the Pleistocene epoch, such as mammoths, mastodons, and saber-toothed tigers, and that are now extinct | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
calorie | n: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius at atmospheric pressure, used by nutritionists to measure how much energy food will produce | |
blubber | v: to speak or cry in a way that is noisy, emotional, and often difficult to understand; to sob or weep uncontrollably; (noun) a thick layer of fat that lies under the skin of marine mammals such as whales, seals, and walruses | |
sneak | v: to go somewhere, or take someone or something somewhere secretly or stealthily; to steal or do something secretly or stealthily | |
unsuspecting | adj: unaware of the presence of danger; not suspicious | |
sustenance | n: food and drink that living things need to nourish their body | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
omelet | n: a dish made from beaten eggs that are often mixed with other ingredients, such as vegetables, cheese, or ham, and then cooked in a pan | |
crowberry | n: a small, dark berry that grows on low shrubs in arctic and alpine regions and is used for food and medicine | |
tundra | n: a vast, treeless, and typically frozen plain in the Arctic regions, where the subsoil is permanently frozen | |
quantity | n: the amount or number of something; magnitude | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
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 | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
garbage | n: waste material, especially food waste and kitchen refuse | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
quota | n: a limited amount or share of something assigned or allocated; a restriction on the number of people or goods that can enter or leave a country | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
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 | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
lethal | adj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous | |
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 | |
proclaim | v: to announce or state something publicly and forcefully | |
bay | n: a part of the coast that is partially enclosed by land; a compartment or section of a ship or building | |
studied | adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned | |
grandparent | n: a parent of one’s father or mother | |
starve | v: to suffer or die from lack of food; to cause someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive something of necessary nourishment or sustenance | |
cub | n: a young of certain carnivorous mammals such as lion, bear, wolf, etc.; an awkward, rude, and inexperienced boy | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
ploy | n: a strategic maneuver or tactic used to gain an advantage; a cunning plan or scheme | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
hotline | n: a telephone line that provides immediate emergency or special assistance | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
keystone | n: the central stone at the top of an arch, which holds all other stones in place | |
unsurprising | adj: not surprising, and what was expected; able to be predicted | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
outdoors | adv: in or into the open air; outside a building or structure | |
buffet | n: a meal where guests serve themselves from a counter or sideboard | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
indoor | adj: located, happened, or used inside a building | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
bin | n: a container, usually that has a lid and used for waste | |
munchies | n: a mild feeling of hunger or desire for a snack, often experienced between meals or late at night; small items of food | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
collar | n: a band of material worn around the neck, typically forming part of a shirt or jacket | |
pylon | n: a tall, vertical structure used to support cables or wires, typically made of metal or concrete | |
skull | n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape | |
subadult | adj: referring to an animal or person that is not fully mature or developed but has not yet reached adulthood, typically used to describe a stage of development between juvenile and adult | |
sticky | adj: made of or covered with an adhesive substance; hot or warm and humid | |
fur | n: the hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft, and thick | |
burr | n: a rough, prickly particle or piece, often found on the surface of certain plants and materials; a humming or buzzing sound, usually produced by an engine or machine | |
temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
relocate | v: to move or move something or someone to a new place and build a house or a business there | |
intercept | v: to stop and catch someone or something to prevent them from continuing to a destination | |
dumpster | n: a large, commercial trash receptacle designed to be emptied mechanically by a garbage truck | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
deterrent | n: something that prevents or discourages someone from doing something or taking a particular action; a hindrance or obstacle | |
flare | v: to burn brightly with a sudden, intense burst of flame or light; (noun) a sudden and brief burst of bright flame or light; a sudden and intense burst of radiation from the Sun’s surface | |
bang | v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | |
spray | n: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage | |
willingness | n: the state of being ready or inclined to do something | |
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 | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
optimism | n: a feeling or the belief that good things will happen, or the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the positive aspects of a situation | |
atmospheric | adj: about or located in the earth’s atmosphere | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
hairy | adj: covered with hair or having a furry texture; difficult, dangerous, or complicated | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
antidote | n: a chemical substance or remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison or disease | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different |