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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
regress | v: to move or develop backward; to return to an earlier or less advanced state or condition; to decline or deteriorate | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
instinctively | adv: as a matter of nature or intuition rather than thought or training | |
hostile | adj: unfriendly or aggressively opposed | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
exploration | n: the activity of searching and finding out about something through a place | |
colonize | v: to establish a colony in or on a specific place; to settle or occupy in large numbers | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
bush | n: a plant growing thickly with many small branches and several stiff stems coming up from the root | |
doctrine | n: a belief or set of ideas held and taught by a church, political party, or other groups | |
screw | v: to turn something, such as a bolt, with a driver or wrench to tighten or loosen it; (noun) a cylindrical rod with a helical ridge used to fasten things together | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
instruction | n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
theme | n: a subject or topic of discourse or artistic representation | |
snapshot | n: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly | |
aviation | n: the activity or process of designing, building, flying, and maintaining aircraft | |
marvelous | adj: causing wonder or astonishment; excellent | |
wright | n: a person who makes or repairs something, especially a craftsman or artisan who works with wood or metal | |
broth | n: a liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been cooked, used as a base for soups and stews | |
pilot | n: a person who flies an aircraft, especially as a job; a person qualified to guide ships through a difficult area of water | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
mover | n: a person or company that specializes in moving goods or possessions from one location to another; a professional moving service or an individual who performs this task for friends, family members, or customers | |
shaker | n: a container or device used to mix or shake substances, typically used in cooking or for preparing drinks; a member of a religious sect that grew out of a Quaker revival in the United States in the 19th century | |
Renaissance | n: a new growth in activity or enthusiasm in anything, particularly art, literature, or music | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
missile | n: a weapon, such as a rocket or guided projectile, that is self-propelled and directed by remote control or by an internal guidance mechanism | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
top-of-the-line | adj: of the highest or best quality; considered the finest or most advanced in a given category or range of products or services | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
rod | n: a long, thin, straight piece of wood, metal, or other material used for support, as a weapon, or for punishment | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
garage | n: a building or part of a building used to store a vehicle or vehicles, typically a car | |
voyage | n: a long journey, especially by sea or in space | |
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 | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
operational | adj: relating to a particular process or series of actions for achieving a result | |
rusty | adj: covered with rust (= a reddish-brown coating or corrosion layer); deteriorated or corroded due to lack of use or exposure to the elements; affected by disuse or neglect | |
retreat | n: the act of moving back or withdrawing from a position or situation; a period of rest or relaxation away from work or everyday life | |
spaceship | n: (especially in science fiction) a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space | |
lunar | adj: of or pertaining to the moon | |
maintenance | n: the act or process of keeping something, either artificial materials or living things, in good condition; the money needed for a person’s or family’s living expenses | |
capability | n: the ability, skill, or competence to do something; the potential or aptitude for a particular task or function | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
biggie | n: something important or significant | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
artillery | n: large-caliber guns used in warfare, typically operated by a crew and mounted on wheels or in a fixed position; any military weapons, equipment, or vehicles that are operated by a special branch or unit of the armed forces | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
shepherd | n: a person who tends and guards sheep, especially in a rural area | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity; (of medicine) the bony cavity in the skull that houses the eyeball and its associated structures, like muscles, nerves, and blood vessels | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
adequate | adj: enough, acceptable, satisfactory for a particular purpose or need | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
schedule | n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
elliptical | adj: having the shape of an oval (= a closed plane curve); using a word or expression that is ambiguous or vague, especially to mislead or avoid committing oneself | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
billionaire | n: a person who has a net worth of at least one billion dollars | |
joyride | n: an act of reckless or unauthorized driving for pleasure or excitement, typically in a stolen car or one belonging to someone else | |
bother | v: to disturb, annoy, or cause inconvenience or worry to someone; to take the trouble or effort to do something | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
ripe | adj: (of fruit or crops) fully developed and ready to be eaten or harvested | |
gore | v: to pierce with a sharp object, causing injury or death; (noun) coagulated blood from a wound | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
musky | adj: having a strong, earthy smell that is often reminiscent of musk or moss | |
bob | v: to move up and down quickly and repeatedly, often in a short, jerky motion; to cut, trim, or shorten hair, especially by repeatedly snipping with scissors; (noun) a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short and even all around, usually above the shoulders | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
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 | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
capitalism | n: an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
prestige | n: respect and admiration felt or shown for someone or something based on a perception of their achievements or quality | |
milestone | n: an important event or stage in the development or progress of something; a stone by the side of a road to show distances | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
hardware | n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
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 | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
whip | v: to hit a person or an animal severely with a thin, flexible stick with a cord or leather thong at the end, as a punishment, discipline, etc. | |
buck | n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
supersonic | adj: relating to or having a speed above the speed of sound (roughly 767 miles per hour or 1,235 kilometers per hour at sea level) | |
cargo | n: the goods carried by ship, aircraft, or other vehicles | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
taxpayer | n: a person who pays taxes to the government | |
spacecraft | n: a vehicle designed to travel through space, typically carrying astronauts or scientific instruments | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
liner | n: a coating or covering, especially one used to protect a surface; a large commercial ship, especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule |