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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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cartoon | n: a simple drawing depicting a humorous or critical situation, often accompanied by a caption | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
dare | v: to have the courage to do something | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
genetics | n: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
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 | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
apology | n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble | |
fertilize | v: to cause an egg, female animal, or plant to develop by joining sperm from the male with them; to add a natural or chemical substance to land to make plants grow well | |
blip | n: a sudden and small, and typically temporary, change or deviation from a general trend | |
handsome | adj: physically attractive and pleasing in appearance; attractive and generous | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
elbow | n: the joint between the upper arm and the lower arm; the bend in a pipe or tube formed at this joint | |
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 | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
enormity | n: the quality of being extremely evil or wicked; the vastness of size or extent | |
dominant | adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type | |
oncology | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of tumors, especially malignancies | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
mutation | n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences | |
lump | n: a small, irregularly shaped mass or piece, typically of a soft substance such as coal, flour, or dough | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
tumor | n: a mass of diseased tissue that forms when cells in the body divide and grow in an uncontrolled way | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
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 | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
malignant | adj: having an evil or harmful nature or effect; cancerous, tending to invade or spread rapidly | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
embryo | n: an animal organism in the early stages of growth, either in its mother’s womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed | |
dissociation | n: the separation of ideas, emotions, or memories from a person’s consciousness; a process by which molecules or compounds separate into smaller units or individual atoms | |
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 | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
gland | n: a group of cells in an animal’s body that produce substances needed by the body and release them through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | |
breast | n: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
acinus | n: a small, rounded sac or cavity found in the body, particularly in glands and organs, such as the respiratory system or the exocrine glands, where it is involved in the production and secretion of substances | |
nipple | n: the dark part of the skin which sticks out from the breast of a mammal and from which milk can be secreted | |
tube | n: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape | |
squeeze | v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
inert | adj: lacking the ability to move or act, often used to describe an object or substance that is inactive or non-reactive | |
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 | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
microscope | n: an instrument used to see objects or substances that are too small to be seen with the naked eye | |
gob | n: a lump or chunk of a substance; a large amount of something, especially in the sense of an excess or surplus; a colloquial term for mouth | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
droplet | n: a small drop of liquid | |
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 | |
override | v: to use one’s authority or power to cancel or disregard something, especially a decision or rule made by someone else | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
skepticism | n: an attitude of doubting or questioning that claims or statements are true or valuable or that something will happen; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
scaffold | n: a temporary platform or structure used to support workers and materials during construction or maintenance work | |
cellular | adj: of or connected with the cells of animals or plants; of or connected with a mobile telephone system that uses several short-range radio stations instead of wires | |
matrix | n: a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns and often enclosed in brackets; an enclosure within which something originates or develops | |
goo | n: a sticky or slimy substance, often of indeterminate or unknown composition; a slang term used to describe something messy, chaotic, or confusing | |
behold | v: to look at and observe with attention | |
reorganize | v: to change to a more sufficient or suitable form of organization | |
vivo | adj: alive or existing in a living organism or system; relating to or involving “live” organisms or systems, particularly in scientific research or experimentation | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
distinguish | v: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
gel | n: a semi-solid substance, often transparent or translucent, that is used in various products from personal care to food to medicine, and which typically consists of a gelling agent that thickens the liquid | |
magnify | v: to make something look bigger than it really is, especially by looking at it through a lens; to make something bigger, stronger, or louder | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
revert | v: to return to a previous state or condition; to reply | |
phenotype | n: the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an individual organism that result from the interaction between its genetic makeup and the environment in which it lives | |
fuzzy | adj: having a soft and indistinct outline or covered with fine, soft, and hairlike fibers | |
inhibitor | n: a substance or agent that slows down or prevents a chemical reaction or biological process from occurring at normal rates, often used in medicine or industrial applications to control or regulate various functions or reactions | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
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 | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
reciprocal | adj: given or felt by each toward the other; mutual; corresponding or interchangeable | |
repose | n: a state of rest, relaxation, or tranquility; a period of rest or sleep; composure or calmness; a state of being at ease; (verb) to rest or relax; to be situated or positioned | |
mantra | n: a word or phrase, often repeated, that is used as a focus for the mind during meditation | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
chromatin | n: a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells, which primary function is to compact the DNA to fit within the confines of the cell’s nucleus | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
reward | n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc. | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
mystery | n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle | |
doctoral | adj: of or relating to doctorate (= the highest degree from a university) or the achievement of a doctorate | |
arrogant | adj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities | |
arrogance | n: excessive self-confidence or self-importance | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
coherent | adj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
boggle | v: to be overwhelmed or surprised by something; to hesitate or be uncertain about something; to cause someone to feel overwhelmed or surprised | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
poem | n: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
sway | v: to move back and forth or side to side gently, often in response to external factors such as wind or water; to influence or persuade someone to do something; to control or dominate something | |
glance | v: to give a quick or brief look; to hit something at an angle | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
shore | n: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid | |
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. | |
submit | v: to give or offer a document, proposal, etc. to a decision-maker for examination or consideration | |
sequence | n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
alphabet | n: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated |