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Word	Meaning	Advanced
makeup	n: colored substances used on someone’s face to improve or change their appearance
insulate	v: to protect something by interposing material that prevents heat, noise, electricity, etc.
electron	n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
consume	v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
staggering	adj: so shocking as to stun or overwhelm
quantity	n: the amount or number of something; magnitude
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
metric	adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
investigate	v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
align	v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line
aspiration	n: a strong desire to achieve something; the action or process of drawing breath
dominant	adj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type
narrative	n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story
tale	n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure
gigantic	adj: extremely large
blame	v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad
mislead	v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true
oversimplify	v: to describe or explain something in a way that is too simple and no longer holds true
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
additive	n: a substance added to something in small amounts, especially food, to improve or preserve it
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
systemic	adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
disposed	adj: inclined or willing to do something
landfill	n: a site for the disposal of waste materials
drift	v: to move smoothly and slowly in water or air, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over the direction
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
degrade	v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others
ecology	n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
hydrocarbon	n: an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon
coal	n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
extract	n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force
refined	adj: made pure by having impurities or unwanted elements removed by processing
synthetic	adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
methane	n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
recycle	v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again
competitive	adj: involving competition or competitiveness
incinerate	v: to burn something, especially waste material completely
domestically	adv: inside a particular group of people, such as country, home, family, etc.
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
hypocrisy	n: the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s behavior does not conform
illegal	adj: not allowed by law
dump	v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly
emit	v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.
disperse	v: to spread out or distribute over a broad region, or to cause something to do so
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
micro	n: extremely small in scale or scope; one millionth
nanoparticle	n: a particle of matter that is between 1 and 100 nanometres (nm) in diameter
microplastic	n: tiny plastic fragments in the environment originating from consumer products and industrial waste
sake	n: purpose; reason for wanting something done
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
ethylene	n: a hydrocarbon that has the formula C2H4 that is present in coal, crude oil, and natural gas
biodegrade	v: to decay naturally by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi
microbe	n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
nit	n: the egg of a louse (= that is a tiny insect that lives in human hair) or some other insect; a foolish person
oxide	n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
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
impair	v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse
photosynthesis	n: the process through which plants and other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy, which is then released through cellular respiration to power the organism’s activities.
phytoplankton	n: tiny little plants that float on the surface of the water and on which sea creatures feed
microorganism	n: a very small living thing that may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells and is too small to be seen without a microscope
oxygen	n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live
toxic	adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous
zooplankton	n: very small animals that live in water and on which other sea creatures feed
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
aquatic	adj: growing or living in, on or near, or connected with water
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
bind	v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly
marine	adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there
clump	n: a small group of bushes, trees, flowers, people, etc.
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
plankton	n: tiny forms of plant and animal life that live in water or air on which other animals feed
organic	adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals
depth	n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it
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
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
absorb	v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually
sequester	v: to take temporary possession of someone’s property until a debt is paid.
atmosphere	n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
melt	v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating
glacier	n: a slowly moving mass of ice formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or the South Pole
polar	adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites
indication	n: a sign or remark that something exists, is real, or is likely to occur
phenomenon	n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood
sediment	n: the substance that forms a solid layer at the bottom of the liquid
trench	n: a long, deep ditch made in the ground, usually parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone; a long ditch built in the ground for carrying away water
bloodstream	n: the blood flowing through the body
lung	n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing
terrifying	adj: very frightening or intimidating
placenta	n: a temporary organ that feeds a fetus (= unborn and developing baby) inside its mother’s womb
unborn	adj: not yet born
versatile	adj: able to do many things in different fields; having many talents
durable	adj: capable of lasting and being used for a long time without being damaged or destroyed
outlook	n: the likely future situation for someone or something; a habitual or characteristic mental attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group, or culture
virgin	n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time
pace	n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes
formula	n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement
incompatible	adj: so different as to not be able to exist or work with another thing or person
operate	v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something
catastrophe	n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune
doom	n: death, destruction, or some other terrible situation that cannot be avoided
entrepreneur	n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks
substitute	n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one
consolidate	v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain
footprint	n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface
enact	v: to make a law; to put something into practice
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
urgency	n: the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
volume	n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound
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
representative	n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people
assembly	n: a group of people who have been elected, especially one that meets regularly and makes decisions or laws for a specific region or country
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
commit	v: to do something illegal or wrong
participate	v: to take part in something
cycle	n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
dispose	v: to put things or people in a particular manner or position; to incline someone towards a specific activity or mood; throw or cast away
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
drill	n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice