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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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dermatology | n: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders and diseases | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
magnanimous | adj: having or showing a generous, noble, and forgiving spirit; being unselfish and kind to others, especially those who have wronged or offended you | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
cricket | n: leaping insect; a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven players | |
rugby | n: a sport played with an oval ball, with two teams of fifteen players trying to score goals by carrying or kicking the ball over the opponent’s goal line | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
cardiovascular | adj: of or relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body) | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
shocking | adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust | |
stroke | n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc. | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
weed | n: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants | |
gradient | n: the degree or rate of incline or decline along a physical or abstract line; a gradual progression | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
latitude | n: the distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, measured in degrees; freedom from normal restraints in conduct | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
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 | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
vitamin | n: any of a group of organic compounds that are essential in small quantities to the diet and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
rickets | n: a childhood disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate, characterized by weak or deformed bones | |
liver | n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins | |
distinctly | adv: in a way that is clearly or noticeably different or separates from something else; in a way that is unmistakably or unequivocally defined or identifiable | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
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 | |
supplement | n: something that is added to something else to make it better or complete it | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
nitric | n: pertaining to or containing nitrogen in its higher valence states, particularly compounds containing nitrogen and oxygen | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
transmitter | n: a piece of equipment used for generating and sending electronic signals, especially radio or television signals | |
dilate | v: to make something wider, larger, or more open | |
vessel | n: a ship or large boat | |
coronary | adj: of or relating to the heart, especially the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle; (noun) medical conditions related to these arteries, such as coronary artery disease | |
artery | n: one of the thick tubes in humans and most other animals that takes blood away from the heart to one or more parts of the body such as tissues, lungs, brain, etc. | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
messenger | n: someone or something that carries a message, especially one sent to convey information, news, or an official document | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
estrogen | n: a category of female steroid sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics | |
insulin | n: a hormone produced in the pancreas that controls the amount of sugar in the blood, or a similar artificial substance used for the treatment of diabetes | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
transmission | n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
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 | |
receptor | n: an organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation such as heat or cold and makes the body react in a particular way | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
nitrogen | n: a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, which is a highly reactive element that forms part of many compounds, including amino acids and proteins | |
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 | |
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 | |
unclear | adj: poorly stated or described and therefore not easy to understand; not easy to perceive | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
experimental | adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
shave | v: to remove body hair with a razor; to cut the price of something | |
picket | n: a pointed wooden or metal stake driven into the ground used as a support or for marking an area or boundary; a group of people, typically strikers or protestors, stationed or moving around in front of a workplace, government building, or other location, to demonstrate opposition or to pick up supporters | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
enzyme | n: a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction | |
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) | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
nit | n: the egg of a louse (= that is a tiny insect that lives in human hair) or some other insect; a foolish person | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
circulation | n: the movement of blood through the body or of a fluid through a system; the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold | |
expose | v: to show something by uncovering it; to make something accessible to some action or influence | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
ultraviolet | adj: relating to or occupying the part of the spectrum beyond the violet end, especially radiation | |
sunlamp | n: a device that produces ultraviolet light for tanning, improving one’s skin color, or treating certain medical conditions; a lamp that emits light similar to that of the sun | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
sunshine | n: the direct light and heat that comes from the sun | |
circulate | v: to move continuously or freely around a place or closed system | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
in-law | n: a relative by marriage, such as a mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
calcium | n: a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20, which is an important mineral for the human body | |
metabolism | n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining | |
chop | v: to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool, such as a knife | |
clamp | v: to fasten or secure something tightly, often using a tool or device called a clamp; to restrict something or someone’s freedom or movement; (noun) a device used to secure, fasten, or hold objects together; a mass or group of things that are held or gathered tightly together | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
physiological | adj: relating to the normal functioning of living organisms and their organs and systems; concerning the physical or biochemical processes and activities that occur within the body | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
swell | v: to become larger or more inflated; to become more intense or important | |
sham | n: something that is not as good or true as it seems to be and is intended to deceive people; a person who pretends to be something they are not | |
irradiate | v: to expose or subject something to radiation or intense light, often for sterilization or treatment; to emit or give off rays of light or energy; to illuminate or make something clear or evident | |
cleave | v: to split or divide something into two parts, often with force; to adhere or cling to something closely and cohesively | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
equator | n: an line of latitude that separates Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres and has a radius of around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
overhead | n: the expense of maintaining something that is involved in operating a business, such as rent and heating; (adverb) above your head; in the sky | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
multiply | v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
purple | adj: of a color intermediate between red and blue | |
curve | n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape | |
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 | |
decent | adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense | |
beneath | adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something | |
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 | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
leafy | adj: covered with or having many leaves; of or relating to plants that produce many leaves, especially those that are broad and flat | |
beet | n: a thick, fleshy, edible root vegetable typically having a dark red or purplish color; a plant of the goosefoot family that produces this vegetable | |
lettuce | n: a leafy vegetable that is often used as a base for salads or sandwiches; it has green leaves and a mild flavor | |
beneficial | adj: helpful, useful, or sound; promoting or enhancing well-being | |
ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
ratio | n: the relative size or amount of one thing to another, typically expressed in the form of a fraction or decimal | |
finesse | n: skillful handling of a situation or problem with diplomacy, tact, or grace; subtle, artful maneuvering; refinement or delicacy in performance or execution; (verb) to handle a situation or problem with sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy |