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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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dolphin | n: a marine mammal that typically has a beaklike snout, a streamlined body, and flippers and that feeds on fish and squid | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
prenatal | adj: of, relating to, or occurring in the period before birth | |
infancy | n: the state or period of being a baby or very young child | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
differ | v: to be not like someone or something in some way | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
dogma | n: a belief or set of beliefs that the members of a group accept without being questioned or doubted | |
substantial | adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance | |
unresolvable | adj: not able to be solved or settled | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
definitive | adj: serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation; final and not able to be changed | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
whale | n: a very large sea mammal that has a streamlined body and breathes through a blowhole on the head; a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
trait | n: a particular feature of your nature | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
disorder | n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions | |
collaborate | v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
uncommon | adj: not occurring or seen very often; rare | |
contradictory | adj: containing or consisting of conflicting or incompatible elements | |
subventricular | adj: situated beneath or adjacent to a ventricle of the brain | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
shortcoming | n: a lack or deficiency in a particular respect; a fault or defect | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
juvenile | adj: relating to or characteristic of youth or young people; immature | |
overturn | v: to turn something upside down; to upset | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
simultaneous | adj: happening or being done at the same time | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
undetectable | adj: not able to be noticed or seen, or too small or faint to be noticed | |
assistant | n: someone who helps or supports someone else to do a job | |
consensus | n: general agreement or accord in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole | |
salient | adj: most noticeable or important; striking | |
converse | v: to talk informally | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
journal | n: a newspaper or magazine specialized in a specific topic or profession | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
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 | |
neural | adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain | |
childhood | n: the state or time of being a child | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
gyrus | n: a convolution of the surface of the brain | |
neurology | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
comprehend | v: to understand the nature or meaning of something fully | |
obtain | v: to get something, especially by making a great effort | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
regenerative | adj: tending to regrow or restore lost or injured tissue | |
animate | v: to make something full of interest and energy | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
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 | |
dent | v: to make a depression or indentation in the surface of something; (noun) a depression scratched or carved into a surface | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
uniquely | adv: in a way that is different from all others; in a way that is not shared by others | |
neurological | adj: of or relating to the science of neurology or the nervous system | |
neurogenesis | n: the formation of new neurons in the brain (= a nerve cell that is specialized to carry information within or between the brain and other parts of the body) | |
frequency | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
immunohistochemical | adj: of or relating to the use of techniques of immunology (= the branch of medical science that studies the body’s immune system) to identify specific molecules in tissue sections | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
extrapolate | v: to guess or think about what might happen or estimate something using the facts that you have now | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
lifespan | n: the length of time for which a person, animal lives, or thing exists | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
arguably | adv: used when expressing an opinion or idea that you believe can be proven true | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
overlook | v: to fail to notice something; to watch over someone; to provide a view from above | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
energize | v: to give energy or vitality to someone or something; to invigorate | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
paragraph | n: a distinct section of a piece of writing intended to separate ideas, usually consisting of at least one sentence and beginning on a new line | |
scarcity | n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount | |
absent | adj: not present in a particular place at a particular time | |
comparison | n: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things | |
opposing | adj: competing, fighting, or working against each other | |
longevity | n: the property of being long-lived; significant duration of service | |
concede | v: to acknowledge or admit the truth or existence of something often reluctantly | |
sharply | adv: suddenly and to a great degree; in an aggressive manner | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
correlation | n: a statistical relationship between two variables in which one variable is affected by the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more facts, numbers, etc. | |
stereology | n: a branch of science that deals with the statistical analysis of the spatial organization of biological structures | |
accord | n: an official agreement or treaty between two organizations, countries, etc.; (verb) allow to have | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
elegant | adj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
gestation | n: the state of being pregnant; the period during which an embryo or fetus develops, usually about 280 days in humans | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
hippocampus | n: a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates that is part of the limbic system and is vital for memory | |
anterior | adj: located in or directed toward the front | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
progenitor | n: a person or thing from whom a descendant or line of descendants is descended; an ancestor | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
renew | v: to begin or resume something again after an interruption | |
immature | adj: not fully developed or grown; not fully mature | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
lively | adj: full of energy and activity; animated | |
rejuvenate | v: to make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively | |
certainty | n: the state of being certain | |
onset | n: the beginning or early stages of unpleasant something; a military attack | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
dramatic | adj: very sudden, very excellent, or full of action and excitement | |
contradict | v: to deny the truth of a statement by stating the opposite; to be in conflict with | |
adolescent | n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult | |
controversy | n: a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval |