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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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quintessence | n: the perfect example of a quality or class | |
nerd | n: a person who is very interested in and knowledgeable about a particular subject such as computers, mathematics, chess, etc. | |
dusty | adj: covered with or characterized by dust; having a dry, powdery texture or appearance; having a lot of dust or dirt in the air | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
sheriff | n: (in the US) a government official who is responsible for keeping law and order within a particular county or town | |
calculus | n: a branch of mathematics that deals with rates of change and limits; the accumulation of hard mineral deposits that can form in organs or ducts in the body, such as kidney stones or gallstones | |
laser | n: a device that emits powerful and narrow light that can be used as a tool to cut metal through a process of optical amplification | |
rocket | n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
odyssey | n: a long wandering and eventful journey; a Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy | |
sentient | adj: having the ability to perceive or feel things, particularly through sense perception like touch or sight, especially at higher levels of intelligence and consciousness | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
spacecraft | n: a vehicle designed to travel through space, typically carrying astronauts or scientific instruments | |
Jovian | adj: relating to Jupiter or its characteristics | |
flaw | n: a fault, mistake, or weakness that causes something not to be perfect | |
fictional | adj: imaginary and not real; of or related to literary fiction | |
nonetheless | adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless | |
subjugate | v: to bring under control; to conquer; to make subservient to one’s authority | |
unfeeling | adj: lacking in sympathy or compassion; not experiencing or showing emotions; indifferent or insensitive | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
indifferent | adj: having no strong feelings or preferences one way or the other, neutral | |
unfounded | adj: not based on good evidence or reason; without foundation or justification | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
refusal | n: the act of showing or saying that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
exquisite | adj: extremely beautiful and delicate | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
grace | n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
academy | n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field | |
command | n: authority, control, or mastery over something, often referring to military or leadership contexts; a directive, order, or instruction; expertise or confidence in a specific area; (verb) to give an authoritative order or instruction, or to be in charge or control of something | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
humanoid | n: a machine or creature that has a body shape similar to that of a human | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
collaborate | v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
homicide | n: the act or instance of killing another person; murder, manslaughter, or other unlawful violent killings | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
paraphrase | v: to restate or reword a passage in one’s own words, often to clarify or simplify the original meaning | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
converse | v: to talk informally | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
emote | v: to communicate through facial expressions, gestures, and body language to express strong feelings or emotions | |
ethics | n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
trepidation | n: a feeling of fear, anxiety, or apprehension about something uncertain or unknown; a state of alarm or nervousness that results from anticipating something frightening or dangerous | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
pervasive | adj: spreading or existing throughout every part of a thing or place | |
memorize | v: to learn something carefully so that you will remember it exactly | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
embody | v: to represent or exemplify something; to give tangible form to an abstract idea | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
intensive | adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time | |
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 | |
discern | v: to see, perceive, or understand something that is not obvious | |
assistant | n: someone who helps or supports someone else to do a job | |
corpus | n: a collection of texts or documents, usually used in research or analysis | |
fuse | n: a small part in an electrical device or machinery that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded; (verb) to become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat | |
rogue | n: a deceitful and unreliable person; a person who behaves badly | |
agent | n: a person who represents and negotiates on behalf of someone else, such as a literary agent or talent agent; (of chemistry and medicine) a substance that brings about a chemical or physical effect; (of computer science) a piece of software that performs a task autonomously | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
substantial | adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance | |
subtle | adj: not readily apparent or visible | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
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) | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
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 | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
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 | |
metropolis | n: a large and densely populated city, typically the most important city or the capital of a country or region; a major center of commerce, culture, and activity | |
superintelligence | n: a hypothetical agent, for example, a computer or space alien, that possesses intelligence far surpassing that of humankind | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
nick | n: a small cut, notch, or indentation in a surface or an edge | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
insatiable | adj: impossible to satisfy or content; having a strong desire or craving that is excessive or unquenchable | |
thirst | n: a feeling of needing something to drink; a strong desire for something | |
contrary | n: acting in opposition to what is expected or desired | |
musky | adj: having a strong, earthy smell that is often reminiscent of musk or moss | |
hawk | n: a bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail; an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
unpack | v: to open and remove stored items from a container or package; to analyze or examine something in detail, often to clarify or understand it better | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
practically | adv: almost or nearly | |
tide | n: the cyclical rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon’s gravitational pull | |
capricious | adj: given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; unpredictable; governed by a whim or fancy | |
chaotic | adj: without any order or organization; extremely disorganized, unpredictable, and confusing | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
thereby | adv: as a result; consequence of a particular action or set of conditions | |
unplug | v: to disconnect the plug of electrical equipment from the electricity supply | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
societal | adj: relating to society or social relationships | |
attend | v: to be present at an event, to go to a place | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
diminish | v: to reduce or be reduced in size, extent, or importance; to make something smaller, weaker, etc. | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
healthcare | n: the organized activity or business of preserving mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose |