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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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browse | v: to shop around in a leisurely and casual way; to look through a book, magazine, Internet, etc., casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; (of an animal) to feed on plants | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
ark | n: (in the Bible) a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood; a large, flat-bottomed boat with a pointed bow and stern, used in ancient times to transport people and goods | |
funnel | n: a tube or pipe that is wide at the top, sloping sides, narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquids or powders into a small opening; a smokestack on a ship or steam engine | |
aerial | n: a type of acrobatics or gymnastics performed while suspended from hanging fabric or rings; a pass or shot in sports (particularly in soccer or volleyball) that is made while the player is in the air | |
clockwork | n: a mechanism in which a series of gears, springs and other mechanical elements are used to power a device, especially a clock | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
submerge | v: to put something under water or to go under water; to bury or hide something deeply or completely | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
livestock | n: farm animals and birds such as cows, sheep, and chickens | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
accompany | v: to go somewhere or travel with someone or something | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
Renaissance | n: a new growth in activity or enthusiasm in anything, particularly art, literature, or music | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
pyramid | n: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides, begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt | |
homosexual | adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex | |
studio | n: a room or building where creative or artistic work is produced; a television or radio production company | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
profess | v: to declare openly, often publicly or formally, that one has a particular skill, belief, or feeling; to admit or affirm | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
apex | n: the highest point or tip of something | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
concurrent | adj: happening or existing at the same time; parallel or simultaneous | |
continuously | adv: without being interrupted or paused; repeatedly | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
parameter | n: a numerical or other measurable factors that characterize a system or set of data | |
exhibit | v: to show something in public for people to enjoy or to provide them with information | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
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 | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
dwarf | n: a person or animal that is much smaller than usual or expected for its type; a celestial body, especially a planet, that is smaller and less massive than a star | |
magnificent | adj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed | |
gigantic | adj: extremely large | |
organism | n: a tiny living thing | |
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 | |
formal | adj: following established, public, or official forms and conventions, often in a serious or somber manner | |
influential | adj: having significant impact or power on someone or something | |
civilization | n: a complex and highly organized society that has developed over time and has a dominant culture, including features such as language, religion, government, technology, and social customs | |
vegetative | adj: composed of or relating to the division of nature comprising the plant; alive but losing brain functioning and having only involuntary bodily functioning | |
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 | |
Venus | n: the planet second in order from the sun | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
snail | n: a slow-moving mollusk with a spiral shell that it uses to protect its body | |
refuse | v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
lapse | n: a temporary or brief failure in judgment, action, or behavior; a gradual or slow decline, often referring to a loss of performance, quality, or attention; a period of time that has passed; (verb) to fall or slip into a particular state, often one that is undesirable or unintended | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
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 | |
angel | n: a spiritual being believed to be a messenger of God often depicted as having wings and a halo | |
sunflower | n: a plant with large, round flower heads that have bright yellow petals and a dark center, grown for its edible seeds and oil, as well as for decorative purposes | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
vector | n: a quantity that has both magnitude and direction, often used in mathematics, physics, and engineering to describe forces, velocities, or other physical phenomena; any agent (person or animal, or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease | |
mimosa | n: a cocktail typically made with champagne and orange juice; a plant with delicate, fern-like leaves and fluffy pink or yellow flowers | |
curl | v: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
machinery | n: a group of large machines or the components of a machine that make it work; social institution functions or structure for doing something | |
conserve | v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
vegetarian | n: a person who does not eat meat or fish, or often any animal products, for health or religious reasons | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
distinguish | v: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things | |
kinship | n: the state or fact of being related to someone | |
volatile | adj: likely to change rapidly or unexpectedly, or being unstable or explosive | |
pollination | n: the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organs of one flower to the female reproductive organs of another flower, resulting in fertilization and the production of seeds | |
pollen | n: a fine powder substance consisting of microscopic grains produced by plants that facilitate their reproductive process through the process of pollination | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
reptile | n: a cold-blooded animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, and turtles | |
mammal | n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body | |
bat | n: a nocturnal animal with wings that flies and feeds at night, similar to a mouse; a piece of wood with a handle used for hitting the ball in sports including baseball, cricket, and table tennis | |
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 | |
energize | v: to give energy or vitality to someone or something; to invigorate | |
manipulate | v: to influence or control something or someone to your advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way | |
orchid | n: a plant with showy or unusual flowers, typically having either a single, complex flower or a cluster of small flowers, many of which are prized for their beauty and often cultivated as ornamental plants | |
nectar | n: a sweet liquid produced by flowers that attracts and provides food for bees and other insects; any sweet liquid that is enjoyed as a drink or used as a flavoring | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
physiology | n: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
consideration | n: the act or process of giving careful thought to something; a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone | |
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 | |
stylistic | adj: relating to or concerned with style, especially literary or artistic style | |
exaggeration | n: an overstatement of facts or description; the act of making something seem larger, more important, or more significant than it is | |
tip | n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
metaphor | n: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not denote to suggest a similarity | |
hook | n: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
slope | n: a surface with one end or side that is higher than the other | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
worm | n: a long, thin creature with a soft and long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and a lack of eyes | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
synchronize | v: to happen or cause to happen at the same time or rate | |
studied | adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
depict | v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
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 | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
apparatus | n: the equipment, materials, or tools that are used to perform a specific task, often in a scientific, technical, or industrial setting | |
rye | n: a hardy cereal grain commonly used for its grain, flour, or straw, typically used in baking, distilling spirits, or as a cover crop for soil improvement | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
predate | v: to have existed or happened earlier than something | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
android | n: a robot with a human appearance; (operating system) Google’s mobile operating system | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
asteroid | n: (also “planetoid”) a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter | |
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 | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
colonize | v: to establish a colony in or on a specific place; to settle or occupy in large numbers | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
mast | n: a long pole aboard a boat or ship that holds up the sails | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
hybrid | adj: composed of different elements or mixed characters | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
algae | n: A simple plant that grows in or near water and lacks typical leaves and roots | |
reassure | v: to cause someone to feel sure; to give or restore confidence | |
presentation | n: the act of formally introducing or displaying something to others; the manner in which something is presented or given visually, verbally, or otherwise |