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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
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 | |
lifesaving | n: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
transplant | v: to move or transfer something from one place or person to another; to take living tissue or an organ from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another | |
kidney | n: either of a pair of small organs in the body that filter waste products, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them and water in urine | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
worsen | v: to become or make something worse | |
exponential | adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents | |
anew | adv: in a new or different way | |
heartbreak | n: a feeling of great sadness or disappointment | |
disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
outlet | n: a means of release or expression, often for emotions or energy; a place of business that sells goods directly to customers; a device or opening through which something can flow out | |
desperate | adj: feeling or showing a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation | |
obtain | v: to get something, especially by making a great effort | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
stake | n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
genetics | n: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
exquisite | adj: extremely beautiful and delicate | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
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 | |
physiology | n: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
pioneer | n: inventor; explorer; someone who is among the first to achieve something | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
hurdle | n: a barrier or obstacle that must be overcome | |
rejection | n: the act of refusing to accept, use, or consider someone or something; in medicine, an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
benign | adj: kind and gentle; not harmful or malicious | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
porcine | adj: relating to or resembling pigs; having similar characteristics or habits as pigs | |
endogenous | adj: originating or arising from within an organism, system, or process rather than from external factors; pertaining to internal causes or influences | |
retrovirus | n: a type of RNA virus that uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA, which then inserts itself into the host cell’s genome, which can cause a variety of diseases in humans and animals, including HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
legendary | adj: famous or well-known, especially through long-standing popular stories or tradition | |
dragon | n: a mythical monster typically depicted as a giant reptile with wings, claws, and a fiery breath often portrayed as being fierce and dangerous | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
temple | n: a place of worship, especially one that is associated with a particular religion or faith; the flat area on either side of the forehead | |
vivid | adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind | |
toss | v: to throw something carelessly with a light motion | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
distract | v: to draw someone’s attention away from what they are trying to do | |
hike | n: a long walk or journey, especially for pleasure or exercise; an increase in cost | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
makeup | n: colored substances used on someone’s face to improve or change their appearance | |
pathogen | n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
torment | n: unbearable physical pain or extreme mental distress; (verb) to cause severe physical or mental suffering to someone, or to be the victim of such suffering | |
nerd | n: a person who is very interested in and knowledgeable about a particular subject such as computers, mathematics, chess, etc. | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
church | n: a building or institution dedicated to religious worship or activities; a Christian religious organization or denomination | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
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 | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
scissor | v: (noun, usually “scissors”) a cutting instrument consisting of a pair of metal blades; to cut or clip something with scissors; to move or position two things that cross each other like a pair of scissors | |
enzyme | n: a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction | |
microscope | n: an instrument used to see objects or substances that are too small to be seen with the naked eye | |
physician | n: a medical doctor who practices medicine | |
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 | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
compatible | adj: capable of coexisting or working together without conflict or inconsistency; harmonious or well-matched | |
nucleus | n: the central and most important part of something; (biology) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction; (physics) the very dense central region of an atom | |
implant | v: to insert or fix an artificial device in a person’s body; to put an idea, attitude, etc., firmly in the mind | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
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 | |
uterus | n: a hollow muscular organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby or young animal develops before birth | |
surrogate | adj: acting as a substitute or replacement for someone or something else; having a similar function or purpose | |
clone | n: a plant or animal whose genetic information is identical to that of a parent organism from which it was created; an unauthorized copy or imitation | |
piglet | n: a young or small pig | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
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 | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
modification | n: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed | |
throughput | n: the amount of material or information that can be processed by a system or organization over a given period of time | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
start-up | n: a newly established company or business | |
genesis | n: the origin or beginning of something; the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and humankind | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
immunology | n: the branch of medical science that deals with the immune system of the body and its functions, including the body’s response to foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria; it also involves the study of immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, and immunotherapies | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity. | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
frontier | n: a border that separates two countries, or the area near this line | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
liver | n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins | |
donation | n: a voluntary gift of money, service, or ideas that are given to a person or an organization, or the act of giving them | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
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 | |
pancreas | n: a glandular organ in the digestive system that produces several important hormones, including insulin and glucagon, as well as digestive enzymes that help break down food in the small intestine | |
burden | n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry | |
dialysis | n: a medical treatment that removes waste and excess fluids from the blood of a patient with kidney failure | |
strive | v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
cutting-edge | adj: being at the forefront of a particular field or development; (noun) the latest or most advanced stage in the development of a specific type of work or activity | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
yang | n: in Chinese philosophy, the masculine or active principle characterized as light and the sun and associated with hardness, dryness, and heat | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
antigen | n: a substance that triggers the body’s immune response (= the reaction for fighting infections) for defending the body, especially by producing antibodies (= proteins that identify and attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.) | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
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 | |
invade | v: to enter aggressively into another’s territory by military force for conquest and occupation | |
circumvent | v: to go around, avoid, or bypass something, often to achieve an intended goal or objective; to outmaneuver or outsmart a person or obstacle | |
utilize | v: to use something for a practical purpose in an effective way | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
irresponsible | adj: not showing a proper sense of responsibility; not reliable | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
unmet | adj: describing a need, goal, or expectation that has not been satisfied or fulfilled | |
bacon | n: a type of salt-cured pork that is usually sliced and fried; a meat product that is derived from the back or sides of a pig |