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Word	Meaning	Advanced
gaze	v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else
microscope	n: an instrument used to see objects or substances that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
insect	n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections
amber	n: a hard, translucent, yellow-orange or brownish-yellow fossil resin that is used in jewelry and ornamentation and often contains insects or other small organisms that were trapped inside when the resin was sticky; also used to describe the color that resembles this type of resin
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
morphology	n: the study of the form and structure of plants, animals, and other organisms; the study of the alteration of word forms as they change from one part of speech to another
phenomenal	adj: extremely good or impressive; outstanding
crawl	v: to move forward slowly, as people or animals with their bodies near the ground
resin	n: a sticky, viscous substance typically obtained from trees and plants, particularly conifers and evergreens; a material used in the manufacture of adhesives, plastics, and other products, particularly those that require stiffness or abrasion resistance
sequence	n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
genome	n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things
extinct	adj: no longer in existence
unlikely	adj: not probable or likely to happen
revive	v: to bring back to life, consciousness, or strength; to restore
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
revival	n: an instance of bringing something back to life, popularity, or prominence; a period of renewed interest or enthusiasm in something that was previously considered outdated or old-fashioned
mosquito	n: a small flying insect whose female bites people and animals and sucks their blood, and sometimes transmits serious diseases such as malaria
inspiration	n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity
woolly	adj: covered with thick, soft, and often curly hair or fibers; lacking clarity or precision
mammoth	adj: exceedingly large or extensive; (noun) any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene
permafrost	n: a layer of soil that is permanently below freezing, usually in polar regions
wool	n: a textile fiber obtained from the fleece of sheep or certain other animals, used for making clothing and other fabric items
quintessence	n: the perfect example of a quality or class
hairy	adj: covered with hair or having a furry texture; difficult, dangerous, or complicated
tusk	n: a long, pointed tooth, usually found in animals such as elephants, walruses, or wild boars, which protrudes from the mouth and is used as a weapon or for digging
bury	v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
educate	v: to provide or receive instruction or training over a period of time at a school, university, etc.
kinship	n: the state or fact of being related to someone
knit	v: to make a garment or fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with needles or a machine
bound	v: to move forward by leaps and bounds; to form the boundary of something
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
migrate	v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally
weigh	v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion
woodland	n: land covered with trees and underbrush; a forest
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
steppe	n: a vast, wide, and usually treeless plain, typically found in semi-arid or arid regions, characterized by fertile soil and grassy vegetation, often used for grazing livestock; an expansive and open grassland ecosystem found in Eurasia and North America
grassland	n: a large area of land covered mainly by grass, with few or no trees, and typically used for grazing livestock
savannah	n: a mixed forest and grassland ecosystem where the trees are far enough apart that the canopy doesn’t close
glacial	adj: relating to or resembling a glacier (= a slowly moving mass of ice) or the process of glaciation; characterized by an extremely slow or gradual pace or movement
peak	n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
traumatic	adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury
climatic	adj: relating to the weather or climate
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
transition	n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
surprisingly	adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder
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
disappear	v: to cease to exist or be visible
encroach	v: to advance beyond the usual or acceptable limit gradually and often without being noticed; to infringe upon someone’s territory, rights, privacy, etc.
dense	adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them
overkill	n: an excessive or extreme amount of something, often used to describe an unnecessary or disproportionate use of force or resources
hunt	v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
strew	v: to scatter or spread things over an area; to scatter something in an untidy way
preservation	n: the act of keeping something in its original state or of preventing it from being damaged
intact	adj: undamaged and complete
carcass	n: the dead body of an animal, especially one that has been killed for food
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
depth	n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it
burial	n: the act or ceremony of placing a dead body in a grave
constant	adj: happening repeatedly or all the time
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
dictate	v: to state or give order with total authority; to say or read aloud for somebody else to write down or to be recorded
geology	n: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
consistency	n: the quality of acting or being done in the same way over time; the quality of not containing any logical contradictions
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
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
tight	adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely
wrap	v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material
histone	n: a type of protein molecule that is responsible for packing and organizing DNA into a compact structure called chromatin within the nucleus of cells
protein	n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues
bacteria	n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease
symbiotic	adj: involving two varieties of animal or plant, each of which supplies the conditions for the other to exist
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
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
fragment	n: a small piece or part broken off or detached
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
devoid	adj: completely lacking or free from something
organic	adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals
state-of-the-art	adj: characterized by the use of the latest and most advanced technology or methods; cutting-edge
devise	v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination
extract	n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force
complicated	adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
fungus	n: a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, which are heterotrophic, meaning they do not produce their food and must consume organic matter to survive
temperate	adj: mild or moderate in temperature or climate; exhibiting self-restraint, particularly about the consumption of food, drink, or other indulgences; showing moderation or restraint in behavior or attitude
endogenous	adj: originating or arising from within an organism, system, or process rather than from external factors; pertaining to internal causes or influences
discriminate	v: to treat a person or particular group of people worse or better than another, especially in an unfair way; to recognize or perceive the difference between people or things
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
throughput	n: the amount of material or information that can be processed by a system or organization over a given period of time
bioinformatics	n: the interdisciplinary field that combines biology and computer science to analyze, interpret, and manage biological information and data, particularly in the realm of genetics, genomics, and other related areas
jig	n: a lively dance with a fast tempo and typically involving hopping movements; a device or tool used for guiding or directing a cutting or drilling tool
backbone	n: the spinal column of a vertebrate; a symbolic representation of strength and resilience
chromosome	n: a long and string-like DNA molecule containing the part or all of the genetic material of an organism that controls what an animal or plant is like
completion	n: the act or process of finishing something that you are doing or making; the state of being finished
hominid	n: a primate of a family (Hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors
compose	v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it
repetition	n: the act of doing or saying something many times
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
ancestor	n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
mention	v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
glacier	n: a slowly moving mass of ice formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or the South Pole
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
ecotone	n: a transition zone between two distinct ecosystems or biomes, characterized by a mixture of features and species from both areas; an area of high biodiversity due to the diversity of habitats and species found there
refuge	n: the state of being safe or protected from danger, trouble, or difficulty, or a place providing shelter or protection from them
interbreed	v: to breed between different species or varieties
uncommon	adj: not occurring or seen very often; rare
feat	n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery
outcompete	v: to be more successful in competition than someone or something
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
trivial	adj: of little value or importance
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
modify	v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
enucleate	v: to remove the nucleus from a cell; to surgically remove the eye or the contents of the eye, leaving the scleral shell and sometimes the cornea intact
differentiate	v: to recognize or establish as being distinct; to distinguish between things that are compared; to calculate a derivative
stem	n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in
subsequent	adj: happening or occurring later or after something else
sperm	n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal
semen	n: the fluid that contains sperm and is ejaculated during sexual activity, which may fertilize an egg and lead to pregnancy
arduous	adj: requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring, often involving physical or mental labor
procedure	n: a way of doing something, especially the official or well-known way
replica	n: an exact copy of something such as a work of art
suitable	adj: fit or appropriate; proper; adapted
swath	n: a strip of land, especially a long, narrow one; a large amount or quantity of something
tremendous	adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good
variation	n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said
landscape	n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance
majestic	adj: impressive or grand in appearance, size, or manner; stately
creature	n: a living being, especially an animal
reticent	adj: disposed to be silent or uncommunicative; restrained or reluctant to speak; inclined to keep one’s thoughts or feelings to oneself
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
reticence	n: the quality or state of being hesitant or reserved in speaking or revealing thoughts or feelings; a reluctance to speak or communicate openly or freely
implication	n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something
ramification	n: the act or process of branching out or dividing into branches
discuss	v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic