Important (Read me first!)
This post is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source.
We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time.
Reference Source
You can understand each word more deeply by utilizing the following YouTube Posts and PDF files.
Also, see how to use Englist.me?
All Words (148 Words)
You can learn all the words from basic to advanced levels in the order they appear in the contents.
If you want learn all words quickly, you can use Quick Look Video.
Quick Look
Podcast
YouTube Post
Vocabulary Builder
Advanced Words (36 Words)
If you are confident in your vocabulary, you may prefer to study with content that covers only advanced-level words.
YouTube Post
Vocabulary Builder
Word List
You can quickly review the words in this content from the list below.
Word | Meaning | Advanced |
---|---|---|
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
seduce | v: to entice someone to engage in sexual behavior or to enter into a romantic relationship | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
patent | n: a legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a certain period of time; the invention or process for which a patent has been granted | |
semiconductor | n: a material or substance that can conduct electricity under certain conditions but not others, often used in electronic devices | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
onstage | adv: onto or on a stage in a theater; in front of an audience | |
salesperson | n: a person whose job is to sell goods in a shop or directly to customers | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
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) | |
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 | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
life-form | n: a living organism, especially one that has a distinct shape, structure, or behavior | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
humble | adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance | |
mustard | n: a yellow or brown condiment that tastes spicy made from the seeds of various plants; (adjective) between yellow and brown | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
broccoli | n: a green vegetable with a bunch of small, tight florets on a thick stem that belongs to the cabbage family | |
cauliflower | n: a vegetable that belongs to the same family as broccoli and cabbage, characterized by a compact head of central florets surrounded by green leaves, commonly used in cooking and preparation of various cuisines | |
organic | adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals | |
politically | adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
insert | v: to put something inside something else | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
deliberate | adj: done with full consciousness of nature and effects rather than by accident | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
conception | n: a general idea or belief of what something or someone is like or should be; an understanding of a situation or a principle | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
sculpture | n: the art of creating three-dimensional objects or forms, typically by carving, modeling, or casting in a variety of materials such as stone, wood, metal, or clay | |
assist | v: to help someone in doing anything | |
reproductive | adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants | |
vitro | n: (used as “in vitro”) a scientific experiment or procedure that takes place outside of a living organism, usually in a test tube or petri dish | |
fertilization | n: the process of joining a sperm and an egg to produce an embryo | |
conceive | v: to have or develop an idea, a plan, etc. in mind; to become pregnant | |
fertilize | v: to cause an egg, female animal, or plant to develop by joining sperm from the male with them; to add a natural or chemical substance to land to make plants grow well | |
twin | n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother | |
sperm | n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal | |
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 | |
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 | |
chemotherapy | n: the treatment of disease, particularly cancer, using special drugs that have a toxic effect on cancer cells; frequently used in conjunction with other therapies such as surgery and radiation | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
irradiate | v: to expose or subject something to radiation or intense light, often for sterilization or treatment; to emit or give off rays of light or energy; to illuminate or make something clear or evident | |
surrogate | adj: acting as a substitute or replacement for someone or something else; having a similar function or purpose | |
decouple | v: to disconnect or separate something from something else that it was joined to or part of previously | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
superpower | n: a country or nation that has significant global influence or formidable military, economic, or technological strength; a supernatural ability or force capable of extraordinary feats or feats beyond normal human capabilities | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
misuse | n: the act of using something in an unsuitable way or for the wrong purpose | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
chimera | n: (in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing creature with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail; a thing that is illusory or impossible to achieve | |
myth | n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people | |
vice | n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
substitute | n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one | |
marrow | n: a soft, fatty, vascular substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced; the choicest or most essential part of some idea or experience | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
varsity | n: a team representing a college or university in sports, typically composed of the best players | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
valedictorian | n: the student who delivers the farewell address at a graduation ceremony, typically the student with the highest academic ranking in their class | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
mitochondria | n: (singular: mitochondrion) an organelle (= a specialized part of a cell) found in large numbers in most cells that produce energy for the cell by breaking down food | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
swap | v: to give something and receive something in trade | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
polio | n: an acute infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis, muscle weakness, and potentially lifelong disability | |
smallpox | n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death | |
tuberculosis | n: an infectious disease usually caused by tubercle bacteria that can attack many parts of a person’s body, especially their lungs | |
vaccine | n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.) | |
outweigh | v: to be heavier, more significant, or more critical than something | |
terribly | adv: very badly; to a great extent or very much | |
bother | v: to disturb, annoy, or cause inconvenience or worry to someone; to take the trouble or effort to do something | |
din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
mutation | n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
avenue | n: a wide road in a town or city, especially with trees or tall buildings on both sides; a line of approach | |
loose | adj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
virgin | n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time | |
orderly | adj: clean or organized in a neat, careful and logical way | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
wheat | n: a cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc | |
suburb | n: an outlying district or residential area of a city or town, typically comprising middle-class and affluent neighborhoods | |
grizzly | n: a large North American bear species, often with greyish or brownish fur; a person who has streaks of grey or white hair | |
downtown | adv: in or towards the central area of a town or city | |
octopus | n: a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long tentacles (= long parts like arms) | |
nickname | n: a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
pitcher | n: a container with a spout used for pouring liquids, particularly used for serving drinks such as water or juice; a player in baseball who pitches the ball toward the batter | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
instrument | n: an object used to make musical sounds, such as a piano, guitar, or drum; a tool or device used for a specific activity, particularly in specialist or scientific work | |
pharmaceutical | adj: relating to the production and selling of the medical drugs | |
arthritis | n: inflammation of one or more joints of the body, which include pain and stiffness | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
verdict | n: an official opinion or decision made in a civil or criminal case or an inquest (= an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death); the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision | |
pottery | n: ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln; the art or process of making objects from clay by shaping it and then firing it in a kiln or oven | |
barn | n: a large farm building used for storage of crops or housing livestock | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
hominid | n: a primate of a family (Hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
descend | v: to move downward and lower; to come from, or to be connected by a relationship of blood | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
chimpanzee | n: a small, very intelligent ape found in west and central Africa with black or brown fur | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
contiguous | adj: sharing a common boundary; touching; adjacent | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
adventure | n: a journey or a series of events that is unusual, exciting, or dangerous | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
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 | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort |