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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
fascinate | v: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
shuffle | v: to move or mix around in a casual or unorganized way; to walk with short, dragging steps | |
forth | adv: forward, outward, or onward in location, direction, or progress; into view or consideration; with confidence, boldness, or in the open | |
ram | v: to strike or push forcefully, often to cause damage; to batter or break open a door or barrier using brute force | |
arithmetic | n: the branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and numerical calculations, particularly the four basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division | |
logic | n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
outstrip | v: to exceed or surpass a particular, measurable quality or attribute, such as speed, efficiency, or quality | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
quote | v: to repeat or reproduce the words or statement of someone else, often acknowledging the source; to give an estimated cost or price for goods or services | |
claim | v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
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 | |
quadrillion | n: a number equivalent to a thousand raised to the power of five, or 10 to the 15th power; colloquially used to indicate an extremely large or theoretical number | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase 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 | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
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 | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
computation | n: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
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 | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
summarize | v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something | |
clip | n: a small metal or plastic device used for holding an object or objects together or in place; a short part of electronic media, either an audio clip or video clip | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
synapse | n: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
bottleneck | n: a narrow or busy section of road or a junction where the traffic often gets slower and stops; anything that slows down development or progress, especially in business or industry | |
literal | adj: adhering strictly to the exact meaning or interpretation of words or language; without exaggeration or metaphorical meaning | |
serial | adj: consisting of or occurring in a series or sequence; relating to or involving a series or sequence of events, stories, or incidents | |
rigid | adj: extremely strict and difficult to change or adapt; incapable of or resistant to bending | |
freeway | n: a major highway designed for high-speed traffic, with no stoplights or grade crossings and having interchanges or access roads to other highways | |
lockstep | n: a way of walking in which people’s strides are perfectly synchronized; rigid conformity to a particular plan or set of actions | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
fluid | n: a substance that can flow and is not solid | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
adaptive | adj: capable of adjusting to new situations or changing conditions | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
convergent | adj: tending to come together or meet at a point; merging or intersecting; characterized by similarities or commonalities, particularly in different fields or areas of knowledge | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
transistor | n: a semiconductor device that can be used to amplify or switch electronic signals and power which is an essential component in modern electronics | |
electrode | n: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region | |
drain | v: to empty or dry something by removing the liquid from it | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
steady | adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving | |
presence | n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
absence | n: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be | |
ion | n: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons | |
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 | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
membrane | n: a soft, thin layer that forms animal or vegetable tissue | |
pore | n: a tiny hole in the skin of people or other animals that sweat can pass through; (verb) to read carefully or study attentively | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
potassium | n: a chemical element with the symbol K, atomic number 19, that is essential for the functioning of living organisms | |
sporadic | adj: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
sneak | v: to go somewhere, or take someone or something somewhere secretly or stealthily; to steal or do something secretly or stealthily | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
correspond | v: to match or be similar to something else almost exactly; to exchange messages | |
shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
byte | n: a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits, typically used to represent a single character of text or a small amount of computer code | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
jam | n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
redundant | adj: unnecessarily repetitive or excessive; exceeding what is necessary or essential; characterized by unnecessary repetition or duplication of efforts | |
activate | v: make something start working, more active or dynamic | |
crappy | adj: of poor quality; not satisfactory | |
redundancy | n: the state of being unnecessary, especially through being able to be replaced by something else | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
inherent | adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
locally | adv: in or to a specific or limited area or region; focused or restricted to a particular locality or community | |
brittle | adj: easily broken, cracked, or shattered when subjected to pressure or stress; lacking flexibility or resilience; fragile | |
flawless | adj: without any imperfections or errors; perfect or impeccable in appearance or performance | |
retina | n: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball | |
eyeball | n: the round part of the eye of a vertebrate that is usually inside the head and, therefore, cannot be seen | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
compress | v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space | |
squeeze | v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness | |
optic | adj: relating to vision or the eyes; relating to or involving light or optics | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
neurobiology | n: a field of biology that studies the structure, function, and development of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves encompassing a wide range of research topics, including the molecular and cellular processes involved in neural signaling, the organization of neural circuits, and the neural basis of behavior, cognition, and emotion | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
blueprint | n: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine | |
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 | |
nod | v: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation | |
circuit | n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
artificial | adj: not natural and made by human beings; not real but produced to resemble something | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
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 | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
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 | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
duplicate | v: to make or be an exact copy of something; to reproduce something | |
snapshot | n: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly | |
sparse | adj: only in small quantities or numbers and often spread over a wide area | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
reconstruct | v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
catching | adj: attracting attention or interest; likely to be noticed or remembered; appealing or compelling | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
gut | n: the long tube in the body of a person or animal through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; the mental strength or bravery required to do something difficult or unpleasant | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
brute | n: a violent, wild, or feral animal; a person who is cruel, uncivilized, or lacking in intelligence or sensitivity; a physical force or power | |
elegant | adj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement | |
fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
hype | n: advertisements and media discussions informing the public about a product and how nice or vital it is | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
infusion | n: a liquid, especially one containing medicine that is introduced into the body through a vein, muscle, or joint; the act of adding such liquid | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people |