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devicen: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic
fascinatev: to attract and hold the attention of someone deeply and irresistibly
constantlyadv: all the time
shufflev: to move or mix around in a casual or unorganized way; to walk with short, dragging steps
forthadv: forward, outward, or onward in location, direction, or progress; into view or consideration; with confidence, boldness, or in the open
ramv: to strike or push forcefully, often to cause damage; to batter or break open a door or barrier using brute force
arithmeticn: the branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and numerical calculations, particularly the four basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
logicn: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments
crazyadj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
movingadj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy
introductionn: 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
neuronn: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
excitev: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager
outstripv: to exceed or surpass a particular, measurable quality or attribute, such as speed, efficiency, or quality
brainn: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
quotev: 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
claimv: 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
advantagen: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
numbadj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity
genen: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein.
processn: 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
quadrillionn: 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
consumev: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
wattn: a standard unit for measuring electrical power
boostv: to improve, raise, or increase something
economyn: 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
statisticsn: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
translatev: to convert or change words into another language
electrifyv: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something
graduaten: 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
scanv: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information
computationn: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator
estimatev: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
laptopn: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap
achievev: 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
efficiencyn: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money
summarizev: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something
clipn: 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
pulsen: 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
synapsen: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it
interactv: to communicate or react with somebody
bottleneckn: 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
literaladj: adhering strictly to the exact meaning or interpretation of words or language; without exaggeration or metaphorical meaning
serialadj: consisting of or occurring in a series or sequence; relating to or involving a series or sequence of events, stories, or incidents
rigidadj: extremely strict and difficult to change or adapt; incapable of or resistant to bending
freewayn: a major highway designed for high-speed traffic, with no stoplights or grade crossings and having interchanges or access roads to other highways
lockstepn: a way of walking in which people’s strides are perfectly synchronized; rigid conformity to a particular plan or set of actions
paralleladj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
fluidn: a substance that can flow and is not solid
dynamicadj: 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)
adaptiveadj: capable of adjusting to new situations or changing conditions
technologicaladj: based on scientific and industrial progress
slidev: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption
remarkableadj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
convergentadj: 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
computev: to make a mathematical calculation
transistorn: a semiconductor device that can be used to amplify or switch electronic signals and power which is an essential component in modern electronics
electroden: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region
drainv: to empty or dry something by removing the liquid from it
electricaladj: relating to electricity
electronn: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge
steadyadj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
presencen: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present
representv: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
absencen: the fact or condition of being away from a place where they are typically anticipated to be
ionn: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons
proteinn: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues
moleculen: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
membranen: a soft, thin layer that forms animal or vegetable tissue
poren: a tiny hole in the skin of people or other animals that sweat can pass through; (verb) to read carefully or study attentively
individualn: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
potassiumn: a chemical element with the symbol K, atomic number 19, that is essential for the functioning of living organisms
sporadicadj: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered
generatev: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
sneakv: to go somewhere, or take someone or something somewhere secretly or stealthily; to steal or do something secretly or stealthily
simultaneouslyadv: at the same time
correspondv: to match or be similar to something else almost exactly; to exchange messages
shrinkv: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount
intelligencen: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
coren: the most essential or fundamental part of something
chipn: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat
stickv: 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
byten: 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
trafficn: 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
jamn: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit
randomadj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
supposev: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
specificadj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
highlightv: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention
distributev: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
redundantadj: unnecessarily repetitive or excessive; exceeding what is necessary or essential; characterized by unnecessary repetition or duplication of efforts
activatev: make something start working, more active or dynamic
crappyadj: of poor quality; not satisfactory
redundancyn: the state of being unnecessary, especially through being able to be replaced by something else
recoverv: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
inherentadj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
robustadj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
locallyadv: in or to a specific or limited area or region; focused or restricted to a particular locality or community
brittleadj: easily broken, cracked, or shattered when subjected to pressure or stress; lacking flexibility or resilience; fragile
flawlessadj: without any imperfections or errors; perfect or impeccable in appearance or performance
retinan: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
eyeballn: the round part of the eye of a vertebrate that is usually inside the head and, therefore, cannot be seen
writn: a written legal order or command
streamn: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
compressv: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space
squeezev: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
opticadj: relating to vision or the eyes; relating to or involving light or optics
nervousadj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
softwaren: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
algorithmn: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation
neurobiologyn: 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
reversev: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
engineern: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
blueprintn: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine
siliconn: 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
nodv: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation
circuitn: (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
essentiallyadv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
architecturen: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
artificialadj: not natural and made by human beings; not real but produced to resemble something
lensn: 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
straightforwardadj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity
extractn: 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
contrastv: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
backgroundn: 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
movementn: 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
fibern: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile
duplicatev: to make or be an exact copy of something; to reproduce something
snapshotn: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly
sparseadj: only in small quantities or numbers and often spread over a wide area
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
reconstructv: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed
recognizev: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered
mereadj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is
detectv: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
catchingadj: attracting attention or interest; likely to be noticed or remembered; appealing or compelling
steeln: 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
modifyv: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
imaginaryadj: existing only in someone’s mind
creativeadj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
questn: a long or challenging search for something
conferv: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something
gutn: 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
reactionn: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
bruten: a violent, wild, or feral animal; a person who is cruel, uncivilized, or lacking in intelligence or sensitivity; a physical force or power
elegantadj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement
fictionn: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
hypen: advertisements and media discussions informing the public about a product and how nice or vital it is
perspectiven: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
evolvev: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
infusionn: a liquid, especially one containing medicine that is introduced into the body through a vein, muscle, or joint; the act of adding such liquid
contributev: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people