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Word	Meaning	Advanced
thrill	n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
overwhelming	adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it
incomprehensible	adj: impossible to understand or explain; not able to be grasped or comprehended
unbelievable	adj: beyond belief or understanding and extremely surprising
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
enlightenment	n: education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
descendant	n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
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
pessimism	n: a tendency to see the worst in things and anticipate adverse outcomes; a belief that the world is generally bad or that something will go wrong more often than it will go right
bible	n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field
enigmatic	adj: difficult to understand or explain; mysterious or puzzling
chap	n: a crack in the skin, especially on the lips or hands, caused by dryness or cold weather; a man or boy; (verb) to crack, split, or roughen the skin, especially as a result of exposure to cold weather or wind
novelty	n: the quality of being new, attractive, and unusual
mere	adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is
preferable	adj: more desirable or suitable than another option; more favored or favored over something else; better or more advantageous
purity	n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
contrast	v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
static	adj: not moving or not capable of moving, not changing or not capable of changing
zero-sum	adj: referring to a situation in which an equal loss offsets each gain; describing a condition in which the total gains and losses balance to zero
hell	n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place
suffer	v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant
intimate	adj: having a very close friendship, personal
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something
frustrate	v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something
famine	n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons
pandemic	n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
asteroid	n: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter
slavery	n: the practice or system of owning, buying, and selling people as property and forcing them to work
novel	n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
sage	n: a very wise and experienced person; a small evergreen subshrub with flat and light green leaves that has a strong smell and are used as a culinary herb
summarize	v: to give a brief statement of the most important facts or ideas about something
humankind	n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth
insignificant	adj: of little importance, influence, or power
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
grueling	adj: extremely tiring or demanding great effort, especially with long duration or intensity
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
agony	n: extreme physical or mental pain or suffering, often prolonged or intense
subsequent	adj: happening or occurring later or after something else
nevertheless	adv: in spite of that; yet
grandiose	adj: impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner, especially in an exaggerated or pompous way
cosmic	adj: relating to the universe or cosmos; vast or limitless
explanation	n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear
myth	n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
grim	adj: looking or sounding very serious or gloomy
monotony	n: a situation in which something unchanging and boring
endless	adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount
evil	adj: profoundly immoral, cruel, and wicked; having or exerting a harmful effect on people
battleground	n: a place where a battle is fought
neat	adj: clean or tidy, with everything in its place
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
conflict	n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
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
satisfy	v: to make somebody pleased by giving them what they want or need
dogma	n: a belief or set of beliefs that the members of a group accept without being questioned or doubted
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
physics	n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions
chaos	n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control
entropy	n: a scientific concept that is most commonly associated with a state of disorder, randomness, or uncertainty
bleak	adj: unlikely to be favorable; unpleasantly cold and damp; offering little or no hope
villain	n: a character in a story, movie, or play which often opposes the hero, typically characterized as immoral, evil, or cruel
preordain	v: to determine or decree something in advance; to believe or accept that an outcome is predetermined by a higher power or fate
victory	n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won
inexorable	adj: describing a process or situation that is impossible to stop, prevent, or change; relentless, unyielding, or unstoppable in force or effect
thermodynamics	n: the area of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation
universe	n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
wasteful	adj: characterized by excessive or unnecessary use or consumption; using resources or materials inefficiently or inappropriately, resulting in unnecessary waste or expense
contemporary	adj: belonging to the same or present time
twist	v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape
tale	n: a story made up in someone’s imagination, especially one full of action and adventure
gravity	n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
shred	v: to tear or cut something into a small pieces; (noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
pessimistic	adj: tending to see the worst aspect of things or expecting the worst possible outcome
prophecy	n: a statement or prediction that something will happen in the future, typically one made by a religious leader
mislead	v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true
portray	v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
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
bang	v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise
immediately	adv: now or without delay
atom	n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus
galaxy	n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity
astronomical	adj: relating to astronomy or the study of celestial bodies and phenomena; very large or immense in scale or magnitude
accidentally	adv: by chance or without planning
inconsequential	adj: of little or no importance or significance; trivial or negligible
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
adaptation	n: the action or process of changing to suit different conditions
utterly	adv: completely or absolutely
transform	v: to change in outward structure or looks;
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
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
chalk	n: a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate, often used for drawing or writing on surfaces such as blackboards
cubic	adj: having the shape of a cube or being of three dimensions; measured in units that are the third power of a linear unit
depth	n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it
unaffected	adj: not influenced or emotionally impacted by external factors or events; calm, composed, and emotionally stable
weird	adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
substance	n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
presumably	adv: believed to be true or likely based on the available evidence, or supposed to be the case without definite proof
lifeless	adj: without life; dead
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
ancestor	n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather
explanatory	adj: serving to explain or clarify; providing additional information or details to aid in understanding
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
differ	v: to be not like someone or something in some way
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
attract	v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones
gradual	adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt
biosphere	n: the part of the Earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist, including plants, animals, and microorganisms
buck	n: a male deer; a unit of currency, especially the US dollar; a sudden jolt or movement; a young man; (verb) to resist or oppose something, such as an authority, trend, or convention
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
retrodiction	n: the act of explaining or interpreting past events, often based on current knowledge or understanding, essentially the opposite of prediction
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
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
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
comet	n: a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that goes around the sun
vapor	n: a mass of tiny liquid drops in the air
large-scale	adj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity
simplicity	n: the quality or condition of being natural and plain or easy to understand or do
grace	n: a quality of being pleasing, especially in appearance or manner; a temporary exemption, especially an extended period granted as a special favor; a short prayer of thanks before a meal
molecule	n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
disproportionate	adj: too large or too small when compared with something else, or not deserving its importance or influence
photosynthesis	n: the process through which plants and other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy, which is then released through cellular respiration to power the organism’s activities.
proliferation	n: a rapid or uncontrolled increase in the number or amount of something; the process of growing, producing, or spreading rapidly and excessively
viol	n: a stringed instrument, typically with six strings and frets, played with a bow, also called a viola da gamba
reverse	v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
mind-blowing	adj: extremely impressive in a way that affects someone’s mind or emotions
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
perspective	n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
continually	adv: in a way that happens without interruption or repeatedly
obsolete	adj: no longer in use or helpful because something newer or better has been invented and introduced
nemesis	n: an archenemy, opponent, or rival who is often seen as a personification of retribution or divine justice; a downfall or undoing that is a consequence of one’s actions
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
cosmology	n: the scientific study of the nature and origin of the universe
stasis	n: a state of stillness or immobility, often used in a medical context to refer to a lack of change or progress in a condition or disease
destine	v: to determine or set the course of something in advance, often in a way that seems predetermined or inevitable; to specify or choose someone or something for a particular fate or outcome