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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
dolphin | n: a marine mammal that typically has a beaklike snout, a streamlined body, and flippers and that feeds on fish and squid | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
brainpower | n: intellectual or cognitive ability; mental capacity or intelligence | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
ratio | n: the relative size or amount of one thing to another, typically expressed in the form of a fraction or decimal | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
artificial | adj: not natural and made by human beings; not real but produced to resemble something | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
sponge | n: a soft material with many microscopic pores that can absorb a large amount of liquid and is used for washing and cleaning | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
murky | adj: dark and gloomy or difficult to see through | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
shallow | adj: not having much distance from the top to the bottom | |
embankment | n: a raised structure or wall, often constructed of earth or stone, built to prevent flooding or to support a road or railway | |
catamaran | n: a vessel or boat with two parallel hulls joined together by a frame or platform, often used for sailing or leisure purposes | |
hydrophone | n: a device used to detect and analyze sound waves in water, typically used for underwater acoustics research, sonar systems, or underwater surveillance | |
microphone | n: a device that converts sound into an electrical signal used for recording sounds or making the voice louder | |
correlate | v: to have a connection or relationship in which one thing affects or depends on another | |
invasive | adj: spreading very quickly, and often aggressively, and difficult to stop | |
etiquette | n: a set of rules and norms governing polite and proper behavior in social situations or professional contexts | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
Atlantic | adj: relating to or located near the Atlantic Ocean, which is the second-largest ocean on Earth, located between the continents of North and South America to the west and Europe and Africa to the east | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
nick | n: a small cut, notch, or indentation in a surface or an edge | |
dorsal | adj: located on the back, particularly the upper surface of an animal’s body; related to or pertaining to the back | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
promiscuous | adj: having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; not selective of a single class or person | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
paternity | n: the state of being a father; the attribution of a specific child to a particular father; the characteristics or traits inherited or passed down from a father | |
feces | n: waste matter eliminated from the bowels; excrement | |
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 | |
acoustics | n: a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids, including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
acoustic | adj: relating to sound or the sense of hearing | |
imp | n: a mischievous or misbehaving child; a small and mischievous demon or sprite in folklore | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
buzz | v: to make a continuous, low humming sound such as the one bee makes; an exciting and active atmosphere | |
tickle | v: to lightly touch a sensitive part of somebody’s body in a way that makes them laugh | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
whistle | v: to make a high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small opening, usually with the lips or fingers; (noun) a piece of equipment that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
studied | adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned | |
calf | n: a young cow, bull, or other domestic bovine animals | |
reunite | v: to bring two or more people together again after a period of separation | |
echolocation | n: the use of reflected sound waves to locate objects, particularly by dolphins and bats. | |
tight | adj: fixed, fastened, or kept together firmly or closely | |
stimulate | v: to encourage something to develop or become more active; to stir the feelings or emotions | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
head-to-head | adj: of or relating to a direct or confrontational competition or comparison between two people, teams, or entities | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
squawk | v: to make a loud, harsh, or shrill noise or cry, often in a repetitive or complaining manner; to complain or protest loudly or vehemently | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
violent | adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
bottlenose | adj: a type of dolphin that has a distinctive bottle-shaped snout; anything that is characterized by a similar shape or appearance | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
babysitter | n: a person hired to look after a child or children while the parents are away or occupied; someone who provides temporary care and supervision for children in the absence of their parents or guardians | |
dominance | n: the state or quality of being the most powerful or influential person or group | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
temporary | adj: not lasting or be used for a very long | |
shark | n: a long-bodied, mostly predatory marine fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back; a person who is ruthless, greedy, and dishonest | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
coordination | n: the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together effectively; the ability to control different parts of the body effectively | |
synchronous | adj: occurring or operating at the same time or pace; happening simultaneously; coordinated or synchronized | |
synchronize | v: to happen or cause to happen at the same time or rate | |
dyad | n: a group of two individuals or entities considered as a unit; a pair, or couple; a social group consisting of two members | |
coordinated | adj: effectively arranged or organized so that all the parts work smoothly or systematically together | |
audible | adj: able to be heard; loud enough to be heard clearly | |
ultrasonic | adj: having frequencies above the upper limit of human hearing | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
mystery | n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle | |
spectrogram | n: a graph or visual representation depicting the frequency and intensity of sound waves or other signals over time | |
phoneme | n: the smallest possible unit of sound that can change the meaning of a word within a particular language; the basic unit of phonetics | |
interpret | v: to explain or assign the meaning of information, actions, etc. | |
interface | n: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user and that allows the user to interact with the system; (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things | |
keyboard | n: device consisting of a set of keys on a piano, typewriter, computer, etc., that you press to make it work | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
chimpanzee | n: a small, very intelligent ape found in west and central Africa with black or brown fur | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
mutual | adj: common to or shared by two or more parties | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
spontaneously | adv: in a way that is natural, not planned or forced, and often sudden | |
mimic | v: to imitate someone’s speech, movement, or behavior, especially to make others laugh | |
inviting | adj: having an attractive or tempting quality that draws people in; encouraging or alluring in a way that makes people want to take part or participate | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
seaweed | n: a plant that grows in the sea or on land very close to the sea, especially marine algae | |
adept | adj: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude to do something quite difficult | |
appendage | n: a part attached to the main body or structure, often with a specific function or purpose; a limb or other body part that projects outward from the main body | |
cobalt | n: a lustrous, hard, silver-white element with the symbol Co that is often used in alloys, batteries, and pigments and is essential for certain biological processes in humans and other organisms | |
tease | v: to make fun of someone or make jokes about them, either in a playful way or to upset them; to separate the fibers of something; to ruffle a person’s or animal’s hair by combing | |
taunt | v: to tease or ridicule in a challenging manner | |
solicit | v: to ask for something, especially in an urgent or pleading manner; to seek something through entreaty | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
nudge | v: to push someone or something gently, especially with your elbow, to attract the person’s attention; (noun) a small push or prod to encourage a desired action or behavior | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
neat | adj: clean or tidy, with everything in its place | |
toy | n: a thing, typically a small model or replica of something that is played with, especially by children | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
diver | n: a person who dives, especially one who does so professionally or as a sport; a bird that dives into the water to catch fish or other prey | |
keypad | n: a small set of keys with an arrangement of numbers, symbols, or alphabetical letters | |
captivity | n: the situation in which a person or animal is kept in prison or a space that they cannot escape from | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
scarf | n: a piece of cloth worn around the neck or head for warmth, cleanliness, fashion, or religious reasons | |
bow | v: to bend your knee or body, or lower your head; (noun) a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material, strung with a cord and used to shoot arrows | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
repertoire | n: the range or variety of skills, abilities, performances, or works that a person or group is capable of producing or performing; the entire body of works that is available to an individual or group to choose from when performing or producing something | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
session | n: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
abscond | v: to leave hurriedly and secretly, especially to avoid getting into trouble or facing consequences | |
boutique | n: a small, stylish shop, often specializing in unique or specialized items | |
habituate | v: to accustom or become accustomed to a particular situation, habit, or behavior through repeated exposure or experience; to make something a habit or regular practice | |
whoop | v: to shout or cry out loudly, often in celebration or excitement; to make an exuberant noise | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
intention | n: something you want to do and are going to do | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
compute | v: to make a mathematical calculation | |
telemetry | n: the process of collecting and transmitting data from remote or inaccessible sources using wireless or other communication means, usually for monitoring or control purposes | |
forearm | n: the part of a person’s arm between the elbow and the wrist; (verb) to arm in advance of a confrontation | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
prototype | n: a first or preliminary example of something such as a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
sunset | n: the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon; (verb) to expire or be terminated automatically at the end of a fixed period | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
functional | adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service | |
decode | v: to convert something, such as a message or piece of information, from a specific form into one that you can understand | |
likewise | adv: in the same way | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star |