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invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
accident | n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury | |
phonograph | n: an early sound-reproducing machine that plays audio recordings, typically in the form of cylindrical or disc-shaped records; often referred to as an early version of the record player or gramophone | |
cassette | n: a small, rectangular plastic case containing magnetic tape used to record and playback audio or data on devices such as tape players or recorders; a pre-recorded tape containing music, speech, or other sound recordings | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
hinge | n: a joint that holds the edge of a door, window, lid, etc. and allows it to open or close | |
pivot | n: a change in direction or focus, especially in a business or political strategy; a fixed point that supports something that turns or balances | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
radial | adj: of or relating to rays or the radii of a circle; spreading out from a central point | |
linear | adj: of, relating to, or consisting of lines or length; able to be expressed as a straight line, especially on a graph | |
tirade | n: a long, angry speech or outburst of criticism or condemnation | |
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 | |
supersonic | adj: relating to or having a speed above the speed of sound (roughly 767 miles per hour or 1,235 kilometers per hour at sea level) | |
analogy | n: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
reflector | n: a surface or object that reflects light, sound, or heat in a specific direction, often used to redirect or focus these elements toward a desired target or area | |
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 | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
laser | n: a device that emits powerful and narrow light that can be used as a tool to cut metal through a process of optical amplification | |
loudspeaker | n: an electronic device that amplifies sound, typically used to address a large audience or to play music or other audio content in public areas | |
gadget | n: a small tool or device that is useful for a particular job | |
standing | adj: existing or remaining upright; having a vertical position; (noun) social, financial, or professional status or reputation | |
megaphone | n: a large, cone-shaped device used to amplify sound, often used by speakers or performers to address large audiences or crowds | |
differential | n: an amount, value, or size of the difference between things that are compared; (adjective) relating to or showing a difference | |
sharpen | v: to make something, usually a blade or point, sharp or sharper; to enhance or improve the clarity, focus, or effectiveness of something | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
importance | n: the quality of being important and worthy of note | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
aural | adj: (also “audial”) relating to the sense of hearing or the ear; pertaining to the perception or reception of sound | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
waterfall | n: a point in a river or stream where water falls from a high place, for example, over a cliff or rock | |
bounce | v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back | |
highlight | v: to make something prominent, mainly so that people give it more attention | |
rack | n: a framework or support structure used to hold or display objects; a set of interconnected shelves or compartments used for storage; a source of torture, distress, or mental anguish | |
flake | n: a small, thin piece or layer of something, often with a flat or irregular shape; a person who is unreliable or inconsistent | |
toothpaste | n: a paste or gel used for cleaning the teeth and freshening the breath | |
plaque | n: a flat, often rectangular, piece of metal, wood, or other material, inscribed or carved with commemorative text or designs and used as a decoration or award; a soft, sticky film of bacteria that coats teeth and can cause tooth decay | |
lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
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 | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
unwilling | adj: not ready or wanting to do something | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
anew | adv: in a new or different way | |
slogan | n: a short, catchy phrase or motto that is used by a person, organization, or company to promote a particular product, cause, or idea | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
checkout | n: the place in a store where customers pay for their purchases and receive a receipt; the process of paying for something and leaving a store or website | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
devise | v: to come up with an idea, plan, theory, etc., using your intelligence or imagination | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
offend | v: to cause someone to feel upset, angry, or annoyed | |
outlet | n: a means of release or expression, often for emotions or energy; a place of business that sells goods directly to customers; a device or opening through which something can flow out | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
spouse | n: a person’s husband, wife, or partner in marriage | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
cancel | v: to decide that a previously scheduled activity will not take place | |
snore | v: to make a loud, harsh breathing sound while sleeping, often due to an obstruction in the airways or other respiratory issues; to sound boring, monotonous, or dull | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
gratify | v: to give pleasure or satisfaction to; to provide someone with what they want or need; to indulge or satisfy a desire or appetite | |
electronics | n: the branch of physics and technology that deals with the behavior and control of electrons and the use of electronic devices and systems | |
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 | |
pricy | adj: expensive or costly; having a high price or worth | |
thunderous | adj: producing or accompanied by a loud, deep, rumbling sound, like that of thunder; intense, forceful, or impressive | |
bass | n: the lowest part in polyphonic music; a type of fish belonging to the large order Perciformes, or perch-like fishes | |
hertz | n: the unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second, often used to describe the frequency of electromagnetic waves or electronic signals | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
ultrasound | n: higher frequency sound than humans can hear | |
vibration | n: a continuous quick and slight shaking movement | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
decibel | n: (also “dB”) a unit used to measure the intensity of sound or the comparative loudness of two sounds based on a logarithmic scale | |
corrupt | adj: characterized by dishonest behavior or actions, often involving bribery, fraud, or the abuse of power for personal gain; morally or ethically flawed or polluted; (verb) to make someone or something morally depraved or causing it to become dishonest | |
propagate | v: to spread or promote something widely, particularly beliefs, ideas, or plants and animals through reproduction | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
fairly | adv: to a certain extent or degree; without favoring one party in an evenhanded manner | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
barometer | n: an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure and is used to predict changes in weather; a measure of the prevailing conditions or trends within a particular situation or environment | |
sin | n: the offense against a religious or moral law or against God | |
amplitude | n: the extent or magnitude of something; the volume or intensity of a sound wave or signal | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
nonlinear | adj: pertaining to a system or process that does not follow a straight or predictable path, often resulting in unexpected or unpredictable outcomes or behaviors | |
predictable | adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
cone | n: a geometric shape that tapers to a point at one end and has a circular base at the other end | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
column | n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument | |
shorten | v: to make something shorter in length, duration, or extent; to reduce the length of something; to make something briefer or more concise | |
couch | n: a piece of furniture made for sitting, usually with a back and armrests, designed to seat more than one person | |
restricted | adj: limited in extent, number, scope, or action, especially by official rules, laws, etc. | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
inverse | adj: opposite in order, nature, or effect; reversed; reciprocal | |
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 | |
meter | n: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
concert | n: a musical performance given in public by one or more players or singers | |
symphony | n: a long musical composition in Western classical music for orchestra, usually with three or four main parts called movements | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
terrific | adj: causing terror or fear; extremely great or intense; very good or excellent | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
bother | v: to disturb, annoy, or cause inconvenience or worry to someone; to take the trouble or effort to do something | |
rap | n: a type of music characterized by a strong, repetitive beat and lyrics that often focus on social and political issues; a reproach for some lapse or misdeed | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
troop | n: a group of soldiers, especially a large one; a group of people, animals, or things considered as a unit. | |
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 | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
hillside | n: the sloping side of a hill or mountain; a landscape feature characterized by a natural gradient or incline | |
whisper | v: to speak very quietly to somebody using the breath rather than the voice so that only those close to you can hear you | |
terror | n: intense fear; a state of intense fear or alarm | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
verse | n: a type of poetry that is characterized by a metrical structure and often a rhyme scheme | |
infrared | adj: relating to or denoting electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength just longer than that of red light but shorter than that of microwave radiation, used for sensing heat and for remote control | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
countenance | n: a person’s face or facial expression; support or approval of something or someone | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
Kelvin | n: a unit of measurement for temperature in the International System of Units (SI), which starts at absolute zero, the theoretical lowest limit of temperature, and named after the British physicist William Thomson, also known as Lord Kelvin | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
turret | n: a small tower or tall structure, often found on the corner of a building, typically used for defensive purposes; a rotating armored structure on a military vehicle or ship for mounting weapons | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
plasma | n: (biology) the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended; (physics) one of the four fundamental states of matter consisting of positive ions and free electrons | |
antenna | n: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals; (biology) one of one or more pairs of appendages used for sensing in insects | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
ceiling | n: a room’s top interior surface | |
penetrating | adj: able to pierce or enter deeply into something; having a sharp, intense quality that cuts through superficiality or confusion | |
radar | n: a technology that employs radio waves to locate items that cannot be seen | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
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 | |
fluorescent | adj: emitting or reflecting vibrant and vivid light, especially under ultraviolet light; describing a type of lamp or bulb that produces such light | |
tube | n: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape | |
refined | adj: made pure by having impurities or unwanted elements removed by processing | |
pentagon | n: a flat geometric shape with five straight sides and five angles; a building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Department of Defense and is the headquarters of the U.S. military | |
classify | v: to categorize or group something according to a system or set of criteria; to assign something to a particular class or category based on its characteristics or properties | |
jabber | v: to talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or incoherently; to chatter or babble | |
headset | n: a pair of headphones, typically with a microphone attached | |
attic | n: a space or area, typically bounded by a roof and walls in a house that is located immediately below the roof; often used for storage or as an additional living space | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone |