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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
loose | adj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
toddler | n: a young child who has recently learned to walk | |
havoc | n: widespread destruction or devastation, often caused by natural disasters, war, or other violent events | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
meme | n: a cultural idea, value, or pattern of behavior that is passed from one generation to another by imitation rather than genetic means; (as an Internet meme) an image, a video, a piece of text, etc. that is remixed, copied, and circulated in a shared cultural experience online | |
cosmos | n: another name for the universe, mainly used when it is thought of as an ordered system | |
secondly | adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc. | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
Darwinism | n: the theory of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin, stating that species evolve through natural selection, survival of the fittest, and adaptation to the environment | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
paraphrase | v: to restate or reword a passage in one’s own words, often to clarify or simplify the original meaning | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
measured | adj: done with careful consideration or calculated precision; controlled or regulated in manner or speech; deliberate and thoughtful | |
beak | n: the hard and pointed or curved mouse of a bird | |
shell | n: hard outer covering or case of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
calculated | adj: done with careful thought or planning; deliberate and intentional; based on a process of reasoning or estimation rather than on instinct or chance | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
unrestricted | adj: not limited or confined in any way | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
offspring | n: descendant; any immature animal or plant | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
heredity | n: the passing of traits or characteristics from parents to their offspring through genetic information; the study of how traits are inherited and passed down through generations | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
foresight | n: the ability to anticipate or predict future events or outcomes; the act of planning for the future with wisdom and prudence; an intuitive sense of what is to come | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
selfish | adj: concerned primarily with one’s profit or pleasure without regard for others; forming or arising from a person’s self or interest | |
regardless | adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties | |
clumsy | adj: lacking in grace or skill; awkward; cumbersome | |
drift | v: to move smoothly and slowly in water or air, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over the direction | |
primeval | adj: relating to or existing at the earliest ages; ancient, primitive, or prehistoric | |
imitation | n: a duplicate of anything, particularly something valuable; the act of replicating someone or something | |
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 | |
mime | n: a form of acting or performance in which gestures, body movements, and facial expressions are used to convey meaning or tell a story without the use of spoken words; a performer who specializes in this art form | |
imitate | v: to copy the speech, behavior, appearance, etc. of someone or something | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
abbreviate | v: to shorten a word or phrase by leaving out some of the letters or syllables; to make something shorter or more concise | |
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 | |
malign | v: to speak or write about someone or something in a harmful or critical way; (adjective) evil or harmful in nature or influence | |
misunderstand | v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
fetch | v: to go and bring back something or someone; to retrieve or obtain something | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
earring | n: a piece of jewelry, typically worn on the earlobe, consisting of a decorative item, often a gemstone or a metal design, attached to a post or a ring that passes through the earlobe | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
fest | n: a festive celebration, often one that lasts for several days and involves music, food, and other forms of entertainment | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
posh | adj: elegant, fashionable, or luxurious, often to an excessive or ostentatious degree; associated with the upper classes or a high level of social status | |
pardon | v: to forgive someone for something they have said or done, such as a crime; (noun) the act of excusing a mistake or offense | |
inaudible | adj: unable to be heard clearly or loud enough to be heard | |
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 | |
toilet | n: a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture with a seat for defecation and urination, or a room or building containing one or more of this fixture | |
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 | |
jungle | n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
potentially | adv: in a possible state or condition; possibly | |
germ | n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
invert | v: to turn something upside down, inside out; to reverse the position, order, or relationship of something | |
shorthand | n: a system of rapid handwriting or abbreviation that uses symbols, abbreviations, or other devices to represent words or phrases; a short and simple way of expressing or describing something | |
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 | |
machinery | n: a group of large machines or the components of a machine that make it work; social institution functions or structure for doing something | |
conventional | adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc. | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
mating | n: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | |
complain | v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
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 | |
fir | n: a type of tall evergreen tree that is native to the northern hemisphere, with needle-like leaves and cones that stand upright on the branches | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
inevitably | adv: in a manner that cannot be avoided or prevented | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
peculiar | adj: odd and uncommon, sometimes in an unpleasant way | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
parasite | n: an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense | |
symbiotic | adj: involving two varieties of animal or plant, each of which supplies the conditions for the other to exist | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
gesture | n: a movement of the hands, head, or face that express a particular meaning | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
techno | n: a style of electronic dance music that originated in Detroit in the 1980s and is characterized by a repetitive, synthesized beat and minimalist sound effects; the use of advanced technology or techniques in a particular field | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
clay | n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics | |
tablet | n: a small flat electronic device used for browsing the internet, reading, writing, or playing games; a small, solid pill of medicine | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
implant | v: to insert or fix an artificial device in a person’s body; to put an idea, attitude, etc., firmly in the mind | |
cusp | n: a pointed end, especially the pointed end of a crescent moon or the part of a curve that is most curved | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
equation | n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
productive | adj: resulting in or making a lot or a significant amount of something, especially something of value | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
civilization | n: a complex and highly organized society that has developed over time and has a dominant culture, including features such as language, religion, government, technology, and social customs | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
formation | n: the way something is created naturally or the way it has been arranged | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
guise | n: the outward appearance or aspect of someone or something, especially in a way that is different from usual or concealing the true nature | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
probe | n: a tool used for testing or examining, especially for medical or scientific purposes, or an exploratory mission to a planet or other celestial body; (verb) to investigate, examine, or search into something | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
ward | n: a room in a hospital for patients requiring special care | |
moth | n: an insect with wings similar to a butterfly that travels at night and is attracted to light | |
agon | n: a contest or competition, typically one in which participants exert themselves physically or mentally to achieve victory or surpass others | |
kitten | n: a young cat | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
myelin | n: a white fatty substance that covers around nerves, helping them to send signals effectively | |
myelinated | adj: having a layer of myelin (= a fatty substance) around nerve fibers, which serves to insulate and speed up the transmission of nerve impulses | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
merge | v: to combine or integrate things, or to cause this to happen | |
replicate | v: to make an exact copy of something; to repeat a process or experiment to confirm the results | |
convenient | adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do | |
piggyback | n: a ride on someone’s back or shoulders, or the act of carrying or supporting something on someone’s back or shoulders; (verb) to carry or transport someone or something on one’s back or shoulders, or to attach or mount one thing onto another thing for transportation or support | |
viable | adj: capable of being done as intended; able to succeed | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
utterly | adv: completely or absolutely | |
destabilize | v: to cause something to become less stable or secure | |
squishy | adj: soft and yielding to the touch; easily deformed | |
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 | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened |