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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
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 | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
belong | v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place | |
coral | n: a rock-like substance created in the sea by groupings of specific types of small animals, commonly used in jewelry | |
reef | n: a long chain or range of rocks or sand near the ocean’s surface | |
sand | n: finely granulated particles of rock or mineral material typically found along beaches, deserts, or riverbeds; used in construction, landscaping, and other applications requiring drainage or abrasive action | |
octopus | n: a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long tentacles (= long parts like arms) | |
flash | n: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
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 | |
camouflage | n: an outward appearance that conceals the underlying essence of something; the way of concealing troops or military equipment so they cannot be seen against the surrounding environment | |
chromatophore | n: a cell or group of cells in the skin or other tissues of animals that contain pigment and can change color to blend in with the surroundings, communicate, or regulate temperature | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
papilla | n: a small, nipple-like projection or bump on the surface of an organ or tissue, typically involved in absorption or sensory perception | |
neural | adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain | |
instantaneous | adj: occurring or happening immediately or without delay; taking place in an instant or moment | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
dynamic | adj: 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) | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe | |
mimic | v: to imitate someone’s speech, movement, or behavior, especially to make others laugh | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
cuttlefish | n: a sea creature with eight arms and two tentacles (= long parts like arms) that has a wide and flat shell inside its body | |
display | v: to exhibit or show something to others, often to attract attention or demonstrate its features, properties, or value | |
crab | n: a sea creature with two large claws and a flattened back (e.g., blue crab or king crab); a sour or grumpy person who is prone to complaining or criticizing | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
flamboyant | adj: showy, bold, or striking in appearance or behavior; characterized by extravagance, eccentricity, or ostentatiousness | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
instantly | adv: immediately | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
continuum | n: a series of similar items in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts | |
conspicuous | adj: visible or observable; likely to draw attention | |
lobe | n: a rounded projection or division, especially of the brain, lung, or liver | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
spinal | adj: of or relating to the spine (= the long bone in the body’s back) | |
cord | n: a strong, thick, or thin thread or rope; a piece of plastic-coated wire used to transport electricity to a piece of equipment | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
outwit | v: to defeat or overcome someone cleverly or cunningly by outsmarting them; to be more clever or cunning than someone else | |
porpoise | n: a type of small, toothed cetacean with a rounded head and a curved dorsal fin found in coastal waters in many parts of the world | |
seal | v: to close or fasten an envelope, etc. securely; (noun) a large marine mammal that chiefly lives in cold regions and comes on shore to breed | |
barracuda | n: a large, predatory, tropical sea fish with sharp teeth that can attack people | |
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 | |
decision-maker | n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization | |
perambulate | v: to walk or travel through a particular area or location, especially for leisurely or ceremonial purposes; to walk around or through a particular boundary or area to mark or establish it | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
marvelous | adj: causing wonder or astonishment; excellent | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
checkerboard | n: a board having 64 squares of two alternating black and white colors used for playing draughts, also known as checker | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
ad-lib | adj: improvised or made up on the spot, rather than planned; done or said without preparation or planning; (noun) the act of improvising, especially in a performance setting | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
squid | n: a sea creature with a long and soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles (= long parts like arms), and that is sometimes used for food | |
flirt | v: to talk or behave as if sexually attracted to someone, without serious intentions; (noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | |
mate | n: a person’s partner in marriage or romantic relationship; an animal’s sexual partner; a peer or friend; (of the game of chess) checkmate, which is the winning condition of the game | |
deception | n: the act of misleading or tricking someone, often by creating a false impression or concealing the truth; a fraudulent or dishonest action | |
intuitive | adj: obtained through feelings rather than facts or proof | |
dual | adj: having two parts, aspects, or elements | |
fluid | n: a substance that can flow and is not solid | |
courtship | n: the period of time when two individuals go through the process of getting to know each other, often with the intent of forming a romantic or intimate relationship | |
simultaneously | adv: at the same time | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
two-faced | adj: insincere or hypocritical; deceitful or disloyal; characterized by a tendency to pretend or assume different personas or attitudes in different situations or with different people | |
den | n: a wild animal’s lair or hiding places, such as a fox or bear | |
spatial | adj: of or relating space and the position, area, and size of things | |
unusually | adv: in a way that is not typical or expected | |
beeline | n: a straight, direct route taken with or as if with the intentions of a bee flying to its hive or a source of nectar or pollen | |
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 | |
refined | adj: made pure by having impurities or unwanted elements removed by processing | |
twitch | v: to make a sudden and quick movement with a part of the body; (noun) a sudden, small, jerky movement of a muscle or part of the body | |
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 | |
mammal | n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body | |
consolidate | v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain | |
episodic | adj: happening or appearing at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady; of or relating to writing or narration | |
wily | adj: characterized by slyness, deviousness, or cunning; using trickery or stratagems to achieve one’s goals | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
replenish | v: to fill something that had previously been emptied | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
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 | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
vertebrate | adj: relating to animals that have a backbone or spinal column, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish | |
acknowledge | v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.; | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
outline | v: to describe the main facts or aspects involved in something | |
converge | v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet | |
denominator | n: the number below the line in a fraction | |
worm | n: a long, thin creature with a soft and long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and a lack of eyes | |
divergent | adj: different or becoming different from another or a standard; tending to move apart in different directions | |
convergent | adj: 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 | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
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 | |
genetics | n: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
transcript | n: a written or printed version of something, especially a dictated or recorded speech, interview, or conversation; an official record of a student’s coursework and grades at a school or university | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
cephalopod | n: marine mollusk such as an octopus or squid, characterized by a well-developed head, eyes, and tentacles (= long parts like arms) | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
astronomical | adj: relating to astronomy or the study of celestial bodies and phenomena; very large or immense in scale or magnitude | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
orthodox | adj: following or conforming to the traditional, normal, or commonly accepted beliefs, ideas, or activities; of or relating to Judaism; of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
conjecture | n: an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information; a theory or speculation that is unsupported by firm evidence or proof | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
immersion | n: the act of putting someone or something into a liquid completely; the state of being completely involved in a subject or activity | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
cogitate | v: to think deeply and carefully about something | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
endlessly | adv: in a way that continues for a long time or seems to have no end or limit | |
zoom | v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
iridescence | n: the property of displaying a play of colors, like those of a rainbow, that change as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
faint | adj: not strong, clear, or vigorous; slight or weak | |
blush | v: to become red in the face from embarrassment, shame, or modesty | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line | |
morph | v: to change or cause to change something or someone smoothly and gradually from one thing to another | |
seaweed | n: a plant that grows in the sea or on land very close to the sea, especially marine algae | |
periscope | n: a device that uses mirrors to allow a person to see objects that are not in their direct line of sight, often used on submarines or military vehicles | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
ridge | n: a long, narrow, raised landform or rock formation | |
fine-tune | v: to make tiny changes or improvements to make it work as well as possible | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
segue | v: to make a smooth and uninterrupted transition from one topic or activity to another | |
fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
kaleidoscope | n: a toy or optical instrument made up of mirrors and pieces of colored glass or plastic, which produce changing patterns and images when rotated; a constantly changing succession of different things or events | |
mechanics | n: the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion, forces, and energy; (mechanic) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | |
cosmetic | adj: relating to treatment aimed at restoring or improving a person’s appearance and attractiveness; (noun) a substance that you put on your face or body to enhance its appearance and make it more attractive | |
moreover | adv: indicating that what follows is an additional or supplementary point; furthermore; in addition to what has been said before | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
biotechnology | n: the application of technological processes and methods to biological systems to develop new products or techniques, such as genetically modified organisms or biopharmaceuticals | |
mimicry | n: the act or skill of copying the sounds or behavior of a particular person or animal, often to make people laugh | |
cutting-edge | adj: being at the forefront of a particular field or development; (noun) the latest or most advanced stage in the development of a specific type of work or activity | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular |