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fiction | n: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
drone | n: a low continuous humming noise; someone who takes more time than necessary; a pilot-less aerial vehicle that is operated by remote control | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
futurist | n: a person who studies or predicts trends and developments, particularly in science, technology, or social systems, to anticipate what the future may hold | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
judge | n: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something | |
blade | n: the flat part of a knife, weapon, or machine with a very thin edge used for cutting | |
neon | n: a chemical element of atomic number 10 that is a gas with no smell or color, does not react with other chemicals, and shines with a bright light when electricity is passed through it | |
megacity | n: a huge city, especially with a population of more than 10 million people | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
apparition | n: the appearance of a ghost or ghost-like image; a sudden and unexpected appearance of something or someone | |
lurk | v: to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something bad or illegal | |
horizon | n: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
authoritarian | adj: characterized by strict, absolute control and obedience to authority or rules; dictatorial and lacking in personal freedoms or individual rights | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
apocalyptic | adj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world | |
liberate | v: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression | |
vaccinate | v: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
mixture | n: a combination of different elements, substances, or entities, usually in non-uniform proportions, resulting in a homogeneous or heterogeneous blend of physical or chemical properties | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
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 | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
upheaval | n: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
chronology | n: the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
upcoming | adj: approaching or soon to happen; in the near future; pending or anticipated | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
attribute | v: to say or regard that something is the result of a particular thing; (noun) a quality or feature that someone or something possesses; | |
editorial | adj: relating to the expression of opinions or interpretations in the media | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
traffic | n: the movement of vehicles, people, or goods along a route or through a transport system; the amount of such movement in a particular place or at a particular time | |
jam | n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
walkway | n: a path or trail for people to walk on, typically in a park or garden | |
daydreaming | n: the act of thinking about something that you would prefer to be doing or have happened to you | |
plausible | adj: seeming reasonable or likely to be true, and therefore convincing | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
pornography | n: materials such as films, photographs, or written descriptions that depict or describe sexual activity graphically or explicitly, often intended to be sexually arousing | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
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 | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
storytelling | n: the act or art of narrating or writing stories | |
foremost | adj: most important, leading, or prominent | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
mood | n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
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 | |
handy | adj: valuable and convenient; easy or ready to reach or use | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
weed | n: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
ornament | n: a decoration or embellishment that adds beauty or enhances the appearance of something, especially a Christmas tree or a piece of jewelry | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
awaken | v: to stop sleeping or to cause someone to stop sleeping | |
monument | n: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event | |
architecture | n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings | |
repurpose | v: to use something again for a different purpose than it was originally intended | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
fungus | n: a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, which are heterotrophic, meaning they do not produce their food and must consume organic matter to survive | |
regrow | v: to grow back or regenerate after being cut or removed, such as cells or tissues in the body, or plants and vegetation | |
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 | |
sewer | n: an underground system of pipes used to carry away sewage and wastewater | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
bizarre | adj: very strange or unusual | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
flush | v: to become red on your face, especially because you are embarrassed, angry, or hot; to rinse, clean, or empty something, especially a toilet, by causing large quantities of water to flow | |
tunnel | n: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars | |
rainwater | n: water that falls from the clouds in the form of rain and is collected | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
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 | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
techie | n: a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in the field of technology, particularly with computers or electronic devices | |
reinvent | v: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
wand | n: a slender rod or stick, especially one used for magic or divination; a rod or staff carried by certain officials as a symbol of authority | |
substitute | n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one | |
compress | v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space | |
sanitize | v: to clean or disinfect something to make it safe or hygienic; to remove potentially harmful or sensitive information from a document or communication | |
spray | n: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
microbiome | n: the community of microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that can usually be found living together in any given environment or the human body | |
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 | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
virtual | adj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | |
hardware | n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
cloudscape | n: the overall appearance or formation of clouds in the sky, seen as an artistic or visual display; a painting or photograph of clouds in the sky | |
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 | |
chrome | n: a type of polished metal that is highly reflective and has a mirror-like finish; a web browser developed by Google | |
spider | n: a small, eight-legged creature that spins webs to catch insects as food; a computer program that systematically browses the World Wide Web for purposes of web indexing | |
temporal | adj: of or relating to time as opposed to eternity | |
nod | v: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation | |
augment | v: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
noisy | adj: making a lot of sounds, especially loud or disruptive sound | |
highbrow | adj: relating to or appealing to people who are highly educated or intellectual; involving or interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas | |
salon | n: a place for social gathering, especially for exchanging ideas and discussing artistic or cultural matters; a place of beauty treatment, such as a hair salon | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
quartet | n: a group of four musicians or vocalists; a composition of music written for such a group | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
dystopia | n: an imaginary place where everything is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror, or a work of fiction describing those place | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
horoscope | n: a forecast of a person’s future, typically based on a chart or diagram representing the positions of the sun, moon, planets, etc | |
bot | n: a computer program or software application that is capable of performing automated tasks, often on the internet; a type of electronic device that provides autonomous service or assistance to users | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
destructive | adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
serendipity | n: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way; a fortunate accident or discovery | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
housewife | n: a woman who manages a household, particularly one who stays at home to take care of children and domestic duties | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
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 | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
dementia | n: a severe decline in cognitive function, especially memory, as a result of disease or injury | |
milestone | n: an important event or stage in the development or progress of something; a stone by the side of a road to show distances | |
transgender | adj: relating to or denoting a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
endocrine | adj: relating to the glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate bodily functions and processes | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
wonderland | n: a place or situation that is delightful or enchanting, often characterized by a dreamlike or surreal quality; a reference to the fictional world from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland | |
barbecue | n: a cooking method or apparatus that uses open flames or heated coals to grill or smoke meat, fish, or vegetables; a social gathering or meal characterized by outdoor grilling or barbecuing of food | |
fallacy | n: a mistaken belief, idea, or argument that is not supported by facts or evidence; a deceptive or misleading statement or belief | |
extension | n: a thing that is added to something to make it longer, larger, or wider; an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students; an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line | |
union | n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together | |
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 |