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fictionn: the type of book or story, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people; anything made up or imagined that is not true
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
dronen: a low continuous humming noise; someone who takes more time than necessary; a pilot-less aerial vehicle that is operated by remote control
intenseadj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe
futuristn: a person who studies or predicts trends and developments, particularly in science, technology, or social systems, to anticipate what the future may hold
acceleratev: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
loopn: 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
technologicaladj: based on scientific and industrial progress
judgen: a person who makes decisions in a court of law; (verb) to determine the result of or form a critical opinion of something
bladen: the flat part of a knife, weapon, or machine with a very thin edge used for cutting
neonn: 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
megacityn: a huge city, especially with a population of more than 10 million people
scaryadj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating
apparitionn: the appearance of a ghost or ghost-like image; a sudden and unexpected appearance of something or someone
lurkv: to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something bad or illegal
horizonn: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
climaten: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
catastrophen: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune
authoritarianadj: characterized by strict, absolute control and obedience to authority or rules; dictatorial and lacking in personal freedoms or individual rights
obsessv: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else
apocalypticadj: describing severe damage and destruction in past or future events, or the end of the world
liberatev: to set free; to release or rescue from captivity or oppression
vaccinatev: to treat with a vaccine, usually by injection, to produce immunity against a disease
shockn: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant
empowerv: to give someone the power or authority to do something
visualadj: relating to seeing or sight
predictv: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
visionn: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
mixturen: 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
awarenessn: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
cutting-edgeadj: 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
trendn: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
insightn: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like
upheavaln: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation
transformationn: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something
chronologyn: the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time
cyclen: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
chartn: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
upcomingadj: approaching or soon to happen; in the near future; pending or anticipated
noveln: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before
complicatedadj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
planetn: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
consequencen: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
attributev: to say or regard that something is the result of a particular thing; (noun) a quality or feature that someone or something possesses;
editorialadj: relating to the expression of opinions or interpretations in the media
inventionn: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
automobilen: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods
trafficn: 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
jamn: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit
verticaladj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line
structuren: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
walkwayn: a path or trail for people to walk on, typically in a park or garden
daydreamingn: the act of thinking about something that you would prefer to be doing or have happened to you
plausibleadj: seeming reasonable or likely to be true, and therefore convincing
urbanadj: relating to or located in a town or city
pornographyn: materials such as films, photographs, or written descriptions that depict or describe sexual activity graphically or explicitly, often intended to be sexually arousing
speculatev: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence
processn: 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
imaginaryadj: existing only in someone’s mind
storytellingn: the act or art of narrating or writing stories
foremostadj: most important, leading, or prominent
navigatev: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
contextn: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning
softwaren: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs
interactv: to communicate or react with somebody
moodn: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind
brilliantadj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive
homelessadj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets
crackv: 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
handyadj: valuable and convenient; easy or ready to reach or use
overnightadj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time
weedn: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants
transformv: to change in outward structure or looks;
scarn: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed
ornamentn: a decoration or embellishment that adds beauty or enhances the appearance of something, especially a Christmas tree or a piece of jewelry
migrationn: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change
economyn: 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
boomn: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound
awakenv: to stop sleeping or to cause someone to stop sleeping
monumentn: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a person or event
architecturen: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
repurposev: to use something again for a different purpose than it was originally intended
anticipatev: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance
fungusn: 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
regrowv: to grow back or regenerate after being cut or removed, such as cells or tissues in the body, or plants and vegetation
damagev: 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
sewern: an underground system of pipes used to carry away sewage and wastewater
incrediblyadv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
bizarreadj: very strange or unusual
statisticsn: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
flushv: 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
tunneln: an underground or underwater passage, typically for trains or cars
rainwatern: water that falls from the clouds in the form of rain and is collected
dumpv: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly
mentionv: to speak or write about something or someone briefly
toiletn: a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture with a seat for defecation and urination, or a room or building containing one or more of this fixture
bunchn: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
techien: a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in the field of technology, particularly with computers or electronic devices
reinventv: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new
experimentn: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
wandn: 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
substituten: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one
compressv: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space
sanitizev: to clean or disinfect something to make it safe or hygienic; to remove potentially harmful or sensitive information from a document or communication
sprayn: a fine mist of liquid that is dispersed into the air; flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
analyzev: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
microbiomen: 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
tunen: 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
fueln: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
batteryn: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them
geographyn: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
virtualadj: being actually such in almost every respect; existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact
hardwaren: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems
discoveryn: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
cloudscapen: 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
interfacen: (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
chromen: a type of polished metal that is highly reflective and has a mirror-like finish; a web browser developed by Google
spidern: 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
temporaladj: of or relating to time as opposed to eternity
nodv: to lower and raise one’s head, sometimes several times, as to show approval, agreement, greeting, or confirmation
augmentv: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it
communaladj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
noisyadj: making a lot of sounds, especially loud or disruptive sound
highbrowadj: relating to or appealing to people who are highly educated or intellectual; involving or interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas
salonn: 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
stringn: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads
quartetn: a group of four musicians or vocalists; a composition of music written for such a group
scenarion: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
dystopian: an imaginary place where everything is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror, or a work of fiction describing those place
appn: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC
horoscopen: a forecast of a person’s future, typically based on a chart or diagram representing the positions of the sun, moon, planets, etc
botn: 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
combinev: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
dragv: to pull or haul with force
relationn: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
AIn: (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
destructiveadj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage
devicen: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic
serendipityn: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way; a fortunate accident or discovery
weirdadj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
draman: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage
housewifen: a woman who manages a household, particularly one who stays at home to take care of children and domestic duties
medicinaladj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease
developv: 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
geneticadj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
improvev: to make or become better
outcomen: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
cancern: 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
dementian: a severe decline in cognitive function, especially memory, as a result of disease or injury
milestonen: an important event or stage in the development or progress of something; a stone by the side of a road to show distances
transgenderadj: relating to or denoting a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth
advancev: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
endocrineadj: relating to the glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate bodily functions and processes
hormonen: 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
surgeryn: 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
expandv: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
wonderlandn: 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
barbecuen: 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
fallacyn: a mistaken belief, idea, or argument that is not supported by facts or evidence; a deceptive or misleading statement or belief
extensionn: 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
unionn: 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
gracen: 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

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