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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
marathon | n: a long-distance race of 42.195 kilometers | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
convict | v: to prove or declare someone to be guilty of a crime; (noun) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | |
jury | n: a group of people called upon to render a verdict or judgment in a legal trial; a group of people chosen for a special purpose or task | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
penalty | n: a punishment for violating a law, rule, or contract | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
defendant | n: a person or party who is accused of a crime or who is being sued in a court of law | |
remorse | n: a feeling of deep regret and sorry, usually for something you have done | |
apology | n: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble | |
juror | n: a member of a jury, a group of individuals selected to hear evidence and make a decision in a trial | |
stone-faced | adj: having a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction; appearing cold, impassive, or unresponsive | |
guilty | adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal | |
doubt | n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is | |
murder | n: the crime of killing somebody intentionally | |
maim | v: to injure or wound someone seriously, particularly by permanently disabling or disfiguring a body part | |
innocent | adj: not guilty of a crime, offense, etc.; not having an evil mind or knowledge | |
debate | n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
hardwired | adj: built-in or innate, often referring to behavior or traits that are instinctive or automatic, as if pre-programmed in the brain or genetics | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
controllable | adj: able to be controlled or directed | |
misunderstand | v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
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 | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
facial | adj: of or relating to a person’s face | |
contract | n: a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, setting out their rights and obligations to each other, typically in writing and enforceable by law | |
scrutinize | v: to examine carefully and critically; to inspect closely | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
physiology | n: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
examine | v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
circuit | n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
strap | n: a long, narrow strip or belt of leather, fabric, or another material used for binding, fastening, or supporting something or someone; a band or string that attaches one object to another, often used to secure items during transport | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
preposterous | adj: absurd, ridiculous, or contrary to reason or common sense | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
mad | adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry | |
blob | n: a small amount or drop of a thick liquid or sticky substance | |
sift | v: to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve (= a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh in a frame) to remove lumps or large particles | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
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 | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
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 | |
acquire | v: to buy or obtain something such as an asset, object, knowledge, etc., for oneself | |
hallucinate | v: to experience a seemingly real perception of something that does not actually exist, usually as a result of a mental illness or drug use | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
primal | adj: of or relating to the earliest stage of development; fundamental; primitive | |
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 | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
hood | n: a covering for the head and neck, especially one attached to a garment | |
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 | |
curl | v: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
eyebrow | n: the hair arc over each eye in humans | |
stoicism | n: a philosophy that emphasizes the acceptance of the present moment and the natural course of events, and the rejection of excessive emotion | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
prescribe | v: (of a doctor) to advise and order the use of particular medicine or treatment for someone, especially in writing; to issue commands or orders for something | |
courtroom | n: a room in which a court of law is held | |
boardroom | n: a room where the board of directors of a company or organization meets | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
nameless | adj: without a name or unknown; not named or identified | |
detection | n: the act of discovering or identifying the presence of something | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
physic | n: a medicine or drug used to treat or alleviate illnesses; the practice of medicine or healing | |
intrinsic | adj: belonging naturally; essential | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
stoic | adj: calm and unemotional, especially in difficult situations; (noun) a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno | |
plot | n: a secret plan or scheme to achieve a specific goal; the plan or main story of a literary work; (verb) to plan secretly, usually something illegal | |
demise | n: death or the end of something | |
limb | n: an arm and leg of a person or animal | |
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 | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
agitation | n: a state of anxiety, excitement, or disturbance that is often associated with restlessness, agitation, or nervousness; the act of stirring or moving something in a rapid or erratic manner | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
comfort | n: a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint | |
discomfort | n: a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally or being embarrassed; a slight pain | |
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 | |
bakery | n: a place where bread and other baked goods are made and sold | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
delicious | adj: exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell | |
aroma | n: a distinctive, usually pleasant smell, often of a specific food, plant, or object | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
stomach | n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach | |
churn | v: to stir or agitate a liquid, substance, or mixture vigorously to produce foam or because of violent movement; to cause a large number of people to move or leave; to produce something, such as money, through continuous activity or turnover | |
munch | v: to chew or eat something noisily, often with the sound of crunching or crunching | |
digest | v: to transform food into absorbable substances; break down | |
churning | n: the process of mixing or stirring something vigorously, often to create a frothy or creamy texture; a state of upheaval or turbulence, often referring to the stock market or economy | |
dread | v: to be very afraid of or worried about something that is going to happen or that might happen | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
wring | v: to twist, squeeze, or compress something, especially to extract liquid or force out excess; to cause emotional or mental distress; to extract information by force or pressure | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
mythical | adj: based on or related to myths, legends, or folklore; existing only in tales or in the imagination | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
snap | v: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
crippling | adj: causing someone to become unable to walk or move; causing severe damage or harm | |
heartbeat | n: the regular movement or sound of the heart as it sends blood around the body; an animating or vital unifying force | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
necessarily | adv: in an essential manner; in such a way as could not be otherwise | |
ace | n: a playing card with a single symbol or mark that is typically the highest in value or rank in a particular card game; a person who is very skilled or successful in a specific activity or field | |
energize | v: to give energy or vitality to someone or something; to invigorate | |
determination | n: the quality of being persistent and purposeful; the act of finding out the exact nature or essence of something | |
butterfly | n: a diurnal insect typically has a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad, colorful wings | |
intelligence | n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons | |
cultivate | v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
wretchedness | n: the state of being miserable, unhappy, or distressed; the quality of being unfortunate or deeply distressed | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
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 | |
indication | n: a sign or remark that something exists, is real, or is likely to occur | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
dehydrated | adj: to remove the water or moisture from something by a natural or artificial process | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
distress | n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
depressed | adj: sad and without any hope | |
anxious | adj: worried and nervous | |
dial | v: to adjust or set the controls of a machine or device by turning a controller called dial; (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
automatically | adv: without needing a direct human control | |
culpable | adj: deserving blame or censure; responsible for an offense, mistake, or wrongdoing | |
blame | v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad | |
resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
swallow | v: to make food, drink, pills, etc., pass down your throat into your stomach; (noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift, graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations | |
choke | v: to prevent or obstruct the normal breathing or swallowing of someone or something | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
flexible | adj: able to change or be changed to suit new conditions or situations; able to bend easily |