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Word	Meaning	Advanced
fundamental	adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
witticism	n: a clever or amusing remark or comment; a humorous or witty saying or phrase
fascinating	adj: extremely interesting
wholesale	n: the sale of goods in large quantities, typically for resale by retailers; of or relating to goods or services that are sold in large quantities, typically for resale by retailers or other intermediaries
conjecture	n: an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information; a theory or speculation that is unsupported by firm evidence or proof
trifling	adj: of little importance or value; insignificant
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
infer	v: to form an opinion or conclude that something is true based on existing facts
dinosaur	n: a large extinct reptile, often with an armored back, long neck, tail, and bony plates on the skin
spectral	adj: relating to or having the properties of a spectrum (= an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split); relating to a ghost or apparition
composition	n: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone
nebula	n: a cloud of gas and dust in space, visible in the night sky, typically as a diffuse light source
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
reconstruct	v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
cognition	n: the psychological process of perception and learning and reasoning; the mental action or process by which knowledge and understanding are developed in the mind
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
mystery	n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle
spin	v: to cause something to rotate rapidly; to cause someone to feel dizzy or disoriented
precise	adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited
abstract	adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence
inference	n: a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning; a deduction or assumption
accurate	adj: correct and exact in all details
sparse	adj: only in small quantities or numbers and often spread over a wide area
noisy	adj: making a lot of sounds, especially loud or disruptive sound
causal	adj: relating to or indicating a cause or the relationship between causes and effects; resulting from a cause
inspire	v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative
indebted	adj: owing money or having financial obligations to another person or organization; feeling grateful or obligated to someone for their help, support, or kindness
grateful	adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful
mentor	n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
generalize	v: to make something, such as a theory, idea, etc., more widespread or widely applicable based on what is true in some cases
poll	n: an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; the process of voting at an election
fraction	n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers
elect	v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
patient	n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic
clinical	adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
cherry-pick	v: to choose and take only the best people or most beneficial or profitable things from what is available
urban	adj: relating to or located in a town or city
voter	n: a person who votes or has a legal right to vote in a political election
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
broad	adj: very wide; general
rub	v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure
bounce	v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back
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
extend	v: to broaden in scope, range, or area
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
wax	n: a substance that is solid at room temperature but becomes softer and more pliable when heated, often used in the production of candles, polishes, and cosmetics; (verb) to become large
cab	n: a taxi or other vehicle that can be hired for transportation; the compartment from which a vehicle, such as a train or truck, is driven
plausibly	adv: in a manner that is believable, reasonable, or credible; in a way that appears to be true or likely based on available evidence or reasoning
representative	n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
innumerable	adj: too many to be counted
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
magical	adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers
contrast	v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
observe	v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion
graduate	n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
row	n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars
squeeze	v: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
squeak	v: to make a high-pitched, short, sharp noise; to speak or say something in a high-pitched, weak, or timid voice
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
pound	n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
whack	v: to hit someone or something hard or noisily
impressive	adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
imitate	v: to copy the speech, behavior, appearance, etc. of someone or something
compartment	n: a separate section or part of a larger enclosed space, such as a train carriage or a ship’s cabin
apparent	adj: able to see or understand easily or clearly
deliberately	adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner
toy	n: a thing, typically a small model or replica of something that is played with, especially by children
fuss	n: a state of agitation or excitement; an angry disturbance
entirely	adv: completely
probabilistic	adj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks
experimental	adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have
vertical	adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line
axis	n: a real or imaginary straight line through a body or figure around which the object turns; a group of countries in special alliance
percentage	n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred
prediction	n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future
suppose	v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible
improbable	adj: not likely to happen or be true; unlikely; having a low probability or chance of occurring
ignore	v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to
confound	v: to confuse or perplex; to mix up or throw into disorder; to prove to be false or illogical
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
clip	n: a small metal or plastic device used for holding an object or objects together or in place; a short part of electronic media, either an audio clip or video clip
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
hypothesis	n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
setup	n: the arrangement or organization of something, often with a specific purpose or intention; a scheme or plan that is intended to deceive or trick someone
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
Arthurian	adj: relating to king Arthur and the tales and legends associated with him
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
laboratory	n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
underlie	v: to be the support, basis, hidden cause of something; to be located under or below
specify	v: to explain or state something clearly and exactly
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
neuroscience	n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
functional	adj: designed for or capable of a particular activity, purpose, or task; practical or ready for use or service
cortex	n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain
transparent	adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely
neuron	n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
revolutionize	v: to bring about a complete or radical change in something, often through the introduction of new methods or ideas
epidemiology	n: the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events, including diseases, in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems
tackle	v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation
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
device	n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic
shortcut	n: an alternative route shorter or quicker than the usual one
bias	n: a strong feeling in favor of or against one group of people, an idea, or thing, often not based on fair judgment
computation	n: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
accomplishment	n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training
poetry	n: poems in general as a genre of literature
heal	v: to make a wound or injury to become well again
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
innovation	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
envision	v: to imagine or expect what a situation will be like in the future
unlikely	adj: not probable or likely to happen
approximate	adj: nearly accurate or correct, but not completely so
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
caregiving	n: the act of providing care and support for someone who is ill, disabled, or elderly
elegant	adj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
insane	adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill
genius	n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
refer	v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support
disappear	v: to cease to exist or be visible
unintentional	adj: not done or made on purpose; accidental
quirk	n: a peculiar behavior, habit, or characteristic that is distinctive to an individual or group
buggy	n: a small, lightweight car, usually with no roof, especially drawn by a single horse; (adjective) infested with bugs
economics	n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
appreciate	v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone
psychology	n: the scientific study of mind and behavior
veil	n: a piece of fine cloth worn by women to cover or conceal the face; (verb) to cover, conceal, or obscure
magnitude	n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something
occlude	v: to obstruct or block something, usually a passage or opening, in a way that prevents normal flow or access
navigate	v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
effortless	adj: requiring little or no effort; not difficult or strenuous; easy to accomplish
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
suspect	v: to consider anything to be actual or probable
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
dispute	n: a disagreement, argument, or controversy between two people, groups, or countries, especially a formal one
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
toddler	n: a young child who has recently learned to walk
folk	n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
bet	v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something
chimpanzee	n: a small, very intelligent ape found in west and central Africa with black or brown fur
quantity	n: the amount or number of something; magnitude
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
sophisticated	adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest