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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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collide | v: to hit something violently when moving | |
circumference | n: the distance around the outside of a circular or curved object or area | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
proton | n: a very small particle with a positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron that forms part of the nucleus of all atoms | |
hydrogen | n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water | |
nucleus | n: the central and most important part of something; (biology) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction; (physics) the very dense central region of an atom | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
atlas | n: a book of maps or charts; a figure in Greek mythology who bore the weight of the world on his shoulders | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
meter | n: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | |
diameter | n: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
metal | n: a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity, and often used as a structural material, a conductor of heat or electricity, or for decorative purposes | |
magnet | n: an object or substance that can attract certain materials, such as iron or steel | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
bang | v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
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 | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
observable | adj: that can be noticed or seen | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
property | n: a thing or things that belong to someone | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
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 | |
snowflake | n: a small, thin, delicate piece of snow; a person, especially a young person, who is perceived as overly sensitive, easily offended, or with an inflated sense of entitlement | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
quark | n: a type of elementary particle and a fundamental constituent of matter that make up the heavier elementary particles, such as protons, neutrons, etc.; fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet | |
neutron | n: a subatomic particle with no electric charge that is present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen | |
atomic | adj: of or relating to atom (= the smallest component of an element) | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
orbit | n: the path of an object around a celestial body, especially a planet, star, or moon, under the influence of gravity; (of medicine) the bony cavity in the skull that houses the eyeball and its associated structures, like muscles, nerves, and blood vessels | |
electromagnetic | adj: of or relating to the magnetism produced by electric charge in motion | |
photon | n: a unit or quantum of electromagnetic energy, typically regarded as a particle that is the basic constituent of all light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation | |
gluon | n: a subatomic particle that binds quarks together in the nucleus of an atom, thus mediating the strong nuclear force | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
shin | n: the front part of the leg below the knee | |
copious | adj: abundant in quantity or number; plentiful; yielding or containing a large amount or volume | |
quantity | n: the amount or number of something; magnitude | |
neutrino | n: a very small and electrically neutral particle with a very small mass that rarely reacts with other matter | |
thumbnail | n: the small image used to represent a larger image or document on a computer or mobile device; the nail on the thumb | |
centimeter | n: a unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equivalent to one-hundredth of a meter | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
tau | n: the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet, transliterated as “t”; (of physics, tau particle) a fundamental particle known as the tau lepton that is an elementary particle with a negative electric charge and a spin of 1/2 | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
exquisite | adj: extremely beautiful and delicate | |
illustrious | adj: famous, respected, and honored | |
forebear | n: an ancestor or a precursor | |
insult | n: a remark or action that causes offense or disrespect; (verb) to treat, mention, or speak to rudely | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
underpin | v: to support or strengthen the foundations of something | |
Newtonian | adj: relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his laws of motion and universal gravitation | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
equation | n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign | |
elegance | n: the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner | |
disingenuous | adj: not sincere or honest in one’s intentions or actions; pretending to be innocent or unaware; deceptive or misleading | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
gory | adj: involving or characterized by bloodshed, violence, or gruesomeness; exceedingly bloody, horrifying, or graphic | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
champagne | n: a type of sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France, or any similar wine produced elsewhere | |
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 | |
symbol | n: something visible that is used to represent something else | |
calculation | n: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
analogy | n: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
thatch | n: a material, such as straw or reeds, used to cover the roofs of houses or other buildings | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
imp | n: a mischievous or misbehaving child; a small and mischievous demon or sprite in folklore | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
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 | |
convoluted | adj: extraordinarily complicated and hard to understand | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic; (prime number, noun) a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 and 13) | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
symmetry | n: balance or proportion in design or structure, with elements arranged evenly on either side of an axis | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
simplify | v: to make something more straightforward, more understandable, or easier to do | |
unify | v: to bring or join something together so that they form a single unit | |
prophecy | n: a statement or prediction that something will happen in the future, typically one made by a religious leader | |
candidate | n: a person who is seeking or being considered for some kind of position, title, honor, or award; a job applicant | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
mainstream | n: the ideas, opinions, beliefs, etc., that are considered normal or accepted by most people | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
cosmology | n: the scientific study of the nature and origin of the universe | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
spirit | n: the part of a person which is the seat of their mind, feelings, and character rather than their physical body; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | |
wade | v: to walk through water that is not deep enough to swim in; to struggle or proceed slowly and laboriously through something, such as a difficult situation or a crowd of people | |
Andean | adj: relating to or characteristic of the Andes mountain range, which spans several South American countries, such as Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador | |
atom | n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
exponential | adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
inflation | n: a general and progressive increase in prices; (cosmology) a theory of the exponential expansion of space in the early universe; the act of filling something with air | |
aft | adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle | |
helium | n: a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas series in the periodic table | |
transparent | adj: easy to perceive, detect, or understand; (of a material or article) permitting light to pass through freely | |
cosmic | adj: relating to the universe or cosmos; vast or limitless | |
microwave | n: a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one millimeter to one meter and frequencies between 300 MHz (0.3 GHz) and 300 GHz; an electric oven that cooks food by exposing it to high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, which causes the food molecules to vibrate and heat up quickly | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
element | n: a fundamental or essential part of something | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
fuse | n: a small part in an electrical device or machinery that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded; (verb) to become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
primitive | adj: of or relating to an early stage of society with no industry or technological development; simple, naive, or old-fashioned in style | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
upright | adj: perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line; (adverb) in a vertical position | |
footprint | n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface | |
mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
civilization | n: a complex and highly organized society that has developed over time and has a dominant culture, including features such as language, religion, government, technology, and social customs | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
rocket | n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon | |
literature | n: written works, such as novels, plays, poems, or short stories that are considered to have artistic or intellectual value | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
balanced | adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
significance | n: the importance or value attached to something; the quality of being significant or noteworthy | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
chapter | n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness |