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electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
intermittent | adj: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady; stopping and starting periodically; sporadic | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
doctoral | adj: of or relating to doctorate (= the highest degree from a university) or the achievement of a doctorate | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
electromagnetic | adj: of or relating to the magnetism produced by electric charge in motion | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
gamma | n: the third letter of the Greek alphabet; a type of radiation having the shortest wavelength and highest energy of electromagnetic waves | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
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 | |
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 | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
heterodoxy | n: the holding of opinions or beliefs that are different from established or orthodox views, especially in religious or political contexts | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
conserve | v: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction | |
drill | n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice | |
bomb | n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something | |
old-fashioned | adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern | |
electrochemistry | n: the branch of physical chemistry concerned with the relations between electrical and chemical phenomena | |
electroplate | v: to coat or cover an object with a layer of metal, typically by using an electric current; to apply a thin metallic layer onto a surface for decorative or protective purposes | |
overlook | v: to fail to notice something; to watch over someone; to provide a view from above | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
stack | n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
zinc | n: a metallic element that is found in small amounts in the earth’s crust and is used in the manufacture of brass and alloys, and is required to maintain human’s health | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
cardboard | n: a stiff, thick material made from compressed paper pulp used to make boxes and other packaging materials | |
soaked | adj: completely wet; saturated or drenched with a liquid | |
brine | n: a strong solution of salt water used for preserving food, especially meat or fish; saline water found in salt mines or evaporated from seawater | |
electrode | n: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region | |
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 | |
electrolyte | n: a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water or another solvent and that is essential for many physiological processes in the body | |
dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
admittedly | adv: used to acknowledge a fact or statement, often one that weakens or contradicts an argument or opinion; concededly | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
uncommon | adj: not occurring or seen very often; rare | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
paradigm | n: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
curve | n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape | |
periodic | adj: happening at regular intervals over a while | |
axiom | n: a statement or principle that is regarded as being self-evidently true and does not require proof or justification; a fundamental truth upon which other truths or theories are based | |
off-limits | adj: not allowed to be entered or used | |
abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
dirt | n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
preferable | adj: more desirable or suitable than another option; more favored or favored over something else; better or more advantageous | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
adopt | v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
inspiration | n: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
aluminum | n: a chemical element with the symbol Al that visually resembles silver, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
recreation | n: the activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; the act or process of making something that existed in the past exists or seems to exist again in a different time or place | |
row | n: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
molten | adj: in a liquid state as a result of being heated | |
virgin | n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
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 | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
metallurgy | n: a branch of materials science and engineering that stands at metals’ physical and chemical properties, their compounds with other metals, and their mixtures, called alloys. | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
gigantic | adj: extremely large | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
enunciate | v: to say, pronounce, or utter words clearly | |
depict | v: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph | |
recall | v: to remember something | |
constraint | n: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought | |
abundance | n: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
mutual | adj: common to or shared by two or more parties | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
magnesium | n: a silvery-white metal with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12, which is the eighth-most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and is used in the production of various alloys, as well as in biomedical research and as an important nutrient for plants and animals | |
antimony | n: a chemical element with the symbol Sb and atomic number 51, often used in alloys, flame retardants, and medicines | |
chalk | n: a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate, often used for drawing or writing on surfaces such as blackboards | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
ion | n: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons | |
migrate | v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally | |
alloy | n: a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
constitution | n: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
hire | v: to give somebody a job | |
mentor | n: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school | |
loose | adj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
ph | n: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity | |
proceeds | n: the money or profit earned from a particular activity or venture; the total amount collected from a sale or fundraiser | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
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 | |
undergraduate | n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution | |
hearken | v: to listen attentively or carefully; to give heed or pay attention to something | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
remark | n: a comment or observation, or something said or written about a particular subject or situation; (verb) to give a spoken statement on a particular subject or situation | |
liberty | n: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
plurality | n: the state of being plural or multiple; a majority of votes or shares held by one group in a multi-candidate or multi-party system | |
puck | n: a small, hard rubber disc used in ice hockey and other related games; a mischievous or playful sprite or demon in folklore and mythology | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
saucer | n: a small, shallow dish with a slightly raised edge or rim used for holding a cup or as a decorative object; a flying object that is often associated with UFO sightings | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
diameter | n: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference | |
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 | |
bistro | n: a small, informal restaurant or café, typically serving simple, home-style meals or light refreshments | |
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) | |
variant | n: something that is slightly different from others of the same type | |
module | n: a self-contained unit or component of a larger system or structure; a standardized unit of computer hardware or software designed to perform a specific function | |
aggregate | n: a collection or sum of different things often used to describe a total or combination of items | |
placement | n: the act or process of putting something in a particular position or location; a temporary position or job in an organization | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
remotely | adv: at a distance; not directly or easily accessible | |
subsidy | n: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen | |
conventional | adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc. | |
wisdom | n: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
thermal | adj: relating to heat or temperature; designed for or capable of producing or maintaining heat | |
elevate | v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
surge | n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc. | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
strive | v: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
blueprint | n: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine |