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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
gore | v: to pierce with a sharp object, causing injury or death; (noun) coagulated blood from a wound | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
underestimate | v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is | |
irreversible | adj: impossible to change or return to a previous condition | |
catastrophic | adj: extremely harmful; causing physical or financial destruction | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
decisive | adj: making a clear and definite decision or choice; settling an issue | |
mobilize | v: to make something ready for action or use; to organize people or resources for a particular purpose | |
concerned | adj: feeling worry or interest about something; showing interest or attention | |
compulsive | adj: relating to or involving an irresistible urge to do something repeatedly or excessively, often in a way that is harmful or detrimental to one’s well-being or relationships | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
avian | adj: relating to or characteristic of birds | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
personalize | v: to make something or an experience specific to an individual or group, often through adding personal details or tailoring it to their preferences or needs; to add personal details or information to something | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
assemble | v: to collect in one place as a single group | |
superstar | n: a very famous and successful performer or athlete | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
activism | n: the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change | |
entrepreneur | n: an individual who creates or invests in one or more businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks | |
lee | n: the side or part that is sheltered or facing away from the wind or the direction from which the wind is blowing; a position or location protected from the full force or effects of something, particularly the wind | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
refrigeration | n: the process of cooling or freezing something, especially food, to preserve it | |
skylight | n: a window or opening in a roof or ceiling that allows natural light to enter a room or space from above | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
daylight | n: the natural light produced by the sun during the day, especially in contrast to artificial light or darkness | |
refrigerate | v: to cool or preserve food or other items by using a refrigerator or other cold storage device; to keep something at a low temperature to prevent spoilage or degradation | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
employer | n: a person or organization that pays workers to work for them | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
fleet | n: a group of military ships, aircraft, etc., operating together under the same ownership; (adjective) moving very fast | |
supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
compact | adj: closely and firmly united or packed together, using very little space; smaller than is usual | |
fluorescent | adj: emitting or reflecting vibrant and vivid light, especially under ultraviolet light; describing a type of lamp or bulb that produces such light | |
bulb | n: a rounded underground storage organ of some plants from which the plant grows; the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
dim | adj: poorly lit; not bright | |
payoff | n: the outcome or result of an action or series of actions; the return or reward gained from an investment, effort, or risk | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
haul | v: to physically drag or pull someone or something with effort | |
mall | n: a large, enclosed shopping center that typically contains many stores, restaurants, and other businesses | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
pretension | n: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
paramount | adj: more important than anything else; having superior power and influence or the highest position | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
bob | v: to move up and down quickly and repeatedly, often in a short, jerky motion; to cut, trim, or shorten hair, especially by repeatedly snipping with scissors; (noun) a hairstyle in which the hair is cut short and even all around, usually above the shoulders | |
techie | n: a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in the field of technology, particularly with computers or electronic devices | |
mandate | n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
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 | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
legislator | n: a member of a group of people who has the power to make or enact laws | |
lobby | n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
legislation | n: a law or a set of laws suggested and then passed by a parliament, or the act of making or enacting laws | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
ethanol | n: a colorless, flammable alcohol that is produced by the fermentation of sugars and is commonly used as a fuel, solvent, and in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
gasoline | n: a volatile flammable liquid obtained from petroleum, used mainly as a fuel in car engines, etc. | |
flex | v: to show off one’s strength, power, or possessions; to bend or be capable of bending easily | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
compatible | adj: capable of coexisting or working together without conflict or inconsistency; harmonious or well-matched | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
paltry | adj: lacking in importance, value, or quality; insignificant; meager or inadequate | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
automotive | adj: of or relating to motor vehicles | |
substantial | adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
malaria | n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
synthetic | adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
lever | n: a handle used to operate a vehicle or a machine; a rigid bar resting on a pivot so that one end of it can be pushed or pulled easily | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
redesign | v: to design something again, especially in a different or modified form; (noun) the process of designing something again | |
bug | n: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
microbe | n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease | |
metabolism | n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
biofuel | n: a fuel produced from organic matter, such as crops or waste material, that can be used to replace or supplement traditional fossil fuels | |
skip | v: to move along lightly and quickly, making a step from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce; to intentionally fail to do something which would normally do | |
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 | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
vat | n: a large container, especially one used for storing or holding liquids | |
digest | v: to transform food into absorbable substances; break down | |
excrete | v: to discharge waste matter, such as urine or feces, from the body or a cell or gland | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
apologize | v: to express regret for committing wrongdoing or causing a problem | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
encouraging | adj: giving hope, confidence, or support; inspiring | |
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 | |
revenue | n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business | |
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. | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
barely | adv: just enough; hardly; with great difficulty or effort | |
federal | adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level | |
geothermal | adj: relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; often used to refer to energy produced by tapping into the natural heat of the earth | |
criminal | n: a person who has committed a crime | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
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 | |
retailer | n: a person or business that sells goods to the public, typically in small quantities | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
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 | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
gigaton | n: a unit of explosive energy equal to one billion tons of TNT (= a powerful, yellow explosive substance); one billion tons | |
mayor | n: an elected official who presides over a city or town government | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
capita | n: a Latin word meaning “head,” used to express the amount for each person; any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
profligate | adj: recklessly extravagant, wasteful, or indulgent in the pursuit of pleasure or luxury; shamelessly immoral or dissipated | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
moreover | adv: indicating that what follows is an additional or supplementary point; furthermore; in addition to what has been said before | |
succeed | v: to accomplish or achieve a desired or intended result or goal; to prosper or attain success in a given field or endeavor | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
methane | n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel | |
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 | |
trajectory | n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space | |
gig | n: a performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music or jazz; a work that someone undertakes on a temporary basis | |
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 | |
neutral | adj: not helping or assisting either side in a conflict, argument, etc. | |
creditor | n: a person, company, etc. to whom a debtor owes money | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
multiply | v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself |