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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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scramble | v: to move or climb quickly and awkwardly, often using your hands to help you | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
uneasy | adj: causing or feeling anxiety or discomfort | |
yolk | n: the yellow central part of an egg, surrounded by the egg white, which provides nutrients for an embryo during its development | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
mushy | adj: soft and pulpy in texture or consistency, often describing food; emotionally sentimental or overly romantic in a way that can be seen as insincere or sickly sweet | |
tasty | adj: having a strong and pleasant flavor when it is eaten | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
gut | n: the long tube in the body of a person or animal through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; the mental strength or bravery required to do something difficult or unpleasant | |
instinct | n: an inborn behavioral pattern that is often responsive to specific stimuli; an innate feeling that causes you to act or believe that something is true | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
thermodynamics | n: the area of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation | |
entropy | n: a scientific concept that is most commonly associated with a state of disorder, randomness, or uncertainty | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
commodity | n: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
stupendous | adj: extremely impressive, astonishing, or remarkable; of a size or degree that is difficult to comprehend or imagine | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
convention | n: a large formal assembly of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest or of a political party; something regarded as a normative example | |
difficulty | n: a condition or state that causes problems | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
magical | adj: produced by or containing supernatural powers | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
utterly | adv: completely or absolutely | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
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 | |
threshold | n: the floor or ground that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the smallest detectable sensation | |
fragile | adj: delicate or easily broken or damaged | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
stringent | adj: strict, severe, or demanding; requiring close attention to rules or regulations; extreme or excessive in some way | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
fragility | n: the quality of being easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; the state of being delicate or vulnerable | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
timeline | n: a series of events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line, usually drawn left to right or top to bottom | |
cube | n: a three-dimensional shape with six square faces that are all equal in size; (of mathematics) the result of multiplying the number by itself three times | |
gazillion | adj: extremely large or many, used to express that something is abundant or exists in such large quantities that it’s hyperbolically beyond coun | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
bang | v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | |
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 | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
bust | v: to break something; (noun) a woman’s chest, or the measurement around a woman’s chest; (noun) an occasion for something excessive, such as work, eating, drinking, etc. | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
blur | n: a faint or indistinct image or sound; something that is not clear or distinct; (verb) to become unclear; to lose clear vision | |
electromagnetic | adj: of or relating to the magnetism produced by electric charge in motion | |
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 | |
congeal | v: to solidify or thicken, especially by cooling or freezing; to become firm or solid, often referring to a liquid or substance | |
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 | |
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 | |
lepton | n: a subatomic particle that is one of the basic building blocks of matter, having little or no mass and carrying an electrical charge | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
hydrogen | n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water | |
helium | n: a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas series in the periodic table | |
pause | v: to take a short break from talking or doing something before continuing | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
consist | v: to be composed or made up of | |
cosmic | adj: relating to the universe or cosmos; vast or limitless | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
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 | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
compact | adj: closely and firmly united or packed together, using very little space; smaller than is usual | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
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 | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
exotic | adj: originating from or characteristic of a foreign country or culture; strikingly unusual, uncommon, or intriguing | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
periodic | adj: happening at regular intervals over a while | |
forge | v: to fashion or shape metal by heating it and hammering it into shape; to create or develop something new or original; to form strong bonds or relationships with others | |
supernova | n: a powerful and luminous explosion that occurs in some stars, resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that later fades into a supernova remnant | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
swirl | v: to move in a circular or spiral pattern | |
stir | v: to mix a liquid or substance by using a spoon or something similar; to cause to be agitated, excited, or roused | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
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 | |
mote | n: a tiny particle, speck, or fragment, often referring to something floating or in the air, typically too small to be easily seen | |
asteroid | n: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
diversity | n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
entity | n: something that exists independently and has its own identity | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
intergalactic | adj: existing or occurring between different galaxies (= an independent group of stars) | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
hitch | v: to move something into a different position jerkily; to travel by getting free rides from motorists; to hook or entangle | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
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 | |
cruise | n: a voyage on a large ship for pleasure; driving or traveling at a leisurely pace | |
cuddle | v: to hold close and lovingly in one’s arms, often for comfort or affection; to snuggle or nestle against someone or something | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
distance | n: the amount of space between two points, measured in units such as miles, meters, or kilometers; the extent, scope, or range between two things, such as distance or emotional distance | |
beneath | adv: in or to a lower place than someone or something | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
crust | n: a hard outer layer that forms on the surface of a liquid as it cools or on a solid as a result of exposure to air or moisture | |
seep | v: to flow or leak slowly and gradually through small openings or spaces; to ooze or trickle out gradually | |
oceanic | adj: relating to or characteristic of the ocean or its inhabitants; having to do with the vast expanse of saltwater that covers most of the Earth’s surface | |
vent | n: a small opening to escape or release gas, air, liquid, etc.; activity or process that frees or expresses strong creative energy or emotion | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
viable | adj: capable of being done as intended; able to succeed | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
template | n: a pre-designed file or document used as a starting point for a particular application so that the format does not have to be created from scratch | |
helix | n: a three-dimensional spiral shape or structure, particularly like that of a spring or a DNA molecule | |
scatter | v: to cause to separate and go in different directions | |
imperfectly | adv: in a faulty or incomplete way | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
fungus | n: a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, which are heterotrophic, meaning they do not produce their food and must consume organic matter to survive | |
amphibious | adj: able to function both on land and in water; able to live in or move between two different environments or settings | |
reptile | n: a cold-blooded animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, and turtles | |
dinosaur | n: a large extinct reptile, often with an armored back, long neck, tail, and bony plates on the skin | |
occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
peninsula | n: a long piece of land that is almost surrounded by water but is linked to a larger part of the land | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
niche | n: a specialized role or position that a species occupies within an ecosystem; a job or position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
bless | v: to make or pronounce holy; to hallow; to consecrate; to sanctify | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
precision | n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate | |
outlast | v: to endure or last longer than something else; to overcome challenges or obstacles and remain in existence | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
savannah | n: a mixed forest and grassland ecosystem where the trees are far enough apart that the canopy doesn’t close | |
migrate | v: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
jungle | n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly | |
tundra | n: a vast, treeless, and typically frozen plain in the Arctic regions, where the subsoil is permanently frozen | |
migration | n: the movement of animals to a new location, frequently as the seasons change | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
bonanza | n: a situation or event in which there is a sudden and profitable discovery or success, usually related to a significant amount of wealth, resources, or opportunities; a large deposit of valuable ore or precious minerals | |
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 | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
telegraph | n: a method of long-distance transmission of messages by electrical or radio signals | |
warp | v: to twist or bend out of shape, especially as a result of being heated; to distort or twist the meaning or sense of something | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
collective | adj: done or shared by every member of a group of people | |
vivid | adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind | |
missile | n: a weapon, such as a rocket or guided projectile, that is self-propelled and directed by remote control or by an internal guidance mechanism | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
biosphere | n: the part of the Earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist, including plants, animals, and microorganisms | |
verge | n: the point at which something is about to happen or where something begins; the edge or margin of something, particularly a physical boundary or border | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
syllabus | n: an outline or summary of the topics, themes, and assignments to be covered in a particular course or educational program; a list or summary of key themes or components of a particular document, work, or project | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level |