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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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din | n: a loud, confused noise; a loud, persistent racket | |
nugget | n: a small piece of gold or other precious metal or mineral found ready-formed in the earth; a small round piece of some food | |
cellular | adj: of or connected with the cells of animals or plants; of or connected with a mobile telephone system that uses several short-range radio stations instead of wires | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
advocate | n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
sausage | n: a type of meat product usually made from pork, beef, or poultry, chopped into small pieces, put in a long tube of skin, then cooked or served cold in thin slices | |
fast-food | n: a type of restaurant or food establishment that specializes in quickly prepared and served meals, often in a drive-thru or takeout format | |
beak | n: the hard and pointed or curved mouse of a bird | |
sentience | n: the quality or state of being able to experience feelings or become aware or conscious of something | |
biopsy | n: the process of removing and examining tissue from the body of the sick person to determine the existence or cause of a disease | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
elongate | v: to extend something in length; to lengthen, stretch out, or to make longer | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
scaffold | n: a temporary platform or structure used to support workers and materials during construction or maintenance work | |
adhere | v: to stick firmly; to be compatible | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
nutrient | n: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
carbohydrate | n: (also carb) any of a class of organic compounds that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose and are a principal source of energy in the diet of animals | |
amino | n: compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair (NH2) that combine to make protein | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
bioreactor | n: a device or system used to cultivate living cells, tissues, or organisms for industrial or research purposes | |
stainless | adj: resistant to staining or discoloration; not affected or damaged by contact with dirt, water, or other substances; clean and hygienic | |
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 | |
brew | v: to make beer or tea by mixing a substance with hot water | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
flourish | v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
inflow | n: a stream or movement of something, typically liquid or gas, that is flowing into a particular place or system; the amount of incoming resources or funds into a system or organization | |
outflow | n: the leakage of fluid from a container; a natural flow of groundwater | |
proliferate | v: to grow or increase rapidly in number; to reproduce or spread rapidly, especially in an uncontrolled manner | |
differentiate | v: to recognize or establish as being distinct; to distinguish between things that are compared; to calculate a derivative | |
harvest | n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm | |
cow | n: a domesticated mammal with characteristic features such as a hump, large udders, and curved horns that is raised for its milk or meat | |
slaughter | n: the killing of a large number of animals or people brutally and indiscriminately; a violent and bloody event that results in the death of many individuals | |
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 | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
cell-culture | n: a laboratory technique involving the growth and cultivation of cells in an artificial or simulated environment, often for research, experimentation, or medical purposes | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
subsistence | n: the state or condition of being able to maintain or support oneself at a basic level, typically through food, shelter, and other vital necessities; the minimum resources required for survival | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
broil | v: to cook something by direct heat, typically using a grill, a hotplate, or an oven; to become very hot and feverish | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
antibiotic | n: a substance or drug that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria | |
resistance | n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something | |
epidemic | n: the widespread outbreak of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
swine | n: a domestic pig, especially one bred for its meat | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
herd | n: a group of animals of the same type that live or are kept together as livestock | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
incidence | n: the frequency or rate at which a particular event or condition occurs within a specific population, group, or area; the occurrence or manifestation of something, especially something harmful or unpleasant | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
overnight | adj: lasting for or occurring during one night; occurring or changing extremely quickly or suddenly; happening or being achieved in a short amount of time | |
rogue | n: a deceitful and unreliable person; a person who behaves badly | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
mercy | n: compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm | |
rewrite | v: to write something such as a book or speech again in a different way, usually to improve it or add new information | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
livestock | n: farm animals and birds such as cows, sheep, and chickens | |
ranching | n: the practice of raising livestock, typically cattle or sheep, on large areas of land, often referred to as ranches, for meat, wool, or other products | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
alleviate | v: to make something, usually pain, distress, or problem, less severe or intense; to ease or lighten a burden | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
clear-cut | adj: defined or delimited sharply and distinctly; easily seen or understood; without ambiguity or confusion | |
revive | v: to bring back to life, consciousness, or strength; to restore | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
colon | n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system | |
soy | n: a legume plant that is widely cultivated for its edible bean, which has many uses, such as for oil, food, and animal feed | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
reclaim | v: to take back something previously lost, given, or paid, or ask to have it back | |
ancestral | adj: related to or connected with members of your family from the past | |
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 | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
proactive | adj: acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty or to take advantage of an opportunity. | |
envision | v: to imagine or expect what a situation will be like in the future | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
theoretical | adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience | |
vanilla | n: a tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, particularly vanilla planifolia native to Mexico and Central America; a flavor derived from the vanilla bean, often used as a sweetening agent or condiment in desserts and beverages | |
yolk | n: the yellow central part of an egg, surrounded by the egg white, which provides nutrients for an embryo during its development | |
cruelty-free | adj: referring to products, practices, or lifestyles that do not involve the harming or killing of animals; not tested on animals | |
leather | n: a material made from the skin of an animal, typically by tanning, and used for clothing, shoes, furniture, and other items | |
silk | n: a fine, strong, soft, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric | |
silkworm | n: the larva of a moth of the Bombyx genus that spins a cocoon of silk to encase itself while it transforms into a pupa; the silk fibers can be harvested and used to make fabric, such as silk | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
quantity | n: the amount or number of something; magnitude | |
sever | v: to break or separate something by cutting, especially suddenly and forcibly | |
vitamin | n: any of a group of organic compounds that are essential in small quantities to the diet and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body | |
flavor | n: the taste sensation produced by a substance in the mouth | |
enzyme | n: a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction | |
rennet | n: an extract from the stomach lining of a ruminant mammal that is used to curdle milk and separate curds and whey in the process of cheese-making | |
curd | n: the solid part that is formed when milk is coagulated, used in making cheese, or eaten as a food | |
whey | n: a thin, watery byproduct of cheese or yogurt production that is rich in protein and used in many food products, such as protein powders or sports drinks | |
stomach | n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach | |
calf | n: a young cow, bull, or other domestic bovine animals | |
chymosin | n: a protease enzyme found in the stomachs of young ruminant animals, used in the production of cheese to curdle milk and separate the curds and whey | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
commodity | n: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold | |
dairy | n: a room, building, or establishment where milk and milk products are produced and processed; milk and milk products, such as butter and cheese | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
insert | v: to put something inside something else | |
yeast | n: a type of fungus that is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine or to make bread rise | |
alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
ferment | v: to experience a chemical change or action that results in the production of alcohol or effervescence of gases; (noun) a state of agitated activity or change, especially in the context of social or political movements | |
modify | v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
mod | n: a modification or alteration, typically one made to improve something or increase its functionality; a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s, noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers | |
microorganism | n: a very small living thing that may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells and is too small to be seen without a microscope | |
finicky | adj: excessively concerned with small details or rules; difficult to please or satisfy; fussy or choosy | |
microbe | n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
euro | n: the official currency of most European Union countries | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
vitro | n: (used as “in vitro”) a scientific experiment or procedure that takes place outside of a living organism, usually in a test tube or petri dish | |
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 | |
subsidize | v: to pay part of the cost of something to support an organization, activity, etc. financially | |
parity | n: the state or condition of being equal, especially in status or payment | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
intensive | adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
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 | |
rewild | v: to restore an area of land to its natural state, especially by reintroducing locally extinct species | |
govern | v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services | |
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 | |
maximum | adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
hard-pressed | adj: experiencing or facing severe difficulties, particularly financial or resource-related pressures; forced to cope with a situation that is difficult to handle | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
creamy | adj: having the texture or consistency of cream; smooth and soft in texture; containing or resembling cream in taste, texture, or appearance | |
custard | n: a thick, creamy dessert made from milk, eggs, sugar, and flavorings, such as vanilla or nutmeg, that can be eaten on its own or used as a filling for pies, cakes, or pastries | |
fluffy | adj: soft and light, often with a texture that resembles feathers or fur | |
meringue | n: a sweet, whipped dessert topping made from egg whites and sugar, usually baked or cooked and used to top pies, cakes, or pastries | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
umami | n: a taste sensation that is often described as savory, meaty, or brothy; one of the five basic tastes, along with sweet, sour, salty, and bitter | |
ingenuity | n: the quality of inventing things or solving problems in clever new ways | |
usher | n: a person who shows people to their seats in a theater or church or who guides them through a building | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
abundance | n: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something | |
fathom | v: to understand or comprehend (a difficult or complex problem or situation); to measure the depth of water | |
culinary | adj: of or relating to cooking and the kitchen | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
fermentation | n: the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of the heat | |
stink | v: to emit a strong, unpleasant odor; to have a strong offensive smell; to be corrupt or unethical | |
mold | n: a hollow container used to give shape to liquid or soft substance, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container; a soft, green, or gray growth that forms on stale food or objects exposed to warm, moist air for too long | |
similarly | adv: in almost the same way | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
translucent | adj: allowing light to pass through but scattering it so that objects behind cannot be seen clearly; partially transparent | |
crunch | n: a loud, crackling noise made by something being crushed or broken; a difficult or critical situation | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
baseline | n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
bold | adj: brave, daring, and confident; not frightened of danger or afraid to say what you feel or to take risks |